Ferries, yachts and luxury cruisers drift in and out of Nelley Bay under the watchful eye of Boardwalk Restaurant & Bar, Magnetic Island. A generous alfresco dining area extends out over the crystal water, joined to an interior lit by windows and foldable glass doors showing off the locale’s palms, sand and blue ocean in every direction. Diners roll in from Peppers Blue on Blue Resort, along with guests from all over the island on the hunt for top notch Modern Australian cuisine full of interesting fusions and new twists. Chef Nicholas Redsell presides over a tropical menu well suited to the exotic marina, think pan-seared scallops with cauliflower, truffle and green apple or delicate seafood linguine followed by white chocolate panna cotta with chocolate soil and pistachio praline.
