Bask

White-clothed tables and fresh native flowers set the tone at this modern Australian restaurant tucked into the shops along Peregian Beach's main strip. The menu moves through creative, produce-led cooking, and on warm afternoons the alfresco tables spill out toward the square. The Australian Good Food Guide gives it two Chef Hats, which tells you roughly what to expect from the kitchen's ambitions. Long lunches are the move here.

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