The Watermark Townsville
High-end Modern Australian dining with breathtaking waterfront views, offering fresh seafood and exceptional service on The Strand.
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The Watermark Townsville
Highlights
Must-see attractions
High-end Modern Australian dining with breathtaking waterfront views, offering fresh seafood and exceptional service on The Strand.
Live Music Nights
Enjoy live music on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for added entertainment during your visit.
Daily Specials
Look out for daily drink and food specials for good value deals.
Quick Facts
Cuisine
Modern Australian
Price
Mid-range
Phone
+61 7 4724 4281
Address
72-74 The Strand, North Ward QLD 4810, Australia
Website
watermarktownsville.com.au/Highlights
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Stunning Waterfront Views
Dine with breathtaking views of Cleveland Bay and Magnetic Island from the spacious terrace or elegant dining room.
Fresh Seafood Platters
Indulge in delicious, fresh, and tasty seafood platters that are highly recommended by diners.
Exceptional Customer Service
Experience personalized service, with staff going the extra mile, including birthday cards and singing.
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Live Music Nights
Enjoy live music on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for added entertainment during your visit.
Daily Specials
Look out for daily drink and food specials for good value deals.
Central Island Bar
Consider the central island bar for a great selection of tap beers, ciders, and cocktails with a view.
Breakfast Options
Start your day with breakfast, featuring Fine Vittoria coffee and options like Eggs Benedict.
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Live Music Nights
Enjoy live music on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for added entertainment during your visit.
Daily Specials
Look out for daily drink and food specials for good value deals.
Central Island Bar
Consider the central island bar for a great selection of tap beers, ciders, and cocktails with a view.
Breakfast Options
Start your day with breakfast, featuring Fine Vittoria coffee and options like Eggs Benedict.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
The Watermark Townsville is frequently praised for its exceptional customer service, with staff often going above and beyond to make diners feel special, including personalized touches for celebrations. Guests rave about the delicious food, especially the fresh seafood platters, and the magical atmosphere complemented by stunning waterfront views. While generally well-received, some diners note that the restaurant can be quite noisy, and a few have experienced issues with order accuracy or customer service inflexibility regarding menu changes.
"It's a magical place and the staff is wonderful. Due to the fact that the food is very delicious, very customer-oriented staff work here. I made a mistake when I ordered dinner for myself and was eating the wrong bluebot (I don't know English well and didn't understand the name correctly). In the end, they cooked me what I wanted and didn't even charge me extra. The food is so delicious that it's even hard to compare it with anything else. And there's also a great beer here. Thank you for such a service"
Ольга Цепилова
"Very solid pub style menu with plenty of food on your plate! Most days have some sort of reoccurring special which is usually good value for money as well, I recommend planning your dinner around those if you are looking to save a few bucks.
It is quite loud inside, and exposed to the road outside. Not so loud you can’t hear, but loud enough that it might annoy some people. I would recommend this location to mid sized groups (4-8), particularly if you are interested in watching the footy.
Service was polite and courteous, they were very busy and still managed to bring the food out in a reasonable time. Well done all."
Adam Shand
"Such a great restaurant, friendly service, delicious food, celebrated my birthday and masters graduation dinner here. The staff wrote a birthday card and sang happy birthday to me. Loved it here and highly recommend 😊❤️ thank you to the team at watermark."
Monica Dejic
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Frequently Asked Questions
Consider visiting during live music nights on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Also, check for daily drink and food specials for value deals.
Yes, the staff is known for making celebrations special with personalized touches like birthday cards and singing.
Guests highly recommend the fresh seafood platters. Other popular items include pizza and steak.
Yes, it's recommended for mid-sized groups, especially if interested in watching live sports.
They have a couple of dog-friendly tables available just outside the restaurant, but not on the footpath.
The restaurant offers stunning waterfront views of Cleveland Bay and Magnetic Island.
Some guests find the restaurant to be quite noisy, especially for a large, open space.
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The saying in real estate goes that everything is “Location, location, location”, and while that's not entirely the case when it comes to restaurant, it can certainly go a long way to enhancing the dining experience. This is exactly the case as far as the Watermark Townsville is concerned – it sits in an outstanding spot right on the Strand overlooking the waterfront, and when combined with the quality of its food and the lovely, pseudo-modern décor, it's not hard to see why this is one of the city's most popular places to dine on everything spanning from cocktails through to dinner. Food is great here and the service is generally to match, which when combined with its outlook and reasonable prices for all of the above makes the Watermark a great go-to restaurant while in Townsville.
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Watermark, 72-74 The Strand, ☎ +61-7-47244281, x(http://www.watermarktownsville.com.au). Located on the eastern part of the Strand, the Watermark attracts tourists and locals alike with it's calm ocean views and chic design. Drinks are quite expensive but there is a cheap drink happy hour every Friday from 5 - 7pm.
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The Watermark is a restaurant and bar beneath the Watermark Hotel on the Strand. The water is just across the road. They have a couple of dog friendly tables available just outside the restaurant, but not on the footpath.
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The Watermark Bar and Restaurant boasts breathtaking views of Cleveland Bay & Magnetic Island. Positioned on The Strand The Watermark offers contemporary sophisticated dining and a relaxed alfresco sports and lounge bar.
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Other great lunch options on The Strand are Beach Hotel or The Watermark. Both offer weekday specials you’ll want to check out. I can confirm that the $15 burgers at the Beach Hotel on Wednesday are worth a visit.
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The Watermark and Anelay rooftop across the road can be good choices too. Surf Clubs are often an excellent option to eat with sea views in Australia, and Townsville Surf Club seems to be open for breakfast.
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