An unparalleled dining experience
Positioned on the first floor, the restaurant has been created to offer an unparalleled dining experience in Townsville with its contemporary open plan design and unsurpassed river and city views.
The restaurants cool coastal design elements create a stylish yet relaxed atmosphere striking the perfect tone for you to linger over a lazy lunch or an intimate dinner with family and friends.
Our menu has been carefully crafted where local seasonal produce and high quality, authentic ingredients come together to form a diverse modern and flavour focused dining experience.
Bridgewater has received an Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat Award since 2020.
Menu
Additional Lunch Special Menu Available as well as full Restaurant Menu
EXPRESS LUNCH SPECIAL
1 Course $38 2 Course $48 3 Course $56
Available Friday & Saturday
1 Course $38 2 Course $48 3 Course $56
1 Course $40 2 Course $50 3 Course $60
Available Sunday
1 Course $40 2 Course $50 3 Course $60
Includes either a selected glass of wine, beer, drink special or 500mL Antipodes Mineral Water
TO START
Roast Chicken + Chive Wontons
Orange chilli sauce, cashew, textures
Calamari
Pickled courgettes, sherry onions, ginger mayo, salt bush, calabrian sardella
Pumpkin + Smoked Cheese arancini
preserved lime aioli
MAINS
Beef Burger
Smoked cheddar, cos, sautéed onions, chipotle mayo, chips, aioli
Crispy Chicken
Asian slaw, chilli, peanuts, Thai green curry aioli
Linguini
Pumpkin, mushroom, creamy garlic sauce, crispy zucchini flower
Durban Lamb Curry
Sambals, fragrant rice
300gm John Dee Supergold MSA Rump
Served with Chips
“Fish & Chips”
Soda battered North QLD reef fish, chips, salad
DESSERT
Chocolate Brownie
cherry mascarpone, vanilla ice cream
Affogato
house-made vanilla bean ice-cream, espresso, Baileys
Degustation
5 Course Menu – 110 per guest
Including Wine Pairing – 175 per guest
* Including Premium Wine Pairing - 200 per guest
Including Wine Pairing – 175 per guest
* Including Premium Wine Pairing - 200 per guest
Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne, Ay, France
Amuse Bouche
Victorian lamb + goat cheese croquette, mint labneh, raspberry balsamic
Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne, Ay, France
2023 Cantina di Gambellara Monopolio Pinot Grigio, Veneto, IT
First Course
Scallops, compressed pineapple, chilli, herbs, peanut sauce
2023 Cantina di Gambellara Monopolio Pinot Grigio, Veneto, IT
* 2022 J. de villebois Chenin Blanc, Loire, FR
2022 Inama Vin Soave Classico, Veneto, IT
Second Course
Western Australian octopus, nduja, confit garlic + lemon aioli, herb, rosti
2022 Inama Vin Soave Classico, Veneto, IT
* 2021 Silkman 'Reserve' Chardonnay, Hunter Valley, NSW
2023 Giant Steps Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, VIC
Main
Duck breast, compressed pear, barberry paste, beetroot
2023 Giant Steps Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, VIC
* 2022 Pio Cesare 'Il Nebbio' DOC Nebbiolo, Piedmont, IT
2023 Frogmore Creek Iced Riesling, TAS
Dessert
Dark chocolate ganache, chocolate soil, malt ice cream, charred marshmallow, blackberry
2023 Frogmore Creek Iced Riesling, TAS
* 2017 Chateau d'Arche Sauternes, Bordeaux, FR
Additional Sommelier wine options are available.
Handling fee of 1.1% applies to all card transactions.
To Start & Entrée
Sicilian Olives
Smoked garlic labneh, paprika lavosh, citrus caper berries 19
House Baked Flat Bread
Baba ganoush, za'atar 17
Pancetta + Pea Arancini
apple + dill aioli i 21
Roast Chicken + Chive Wontons
Orange chilli sauce, cashew, textures 25
Western Australian Octopus
nduja, confit garlic + lemon aioli, herb, rosti 32
Mooloolaba Spanner Crab
Chive + manchego souffle, manchego cream sauce 32
Scallops
compressed pineapple, chilli, herbs, peanut sauce 29
Calamari
Pickled courgettes, sherry onions, ginger mayo, salt bush, Calabrian sardella 28
Main
Spinach + Ricotta Gnudi
Abrown butter, Jerusalem artichoke, roasted heirloom tomato, sage e28 m38
Paccheri Pasta
Calamari, prawns, clams, marinara sauce 45
Salmon, Prawn Tortellini
Bisque, fennel cream, preserved lime, pearls 47
Chargrilled Chicken
Gochujang glaze, tempura asian greens, kimchi, peanuts 42
Kiewa Valley Lamb Loin
Beetroot + vino cotto relish, goat cheese honey, kale + tarragon textures 45
Duck Breast
Confit duck brik cigar, compressed pear, barberry paste, beetroot 48
300gm John Dee Supergold MSA Sirloin 53
450gm MSA Rib on the Bone 59
Steaks served with ricotta gnocchi, cauliflower clotted cream, sherry onions, jus
Sides
Caesar Salad
Cos, pancetta + crouton textures, 65-degree egg, parmesan dressing 13
Crispy Brussel Sprouts
Chorizo jam, walnuts, garlic yoghurt 13
Tempura broccolini, kimchi dressing, pine nuts 13
Fries, charred shallot aioli 13
Panko eggplant, harissa butter, lemon capers 13
Dessert
Pavlova
Dark chocolate ganache, spiced pumpkin ice cream, honey 19
Dark chocolate Ganache
chocolate soil, malt ice cream, charred marshmallow, blackberry 20
Kaffir Lime Brulee
strawberry + native pepperberry ice cream 19
Affogato
house-made vanilla bean ice-cream, chocolate crumble, espresso, Baileys 18
*menus are subject to change at any time