Local Restaurant owners combine to bring the inaugural
Culture Shock Sunshine Coast event to Maroochydore.

The weekend of Friday 16th September til Sunday 18th September will see an array of events take place within five host restaurants: Arnica, The Boat Shed, Benkii, Lefty's & Still Water

The aim of the event is to showcase the Maroochydore region, from Duporth Avenue to Cotton Tree Esplanade,
as a Food and Wine Mecca and bring attention to the many varied businesses that call this area home.

Each featured restaurant will host a lunch targeting specialist niche markets including:

  • Ladies Wine Sorbet Lunch (4 courses) $65.00 pp at Arnica Waterfront Restaurant
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  • 'Sushi Lovers' Culture Shock Bento Box
    $32.00 pp at Still Water Japanese
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  • 'Mexican Fiesta' Spit roast
    Mexicana style
    $22.00 pp at Lefty's
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  • 'Mikres Mezedes' Selection of
    4 Greek tastings
    $45.00 pp at Benkii
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  • Big Reds (4 courses - featuring a Shiraz Master Class)
    $110.00 pp at The Boat Shed
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Bookings for these lunches can be made at the relevant restaurant.

Riverwalk Progressive
5 Course Dinner
6.00PM - Cost $150.00 pp

Each group will meet their host for the evening at their designated restaurant. There will be a shuttle bus to transport guests between Duporth avenue and The Boat Shed.

Lefty's

Chicken & walnut cheese empanada, stuffed jalapeno, rice, shredded lettuce, sour cream
Corona or Sangria

Still Water

Abalone, white miso béchamel sauce, squid ink risotto, crispy zucchini flower
Yuki's lime & sake cocktail

Benkii

Grecian spiced tuna, sauteed vanilla gnocchi, fresh tomato, spinach
Delatite "Dead Man's Hill" Gewurtztraminer

Arnica

Seared Harvey Bay scallops, local crab meat, botarga dressed angel hair pasta
Pewsey Vale Riesling

The Boat Shed

Lime & chilli braised pork belly, green paw paw, mint, basil, coriander & dill salad
Pipers Brook Pinot Gris or Inspired Company Grenache Shiraz

Desserts will vary depending upon which
restaurant you finish at.

Culture Shock Sunshine Coast will culminate today when all five chefs meet at the one location for the Culture Shock Long Lunch.

Held at Arnica Restaurant, Platinum Building, Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore.

The Long Lunch is a celebration of our local Sunshine Coast produce. There will be local growers and producers with stalls set up from 10am in Arnica Riverfront Restaurant. This a great opportunity to sample our regional products and entry is free. Information on the participating producers is a available on the website.

Starting at 12.30pm will be a feast style banquet showcasing our local providers. The event will be held outside (weather permitting) at the Platinum Building, Duporth Avenue Maroochydore.

Enjoy a Sunday feast by calling Arnica Restaurant.
Tickets are $65 p/hd.