Checked 3 October 2026
Harbourfront dinners, early coffee, pub bistros and buffets the whole family will eat. Every venue below was checked as trading, and the hours come from the venue’s own page.
For harbour views or a proper sit-down dinner, start on Flinders Parade and Goondoon Street.
60 Flinders Parade, Gladstone Central
A harbourfront restaurant and bar with its own brewery and decks over the water, where you can watch ships and boats moving through the port.
1 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central
The club’s restaurant has the Captain’s Deck and veranda with water and sunset views, plus a beer garden downstairs. It is the finish point of the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race.
38 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central
A pub that dates back to before 1900, with a bistro and a deck that looks out over the harbour at sunset.
125 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central
A hotel restaurant known for char-grilled steaks, with a sports bar and a wine bar.
79 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central
The Grand Hotel’s bistro serves schnitzels, steaks, fish and chips and pasta, with live local music in the Grandstand Bar next door.
131 Auckland Street, Gladstone Central
A family-owned brewpub in a 100-year-old former cordial factory, serving its own award-winning beers with wings, nachos and burgers. Trivia runs every Thursday.
The Gladstone Central Hotel, 100 Goondoon Street
Modern Australian food with Asian influences on the ground floor of The Gladstone Central Hotel.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens, Glen Eden
A licensed cafe on a deck among the native plants of Tondoon Botanic Gardens. Pair it with a walk or the playground.
56 Goondoon Street, Gladstone Central
A cafe by day and a wine bar with sharing plates on Friday and Saturday nights, at the entrance to the entertainment centre. Handy before a show.
Gladstone Marina, 72 Bryan Jordan Drive
A waterside cafe in the marina building with alfresco seating and a lawn. It is a common stop before the boat to Heron Island.
Gladstone Central
A cafe and takeaway that makes its stacks, sauces and burger patties fresh each day. It opens early, which suits shift workers.
Gladstone Centre Plaza
An Italian cafe with handmade pasta, pizza, coffee, desserts and gelato.
1 Tank Street, Gladstone Central
A sports pub with a renovated bistro serving Queensland classics, seafood, parmies and steaks, and a big beer garden. Kids eat free on Sundays.
1 Harvey Road, Clinton
A big tavern with the 250-seat Graziers Steakhouse, a sports bar and a stage that hosts touring acts.
7 Dawson Highway, West Gladstone
Gladstone’s home of live pub rock, with a bistro of pub classics, a bistro garden and a beer garden.
41 Stirrat Street, Calliope
A country pub just off the Bruce Highway with pizzas, a lunch menu and live entertainment in the beer garden.
Wood and Bell streets, Barney Point
The Encore international buffet serves breakfast and dinner every day, and a Shingle Inn cafe is on site. Bookings are recommended for Encore.
6A Ferris Street, Gladstone
The bowls club is the home of barefoot bowls in Gladstone. Its Catalina Bar and Grill runs a Brazilian barbecue with live music on the last weekend of the month.
South Gladstone
Breakfast, burgers and wraps to eat in or take away, seven days.
34 Pacific Avenue, Tannum Sands
A bistro with a terrace over the town and coast, a sports bar, live gigs and a playground and jumping castle for the kids.
97 Hampton Drive, Tannum Sands
The original Junction Cafe, known for coffee and fresh food. The same team runs the cafe at Tondoon Gardens.
Long lunches, tastings, trivia and food festivals listed on Gladdy.
Enjoy themed events, 1kg wicked wings for $15, and entertainment by Dr M every Monday night at The Club Hotel Gladstone.
Every Monday
The Club Hotel Gladstone
A free breakfast is offered every Wednesday for the homeless and vulnerable at Philip Street Communities & Families Precinct.
7 Oct - 23 Dec
Philip Street Communities & Families Precinct
Test your knowledge and compete in a trivia night at the Queens Hotel every Wednesday.
Every Wednesday
Queens Hotel Gladstone
Enjoy game show style trivia with wireless buzzers and multiple choice questions every Thursday night at Ward's Brewery.
Every Thursday
Meet new people and make friends at this monthly coffee and conversation event with icebreaker activities at Shingle Inn Gladstone.
10 Oct - 12 Dec
Shingle Inn (Gladstone)
The GEA Industry Awards Night and Gala is a night to recognise the highly skilled supply chain in Central Queensland.
Wed 21 Oct
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Checked against official sources on . Hours, prices and access can change, so confirm with the operator before you go.
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Harbourfront parks, the reef, rainy day ideas and free things to do, checked against official sources.
This weekend’s markets and the next date for every regular market in the region.
Harbour Festival, the rodeo, the show and every annual event, with the next confirmed date.