Plenty Restaurant and Bar
Tucked just back from the sand on Donkin Lane, this small, family-run kitchen turns out modern Asian cooking built around tropical produce and whatever the season offers. Dinner runs Thursday through Sunday from around 5pm, with a compact menu that leans on fresh fish, curries and share plates rather than a sprawling laminated list. The room is relaxed and unhurried, run hands-on by its owners, and bookings are worth making since seats are limited and evenings fill quickly in a town this size. There are no chains or franchises here, just a genuinely independent operator cooking with care. It suits travellers after an evening meal with a bit of soul, and it sits comfortably alongside Mission Beach's easygoing, unpolished character. Expect generous plates, a short considered drinks list and a warm, low-key welcome from the people who run it.