Watergate Port Douglas

Booked Valentines dinner here but arrived to find out Valentines atmosphere was totally missing. How much would it cost to hang a V Day banner or add a heart shaped sticker to the menu or surrounding? The food was a mixed bag. Grilled lamb chops, barramundi egg rolls and Arancini were excellent. But the steak and roast chicken were nothing to write home about. The shocker was the miso chocolate dessert which was a bit weird in terms of taste, personally I don’t think the miso and chocolate go well together. And ironically it was marked “recommended” on their menu.

We had lunch here, and the food was really good. My favourites were the prawn starter and the Spanish Mackerel main. As we were early, the place was quiet and service was fairly quick. It's quite the beautiful restaurant too, well shaded from the outside by lots of greenery.

Amazing.. Food was spectacular, the ambience gives luxury jungle vibes. Prices fair for the quality, overall top notch. Compliments to the chef and staff!

Absolutely love this place. From the fire torches at you walk in, to the bright umbrellas, beautiful bar and greenery, it’s a lovely atmosphere. Staff were very switched on and attentive and food was scrumptious. For a Monday night it was very busy too. Will definitely return.

Watergate never disappoints! We have dined here a few times over the years. On our most recent visit to Port Douglas, we loved the food and service so much, we dined there twice! :-) We also managed to get the same quiet perfect table on both occasions. The service is absolutely fantastic and David manages his wonderful team extremely well. Justin, Valentina and Sharon were some of the professional and hard working staff that we also met. I will let the photos of the fantastic food speak for themselves! Do make sure you ask for a break between the courses (if you want one) as the food can come a little bit too quickly. There is also a big cocktail bar for those that fancy a drink before or after their meal. When in Port Douglas, don't miss the opportunity to dine at one of the town's best restaurants. Thanks once again David for a top notch dining experience. We will be back again soon!

I wanted to like this restaurant. It had atmosphere and good service. The food was, unfortunately, mediocre at best. Overcooked and flavorless barramundi, boring cabbage salad, watered down gin and tonic. The butter that came with the starter bread was very tasty and the sauce on the scallop starter was very good. Not sure the scallops weren’t flash frozen, but that’s hard to discern. We happened upon the restaurant and were a little put off by the pretentious fuss around finding a table in a restaurant that was not full (maybe low on staff in the low season). There are other excellent options at this price point and great alternatives at à lower price.

Absolutely beautiful restaurant right on Macrossan Street. Lovely atmosphere and setting . Food was delicious, and service was first class with staff going above and beyond. Loved it!!

What a lovely restaurant, tucked down a lane, then opens up to the bar and seating, then the restaurant tables and chairs is down a couple of stairs with lovely plants all around. The staff were so lovely and friendly. We were on a time line, the food came out very quickly, good sizes, one meal was cold when it got to the table, but we didn't have time to send it back, and another meal was charged as a main, when we asked for an entree size but for it to be served with the mains. Apart from that the food was very delicious and tasty.