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Brightwater Hotel, Mountain Creek, AU-QLD

Brightwater Hotel

4.5
4.5
2080 Reviews
$40 and under
Australian
15 Freshwater St, Mountain Creek, AU-QLD 4557

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 46 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for groups
Brightwater Hotel is the best pub on the Sunshine Coast! With its stunning lakeside location and beautiful waterfront views, the venue provides a wide range of entertainment and leisure facilities for the whole family.

Offering guests a warm Sunshine Coast dining experience, Brightwater Hotel provides a wide range of fresh seafood dishes, MSA-grade steaks, and classic pub meals like pizza, pasta, and schnitzel. An indulgent variety of desserts are also on offer to indulge in or share. Ingredients are sourced from local food providers in surrounding areas like Mooloolaba and the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

We have 5 function spaces including Pontoon and Pontoon Deck, The Lounge Deck, Pavilion Deck and our flagship venue, The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast which offers seating for up to 150 guests or space for a roving cocktail style event for up to 250 guests.

Come in and meet our team or make your enquiry for your next function!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Damien Grimes
  • Private party facilities
    Four separate waterfront spaces on offer with great packages available. Our professional team will work closely with you to ensure the smooth running and success of your function.To make further enquiries in relation to your next function at Brightwater Hotel, please call 1300 490 408 or email functions@maevahospitality.com.au
  • Neighborhood
    Mountain Creek
  • Cross street
    Brightwater Boulevard
  • Parking details
    Undercover secure parking for 100 vehicles including disable parking, plus street parking available.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 2,080 people are saying

Brightwater Hotel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Sunshine Coast

    Neighborhood gem

  • Sunshine Coast

    Most Booked

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Great for brunch

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Kid-friendly

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Good for groups

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Neighborhood gem

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Great for scenic views

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Good for special occasions

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Central Sunshine Coast

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Brightwater Hotel offers a beautiful venue overlooking the lake, praised for its "excellent service" and "friendly staff." Guests enjoy the "delicious new menu," extensive wine list, and "great atmosphere." Some find it noisy indoors, but outdoor dining is pleasant. While feedback is mixed on food consistency, many highlight "great food" and value.

2,080 Reviews
  1. Trevor

    Sunshine Coast13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Still our favourite tavern we can’t fault anything
    Brightwater HotelResponded 2 days ago
    Thanks Trevor, lovely to hear.

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  2. Stephen

    Gold Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food excellent, service great not long to wait for food or drinks
    Brightwater HotelResponded 4 days ago
    Thanks Stephen.

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  3. Virginia

    Sydney3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food, fantastic service lovely view. This was our third visit and we will certainly be back.
    Brightwater HotelResponded 4 days ago
    Lovely to hear, thanks Virginia.

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  4. Michele

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A group of us have been going bi weekly for nearly 5 years as well as a group of teachers when we can. The food for seniors has gone downhill drastically. Calamari was dry and tasteless and the fish was just a large thawed tasteless fish finger type thing. We used to love getting the seniors fish and chips as it was always real fish that was battered . The salad was nicer before but now looks like leftover scraps from other people’s plates.Really insulting to seniors who still enjoy going out for a good meal. We have been going elsewhere lately as the food has been so disappointing. We used to recommend Brightwater to other people but won’t anymore Why has the quality of seniors meals taken such a drastic dive?C
    Brightwater HotelResponded 4 days ago
    We appreciate your feedback Michele, and we're disappointed to hear you weren't happy with your meals on this occasion. We have passed this on to our head chef. We hope to see you again soon.

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  5. Sharon

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Booked a table on trivia night but when we arrived we were told our table wasn’t in the trivia section because we didn’t state that in the booking. This was really disappointing as this was the reason we booked a table. The staff informed us we needed to add a note to the online table reservation booking to say for trivia. There was no information on the website or facebook about this requirement so we didn’t know to add a note. It would be helpful if this was made clearer when promoting the trivia night. We decided to stay for dinner anyway. The food was ok, service was ok.
    Brightwater HotelResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for the feedback Sharon, and apologies for the miss-understanding. We will look at our procedure for booking trivia to avoid this in the future.

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  6. Mike

    Sunshine Coast7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great venue for family gatherings. Service is very good. Food is ok for pub food.
    Brightwater HotelResponded 4 days ago
    Thanks Mike.

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  7. Anke

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, great service, a pleasant experience all around
    Brightwater HotelResponded on April 14, 2025
    Great to hear, thanks Anke. We hope to see you again soon.

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  8. Mark

    Queensland1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Generally good , service was good , pasta was excellent, Parmigiana was small and tough.

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  9. Darryl

    Sunshine Coast4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent every visit. Am a regular David runs a well trained Group. You get what you expect.
    Brightwater HotelResponded on April 4, 2025
    Thanks Darryl!

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  10. Faith

    Sunshine Coast4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious new menu, interesting wine list and excellent service as usual. It is really a couple of levels up from the usual pub food. We visited during a massive rain event and were grateful for the covered underground car park. Lovely location on the canal even when it is pouring with rain.
    Brightwater HotelResponded on March 31, 2025
    Thanks so much Faith, lovely to hear.

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FAQs

Brightwater Hotel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (07) 5493 9440.

Brightwater Hotel is rated 4.5 stars by 2080 OpenTable diners.

Brightwater Hotel does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. Australia
  3. Sunshine Coast
  4. Central Sunshine Coast
  5. Mountain Creek

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 46 times today
Google Map for Brightwater Hotel

15 Freshwater St, Mountain Creek, AU-QLD 4557

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Brightwater Boulevard
  • Neighborhood
    Mountain Creek
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Undercover secure parking for 100 vehicles including disable parking, plus street parking available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Damien Grimes
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Four separate waterfront spaces on offer with great packages available. Our professional team will work closely with you to ensure the smooth running and success of your function.To make further enquiries in relation to your next function at Brightwater Hotel, please call 1300 490 408 or email functions@maevahospitality.com.au
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