MĀRE Restaurant by La Luna

MĀRE sits within the La Luna Beach Club on Sea World Drive at Main Beach, in a stylish waterfront setting on the Gold Coast. A polished restaurant with a Mediterranean-and-Italian-inspired menu and a chic beach-club atmosphere, it's earned a strong reputation — the kind of glamorous, relaxed venue that suits a special meal or a memorable day by the water.

The appeal is that combination of accomplished, coastal-Mediterranean cooking, a great drinks offering and a beautiful beach-club setting, ideal for a long lunch, a special dinner or drinks in a stylish waterside spot. With the Spit, the beaches and the Main Beach precinct all close by, it slots naturally into a glamorous Gold Coast outing.

With a 4.8 rating from more than 500 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular, stylish venue fills up over weekends and holidays, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're after a table with the best of the setting, dining with a group, or marking a special occasion.