Enzo's onthe Beach

Right on the Charlton Esplanade opposite Scarness beach, this fully licensed, independently run dining room trades on its front-row position over the water. Days begin with breakfast and roll through lunch, but the evenings earn its place on a dinner list: the kitchen leans into local seafood and modern Australian plates as the sun drops behind K'gari. It is a single, owner-run venue rather than a franchise, and the mood is relaxed rather than fussy: bare tables, sea air, a glass of something cold. Bookings are worth making on weekends, when the deck fills with locals and visitors watching the tide come in. A dependable, unpretentious choice for a sit-down evening meal by the sand, with a menu that turns to seafood once the dinner service starts.