Parque Mexico - Noosa

Laura, one of my closest friends and the reason for this latest trip to Noosa.  Laura had been working at Parque for the last 5 months and upon being picked up from the airport I found myself being transported immediately to Parque for her leaving drinks as she was about to depart one paradise for another.  Yes, Laura was moving to Mexico. Forever. I'm not jealous at all. Really!

Parque Mexico was previously a restaurant called Park serving Mediterranean food but one day following another trip to Mexico the owner decided that what Noosa really needed was something new and having a similar climate to Mexico what better than a Mexican restaurant.  In Australia unfortunately we are sometimes cursed with having preconceptions of what a cuisine is, based on what has been sold to us as 'authentic' or 'traditional', this would definitely be the case with Mexican as the majority of people associate Mexican food with cheese and crispy taco's. This is Tex Mex (a la Taco Bill)  not Mexican!

In Mexico you will eat an abundance of fresh fish, ceviche of prawns, lime and coriander, soft tacos small enough to fit in the palm of your hand topped with slow cooked shredded pork with chipotle salsa, chicken mole and huevos rancheros to name a few dishes.  Now doesn't that sound more appetising?

The crew at Parque, though not Mexican have travelled extensively throughout Mexico and are inspired by the street vendors, taqueria's and the chilled out, friendly party vibe of the Mexican people.

At Parque you can sit down to a delicious meal of char-grilled chipotle tiger prawns served on an avocado, tomato and coriander salad and soft fish taco's with a jug of Sangria or simply perch yourself on one of the cow hide Ottomans outside by the river with a Margarita and some deep fried jalapeno's stuffed with queso (so good!) and perhaps a bowl of tortilla chips with home-made salsa.

Parque will often have live music on a Saturday and Sunday and run a variety of events from their riverside location including a boat cruise with South American barbecue and drinks package with Latino DJ's which is a great opportunity to explore a different aspect of Noosa when you have had enough of sun-baking.

Now I am off to find Laura and remind her that she still owes me three months of free accommodation from the time she dossed with me in London. Mexico here I come!

Address:  Parque Mexico, Quamby Place, Noosa Sound, QLD
Phone:  (07) 5474 8785
Bookings:  Yes
Licensed: Yes