Nothing quite personifies the Australian food culture like a seafood buffet. Brisbane has several locations that have proven they can deliver a quality seafood buffet, whether for a family celebration or just for a lovely casual Sunday lunch.
We have tried to only share the best in this list – the tried and true buffet providers – so you can e guaranteed the best seafood buffet Brisbane experience.
All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffets vs Seafood Platters
A traditional all-you-can-eat buffet is a smorgasbord set up where you can choose what seafood you want. Generally, the setup is quite informal (but not always), and often there are hot and cold seafood options. We have restricted this list to buffets only. On the other hand, if you order a seafood platter, you will only get the one platter of whatever you order, no top ups or all-you-can-eat.
Over the past few years many venues have moved away from buffet style offerings due to rising costs and food wastage, but we have done our best to find the ones that do still offer seafood buffets.
Seafood Buffets in Brisbane and Beyond
Feast
To experience a buffet lunch or dinner, with a good offering of seafood included, head to Feast at Redbank Plains Tavern. The buffet at this family friendly venue is reasonably priced and is open every day for lunch and dinner. Featuring the likes of salmon, mussels and prawns to satisfy your seafood fix, there is also roasts, salads, soups and more.
With prices for adults, seniors and children available and kids three and under eat free, there has never been a better time to celebrate at the Redbank Plains Tavern.
Feast is located at Redbank Plains Tavern, 339 Redbank Plains Road, Redbank Plains.
Shabu House
For something a little different, but still with a seafood flair, chow down on the buffet lunch and dinner at Shabu House in Brisbane City. Guests can dine on all-you-can-eat sushi, shabu shabu and more.
Seafood lovers can enjoy fish, calamari, seafood sticks and of course sushi rolls, ships and nigiri.
Shabu House is located at Level 1, 70 Mary Street, Brisbane City
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Seafood Buffets on the Gold Coast
Being close to the water and having large numbers of locals and tourists means Gold Coast seafood buffets are very popular.
- Akoya at The Langham (Saturday buffet dinner)
- Citrique Restaurant at JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa (Seafood buffet dinner on Friday and Saturdays and lunch on Sundays).
- Fables Restaurant at Mantra Legends Hotel
- Frenzy’s at The Southport Sharks Precinct (Buffet dinner every night, with seafood inclusions Friday – Sunday evenings)
- Harvest Buffet at the Star Casino Gold Coast (Prawn & Oyster Buffet Lunch Sat/Sun, Prawn Buffet Dinner Mon-Thurs, and Seafood Buffet Dinner Fri/Sat/Sun).
- Horizon Sky Dining at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise (revolving restaurant with buffet offered Thurs/Fri/Sat).
- Il Barocco at Imperial Hotel (Seafood buffet Friday and Saturday evenings)
- Shoreline Restaurant at Sea World Resort (Dinner buffet with seafood offerings Friday and Saturday evenings)
- Terraces Restaurant at Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast (daily dinner seafood buffet and brunch option from Friday to Sunday).
- Waves Buffet Restaurant at Voco Gold Coast (Friday & Saturday night seafood buffet offering from 5:30pm).
Seafood Buffets on the Sunshine Coast
While every attempt has been made to keep the listings above up to date, restaurants occasionally change their offerings. Equally, new restaurants are born every da, so we may be missing one of your favourite seafood buffets.
Brisbane Kids relies on the goodwill of our readers to let us know if they find something new or something that has changed. Please comment below when you do.
