Kick off with a Budgie smuggler from the cocktail list or a Land & Sea Lager brewed in Noosaville and settle into the laid-back vibe at this mural-splashed pan-Asian Sunshine Beach hot spot with a pumping soundtrack. Opened by 2016 MasterChef runner-up Matt Sinclair last year, the Red duck curry, prawn toast and epic roti have customers heading there in droves.

The share-plate menu wanders around Asia for inspiration and begins with small dishes such as shaved wagyu sirloin on banh hoi noodle cakes, Thai street food-style pork skewers and a very appealing version of the Chinese dim sum staple of prawn toast – toasted white bread slathered with a Mooloolaba prawn mousse and pressed into black and white sesame seeds. Sweet and sour pork with chunks of succulent pork belly and caramelised pineapple dressed with a light chilli sauce is a strong dish but the generously portioned aromatic red curry of confit duck with kaffir lime and shallot is the standout, well complemented by a side of spicy green papaya salad.

Dessert isn’t a focus (there’s a choice of burnt honey panna cotta and dark palm sugar pudding) but probably not too many make it there after they’ve had their fill of big-flavoured, generously proportioned food. The relaxed atmosphere works for families and groups, who can tuck into a banquet menu.

Must-eat dish:  Roti bread and red curry of confit duck