On The Inlet Seafood Restaurant

Port Douglas, Australia

4.1

Closed now

16 reviews

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Telephone:
+61 7 4099 5255
Website:
www.ontheinlet.com.au
Address:
3 Inlet St, Port Douglas, Queensland, 4877
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
850 ftMarina Mirage Station
2.2 miSt Crispins Station
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Closed now
Local time (Port Douglas) 3:46 AM Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Tuesday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Wednesday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Thursday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Friday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Sunday 11:30 am – 12:00 am

Description

Specialties

We welcome you to join us at On The Inlet: Port Douglas’ iconic seafood restaurant + bar located over the beautiful Coral Sea.

Open for lunch and dinner daily, or simply for a waterside drink.

Pop in to watch the boats sail by, and for a visit from George the giant Groper.

On The Inlet’s fine fresh seafood, delicious cocktail list, friendly staff, and daily visit from the famous George the Groper in an impressive waterside location make it popular with both locals and visitors alike!

Enjoy our signature bucket of prawns, oysters, calamari or fish + chips as the sun sets, the boats sail in, and George pops in for his daily feed!

History

Established in 1996.

Iconic Port Douglas waterfront Seafood Restaurant

Meet the Manager

Michaela N.

Manager

Michaela has been a familiar face at On The inlet for more than 15 years. Her first role in the business was as Sous Chef, and over the years, she has worked her way up to her current position as Operations Manager.

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16 reviews of On The Inlet Seafood Restaurant

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Place rating: 4
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen
Als wir nach einem tollen, lokalen Restaurant inPort Douglas gesucht haben, wurden wir natürlich durch Unilocal fündig. On the Inlet soll eins der besseren Restaurants sein und bietet leckere Meeresfrüchte und Fisch.
Die Atmosphäre ist so wie in einem Fischer Dorf. Auf dem Wasser, ein gemütliches Häuschen, aber sehr leisure und bequem. Eher familiär.
Wir haben uns für Jakobsmuschel Ceviche und dann Mudcrabs (Schlammkrabbe) in einer Chilli Soße. Oh mein Gott! Macht euch auf was gefasst! Ärmel hochkrempeln, Haare hochstecken, Ringe und Schmuck ausziehen und die Krabbe mit allen 10 Fingern anpacken. Denn es wird dreckig. Und ölig. Und die Soße läuft überall hin. Aber es ist soooo verdammt lecker, da werden die Finger auch noch abgeleckt.
Es gibt hier auch einen Seafood Platter für 2 der auch wirklich SEHR zu empfehlen ist. Wer Meeresfrüchte liebt, sollte es unbedingt haben. Austern, Krabben, Shrimp und noch mehr leckeres ist dabei. Hmm.
Place rating: 4
Scottsdale, AZ
I sat down here for a «treat yoself» lunch of a margarita and oysters. The margarita was weak, with lemon juice and sugar syrup. I hardly tasted any alcohol and it quickly watered down. It was refreshing though!
I had the oysters Jim style with fried shallots and a delicious asian sauce. They were unlike anything I’ve ever tried — I loved them!
They did not have that many appetizers or individual fish options, which is what lead me to the oyster option. I’m so happy I got to enjoy the scenic views. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to attend a restaurant like this. Fast and speedy service with nice toilets and facilities.
My only regret is not ordering the seafood platter. It looked amazing! They give you buckets attached to your chair, which only heightens the experience.
Place rating: 3
Sydney, Australia
The meals tonight weren’t as good as previously enjoyed. The coral trout seemed like it was previously frozen as the fish was quite dry and not moist. The fish and chips meal had a very thick batter so it was like having a little bit of fish with your batter.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
The seafood platter for two and mud crab was incredible. Best seafood we’ve had on the trip.
Place rating: 5
Bedford, MA
While we could not take advantage of the sights (too late to see anything) the place was top notch. We were told we had a wait of between 30 and 60 minutes and we could wait in the bar. We ordered cocktails and they excellent. No sooner had we been sipping our drinks then we were pleasantly surprised to be told we could be seated for dinner. We went with with the spectacular cold platter and were not disappointed. We were the last in the place but the service was flawless right up to the last minute. Desert was also great. Highly recommended!
Place rating: 4
Australia
On the Inlet is probably Port Douglas’ best positioned restaurant. Spectacular views of the waterways enhances this dining experience.
They have a very good menu featuring stunning FBQ seafood like prawns, local fish and mud crab.
Lots of people turn up to watch the fish feeding around 5pm. This is despite a local telling us that the grouper has not been seen for over 10 years. Nevertheless it doesn’t spoil another gem in Port Douglas.
Ratings out of 100
Variation of menu: 75
Quality of produce: 80
Service: 80
Cleanliness: 75
Ambiance: 90
Overall Rating: 80
Best meals: Hard to go pass the seafood platters, sashimi plate, bucket of prawns, Mars bar sundae is amazing.
Place rating: 5
Cremorne, Australia
This was definitely my favourite dinner in Port Douglas. The location and the food are both excellent, and the service was wonderful too.
Sitting right on the water, we enjoyed the sunset with some cocktails and a beautiful sashimi platter. Dinner was the whole crab, with a beautiful garlic chilli sauce, though the whole fish served up to the table next to us looked fantastic, too. The wine list was fine, adequate, though probably on par for somewhere like Port Douglas. The mars bar sundae dessert topped it off nicely.
For a great dinner on the water watching the sun set, you can’t beat this place.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
This is a great place to have some drinks, eat some seafood, and watch a glorious sunset. If you are visiting GBR or are in Port Douglas for any reason you must visit this place.
Place rating: 4
Sydney, Australia
Nice food. Great service. Beautiful fresh seafood. Recommend this place. The seafood platter for two sounded great and very reasonable for $ 110 (without he crab). They were out of mud crab and mussels so we opted for a few share plates of chilled prawns and sashimi. All nicely presented and tasty. Perfect for a hot day.
Place rating: 3
Sydney, Australia
George the Groper did not show up for us. Very casual bar. The restaurant was fully booked but the food looked good so make sure you have a booking if you want to stay for dinner. Still, stop by and have a cold beer and hope that George shows up!
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
A relatively picturesque setting, with the sitting area al fresco, over the shallow part of the bay. Fans placed sporadically on the deck help with the lack of breeze.
Specialty is obviously seafood, and our bucket of chilled prawns, $ 21, were excellent. It comes with two dipping sauces; a herbed, garlic mayonnaise, and also a Thousand Island dressing. We purchased a small, warm ciabatta loaf w/​olive oil & balsamico for $ 6.50. Fries at $ 6 were similarly excellent… hot and crispy without being oily. Beers were $ 8.
Service was fine, when we had it, yet they were understaffed and had need for service which caused me to get up from the table twice to attract their attention.
Overall, a positive experience, but really only slightly above average due to service issues.
Place rating: 5
Downers Grove, IL
Holy awesomeness !!! The quesadillas were out of the world. Spent a week in Port Douglas and the best restaurant by far !!! Cheers
Place rating: 5
Brisbane, Australia
Always excellent service and delicious seafood.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
Came here on holiday and based on recommendations. No matter where you sit, views are amazing. Had the bread with dukkah and oil, mud crab, and fish special. Came a second time for the bread, prawns, and chicken rendang. Did not disappoint. Price is relatively the same vs others in Port Douglas so it comes down to location, service, and food which on the inlet did not disappoint. Came the first time to see the giant grouper, good for kids to see but it’s just a giant fish?!?
Place rating: 5
Australia
Seafood platter for 2 — absolute freshness, a huge variety of items. The service was second to none, and the location to see the sun set whilst sipping your cocktails — it doesn’t get better than this. This is a MUST for any visit to Port Douglas. Yes, it’s a bit pricey but it’s worth it.
Place rating: 1
Port Douglas, Australia
Not really fancy. But they think they are. Why? Prawns in a bucket. Bullshit.