An upmarket rustic Italian restaurant with really interesting food, great to go and get a lot of different meals to share because you'll want to try everything. Really fun to sit at the bar overlooking the river and sip a cocktail before your meal comes, atmosphere is great and you almost feel like you've been transported to somewhere in Europe.

Approximate cost: $25

Some of the best Italian food on the Sunshine Coast, this is a place that you'll keep going back to. The atmosphere is the BEST, you feel like you're in a funky little Italian alley, the seats are so comfortable, and I haven't even started on the food or the drinks. The cocktail menu is fantastic, and the bartenders certainly know how to make them well, and the food is to die for, whether you're just there for an antipasto (still very filling) or a full meal. Prices are good for the food you get.

Approximate cost: $30

A nice little cafe just over the road from my work, nice on a sunny day to go and sit outside on one of the comfy lounges with a coffee and a salad. They do some really great filos and salads (try the Mediterranean pasta salad heated up) at reasonable prices. Usually pretty busy at lunch but if you go mid-morning for brunch you get served pretty quickly and the food is great.

Approximate cost: $10

This cafe is just next door to my work and has THE best coffee and little treats around. The atmosphere is perfect, whether you want to curl up in a comfy arm chair with a coffee or sit out over looking the lake with a cheese platter and a glass of wine, this place is the best. So glad that it has opened right next door and we can visit every day!!

Approximate cost: $9

Really tasty Thai food at excellent prices. You can sit out the back and BYO drinks, and have one of the best priced and tastiest meals on the Sunshine Coast. Phad thai is fantastic and probably the best available on the Coast, the service is good (it's ok to wait a little longer when you've brought your own drinks) and sitting in the courtyard out the back makes for a really festive atmosphere.

Approximate cost: $13

Phon's is one of the best Thai restaurants on the Sunshine Coast, not just for the food but for the atmosphere. From the moment you walk in the door the staff are friendly and greet you with a smile, and the second you taste your first bite you know you're in for a good meal. We always like to order a lot of different meals and share, because there are just so many interesting dishes to try.

Approximate cost: $21

A great little Thai restaurant with a friendly atmosphere and fantastic food. We went there for my sister's birthday and had a great time, the staff were friendly and the service was great, and the food was to die for. Recommend the duck curry - different but so tasty and tender, you can tell a good Thai restaurant by how good their duck curry is and this one did not disappoint!

Approximate cost: $17

I've always shopped at JB but most recently bought a 32" LCD TV from here - the salesperson was really helpful and friendly, and showed my girlfriend and I the details and specifications of just about every LCD TV on the floor. In the end though this helped us make the right decision, and he even did us a really great price (including a wall mount bracket).

Approximate cost: $1100

The best cocktail bar on the coast, awesome atmosphere to sit and chill with a nice fresh cocktail and a well priced platter. The cheese platters and antipasto are fantastic and really huge for the price you pay (one platter can easily fill about four people) and the little meals and pizzas are great value and so tasty. Perfect for a relaxing afternoon with friends, or an early dinner.

Approximate cost: $18

A really interesting dining experience, the food is fantastic and not your typical 'fast food' Chinese. Always fresh, and with really friendly service, this is a great place to sit on the deck and order a nice sizzling Chinese dish, knowing that it's going to be top quality (and not make you feel horrible afterward). Atmosphere is great and the food is served quickly.

Approximate cost: $18