LOCATION
On the waterfront at Marina Mirage, Main Beach, five minutes north of Surfers Paradise.
DETAILS
One of the luxuries of dining at Palazzo Versace is eating and drinking from Versace homewares. All of the cutlery and china used throughout the restaurant is from a limited edition Versace line imported from Italy.
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A seafood buffet could be difficult for a high-class hotel to get right. It would be all too easy for it to descend to an all-you-can-eat-joint level, tarring the good name of the establishment. Thankfully, Palazzo Versace doesn't do low-class. It doesn't even do difficult; it just delivers excellence with apparently perfect ease.
Placed in competition to the Palazzo's almighty Vanitas, Il Barocco could be seen to have a tough task ahead of it. But in truth, that's comparing apples and oranges. Vanitas is one — magnificent, extravagant — type of experience, and Il Barocco is quite another. Il Barocco is fresh. It's for ordering Greek salads and cold seafood as a light yet satisfying seaside meal. It's for delighting in the taste of seafood that can remember the sea, while being placed only a matter of seconds away from it.
The bright lights of Surfers Paradise may be just a few minutes away, but Il Barocco is a lagoon — quite literally — away from all that bustle. It gives you simplicity in the best sense — simple recipes, simple décor, simple elegance. And it gives you class. Versace quality shines from the stone floor, the lighting, even the imported Versace cutlery.
Between the a la carte brilliance of Vanitas and the easy charm of Vie, it could legitimately be wondered whether there's even a need for a buffet option. But when you taste that salmon, or these oysters, or this Morton bay bug, you know that there is. And Il Barocco provides it.
Aran Ward Sell
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Il Barocco Restaurant has become renowned for its beautifully fresh seafood buffet. An evening of indulgence includes a selection of beautiful fresh seafood - king prawns, Moreton Bay bugs, both fresh and Kilpatrick oysters and smoked salmon.
Add to this a choice of hot dishes and a wide selection of salads, pasta dishes, and vegetables most appetites would be satisfied.
Then there is the dessert buffet! A decadent sweet selection that includes cakes, pastries, and puddings, provides the perfect finale to an evening of gourmet enjoyment.
When it comes to buffet dining, the broad selection on offer at Il Barocco Restaurant has to be one of the best on the Gold Coast. If you’re looking to entertain, somewhere for that special occasion or just a delicious meal, Il Barocco is the perfect choice. Enjoy breakfast lunch or dinner overlooking the lagoon pool.