This place is a must visit when you are in the area. Beach is just perfect 🥰. Bring your snorkelling gear and they say you can see the great barrier reef just meters out from shore.

fantastic ocean views , good place to stay by

Beautiful sunsets

So beautiful

Stunning

Good place to stop by when you visiting town. Beautiful, friendly and nice people were working in there.

So much work has gone into preserving Bowen's history by this museum's volunteers. The pioneers of Bowen would be proud if they could see it.

A very interesting and informative spot.

Very knowledgeable people, clean and organised displays. So very mutch to see from days gone buy

Great little museum with lots of variety. Friendly helpful staff.

After driving to bowen from Airlie Beach and checking the opening times on Google search prior to leaving airlie. I arrived to see that the building was shut and the opening times on the wall stated closed for every month of this year. Please update your website so this doesn't happen to anyone else. Very disappointing.

There is so much to see and read, you don't know where to begin. I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent there

We loooooove a giant roadside attraction and the Big Mango is no exception! Incredible masterpiece that you can walk right up to, great photo-op. The ant on it isn’t really my vibe but other than that, no notes.

This BIG MANGO is so cool!! Grabbed a mango sorbet from the visitor information centre to support local mango business! ($6.5 each) The visitor information centre also provide free instant coffee for tired drivers which is amazing!!!

The previous review says it all! Don't miss the Big Mango, an iconic Australian Big Thing. Loved our time in the Information Centre. The staff here are wonderful. We learn't that our Host at the self-contained Base Camp that we stayed at, Trudy, works here. Great camp btw. We bought some touristy stuff, got great info on what to see and do in the area as well as a great tip to visit Birds Fish Bar at the Marina for fresh fish & chips, and we both had a mango ice cream cone. Yuuum! Well worth the stop right on the Bruce highway before Bowen. Look out for the Big Mango.

Pretty impressive. Definitely the biggest Mango I’ve ever seen. The staff at the tourist office was very friendly and tried to make us go to Bowen. So we did. I saw a little mango there too. But that’s about when it comes to interesting things in Bowen. Anyway, try the mango sorbet. It was yummy

Stopped in on our way home to Mackay from Townsville. The facilities were very clean. Overheard a staff member giving tourists some information and thought they were very knowledgeable about the area. Whilst we didn't partake in some frozen mango the freezer was very well stocked. Would recommend stopping in.

5 starts as we wanted to and could strike this off our list of Big Things to visit and for the delectable Mango sherbet!

It's a big mango. It's a tourist information Centre that has toilets as well. There are great views of the beach. There is a real mango tree next to the big mango and plenty of brochures and signs with things to do in the local area. Beware of the front grass section ... Read the sign to find out why.

This cinema is so cute a quirky! The gentleman in the Hawaiian shirt is so friendly and has made this experience even better! The screen is a great size. The seats super comfortable, prices are phenomenal. 10 out of 10 experience!

Ben De Luca has been running the cinema for more than 60 years. Fantastic local cinema with 2 theatres. Gallery of movie posters and memorabilia. Highly recommended.

What an absolute pleasure to visit such a wonderful theatre! We loved every minute, we felt so lucky be visit. Excellent team greet you, super fair prices, both for admission and at the concession stand, the big names should take notice, Bowen summer gardens sets a high standard. Supper comfortable seating and very clean. To top it off, to be greeted and farewell by the owner , absolutely what a fantastic experience. If your visiting Bowen, please visit and show your support!

Discriminatory and unprofessional. Owner refused entry to my assistance dog after paying for tickets and popcorn, yelled at us in front of others, used derogatory language, and denied a refund. I had to go through the Human Rights Commission to get my money back—a year later. Avoid this place if you expect accessibility, decency, or professionalism.

I'm from Adelaide and visiting now Arlie Beach and region. When I saw online the pictures of this cozy and cute cinema, I consired exploring Bowen, and (why not) watch a movie in it. It was such a pleasant experience. The owner greets the guests at the entrance and after the movie ends. Lovely experience!

This middle-of-nowhere cinema was a fantastic surprise. It has the most beautiful, welcoming ambience, really comfortable theatre seats and mouthwatering, delicious popcorn. I highly recommend visiting the Bowen Summergarden Cinema. I know we'll be back again 😊

A very unique experience. Took you back in time like it used to be. Although movie and sound quality was top rate. Spend a long time looking at all the posters too. Yummy caramel popcorn.

Hands down the best coffee I have ever had!! We had bacon & eggs and a breakfast wrap to eat and they were both so delicious. The service was quick, professional and so friendly. The manager was lovely and nothing was a problem. The shop set up is so spacious and it reminded me of boujee coffee shops in Brisbane. They also have a big outdoor area so kids can run around that’s fully fenced. There are a few coffee shops in Bowen but this one is the best. I highly recommend visiting Le Sorelle.

Lovely little Cafe. Stopped in for brunch. Shame there was no spinach. Substituted with Rocket, however, just not the same. Great spot if you have little kiddies as there is a large playground. Apple/Pineapple juice was very nice. Overall, it was a great experience.

Contemplating moving to Bowen so I can make this place my regular coffee haunt!! The coffee was perfect, the scone delicious, and the fudge, oh Lordy the fudge, mouthwatering!!! The service was so genuinely friendly. If we were not travelling would love to have stayed longer to soak up the atmosphere. Well done to the staff!!!!

Been here twice on our visit to Bowen. Both times staff were attentive & friendly. Coffee was excellent & toast plentiful & hot. Totally agree with management re: dogs & the dog owners' sense of entitlement to come into a cafe. Whilst there a man snuck his dog in & it was slipping all over the floor as he was hurrying to leave. When I go to cafe & restaurant I don't want someone's dog sniffing, licking or coming anywhere near me. Not everyone likes your dog!

This place was a very hidden gem just off the Bruce Highway in Bowen. The place is a true delight to stop for coffee or brunch I ordered three mains and they were all delicious, just be sure to request your favourite sauce or topping as the food arrives with out any sauce unless you specifically request it. But it's great food, the portions are generous and I truly enjoyed the meal, as did my family.

We had an excellent experience for brekkie, no problems with any of our requests. Lovely time with the ladies there.

Friendly young staff but how does any owner/manager allow 2 seperate drinking water containers to have such gunked up filters as to make the water so toxic and quite undrinkable Disgusted ! had to go home to get a glass of water to drink. Staff said must need new filters and they would tell someone. But no action. Then no paper towel in dispenser in toilet confirms quite indifferent management . Is it a wonder that some small businesses struggle ?

Travelling Aussies 🇦🇺 Stopped for lunch at this fantastic venue and so glad we did 🏆 Ordered from their lunch specials menu - 250g rump steak, calamari, chicken schnitzel sandwich and a curry. All were served perfectly ❤️ Presentation, freshness, flavour were all 10/10 for each meal Service is friendly and the pub is very well fitted out Heaps of on-street parking, sea breeze and view of the water Highly recommended to fellow travellers looking for great food in a convenient location 👍

What is ur pleasure? A genuine public bar, a secluded outdoor table, indoors surrounded by history an out door live band? This place has it all, combined with great food and a good wine selection.

A great pub in Bowen. Nice layout, water view. Friendly staff.

I've been dining at the Grand View Hotel for a month now, and I have to say, their food is absolutely amazing. The portions are a bit smaller compared to the motels in the Bowen region, but the quality more than makes up for it. However, I had a bit of an odd experience the other night when I ordered two cans of coke at the bar. The bartender opened both cans without asking me first, citing it as the rule. I asked him if he would open all six cans if I had bought that many, and he said yes. I was a bit frustrated at the time and walked off with my open cans. I couldn't help but wonder - if I had bought water instead, would he have opened those too? Or if a nearby diner ran out of coke and had to buy a case from them, would all 30 cans be opened? It just seemed a bit strange to me. Overall, the Grand View Hotel has great food, but I hope they reconsider their policy on opening canned beverages without asking first. It's the little things that can make a big difference in the customer experience.

Don't know what happened to the chef today but the food was disgusting!! Went with the family and we are all feeling sick in our stomachs. Ordered two The Grand View Hotel Smoked Meat Platter. I swear the sausage was so hard I hardly could break it. The meat was old and the salads were sour. My grandma ordered the calamari, so oily it was dripping oil! Yuck 🤮 Food use to be so good here, have no idea what has happened. We told the waiters and never heard again. $109 down the dump for really horrible food. Sad 😔........

Had lunch at the pub which has a nice view over the beach nearby The food was great and the beer was cold It wasn’t expensive either

Nice place to go for food. It’s set out is lovely. Plenty of seating . The outside seating is very pleasant and Just watch out for the tree . It’s in outside seating area . We saw so many people come close to banging their head. Prices reasonably. Friendly staff. Toilets were Yes worth a visit . Plenty of car parking .

Lovely restaurant with fabulous views across the bay. It was extremely busy with 2 large parties but we were found a nice table for two. We didn't have to wait long for service but there was a bit of a wait at the bar at times. The food was fresh and tasty

Honestly, the best Chinese I’ve had in years. So fresh, delicious and it comes with a stunning view and atmosphere. The service is great too! I especially love the Chinese roast duck, sweet and sour pork, the coves special fried noodles! So so delicious

Sunsets from here are spectacular! Book a table if you are wanting to visit as this place gets booked out fast. Food is delicious, service is amazing, Cocktails 🍸 high recommend.

Best kept secret in Bowen! We stumbled on it via a small sign at Horseshoe bay entrance. It’s in an upmarket resort but the restaurant is amazing. It’s casual, friendly, and positioned overlooking the ocean and reasonably priced. Our lunch was flawless…and we are foodie! Highly recommend you put this venue on your Bowen MUST DO list!

What an amazing place for a restaurant. The view at sunset can't be described. Lovely staff. Had a Massoman curry, a Red Thai curry and coconut rice. Big portions, I couldn't finish mine. Really nice food. Will probably never come back. Got to envy the locals having this on their doorstep. Will never forget this special evening. Thank you.

Food was disgusting. Ordered the combination sate and it was truly the worst dish I have ever tasted in all my experiences of eating out. No flavour, tasted like chicken tonight sauce. Prawns tasted off and ended up spit put in my napkin. Great location, service is good but my dish was vile. I was so hungry and so ate some of it. But felt ill afterwards. Won't be back to eat here. Not recommended.

An absolutely dreadful experience from start to finish. The entrée was baffling – fried calamari sprinkled with sugar (no idea why), dripping in oil and completely inedible. The prawn toasts were just as bad – greasy and unpleasant. The mains didn’t improve things. My seafood and vegetable dish was bland, the vegetables were undercooked, and the seafood clearly wasn’t fresh. My partner’s sweet and sour pork came with no sides at all – just a few chunks of meat smothered in a thick, sticky, overly sweet sauce that was heavy and unappetising. By the time I left the restaurant, I was physically sick. That says it all. Poorly cooked food, lacking freshness, no balance of flavour, and potentially unsafe for diners. Do yourself a favour – avoid this place at all costs.

Great location and access, street parking and to rear of gaming entrance. Standard drink charge as is meals ($20 to $80) we had roast of the day. Good food and service, I saved a piece of the roast pork meat for my old work boots that needs a new sole. Apart from the tough meat, good night out.

Decent food and pretty good service and atmosphere!

Great food and service. They were more than happy to hand over a spare plate for my parents to share their meal.

We had a great dinner here in our recent visit to Bowen. The staff greeted us as we entered and were very friendly to children. Staff took care with my allergies, making sure I had no reaction. The kids loved the playground and activity bags they received with their meals, which miss fussy eater had no complaints about.

Had lunch, whilst waiting after ordering hotel gives you a free Honey Soy Chicken wing to eat. (Nice touch) Meal was well cooked and tasty. Not overly busy. Decor excellent. Comfortable tables and chairs. Numerous staff and friendly.

Famous for their chicken parmy and you can see why. Great meal good atmosphere bar and kitchen staff were great. Got some free chicken wings for ordering dinner and then won on the pokies before walking out the door and my meal paid for itself.

This used to be amazing we would come regularly and really enjoyed it. Came 2 months ago and ordered beef shorties it came out cold so asked them to replace they then microwaved it… Last night 2 of our party ordered steaks they came out stone cold sent them back and they came out on new plates (but had screwed up who’s sauce was who’s and who had veggies etc) they had just microwaved our steaks and then forgotten who had what. Steaks were then of course over cooked. Sent it back and 45 mins later we were given new steaks. The manager gave us 2 free drinks but for two of us to be eating an hour after the rest of the table had finished was pretty shocking…

They don’t clean the tables. Every table was sticky. On some outdoor tables was still left over food that hasn’t been thrown away. Perfekt for wildlife watching. The toilets (men) are full with poop.

Place was not clean. It looked like they hadn’t had someone go around the place for quite some time. Worse, the area where orders were given out was also filthy.

Good place to stop on your travels. Service was quick. Coffee, frappe and raspberry & custard pies were very good. Clean environment with toilets included in that. No rubbish around at all. Eating area outside was very good to keep out on the sun. Protected from that wind too.Tables were not clean but that was from the wind Recommended !!

Most disappointing Mc Donald’s as ordered food waited an hour and got the food it was cold un Edible tried to treat my kids in the end it was punishment wasted $80 staff are always rude not all but most and when u walk in as they have ur order wrong ur made out like ur the one in the wrong u can complain but falls on deaf ears nothing ever changes productivity is always down very rare would u get fresh chip or bugar so disappointing it’s not funny pick ur game up or close down and red roster open back up never had a problem with them……

Maccas isnt good most of the time but this was something else. Had to wait in the bay for "fresh fries" but they were cold and hard, burgers were terrible, i dont know how they did it but the beef was hard and crispy. Terrible.

Food was average, the new MacRib is ok and the El Maco is disappointing, weak taste and no creativity. Otherwise, clean store, with plenty of car parking spots and next to a gas station. Service is mediocre, nothing new. Limited number of self-service kiosks, play area for kids and different seating arrangement.

Absolutely the best Maccas breakfast I've had in all of Victoria, NSW and QLD!!