Wedding Venues · Hervey Bay / Fraser Coast, Queensland · Visit in person

Santini's Restaurant & Bar

About

Overview & Vibe

Santini’s Restaurant & Bar is a bayside Italian restaurant on the Esplanade at Torquay in Hervey Bay, about twenty steps from the beach, and it takes weddings, parties and private events alongside its ordinary trade. Italian heritage meets Australian seafood, the pasta, pizza and desserts are made in house, and the same kitchen caters the functions. It suits a couple who want the bay close by and the food handled by the people who own the room.

Setting & Style

There are three areas and you can take one or all of them. The front deck faces the bay and is the dog-friendly one. The main dining room is the indoor space, and the back deck looks over the poolside setting. Full closed venue hire can be discussed, and so can a single space or simply tables for a group. The look is relaxed coastal rather than formal: timber tables, greenery, pendant lights and fairy lights over the deck.

Ideal For

Couples marrying near the water who would rather have a long lunch or an evening dinner than a ballroom, and who want catering and venue from one business. It suits a smaller wedding, an elopement dinner or a reception that takes over the whole restaurant, and it suits guests who are travelling, because the beach, the Esplanade and apartment accommodation are all within a short walk.

The Need-to-Knows

Enquiries go to the events team by email with your date, time and approximate guest numbers.
The venue publishes no prices and no capacities on its website. Its Functions and Events Guide is the 2025 edition, and the venue says package prices, menus and terms may have changed, so ask for current options and a quote.
Catering is in house, with seated dining, canape and grazing formats. Tell them your dietary requirements with the enquiry.
Dinner is served seven nights and lunch Friday to Sunday.
There is no car park. Street parking nearby is free and can be limited at busy times.
Dogs are welcome on the front deck.

Standout Feature

The bay is the whole point. The restaurant sits on the Esplanade with the water in view and the sand a short walk away, and the decks let a celebration spill outside without leaving the venue.

Amenities

Bay views from the Esplanade, about twenty steps from the beach
A front deck facing the bay, which is dog friendly
A main dining room
A back deck with poolside views
In-house catering from the restaurant kitchen
Free street parking nearby, with no car park at the venue
Lunch Friday to Sunday and dinner seven nights

Ceremony Setting

No details available.

Dietary Options Supported

Vegetarian options
Gluten free options
Dietary requirements are discussed with the events team at enquiry

Nearby Landmarks

Hervey Bay Esplanade - The foreshore walk and cycle path running the length of the bay, with the beach a few steps from the restaurant
Torquay Beach - The sheltered, north-facing water directly across the Esplanade from the restaurant
Urangan Pier - A restored timber pier reaching out over the bay, further along the Esplanade
K'gari - The sand island across the strait, reached by ferry and the reason the bay stays sheltered
Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens - Lakes, rainforest and open lawn inland from the foreshore

On Site Accommodation

No accommodation at the venue itself. The venue's guide describes an arrangement with Allegra Hervey Bay, a self-contained apartment property next door, which offers a discount to wedding guests who book direct, subject to availability. The rate is not reproduced here because the venue asks that its 2025 guide's figures not be treated as current.

Price Notes

No prices are published on the website. The events team quotes on enquiry once they have your date and approximate guest numbers.
The Functions and Events Guide on the site is the 2025 edition. The venue says its package prices, menus and terms may have changed and asks couples to request current options and a quote.
Function and event packages are catered in house and come in seated dining, canape and grazing formats.
Hire can be a single space, tables for a group, or the full venue closed for your event. The website describes the areas as dining and function spaces rather than ceremony sites, so ask the events team directly whether you can hold the ceremony here as well as the reception.