Noosa’s healthy Asian dining alternative, Fresh Natural Asian on Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, offers a unique experience of fresh true Asian cuisines with an emphasis on healthy eating.
Not just a restaurant with tasty, authentic cuisine showcasing the freshest local produce blended with imported South-East Asian spices, “Fresh” are also renowned for their cooking classes.
Head chef and cooking class teacher from Indonesia Rida Dael always has a welcoming, ready smile. For the past decade, Rida has taught healthy Asian cooking classes in hotels and luxury resorts in Zurich, Berlin, Paris and Bali and brings a “wok” full of experience and good humour to the classes she teaches.
Dining or taking a cooking class at “Fresh” is just like being part of an Asian family home or making preparations for a traditional ceremonial feast. Delicious, authentic dishes cooked with love to share are made from scratch using traditional cooking methods such as banana leaf steaming or grilling. You won’t find deep fryers, microwave ovens or frozen foods in our open-air kitchen overlooking the sparkling Noosa River.
Alternatively, dine alfresco and drink in the spectacular panorama of the ever-changing light patterns on the Noosa River, especially at sunset.
Take yourself on a culinary journey with fresh, home-style cooking transporting you to the islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Explore an Asian pantry of lesser-known ingredients such as bitter melon and salted soybeans and traditional desserts made from coconut and palm sugar.
The elevated, expansive deck is the perfect vantage point to people watch while enjoying a cold beer, wine or freshly made juice, a snack or a gourmet meal served in coconut shells, banana leaves or on teak custom-designed plates.
All entrees and mains are gluten-free and they offer an assortment of authentic vegetarian dishes.
“Fresh” is open daily 11am until late for lunch, dinner, take-away and for cooking classes on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (morning and afternoon sessions). The extensive menus represent great value with lunch from $9.50, dinner entrees and desserts under $10 and mains under $25. They also have licensed beverages, BYO and complimentary wifi to enjoy.
Call ahead or find out more on 5440 5119. Fresh Natural Asian is located at 229 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville. Free parking is available at the rear of the complex via 21 Elizabeth Street.
