dinner menu
TASTES TO SHARE
Toasted sourdough (GFO DFO)
whipped house butter, balsamic, Italian EVOO 4pp
Marinated olives (GF DF)
OYSTERS
Fresh Australian Oysters
Natural (GF DF)
Kilpatrick (DF)
Red wine mignonette (GF DF)
ENTREES
Kingfish sashimi (GF DF)
roasted quinoa, finger lime, caper raisin puree, chilli oil, chive flower
Anchovy Toast (DF)
white anchovies, crostini, pickled shallot, cornichon, nasturtium leaf
Fried barramundi wings (GF DF)
tomato & saffron jam
Pork belly
master stock, onion soubise, baby apples, pickled ginger
Southern fried crocodile (GF)
chipotle mayonnaise, pickles
Beetroot carpaccio (GF DFO)
mizuna, blood orange, tamari pepitas, whipped goats feta
Tasting plate for two
selections of tastes from the chefs
MAINS
200gm eye fillet (GF)
golden beetroot puree, caramelised beetroot, leek, jus
Confit duck leg (GF)
butternut pumpkin puree, prosciutto, cavolo nero, hazelnuts
Tides fresh grilled Australian seafood (GF DFO)
NT Barramundi, fish of the day, Mooloolaba prawns (3), natural oysters (2), ½ shell Tasmanian scallops (3)
NT Barramundi (GF DFO)
grilled asparagus, Admiral sauce, almonds
300gm Harissa chicken supreme (GF)
smoked eggplant puree, raita, cucumber
Miso glazed tofu (GF DF)
grilled zucchini, artichoke, soy milk mayo, beetroot, cilantro
Seafood linguini
Mooloolaba prawns, fish, mussels, peas, preserved lemon, chilli, garlic
Market fish (GF)
sautéed Asian greens, yuzu cream, crispy chickpeas, tobiko
Seafood tower for 2
served with chips & chef’s garden salad
SIDES – 10e
Beer battered chips, lemon & roasted garlic aioli (DF)
Chefs garden salad, honey mustard dressing (GF DF)
Artichokes barigoule, radish, mizuna (GF DFO)
Roasted heirloom carrots, nut crumb, herbs (GF DF)
DESSERT
Sticky date pudding
butterscotch, walnut praline, milk gelato
Lemon meringue pie
Italian meringue, lemon curd, lemon gel, feuilletine
Peach & basil panna cotta (GF)
Persian floss, basil oil, thyme crumb, lemon gelato
Trio of chocolate
Wattleseed chocolate mousse, chocolate ganache tart, chocolate gelato, chocolate & orange crumb, Davidson plum compote
Affogato (GFO)
ice cream, coffee 15 | plus choice of liqueur 18
Tides cheese selection (GFO)
3 cheeses, quince paste, fruit, lavosh
Tides Waterfront Dining proudly supports local business. All gelato supplied by Fifty Acres Gelato, Caloundra.
GF – Gluten Free GFO – Gluten free option DF – Dairy free DFO – Dairy free option Please advise of ANY allergies, as not all ingredients used are listed.
Most dishes can be altered to cater for your needs. NO BYO, 15% surcharge on public holidays.
CHEF
ANDREW STRANGE
Welcome to Tides Waterfront Dining, Caloundra’s premier restaurant. At Tides we strive to ensure your experience with us is the best it can be and if there is anything, we can do to enhance your dining experience, please don’t hesitate to ask your host.
Tides Waterfront Dining was opened in January 2008. Tides strive to provide an excellent dining experience on the Sunshine Coast being one of the leading industry bodies. Most recently Tides was awarded the ‘Best Contemporary
Restaurant’ at the Qld Restaurant and Catering Awards, allowing us to go to the national awards for the 2018/2019 year. At Tides, we are focused on using fresh, local ingredients and the menu’s seasonal change reflects this philosophy.
Leading the kitchen team is Andrew Strange. Andrew has been a Chef on the Sunshine Coast for 30 years including owning and operating Ellmo’s Restaurant in Maroochydore which collected 39 awards including one of the top 3 fine dining restaurants in Queensland.
We hope you enjoy your dining experience with us at Tides and if there is anything we can do, please do not hesitate to ask.
Derek and Michelle Murphy, and Andrew Strange.