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B R E A D S 

Wood-Fired Garlic Bread  

Locally sourced spelt sourdough loaf, brushed in garlic butter                                                              16

and sprinkled with salt + parsley                                                                                                                                 

Pumpkin Hummus & Flatbread  

Freshly made pumpkin hummus topped with pistachios, pepitas                                                         18  and served with locally sourced flatbread | Vegan option available                                                                               

Tomato & Feta Bruschetta  

Local wood-fired sourdough topped with vine ripened cherry tomatoes,                                               19

rocket + feta, drizzled in balsamic dressing                                                                                                                 

S T A R T E R S 

Crab & Salt Cod Fritters  

Crispy on the outside + served on saffron aioli with a squeeze of fresh lemon                                     23  

Buffalo Wings  

Spicy chicken wings house basted in lekker™ sauce + finished on the chargrill.                                  23

Served with a punchy blue cheese dip   

Salt & Pepper Squid  

Crispy and sprinkled with fresh coriander + chilli, served with lime aioli                                                27

 

Grilled Prawns  

Local grilled tiger prawns served on a traditional African maize meal                                                    29

polenta cake with a Thai red curry sauce + pickled veg  

Brie & Biltong Bruschetta  

Local wood-fired sourdough layered with caramelised onion jam,                                                         32

South African style biltong, creamy brie + rocket 

Boerewors  

South African spiced beef sausage with African maize meal                                                                34

and chakalaka sauce

 

S E A F O O D

Beer Battered Spanish Mackerel & Chips  

Local line-caught fish served with a garden salad + lime aioli                                                               37  

Prawn Linguine  

Tiger prawns pan fried in garlic, lemon + olive oil.                                                                                  40

Served with cherry tomatoes + fresh herbs | Vegan option available  

Wild Barramundi  

Crispy skin barramundi fillet served on coconut rice                                                                              47

with bok choy + a rich red curry sauce  

Snapper  

Local line caught fish, kipfler potatoes, snow peas + riesling lemon dressing                                       49

Mozambique Peri Peri Prawns 

Butterflied local king prawns grilled in garlic lemon butter + peri peri                                                    58

sauce, served on fragrant saffron rice         

                   

O U R  S P E C I A L T I E S 

Reef & Beef 

280g of prime rib eye and decadent mash,                                                                                            64

topped with tiger prawns, grilled in garlic butter + seasonal greens                                                                           

Boerewors 

South African spiced beef sausage served with decadent                                                                     38

garlic mash and a red wine + chilli sauce                                                                                                                  

Espetada 

350g of rump beef, basted and grilled on the skewer, drizzled with                                                       52

a red wine + chilli sauce and served with decadent garlic mash                                                                     

Portuguese Chicken 

Flame grilled chicken doused in African peri peri or smoky BBQ sauce,                                               38

served with a fresh salad + steakhouse chips 

 

                                                       

 

OUR RIBS ARE TENDER BUT RICH: SLOW COOKED BEFORE CHARRING ON THE GRILL IN OUR SIGNATURE LEKKER™ SAUCE. 

Pork Ribs 

Served with either steakhouse chips or decadent garlic mash                                         Half 54 | Full 74 

Lamb Ribs 

Served with either steakhouse chips or decadent garlic mash                                                              68 

Beef Short Rib 500g (Organic) 

Served with button mushrooms, smoked thick bacon, garlic mash + chimichurri                                  58 

Rib Combo 

Your choice of pork or lamb ribs with any chicken,

Peri Peri Chicken                                                                                                                                     64

steak or boerewors main Boerewors                                                                                                       64

220g Sirloin                                                                                                                                            72 

Rib Platter 

Our chef’s finest selection of lamb and pork ribs.                                                                                   86

                                                                                                                                       

THESE CUTS ARE EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE TO WATERBAR & GRILL.  

D R Y  A G E D 

Dry Aged Sirloin 350g (On the bone)  

Darling Downs QLD – 150 day grain fed – marble score 3+                                                                  74 

 

Wine Pairing

2021 Catena Malbec (Mendoza Argentina)                                                                                            16 

 

H I G H E S T    G R A D E    W A G Y U  

Rump 300g 

Brand | Wagyu W.BLACK 

Breed & Origin | Wagyu x Angus F1-F4 - Riverina, NSW 

White grains based rations 100% for 400 days - marble score 7- 8                                                       78 

Wine Pairing 

2021 Ox Hardy Shiraz (Upper Tintara, SA)                                                                                            19

 

Sirloin 300g 

Brand | Tajima Wagyu Beef  

Breed & Origin | Crossbred Wagyu Beef - Southern NSW

Specially formulated Japanese diet for 450+ days - marble score 9+                                                  110 

Wine Pairing 

2021 Jim Barry “The Atherley” Cabernet Sauvignon (Coonawarra, SA)                                                14 

S I D E S

Steakhouse Chips                                                                                                                                         14

Garlic Tiger Prawn Topper                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14

Roast Garlic Mash                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     14 

Roast Pumpkin 

A rustic wedge of pumpkin with pepitas + baked ricotta, drizzled with an orange dressing                    16

                     

Seasonal Greens 

Olive oil & lemon dressing + toasted almonds                                                                                       18 

Mixed Garden Salad 

A fresh melody of cherry tomatoes, avocado, cucumber + mixed leaves                                               18 

Nashi Pear Salad 

Spinach tossed with blue cheese + walnuts                                                                                           19 

Our signature flavour is defined by the secret basting we use to grill our steaks. 

Our premium beef cuts are sourced from the nation’s most respected meat producers.  The cattle are born and raised in the vast,  fertile grasslands of Australia, producing great-tasting nutritious beef in both an ethical and sustainable way. 

 

ALL STEAKS ARE SERVED WITH STEAKHOUSE CHIPS OR DECADENT GARLIC MASH. 

New York Sirloin 220g 

Darling Downs QLD - grain fed 150 days - marble score 3+                                                                 38 

Rump 350g 

Riverina NSW - grain fed 120 days - marble score 2+                                                                          48 

Rib Eye 280g 

Southern QLD - grain fed 150 days - marble score 3+                                                                         54 

New York Sirloin 320g 

Darling Downs QLD - grain fed 150 days - marble score 3+                                                                 58 

T-Bone 500g 

Northern QLD - grain fed 150 days - marble score 3+                                                                          58 

Rump 500g  

Riverina NSW - grain fed 120 days - marble score 2+                                                                          56 

Fillet 250g (Tenderloin) 

Central QLD - pasture fed - marble score 2+                                                                                        58 

Prime Rib Eye 400g 

Northern QLD - grain fed 150 days - marble score 3+                                                                          62 

T O  S H A R E 

Rib Eye 540g 

Southern QLD - grain fed 150 days - marble score 3+                                                                          96

 

SAUCES                                                      

 

African Hot Sauce                        4.8                  

Red Wine & Chilli                         4.8                   

Green Peppercorn                        4.8.              

Blue Cheese & Caper Butter           4.8                

Creamy Porcini Mushroom             4.8               

Peri Peri                                     4.8               

 

 

 

Roast Pumpkin & Spinach Salad

Roasted pumpkin, quinoa, pepitas, sunflower seeds, spring onion, 

coriander + pomegranate, tossed in a zesty orange dressing | Vegan friendly                                                 28 

 

Prawn & Avocado Salad  

Grilled local tiger prawns tossed in crunchy cos with avocado, 

cherry tomatoes, cucumber + chives, served with a thousand island dressing                                                34 

Peri Peri Chicken Salad  

Tender grilled chicken breast, avocado, mixed lettuce, 

tomato, cucumber, Spanish onion, doused in our house dressing                                                                   34 

Thai Beef Salad  

Rump steak grilled rare and thinly sliced, mixed with cucumber, 

cherry tomatoes, peanuts, mint + Asian herbs, doused in a Nahm Jim dressing                                            36 

ALL BURGERS ARE SERVED ON A MILK BUN WITH STEAKHOUSE CHIPS. GLUTEN-FREE BREAD AVAILABLE.  

Waterbar Beef Burger  

Crispy smoked bacon, 200g beef mince, tasty cheddar,  

lettuce, homemade pickles + aioli 32

 

Crispy Fried Chicken Burger  

Seasoned, crumbed + fried chicken, tangy slaw, homemade pickles, 

piping African hot sauce and aioli 32 

Grilled Chicken Burger  

Flame-grilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado, 

salad + aioli with brie melted on top 32 

PREMIUM STEAKS

MAINS

STEAKS

SALADS

RIBS

BURGERS

ENTREES

GENEROUS ENOUGH TO SHARE BETWEEN TWO. START YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH AN INDULGENT FOREWORD

GENEROUS ENOUGH TO SHARE BETWEEN TWO.
START YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH AN INDULGENT FOREWORD.

Breads

Locally sourced spelt sourdough loaf, brushed in garlic butter and sprinkled with salt and parsley

15

Wood-Fired Garlic Bread

Freshly made pumpkin hummus topped with pistachios, pepitas and served with locally sourced flatbread.

Vegan option available

17

Pumpkin Hummus & Flatbread

Local wood fired sourdough topped with vine ripened cherry tomatoes, rocket and feta, drizzled in balsamic dressing

19

Tomato & Feta Bruschetta

starters

Crispy on the outside and served on saffron aioli with a squeeze of fresh lemon

22

Crab & Salt Cod Fritters

Local grilled tiger prawns served on a traditional African maize meal polenta cake with a Thai red curry sauce and pickled veg

28

Grilled Prawns

Spicy chicken wings house basted in lekker sauce finished on the chargrill.Served with a punchy bluecheese dip

22

Buffalo Wings

Crispy and sprinkled with fresh coriander and chilli, served with lime aioli

26

Salt & Pepper Squid

Local wood fired sourdough layered with caramelised onion jam, South African style biltong, creamy brie and rocket

30

Brie & Biltong Bruschetta

South African spiced beef sausage with African maize meal and chakalaka sauce

32

Boerewors

Lucky you.

You're looking down the barrel of one of the best steak dinners in Queensland.

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