+61 7 5592 8100
Nineteen at The Star, 1 Casino Dr, Broadbeach QLD 4218,
Australia
Open daily 12:00 – 24:00
The degustation is Sunshine Bistro distilled: nine plates that move from ocean to farm to fire, narrated at the table and paired by the sommelier.
A degustation is a trust exercise. You hand the menu to the kitchen; the kitchen hands back the season. Ours opens on the ocean — Moreton Bay bug, sand crab — moves through the valley's produce, and lands on the fire-cooked proteins the dining room smells every night.
Each course arrives with a sentence or two from the floor team: where the ingredient came from, why it matters, what to notice. The sommelier matches every plate with a pour that shares its mood. It runs around three hours and it does not rush.
Nine plates, but the extras are what guests remember.
Ocean, farm, fire, orchard — the season compressed into a single, deliberate arc.
Full or half flights drawn from all 22 wine regions of Australia.
Each course is introduced by the floor team — a sentence about origin, a suggestion for what to taste first.
The last savoury lands around 21:30, then dessert from the trolley and a nightcap if the night allows.
From the first coastal plate to the trolley's final circuit.
Choose 18:00 or 20:30. Tell us allergies and preferences at least 48 hours out.
A welcome pour and a bite from the kitchen sets the tone.
Nine courses arrive on the kitchen's clock, narrated course by course.
Cheese trolley, dessert, and a nightcap downstairs if you fancy.
Nine courses plus arrival glass. Wine pairing is $90 extra for the full flight, or $55 for the half. Full table participation.
Ninety minutes in I stopped checking the menu and just let the evening happen. The pairings were the quiet stars.
Elena V., Degustation guest
The whole table must take part — the kitchen writes one sequence per table. Dietary adjustments are possible with notice, but the degustation can't accommodate vegan tables; the pantry structure doesn't bend that far. Weekend sittings book out three to four weeks ahead.
More answers live on the FAQ page , or call the concierge on +61 7 5592 8100.
Two sittings nightly, eighteen seats each. Book ahead — especially Friday and Saturday.