Locale

Wow, probably one of the best lunches I’ve had recently. Every dish had the most perfect balance of flavours — restrained when it could’ve been punchy, subtle, fresh, and just really really great quality produce. 🍝 Lumaconi - theeee stand out dish! We had to fight to really get second portions in our shared table. The shells held the sauce in its folds so well — really stunning complete bites of sauce and swordfish each time. Well done. 🥔 Gnocchi was incredible and perfectly seared. Fresh firm asparagus, mushrooms added a great touch of depth, cream was complementary. Well done! 🍆 Eggplant parmi - Can we have this in every pub 😭 Sauce was out of this world, complex but familiar. I loved how it wasn’t that grating crunchy type of batter that you get with most parmis. Stunning fit out (of course), good service, just a great place. Can’t wait to be back.

Food 4.8 🌟 service 4 🌟 I can to locale for dinner it was busy when I walked in, had amazing energy, I was taken to my seat. I ordered the crudo to start with. It was very nice well balanced, citrus to sweetness, I also asked for bottled water. The waiter poured my glass. Then put the bottle beside me but I didn’t see at first. I called another waiter over when I finished my glass and asked where the bottle was so I could fill it up again. For the mail I had crab pasta. This was amazing. So tasty the pasta was cooked with a slight bite to it. I thought it was cooked to Perfection. The waiters are on the ball, it’s fast service and the quality is amazing!

The food and drinks were delicious! We had the market fish and the duck pasta - both were wow! The dessert was good, but the sorbet that came with our lemon dessert was too bitter- so maybe wouldn’t recommend that one. The only annoying part was waiting for our food to arrive and attention from our waiter- although he was super nice, professional and hard working when taking our order, he was very busy between all the tables, and we waited for 15-20 min after getting our dessert menu for him to come back to take our order. Would still come back as the food was really good, just the service could improve.

Incredible food and service each and every time we come here. We prefer to sit at the bar and watch the cocktails being made. The cocktails are amazing .. the twighlight Margherita is superb. We always go for the focaccia and whipped feta with honey to start and the prosciutto to go with it. As for mains, anything is good! I love the eye fillet with onions, beetroot and gorgonzola, matched with the potatoes with garlic, salt and rosemary. Mind you, other offerings in the past have always been a winner. Perfect setting for a classy night out in Noosa.

We come once a year to celebrate an anniversary or a birthday. we love the atmosphere and the food. This time round was exceptional ! The MANZO 200 day grain fed Black Angus beef tenderloin, beetroot, pickled onion, gorgonzola cream, red wine reduction was AMAZING! Hands down best dish we’ve ever had for dinner. The flavours complimented the steak and the steak was just melting in our mouths. It was an experience. Please keep this on your menu forever moving forward :). Thank you!

Classy restaurant with simple yet interesting decorations. The interior is rather dark so multiple people were using their phone torch to assist with reading the menu. Service was slow and the wait staff wasn't in the best mood so it was disappointing. The main dishes were outstanding on presentation and tasted fantastic. The desserts were not the traditional versions on both flavour and structure but still tasty. Would be good to visit if you are in the area.

We had a table for 7 adults and 2 children with our family Food was not exceptional but way overpriced. My cauliflower dish had 4 small florets for $42! We had 2 orders of tagliatelle for $50 each and the portions were not big. All the other dishes were all minuscule for the price. Wine was 3X that in the bottle shop. Staff were friendly but the food and wine were overpriced and overrated. Definitely not worth the money.

Been there twice. Good quality of food. Service is very professional and helpful. The square cod arancini was amazing along with the burrata and the oysters. The cauliflower main dish was exquisite although a bit expensive for the portion size. Extensive wine list. Deserts are a bit disappointing. Will recommend this restaurant for a special occasion or a date. Lovely atmosphere.

Last time have no chance to book due to COVID and lucky have dinner with good mate alone with super Italy wines and first time Italy dishes with super taste. Nice and warm service!

Very nice place for a special occasion. Make sure you book early or in advance. Booking confirmation via text is a nice feature also. The food was ver nice the serves were more than I had expected and quite filling. Thought being an Italian restaurant that the sauces could've been a bit richer but that could be just my taste and preference. The meals including desert are quite extravagant with lots of detail and preparation. The staff were very nice and eager to please. Would happily return.

Some of the best discoveries are unexpected. One such example, is Locale, an Italian Restaurant on 62 Hastings St Noosa. Exploring, & popping in for lunch drawn to its gorgeous upscale fit-out. Clean lines, Lots of dark wood, incandescent lighting, ceiling fans, retractable ceiling, and prominent surrounding plants and rock face. Ambience is relaxed, a nice way to have lunch. Service is excellent. Friendly, and ever-present, without being overbearing. Lunch Menu is divided into share plates ("Cicchetti"), Mains ("Pranzo"), as well as Salads & Pizza. Cicchetti & Pranzo prices ranged from $8-23, and $18 - $38 respectively. Start with some amazing sweet potato & pumpkin Gnocchi ($8), with buffalo ricotta, rosemary & sage cream. Unique & divine, available only at lunch. Follow it up with prosciutto & sage wrapped scallops with lemon parsley oil ($8). Another top-notch starter. Continue the gourmet experience with a Filetto di pesce. Snapper with Sicilian green olives, crispy kipfler potatoes, artichoke, white wine & saffron brodetto. Round off with some organic Acquerello Carnaroli saffron risotto, Moreton bay bug, & Gympie baby zucchini. Both mains, are "Wow"! But wait, there's more. If you have room for dessert, go straight to the heavens with the Bombolini. A hazelnut chocolate crème patissiere centred Italian doughnut, praline, & vanilla bean gelato. Add some Valrhona Chocolate fondant, cherry coulis heart, with Saffron gelato, & you have just completed one extraordinary lunch, both in taste & experience. Locale is a must-try if you want to treat yourself, to modern & upscale Italian cuisine. Definitely one of Noosa's gems on Hastings St. Open daily from 12pm.

Having read Jad's review we decided to try Locale for lunch - and weren't we glad we did. The whole experience was a complete delight. Service was efficient without being obtrusive from the moment we entered until the time we left two hours later. We started by sharing a couple of entrees, the pork belly which was served with a quince sauce, and the porcini and béarnaise croquettes which matched perfectly with the capers served with them. We followed with a couple of pizzas, the ham, mushroom, olive and red onion for me and the hot salami for Liz - we were warned that the salami one was hot but the balance was perfect, just a slight chilli aftertaste that did not leave a burning sensation in the mouth. We only ate half the pizzas (they boxed up the rest and we'll have them for supper tonight) as we wanted to make sure we had room for dessert. And what beautiful desserts they were! I had the limoncello pannacotta whilst Liz had the tiramisu - the menu suggested that the tiramisu was deconstructed, but the waitress made sure we knew that before accepting the order - and both desserts were absolutely heavenly. We finished up with a glass of limoncello each and an espresso, and walked out very well satisfied clutching our pizza box for supper. Cost? Our food cost $92 and we spent another $80 on drinks - which we felt was well worth it.

Amazing ambiance. Great sexy vibes for a date and delicious pizza, the staffie was my favorite. I also loved the gnocchi. The mixed fried seafood was good but not overwhelming. Fair prices if you eat on the bar side bc they have a much bigger menu

The food and service were great. The problem was the entree serving sizes and what you pay for them. When you pay $25 plus for entree an you expect a descent serving. Luckily my daughter didn't finish her pizza otherwise I would of left hungry even after spending over $70 on food per person. You pay a lot for what you get, but the food taste great as they use quality ingredients. I think there are better restaurant in town for what you pay for.

A well-equipped venue in a great location, with excellent food as well. Here you'll find dim lighting, a modern decor, and an encyclopedic wine list, to name a few. As far as the food goes, I tried the salami plate, which I'd say comes second only to one I was served in Florence, Italy. I don't know if Locale sources their meat from overseas, but from the quality I'd be inclined to think that they might. I also had their mushroom pizza, which was very good. The mushrooms on it were quite fresh and full of flavor, and the crust came close to some of the best I've been able to find locally. My only complaint about the pizza would be white sauce/base which there wasn't much of, resulting in a slightly dry pizza. In terms of flavor, I think a fresh tomato/red sauce might have better complemented the fresh mushrooms. Still, it was a very enjoyable pizza. And then dessert was a tiramisu off of their specials menu, made with beer instead of/in addition to (I forget which) coffee. To be honest I don't think the beer really added anything to the dish, and would have been entirely happy without it. But it was an excellent tiramisu regardless, so no harm no foul. Prices are entirely average for the area. Which, being Noosa, means pretty damn spendy. We spent about $90 on a starter, main, dessert, and a couple of drinks. But the quality of the food is enough that I feel the prices are reasonable, if only just.

Flavors were adventurous service swift and professional. Oysters and the stuffed squid. Huge wine list.

This restaurant is awesome. I did not expect to have such a great dinner. Its foods, atmospheres and services are all great. Its portion is smaller than the Australian standard but that's not a problem for us who are from Tokyo. The only thing I miss is that I could not drink because I was a driver.

Lovely Italian restaurant located in the Paris end of Hastings St. Highly recommend, especially the Ciccetti Tapas. Large selection of wines and sparklings including SA, NZ, French & Italian.

Beautiful aspect with the flora behind the glass window that heightened the mood and the bar centred in the middle of the room was great. The risotto was magnificent and the service was quick and easy. Top notch!!!

Old but brand new, Lindonis is no more moved and revamped to a slick new fitout at the location of death in the french quarter e d of Hastings street This is on another level of previous tenants, absolutely fantastic central bar area and lounges, low lighting but large area glassed down one side, this looks the goods. Wine list looks good plenty of wine by the glass including a large number of Italians. Food, I went for the scallops starter and spatchcock for main. The scallops were well cooked but prefer more carmelisation, scattering of hard little "bits" which I worked out was pork crackling, way too hard. Daughters pasta and other daughters risotto were both good, wife's pork belly also good but 2 shards of crackling that would have defied a tank to break. Main, now this is how spatchcock should be cooked, lemon infused, baked a few bones and meat falling off them delicious. Veal was also spot on cooked to perfection. When you walk past the kitchen and hear them all speaking in Italian you know it will be authentic.

What has happened?? We had several a-mazing meals here a year ago but last week's meal was terrible. The Menu still featured items that had been truly wonderful last year but this year they were not the same standard. Strike One. My entree of Burrata, , Prosciutto and local Fichi (Figs) that I had been dreaming of for a year was assembled with a heavy hand. The figs were tasteless and the Burrata way too ripe. When I cut into it, it collapsed into a runny mess that flooded over the rest of the ingredients. Not only did iIt look a mess but it overpowered anything on the plate which was drowned and buried under it. Strike Two. My Gippsland "Agnello' lamb rack was very fatty and literally the fat was insufficiently rendered in the cooking process , so that the little centres of lamb meat tasted like lamb fat. I tried one 'chop' and then another and gave up. My partners Risotto with Fraser Island Spanner Crab was declared bland and with a consistency of thick porridge.. Again very mediocre. We stopped trying at that point and passed on dessert. I have since heard that the brilliant Chef and Assistant Chef from last years meals have left. Such a pity as last year I considered the restaurant be the best in town. It has lost that crown.

It is hard to find good service and great food in this area. Beach towns are just that way....well....this place changes my opinion. Excellent food...excellent service. Well done folks....you have a great spot here! Thank you

Walked in on a Friday evening, fairly certain we would be turned away. Were greeted warmly with a joke and a spot at the bar for a pre dinner cocktail. A table was offered and held as we enjoyed an excellent cocktail. Had possibly the best 3 courses we've had, can not recommend the Angus steak and the barramundi mains enough. Were warmly ushered back to the bar where a couple of seats were made available for a desert cocktail. Two espresso martinis again hit the mark. We paid the bill and left to walk off an amazing meal. After a walk along the boardwalk we felt a night cap would be perfect. We were recognised as soon as we walked back in and were welcomed back by the host, the waiter and our previous Barman. Two more excellent cocktails followed and a sneaky one on the house just to prove they can make an old fashioned anyone can enjoy. Even a seasoned rum drinker like myself. The service was impeccable the whole way through. 5/5 doesn't do it justice.

This place is just a class act. It scores top notch on pretty well everything. The service is first class and you can recognise the faces from a year ago or more especially the senior male waiters ( senior in class but not age but the 2 probably go together) the food , up market Italian , is just stunning. Wine list is huge & probably worth going for something different. This is probably the best restaurant in Noosa. Out the front is good but out the back by the bar probably has more atmosphere. This place is a must if visiting Noosa. Best to book but if you are just two or even 4 the owner ( Rio) will sort it out.

This restaurant is a pleasure to eat at. The staff are fantastic and the food superb. If you like Italian you are going to love this place.