Kingscliff Travel Guide

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Roughies is the restaurant attached to the resort. Its a nice restaurant with a veranda area with blinds which open to the elements. Its very nice.

The knives used in the restaurant are difficult to hold - they roll around in your grip. this may seem like a minor thing but it makes eating the meal a bit frustrating.

Having checked out the web site before heading south to Kingscliff for three nights at Salt Resort, we were looking forward to eating at Mahsuri which is named after the legend of a much malaigned Langkawi miss. The S East Asian name matches an influence with the cuisine of chef Andy Hastings, a Kiwi. Anyway the blend of cultures produces an excellent menu: the food is wonderful.
Dining is outside under an awning with plastic walls if it rains. Wheel chair access is easy. Plenty of car parking. Organic, vegetarian and gluten-free meals are available.
Entrees $15 (AUD) to $26 (1 doz oysters served 3 ways): Mains $24 to 35: sides $6 (rice $3): Desserts $15 +/- : cheese platter for2 with condiments $24.
Wine by the glass $7-10 : by the bottle $29 and up. Reasonable choice of Australian whites and reds and a couple of sparklings and stickies.

Favorite Dish: For entree we tried the duo of ocean trout ($18) and red claw marron tail w witches chase goats cheese, greens & a tomato pepper sorbet ($20).
Mains included pan seared hamashi kingfish on abaloni raviolli w black bean orange and soy ($35) & oven roasted whole coconut filled with queen bug tail, salmon, cream and pernod with baby cos,pear and walnut salad ($33). Both meals were highly enjoyable - presentated with flair and flavour.

You cannot beat the view of the ocean from this place. If you are in the area call in here for lunch or dinner or just a beer. Its modern, clean, good food and very reasonable in price.
They will appreciate your toursit business!

Favorite Dish: They do everything here from local seafood to good steaks.

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Salt Village is a peculiar place located just outside of the small beachside town of Kingscliff. While technically still a part of Kingscliff, it is a world apart. Salt is a large residential and commercial development by the sea. There is house after house popping up here, and many more vacant blocks waiting to be built on.

Within Salt Village there is a small complex of shops with a few restaurants and cafes. We drove to this part of Kingscliff for a look around and decided to stop off for refreshment while we were there. The Saltbean Espresso Bar caught our eye due to its modern fit out and shady tables.

Favorite Dish: We ordered from the friendly man at the counter and took a seat. Coffee and tea was what we were after, along with a tasty little treat - a choc chip cookie and an almond friand being our choices to share.

If you do find yourself in this part of the world come and check out the massive and controversial development at Salt, and have a coffee while you're there.