Hastings Street in Noosa has added a restaurant with a ’cult following’ to its lineup with the arrival of Misschu, the original Asian street food tuckshop.
Founded in 2009 in Sydney by Nahji Chu, a Vietnamese-Laotian refugee, they quickly earned a cult following and a daily queue up Bourke Street in Darlinghurst.
Sixteen years later, Misschu has multiple locations in Melbourne and is renowned for serving fresh, fast and healthy food.
Misschu is owned by Gabi and Heike Machado, who established the brand in Melbourne in 2010, and Noosa marks their first venture in Queensland.
Signature dishes include Warm Vermicelli Salad with Lemongrass Beef and the Organic Berry Rice and Quinoa with Seared XO Salmon. Other crowd pleasers include Shanghai Pork Dumplings and fluffy Fried Chicken Bao Buns. Almost all of Misschu’s dishes are under $20 and there is also a kids’ menu.
Unlike most Asian restaurants, Misschu uses pure olive oil and coconut oil in its marinades and woks and uses an unrefined and low-GI palm sugar for sweetness. Most of the Misschu menu is gluten and dairy free and there are loads of veggie and low-carb options.
The space seats up to 85 people and seamlessly connects the interior with three outdoor terraces. A generous timber clad bar sits front and centre showcasing all the Misschu action, as cocktails are mixed, steaming baskets of dumplings appear, and takeaway and delivery orders are packed.
Misschu Noosa – Now open
Address: Upstairs, Bay Village Noosa, 27/18 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads.
Opening Hours: Open 7 days, 11am – late. Visit misschu.com or follow @misschu.tuckshop
