Mooloolaba is buzzing with some of the best cafes and restaurants on the Coast. Here’s our pick of the best places to eat out with kids in Mooloolaba.
Flo’s Crêperie
The Wharf, Mooloolaba
Flo’s Crêperie serves delicious savoury and sweet crêpes, coffee and cocktails. Hearty, decadent, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free – whatever your tastes are, they have the perfect crêpe for you. Open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, and five nights for dinner (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), enjoy a taste of France in a relaxed, friendly setting.
Crepes and cocktails, what could be better?
Happy Pops
The Esplanade, Mooloolaba (at the Penninsula Hotel)
The build-your-own gelato experience at Happy Pops is a must-do when in Mooloolaba.
Using all-natural handcrafted artisanal gelato and sorbet, choose your naked pop, chocolate, and toppings to create your own happy pop. It’s happiness on a stick! Too hard to choose? Go for one of the premium pops created by the in-house pastry chef.
Create your own gelato on a stick, yes please!
Rice Boi
The Wharf, Mooloolaba
Rice Boi is one of the most famous eateries on the Sunshine Coast and with good reason. This modern Asian street-food-style venue offers amazing food, water views and a dope grungy vibe. You can’t book, but it’s fast, fun and deeeeelicious.
Heralded as the best Asian street food on the Coast
Shot House Brew Bar
The Esplanade, Mooloolaba
For those truly passionate about their coffee, Shot House is the place to go. Located on the northern end of Mooloolaba’s iconic Esplanade, enjoy hand-selected and batch-roasted artisan coffee like no other. They also offer a selection of sweet and savoury takeaway food items.
There’s no better place for your morning brew than Shot House Mooloolaba
See Restaurant
The Wharf, Mooloolaba
If you want to go a little bit spesh, this is the place. As the only restaurant in Mooloolaba that offers over-water dining, See Restaurant is the ultimate waterfront dining experience yet 100% kid-friendly. The all-weather space offers modern Australian cuisine using the freshest seafood, and they have a delicious lunch special that truly captures the iconic coastal lifestyle.
Amazing sea food for the whole family at See Restaurant
Mooloolaba Surf Club
The Esplanade, Mooloolaba
Offering delicious all-day dining with an unbeatable view, Mooloolaba Surf Club is perfect for families. The modern Australian menu features locally sourced seafood, and children are catered for with their own kids menu. Enjoy free live music on a Sunday.
Family friendly dining with a view at Mooloolaba Surf Club
The Velo Project
19 Careela Street, Mooloolaba
The motto ‘simple, honest food made with love’ says it all. With ingredients sourced from local growers, the velo is unpretentious and super welcoming. Make sure you head through to the back garden where there is a cute little cubby house and play area for the little ones.
Great coffee and a fab kids play space at the velo project
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