The Long Pavilion at qualia

Beautiful food, incredible flavours, and stunning views! We really enjoyed our dinner here. The team was attentive, friendly, and provided excellent service throughout. The quality of the dishes was exceptional. A gorgeous spot to enjoy both breakfast and dinner. Highly recommend!

Yum! Not just a restaurant in the resort, but a fine dining restaurant! They for sure use the best local ingredients and prepare them to perfection. Look at the fat pattern on lamb and duck! They just melt in your mouth. Even the vegetables are sensational. Highly recommend to people visiting the island!

Dinner here was one of the most memorable meals I’ve ever had! We enjoyed the whitsunday seafood experience and it was incredible - not only was it a generous amount of food, but the quality, creativity and flavors really blew us away. Everything was so balanced and nuanced, it was absolutely worth the $320 AUD for two people. The service was also exceptional. An unmatched experience on Hamilton Island that is perfect for a social evening!

Our large group recently dined at the exceptional Long Pavilion restaurant, located within the luxurious qualia resort on Hamilton Island, and once again, it exceeded all expectations. The Long Pavilion is located at the northernmost tip of Hamilton Island, accessed through two large gates and found at the end of a long, winding driveway. Upon arrival, we were greeted by breathtaking views of the Coral Sea and the Whitsundays. This resort truly embodies award-winning luxury, and our group was eager to return to The Long Pavilion as previously we have had unparalleled dining experiences. Our culinary journey began with a delightful reef fish terrine, served with a tapioca cracker, mango gel, nori emulsion, and a hint of fermented chili. Next, we savored the scallops, perfectly complemented by nori butter, furikake, and crispy Jerusalem artichokes. The Tajima 6+ eye fillet was a showstopper, accompanied by pearl onions, carrots, zucchini, and a smoky shallot caramel that left us wanting more. For a vegetarian option, the pumpkin gnocchi was a cracker, served with saffron purée, crispy sage, and a rich cheese fondue. We concluded our meal with a spectacular dessert featuring native berries, raspberry marshmallow, lemon, metal strawberry, salted caramel popcorn, and ice cream, followed by the citrus reverie, which included honeycomb, orange curd, apple jelly, and pistachio cream. Each dish was a masterpiece, making our evening truly unforgettable, and I was fortunate to be able to experience multiple dishes as a simple negotiation with my wife enabled us to swap between one delight to the other. This restaurant elevates presentation and flavor to a remarkable level—10/10 without a doubt, and we cannot more highly recommend this dining experience.

Food was delicious. Everything we ate was wonderful. The service was the worst we have had both on and off the island. Food took ages to arrive. We weren’t greeted. We were asked “what do you want” for ordering. No warmth. Overcharged for my wine. Super surprising from a high end establishment. Would not return based on the service.

Dined here, and it was absolutely amazing! Definitely recommend booking long before you arrive if not staying at the resort. Even driving in through the gates was very cool, park your buggy out the front and wander on in and experience a breathtaking view from the island. Our server Holly from Sussex, very friendly and accommodating. Started with a couple of Espresso Martini's 🍸, delightfully smooth and creamy. For starters we did the Kangaroo Tartare 🦘 and the Reef Fish Crudo 🍣, incredible. For mains (along side a bottle of Kooyong Pinot Noir) we had the Snapper 🐟 and the Duck 🦆. Magnificent!! Dessert we had the Champagne Berries 🍾🍓. Amazingly they also provided a Happy Anniversary Black Forest Brownie! Soooo nice. To finish we had the bar come up with two bespoke cocktails based on some key ingredients we liked and turned them into heavenly goodness! What an incredible night, loved every second of it.

Went in for dinner food was absolutely unreal. Rib eye was cooked perfectly 🤩 chef should be proud dinner service was brilliant. Thankyou Maria and Dennis for the hospitality ❤️

After making it through the secret front gates of the Qualia complex we were welcomed into a very subdued environment. Coming from the buzz of the main resort area of Hamilton Island with all the kids and noises this was a pleasant oasis. The wait staff were all very friendly and ensured we were well looked after and even more amazing was how fast our food came out. We were well into our main meals less than thirty minutes after sitting down, great news for us hungry people. The food was top notch with servings larger than you'd expect at a fine place like this. We had a main each with two sides and we didn't have room for dessert. Our final pleasant surprise was a lovely birthday plate for my wife with a hand written (in chocolate) message accompanying a small dessert. If you're looking for a quiet, refined meal, I'd definitely recommend Long Pavilion. Note of caution however, the peace and quiet partly comes from the distance from the town centre, give yourself 10 minutes of buggy driving time to get there.