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Ventura Restaurant & Bar

 

Restaurant/Bar • Seaviews

Dine In & Takeaway (full menu & licenced)

GF • DF • V • Vegan

Opening Hours

Opening Hours

Monday 11:00am – 9:00pm
Tuesday 4:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday 4:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday 11:00am – 9:00pm
Friday 11:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday 11:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday 11:00am – 9:00pm

Kitchen Service Times

Lunch 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Tapas 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Dinner 5:30pm – 8:00pm

About Us

Ventura Restaurant and Bar, Stunning Marina Views, World-Class Wine List, and an Exciting New Mediterranean-Influenced Menu

Ventura Restaurant and Bar in Airlie Beach is the perfect place to enjoy a delicious meal and a glass of wine with friends and family, while taking in the stunning marina views. Our new Mediterranean-influenced menu features a variety of dishes, from classic favorites to modern interpretations, all made with fresh, high-quality ingredients.

Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner for two or a casual get-together with friends or family, Ventura has something for everyone. Our wine list is extensive, featuring a wide selection of wines from around the world, including many local and boutique labels.

Come and experience the best Waterfont Dining at Ventura Restaurant and Bar – Port of Airlie. Make a reservation today!

Venue

Find Us

Lunch

Tapas

Oysters – natural, vinaigrette (gf) / 3.5 each
Bowl of marinated olives (v,gf) / 8
Selection of Mediterranean Dips (V) / 15

Artisan bread and crunchy veg, small plate for 1

Fresh Prawns (GFO) / 15

Served with warm arisian bread and cocktail sauce

Pimentos Piquillos (V, GF) / 15

Filled with a vodka lime and cucumber cream cheese

Sizzling Spanish Chicken & Chorizo (GF) / 15
Falafel (V, GFO) / 60

With a lemon and mint yoghurt flat bread

Chorizo Patatas Bravas (GF) / 15

With garlic aioli

Mushroom & Truffle Oil Arancini (V, GF) / 15

On a pea puree

Halloumi Fries (V, GF) / 15

With harrisa mayo rocket and pomegranate salad

Pomegranate Glazed Lamb Meat Balls With Mint (GF) / 15
Fried Feta (V, GF) / 15

Panko and almond crumb, drizzled with honey

Duck Spring Rolls (V, GF) / 18

Served with hoisin sauce

Sizzling Chilli & Garlic Prawns (GFO) / 18

Served with warm crusty artisan bread

House-made Foccacia / 18

Topped with creamy burrata, parma ham, olive oil and basil

Fish Taco Battered Reef Fish / 24

Street Tortilla (flour), cos lettuce, spicy mayo, pico de gallo

Charcuterie Board to share / 24

cured meats, breads, soft and hard cheese and dips, marinated olives dried/fresh fruits, crunchy veg, artisan bread

Salads

Cherry tomato and strawberry salad (V, GF) / 28

Served with creamy burrata, fresh basil and balsamic glaze

Lebanese Tabbuleh (V, GF) / 25

Rocket, chickpea and lemon viniagrette

Ventura Salad (V,GF) / 20

Rocket, pickled red onion, green apple, pafrmesan, orange and balsamic dressing

Desserts

Please rfefer to our dessert specials menu

Kids Meals (under 12)

All kids measl include a soft drink and ice-cream

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Kids Fish & Chips / 18
Kids Chicken Nuggest & Chips / 18

Dinner Menu

Entrée

Oysters – natural, vinaigrette (gf) / 3.5 each
Bowl of marinated olives (v,gf) / 8
Selection of Mediterranean Dips (V) / 15

Artisan bread and crunchy veg, small plate for 1

Fresh Prawns (GFO) / 15

Served with warm arisian bread and cocktail sauce

Mushroom & Truffle Oil Arancini (V, GF) / 15

On a pea puree

Flash Fried Squid / 18

Served with hoisin sauce

Duck Spring Rolls / 18

Served with hoisin sauce

Mussells Marinieres (GFO) / 22

Served with artisan bread

Salads

Cherry tomato and strawberry salad / 28

Served with creamy burrata, fresh basil and balsamic glaze

Salt & Pepper baby squid (GF) / 25

Served with Vietnamese style chilli, and mint salad

Ventura Salad (V,GF) / 20

Rocket, pickled red onion, green apple, pafrmesan, orange and balsamic dressing

Pastas

Chilli prawn pasta / 30

Garlic, lemon, white wine, chilli and sun-dried tomato served with spaghetti

Pasta Aglio e Oilio (V) / 25

garlic, olive oil, parsley served with spaghetti

Creamy Pasta Prima Vera (V) / 28

Seasonal greens tossed in a white wine and cream sauce served with spaghetti

Mains

Steak Frittes (GF) / 45

300g Scotch Fillet served with french fries, ventura salad and garlic butter (add creamy garlic prawn topper for $10)

Fillet Mignon (GF) / 55

200g eye fillet, potato dauphonois, oven baked brussell sprouts and a red wine jus

Beef Bourguignon / 38

Served with creamy mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Duck Breast / 45

Red wine jus, fondant potatoes, courgette fingers and a butternut pumpkin puree

Moroccan Lamb Backstrap / 40

served with zesty lemon butter potatoes, char grilled zucchini, harissa carrots

Skin on chicken breast / 35

Served with creamy potato & leek mash, seasonal vegetables and mustard & cider jus

Pan fried barramundi / 38

Served with a nicoise style salad, of warm roasted provincial vegetables, capers, baby potatoes, lemon viniagrette dressing and basil

Crispy Skin Tasmanian Salmon (GF) / 40

Served with lebanese tabbouleh with a lemon and mint yoghurt

Seafood platter (GF) / 95

Served with mussel’s mararinieres, pan fried barramundi, french prawns, natural oysters, sizzling chilli and garlic prawns, flash fried squid with harissa mayo, fries and a ventura salad

Kids Meals (under 12)

All kids measl include a soft drink and ice-cream

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Kids Fish & Chips / 18
Kids Chicken Nuggest & Chips / 18

Desserts

Please rfefer to our dessert specials menu

Cocktails

Traditional Cocktails

Espresso martini 
Cosmopolitan
Negroni
Old fashioned
Mango Daiquiri
Dark and Stormy
Moscow Mule
Gin/vodka martini

Ventura Cocktails

Pisco Sour
Piscola
Paloma
Caipirinha
Cuba Libra
Seven Ginger
Magarita – Traditional/Frozen
Esco Banana

Ventura Spritz

Aperol
Elderflower
Cointreau
Gin & Limoncello
Dietary Symbols

V – Vegetarian    GF – Gluten Free

GFO – Gluten Free Option

MODIFICATIONS TO THE MENU

Wherever possible we will always try to accommodate modifications to the menu (some modifications may incur a price change), please understand there may be times when modifications cannot be made (generally when we are at peak capacity)

Where possible we will happily remove ingredients to accommodate food allergies all allergies must be advised, whilst the greatest care is taken when preparing your meal.

Some products may contain traces of nuts, dairy and crustation.

Kids meals are limited to children 12 years old or younger
cake-age (when you bring your own cake)

$2 p/p take away containers

$1 per container

All prices are GST-inclusive

A credit/debit card bank fee of 1.2% applies

A 15% public holiday surcharge applies on all public holidays

 

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Reviews

Nicky Pilgrim – January 2022

Fabulous. We celebrated a friends baby shower at Ventura and it was amazing. The staff made our little get together simple with nothing to worry about. The food was beautiful and the service was friendly. Would recommend to anyone.

Damian JB – January 2022

Food was very fresh and sensational to eat. Very nice on the deck with a sea breeze.

Nikki Power – December 2021

Do yourself a favour and come here for a meal. Vegetarian taco 🤤
Steak cooked to perfection.
10/10 dining experience 🙌🏻

Source: Facebook Reviews