Sample the best bites & sips across the Coast with The Curated Plate
- factokobi
- Jul 30
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 4
Love your tucker? Get set to graze the Sunshine Coast!
Get ready to graze your way through the Sunshine Coast’s tastiest weekend yet with The Curated Plate—a multi-venue feast celebrating local flavours, homegrown talent, and culinary creativity.
Whether you're into bush tucker on a boat or sipping craft spirits over a five-course degustation at Coolum’s Dacelo Distilling, there’s a plate (and a pour) with your name on it!
Expect chef’s tables, a seafood soirée, Asian feasts, master cheesemakers, and even a frothy rodeo at one of our favourite local breweries.
From casual garden tastings to immersive dining adventures, The Curated Plate dishes up something for every palate. Here’s a hand-picked lineup of unmissable events happening this weekend:
Venue: Departing from Saltwater Eco Tours, Mooloolaba Wharf
Dates: Friday, August 1, and Saturday August 2
Timing: Lunch
Set sail on a culinary voyage with Saltwater Eco Tours at The Curated Plate. Enjoy a multi-course menu celebrating local seafood, native ingredients, and foraged bush tucker - paired with cocktails crafted from Australian botanicals and local spirits for a truly refined, immersive, and sustainable dining experience on the water.
Venue: Dacelo Distilling, Coolum
Dates: Friday, August 1, and Saturday August 2
Timing: Dinner
Join Dacelo Distilling for a native-inspired five-course degustation paired with handcrafted spirits. Chef Clint Ball’s bold, flavour-forward menu highlights local botanicals and culinary creativity, in an intimate cellar-door setting. It’s an immersive dining experience that captures the spirit of the Sunshine Coast.
Venue: Banana Bender Pub
Date: Friday, August 1
Timing: Dinner
Experience pasture-raised buffalo like never before at Mango’s Bar and Grill. Executive Chef Robert presents a five-course degustation in partnership with Maleny Buffalo, showcasing dishes like smoked buffalo tartare and Wagyu shank sinigang, complete with a premium drinks package.
Venue: Chill Cafe 89, Golden Beach
Date: Sunday, August 3
Timing: Dinner
An explosion of colour and flavour awaits at Chill Cafe 89, where tapas and canapés crafted from local ingredients steal the show. Share stories, bites, and bubbly at this lively evening event that spotlights the region’s culinary brilliance.
Venue: Pier 33, Mooloolaba
Date: Friday, August 1
Timing: Lunch
Dine by the Mooloolaba Marina with a five-course menu that champions local seafood and premium produce. From Mooloolaba prawns to Sunshine tuna tartare and grilled barramundi, this waterside lunch is all about refined coastal indulgence.
Venue: Maleny Cheese, Maleny
Dates: Friday, 1 August and Saturday, 2 August
Timing: 3 - 5pm
Swiss Master Cheesemaker Markus Bucher invites guests to a cheese celebration like no other. Sample local and imported varieties, enjoy raclette over potatoes, and sip on sparkling wine in a warm and authentic alpine setting.
Venue: Your Mates
Dates: Friday, 1 August and Saturday, 2 August
Timing: Dinner
A country-style dinner party full of smoked meats, cold brews, and mechanical bull action. This two-night hoedown is all about fun, flavour and cowboy energy—perfect for your wild mates’ night out.
Venue: Matso’s, Eumundi
Date: Friday, August 1
Timing: Evening
Celebrate The Curated Plate at Matso’s Sunshine Coast Asian Night Food Market - an easygoing evening of street eats, drinks, and family fun in Eumundi.
Venue: Falls Farm, Mapleton
Date: Saturday, August 2
Timing: 10am–3pm
Stroll through the gardens, taste seasonal produce, and meet the passionate growers behind The Falls Farm. With picnic spots, tours, and fresh tastings, this open day offers a relaxed and informative celebration of regenerative farming and seasonal eating.
Venue: SOKA, Maroochydore
Date: Saturday, August 2
Timing: Lunch
SOKA’s award-winning kitchen team joins forces with Sunshine Coast Organic Meats to serve a smoky, flame-grilled Kushiyaki experience. Think skewered perfection, innovative flavours, and an unforgettable lunch crafted from Australia’s finest organic meats.
Venue: Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, Twin Waters
Date: Saturday, August 2
Timing: Lunch
A waterfront long-table event that journeys from hinterland to sea, this indulgent lunch pairs scenic views with a regional menu curated by top chefs. Enjoy local produce, premium beverages and relaxed elegance along the lagoon shore.
Venue: Spicers Tamarind Retreat, Maleny
Dates: Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3
Timing: 12–5pmSpicers Tamarind Retreat hosts a feast of flavours across two days, with the region’s best Asian chefs uniting for tastings, stalls, live cooking and cultural entertainment in a lush rainforest setting.
Venue: Lyra Restaurant, Maroochydore
Date: Sunday, August 3
Timing: Lunch
Head Chef Alex presents a modern Greek feast featuring mezze, slow-cooked meats, local vegetables and a show-stopping dessert. Highlights include smoked quail with orzo, beef cheek with skordalia, and “Chocolate Forest” - a creative end to a masterful menu.
Venue: The Doonan
Date: Sunday, August 3
Timing: Lunch
A Spanish-style picnic under the trees featuring regional drinks and Spanish wines. Relax with friends over local produce, coastal cocktails and Sunshine & Sons spirits, all set to laid-back live music.
Where to get tickets
Tickets are on sale at thecuratedplate.com.au
This Curated Plate Food and Drink Festival is an initiative of the Sunshine Coast Council, supported by the Queensland Government, through Tourism & Events Queensland, the Food and Agribusiness Network and Visit Sunshine Coast.