The Lighthouse Restaurant

We used to live in an ocean front town home in the same street for a few years when we lived in
wife and I have been here a few times for dinner or lunch. It’s a nice location but the food was never that good and the service even worse. Someone who knows what they’re doing should buy the place and renovate it properly… and hire a talented chef.

The Lighthouse is our ‘go to’ local restaurant, be it a special celebration, or a casual brekkie after a Sunday morning bike ride. We love the character, the old timbers, the views, the sound of the water lapping around the edges… Oh — and the staff and food are pretty great too!!!

Spectacular views but the seafood was a bit disappointing. We had the signature platter for 2, and although the cold seafood eg prawns, bugs, crabs etc was delicious and fresh; the cooked seafood and chios were a bit overdone. For $ 95 I expected it to be better!

Cold, Wet, Soggy food. Way overpriced.
I went to the lighthouse restaurant to celebrate my grandmother’s birthday. After waiting 30 minutes to order and then 40 minutes for the food even though we were one of 3 tables in the restaurant. I ordered the dory and when it came out the whole meal was stone cold. When asked if everything was ok I said my meal was stone cold. They went and said they would replace it. They then bring it back and they have just microwaved the whole plate. Everything was soggy and oily.
I will not be back…

What a fantastic location! Be sure to make a reservation, especially if bringing in a group.
Has a bar and coffee shop, great restaurant and even fantastic little take out section.
Do yourself a favor and get in here for breakfast or lunch in order to make the most of the wonderful view.
Not the cheapest restaurant but definitely worth checking out.
Great for special occasions or impressing that special someone.

I have been a hot chocolate fanatic all my life. I have also lived in many different countries and continents since birth… and I can say with certainty — The hot chocolate there, caramel especially. Is the most amazing from all home made, store bought, restaurent or café hot chocolates I have ever had. I come here once a week, and crave it the moment I think about it! The location is beautiful, very relaxing. I go very early in the AM so never had an issue with seating, people are dressed in work out outfits at that time or dressed up — you don’t feel judged there!

Very disappointing and will not return.
As a local I often promote our fantastic area, however this restaurant has let us down badly.
Ordered a entrée which was very small for the expensive cost and the main meal which was cold. Spoke to another individual in the restaurant who also had a similar experience.
When approaching the staff, their attitude was ‘off hand and not interested’. Manager was equally not interested and it took several minutes before any discussion occurred about our concerns and how they are going to rectify the problem.
Could not recommend this restaurant.

This is my absolute favourite lace for breakfast. If you go on a calm day at high tide the view is absolutely unbeatable. Friendly staff and great coffee! Only downside is that it’s hard to get a table on a weekend.

We have taken family here several times and we are never disappointed. The seafood platter is a favorite with generous amounts of fresh and cooked seafood beautifully presented.
This cute old building on the waterfront is also a treat at high tide was we watched the ocean splash into the dining space and staff just smiled. A lovely way to spend an afternoon for lunch if you are a seafood lover.

You’d be hard pressed to find something not to like about the Lighthouse Restaurant. The two storey white wash building sits on the quiet water front overlooking the nearby islands. It is the perfect place to wile away an afternoon sipping wine and gazing out to the water.
This should be on the list for anyone who really loves their seafood. You can get it all here. The scaly ones, the hard shelled ones, the tentacled ones– all sea creatures wind up on the menu here. You’d do well to bring $ 50-​$ 100 to cover your food and drinks.
You can choose to sit inside in the beautiful, nautically themed surrounds, but you’d do best to get a seat out by the water. It’s not everyday that you get to eat by the open water in Brisbane.

I spent Christmas day here with my gf’s family eating the best seafood of my entire life. I’m no fisherman’s son, so I guess it’s plausible that a better place to eat seafood exists but I haven’t come across it in my 25 years.
I ordered the Barramundi with duck and had some dessert. It tasted incredible. The service was outstanding and their wine selection was very decent. The price for such a high-​end restaurant is up there, so maybe reserve it for very special occasions. Otherwise, supreme service and a great restaurant aesthetically speaking.

Talk about location, location… the Lighthouse Restaurant in Cleveland stands where the Pier Hotel was built in 1879 until it burnt down and was rebuilt in 1936, then refurbished by the current owners in 2006.
Why am I telling you this? Here’s why: a few years ago, I was in a corporate planning day retreat and the venue happened to be upstairs at the Lighthouse. I’m not sure if that part of the building is still open, but I’m telling you, I could feel the press of the years, as we sat there at the top of a narrow wooden staircase, the Bay framed outside casement windows beneath the sloping roof. Gorgeous. Just like downstairs, where I’ve enjoyed Barra, prawns and bugs at various times in the restaurant, and fish and chips from the café at the other end of the building adjacent to the park.
The restaurant meals are Cordon Bleu with a seafood bent, but there’s a selection of beef, pork and vegetariamn options. Prices for mains are around $ 30, with a top notch seafood platter for two at $ 150 and lots of good things in between. Drinks are well priced, around $ 6 — $ 9 per glass and cocktails at $ 16, which stack up very favourably against some city fine dining joints.
The best part by far as I’m concerned is the dining deck is on the pier — water laps the stone wall to the east and dolphins come around some days… imagine it on full moon summer night.

My favourite thing about The Lighthouse Restaurant is its location at beautiful Cleveland Point. With a deck overlooking the water, it is an ideal place to go for a peaceful meal with a view. I haven’t yet had the pleasure of eating a meal there, but I have been for afternoon tea. We ordered the cheese platter, which was good value and absolutely scrumptious.
The Lighthouse Restaurant actually has three different sections; the restaurant itself, a more casual café area and a takeaway kiosk built into the front of the building right near the restaurant entrance. The restaurant specialises in seafood but there is a category of the menu dedicated to ‘from the land’ options. There are also kid’s meals and a long list of entrees. It’s a little expensive, but nothing unusual for quality seafood.
The café serves breakfast and throughout the day, light meals. The picturesque view is not available only to restaurant patrons, as the café offers an outlook just as serene. While the takeaway section is obviously less formal, the food quality is not compromised and the finest ingredients are still used.
This is a great place for seafood lovers in want of a quiet meal.