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.
With two chef owners, 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
2 Course $55 or 3 Course $65
Available Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2 Course $55 or 3 Course $65
Includes either a selected glass of wine or beer plus Bottomless Purezza Sparkling or Still Water
TO START
2 Tempura Prawn Brioche Rolls,
Siracha mayo, cos, pickled cucumber
Calamari (I)
Pickled courgettes, sherry onions, ginger mayo, salt bush, calabrian sardella
Sundried tomato + mozzarella arancini,
parmesan aioli
MAINS
Pulled Lamb Burger
pickled cucumber, feta, cos, mint labneh, chips, aioli
Crispy Chicken
Asian slaw, chilli, peanuts, Thai green curry aioli
Linguini
Pumpkin, mushroom, creamy garlic sauce
Burmese Braised Brisket Peanut Curry
broccolini, crispy potatoes, pickled onion
Thai Beef Salad
cucumber, tomatoes, pickled vegetable, herbs, Thai Dressing
“Fish & Chips” (A)
Soda battered North QLD reef fish, chips, salad
DESSERT
Chocolate crémeux, olive oil + sea salt, biscotti
Affogato- house-made vanilla bean ice-cream, chocolate crumble, espresso, Baileys
Seafood Labelling (A) – Australian (I) – Imported (M) – Mixed origin
Degustation
5 Course Menu – 120 per guest
Including Wine Pairing – 185 per guest
* Including Premium Wine Pairing - 210 per guest
Including Wine Pairing – 185 per guest
* Including Premium Wine Pairing - 210 per guest
La Gioiosa Millesimato Asolo Prosecco
Amuse Bouche
Zucchini flower, hummus, green olive tapenade, crispy chickpeas, olive oil
La Gioiosa Millesimato Asolo Prosecco
*Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne, Ay, France
2024 Isabel Estate Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ
First Course
South Australian sardine panko herb crumbed, salsa Verde, white bean lemon labneh (A)
2024 Isabel Estate Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ
* 2023 J.de Villebois Chenin Blanc, Loire, FR
2022 Jericho Grenache, McLaren Vale, SA
Second Course
Dry aged duck breast, roasted beetroot + shallot, baba ghanoush, duck jus
2022 Jericho Grenache, McLaren Vale, SA
*2023 Marcarni Langhe 'Larsarin' Nebbiolo, Piedmont, It
2019 Beloki Rioja Crianza Tempranillo, Rioja, SP
Main
Braised short rib, spiced pumpkin + maple puree, whisky glaze, herb crumb
2019 Beloki Rioja Crianza Tempranillo, Rioja, SP
* 2024 Henschke 'Henry's Seven' Shiraz Mataro, Barossa Valley, SA
Frogmore Iced Riesling, Coal River TAS
Dessert
Salted peanut caramel parfait, chocolate mousse, peanut praline
Frogmore Iced Riesling, Coal River TAS
* 2017 Wicks Estate ‘Night Owl’ Fortified Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, SA
Additional Sommelier wine options are available.
Handling fee of 1.1% applies to all card transactions.
To Start & Entrée
Crumbed feta olives
lemon aioli 19
House Baked Flat Bread
Eggplant Romesco, charred tomato sabal, pickled onions 20
Zucchini flowers
hummus, green olive tapenade, crispy chickpeas, olive oil 30
Turkish Lamb Wontons
smoked yoghurt, chilli-tomato oil, za’atar, coriander 26
Braised Short Rib
spiced pumpkin + maple puree, whisky glaze, herb crumb 30
Mooloolaba Spanner Crab (A)
Chive + manchego souffle, manchego cream sauce 33
South Australian sardines (A)
Panko herb crumbed, salsa Verde, white bean lemon labneh i 29
Calamari (I)
green chilli sauce, charred pickled cucumber, bonito soy mayo, fried curry leaf 29
Seafood Labelling (A) – Australian (I) – Imported (M) – Mixed origin
Main
Butternut + Goat Cheese Tortellini
silver beat cream, walnut + orange textures, herb oil e29 m39
Gnocchi
Townsville BBQ prawns (A), calamari (I), saffron-garlic cream, cavolo nero, gnocchi, almond gremolata 47
Beef Shin Ragu
Rigatoni pasta, pecorino, herb crumb 42
Townsville Spanish Mackerel (A)
saffron cauliflower cream, fennel, ginger, orange, miso glaze 48
Middle Eastern Lemon Chicken
corn, chimichurri, confit jalapeno, herbs 45
Slow Cooked Spring Lamb Shoulder
salsa Verde, hung yoghurt, jus 48
Duck Breast
roasted beetroot + shallot, baba ghanoush, duck jus 49
300gm Great Southern Pinnacle Grass Fed Sirloin 60
300gm Wagyu Rump, MB6-7 56
Steaks served with mushroom + ricotta rotolo, Dijon onion cream, jus
Sides
Caesar Salad
Cos, pancetta + crouton textures, 65-degree egg, parmesan dressing 15
Crispy Brussel Sprouts
sticky chilli glaze, smoked lemon macadamia hummus 15
Tempura broccolini
chorizo jam, walnuts, garlic-yoghurt 16
Fries,
lemon aioli 14
Grilled corn
bacon + curry leaf, chimichurri 14
Seafood Labelling (A) – Australian (I) – Imported (M) – Mixed origin
Dessert
Chocolate crémeux
Miso + orange milk chocolate crémeux, sesame wafer, textures 19
Salted peanut caramel parfait
chocolate mousse, peanut praline 19
Kaffir lime + wattle seed tart
mocha native pepperberry ice cream 20
Affogato
house-made vanilla bean ice-cream, chocolate crumble, espresso, Baileys 19
*menus are subject to change at any time