La Marina

Best Known For

Veal Scaloppini: slow-cooked veal tenderloin in a creamy white wine mushroom sauce, served over truffle potato puree, with a side of seasonal greens.

Take a holiday of your own and head along the marina edge of Port Drive in Airlie Beach to arrive at La Marina restaurant. Spectacular water views welcome passersby into a sophisticated dining room of polished concrete floors, exposed timber counters, sandstone walls and an open-air bar adorned with glistening pendent lighting, making for a coastal resort-style space to enjoy fresh seafood and punchy cocktails. Melbourne owners have brought a taste of the city’s foodie reputation up North, with mains such as rosemary-infused chicken wrapped in crispy pancetta with roasted pumpkin, wild rocket, crunchy potatoes and creamy gorgonzola sauce; while pizza lovers can pick up a slice of frutti di mare with tiger prawns, clams, mussels, smoked salmon, tomato passata, mozzarella and Danish feta.