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in town. It lives up to the hype, with toothsome treats including crispy-skin confit duck
leg, sticky-pork belly with calamari, and creative vegie options. Definitely book ahead.
Aromas
(32 Hastings St; breakfast $15-26, mains $13-36; 7am-11pm)
This European-style cafe is un-
ashamedly ostentatious, with chandeliers, faux-marble tables and cane chairs deliberately
facing the street so patrons can see and be seen. There's the usual array of panini, cakes
and light meals, but most folk come for the coffee and the atmosphere.
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Noosa Heads SLSC
(69 Hastings St; mains $12-33; breakfast Sat & Sun, lunch & dinner daily)
Perfect beach views from the
deck make for idyllic beer-sipping and (very good) pub-food chomping.
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Berardo's
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( 07-5447 5666; 52 Hastings St; mains $30-42; from 6pm)
Beautiful Berardo's is culinary utopia
and one of Noosa's most famous restaurants. The elegance of its food matches the sur-
rounds, an all-white affair with tinkling piano and sun-dappled chic. Ingredients are al-
most all locally-sourced, with interesting little touches like green mango and sugarcane
sauces.
Thomas Corner
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( 07-5470 2224; cnr Thomas St & Gympie Tce; mains $16-33; 11.30am-11pm Mon-Fri, 9am-11pm Sat,
8.30am-11pm Sun)
Casual alfresco diner run by locally-renowned chef David Rayner that's
short on flourish and huge on flavour. All kinds of local seafood feature here, from span-
ner crab to cuttle fish, while meatier dishes like lamb shoulder and wagyu brisket are
equally droolworthy.
Cafe Le Monde
(52 Hastings St; mains $15-39; 6am-9.30pm Sun-Thu, to 11.30pm Fri & Sat)
There's not a fussy palate or
dietary need that isn't catered for on Cafe Le Monde's enormous menu. The large, open-
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