Overlooking the serene waters and sun soaked decks of Townsville Marina, Pier Restaurant on Sir Leslie Thiess Drive offers a dazzling coastal dining experience for locals and those travelling from afar. Recently refurbished, this spacious venue feels cool and calm, with a palette of greys cast in natural sunlight that streams through floor-to-ceiling windows along this venue’s frontage, providing views out to Castle Hill and Magnetic Island, while alfresco dining makes the most of gentle sea breezes. Specialising in seafood, Pier Restaurant sources locally caught and specialty Southern seafood, producing innovative dishes such as Madagascan bug tails in a sweet green ginger wine reduction with pilaf rice and pak choi, best complemented by a pick from their extensive wine list.