Wine Pairing Menu At The Belvedere

A dining experience at The Belvedere transports you to a world of yesteryear, where the flavours are complex and delicate, invigorating and sublime. Each mouthful is an experience, and with the introduction of their new wine pairing menu, each dish is complemented with a specially matched wine.

Available with the signature eight-course degustation menu, the wine-pairing option adds a different dimension to your dining experience.

Set to the backdrop of the stunning Coral Sea within the terracotta charm of Toscana Resort atop the hillside of Airlie Beach, The Belvedere takes you to the Mediterranean with its inspired cuisine and indulgent atmosphere.

Priding itself on making many exquisite dishes with delicious, locally sourced produce The Belvedere offers genuinely rich and quality ingredients that only adds to the flavour. With the addition of the wine tasting and the seasonal produce, it’s a match made in heaven.

The Belvedere’s fresh seasonal menu has just been updated with this season’s new produce and, Owner Emma Thorpe, is excited to invite you to explore this journey of taste and flavour, where local produce shines and delicious wines reign supreme.

The wine pairing menu includes six wines all paired with different dishes from the menu. Diners begin the gastronomical adventure with an Italian Prosecco used as a pallet cleanser which also pairs beautifully with the house baked focaccia starter. 

Guests then move onto the stuffed fig course with Gorgonzola and prosciutto which is paired with a sweet Resiling from South Australia to complement the salty prosciutto.  

The next course is then our new best seller, the char-grilled Octopus from Western Australia. Mixed in a fresh tartare with Bowen tomatoes, capers, capsicum and served with crunchy casava crackers, this dish is paired perfectly with the gorgeous dry French Rose from Saint Max Provence. 

Up next is the home-made Italian style meatballs with Neapolitan sauce which is served with our Cabernet Sauvignon from a standout winery of South Australia's Langhorne Creek, full of black fruits and violet aromatics. 

Arriving at the main dishes; the beetroot and feta salad with walnuts and rocket, truffled potatoes with grana Padano cheese and sweet and sour Brussel sprouts. (With optional Scotch Fillet Steak) paired with our house favourite, a medium bodied Grenache with 
great colour and depth of flavour from Clare Valley, SA. 

Finally, is our chocolate hazelnut semifreddo dessert which reminds Emma of Ben and Jerry’s cookie dough ice cream, paired with our Viogner dessert wine for that final sweet moment.

As much as possible, Belvedere sticks to Queensland produce and changes their menu seasonally and incorporate the new offerings grown by regional farmers.

In addition to the tasting menu and wine pairing, The Belvedere offer individual dishes and a broad range of wine from all over the world.

The Belvedere can also cater to different dietary requirements, by making little changes or substitutes to dishes, they can make dishes Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free or Dairy Free.

Owner Emma Thorpe and The Belvedere’s stunning view
Photo credit: Daniel Heggie

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