Pilu at Freshwater

My hubby and I took the day off for my birthday and went to Pilu for lunch. We can’t fault the view, service or food. The staff are so attentive and friendly and even Giovanni comes out and serves a few courses and chats to the tables which adds a personal touch. We had the oysters and some nibbles then decided on the 5 course menu. We spent 3.5 hours enjoying each course with some great sparkling wine and rosé. Highly recommended and definitely going back again!!

We had an excellent time dining at Pilu for my partner’s birthday. The service is very thoughtful and the food exceeded our expectations. We’d definitely go back!

This was truly amazing. The staff were so helpful and diligent. The food was amazing and we had a fantastic time.

This was the first time that we've been to Pilu and on the whole is was a really nice experience but the one thing that they say about dessert is that it's critical to get it right otherwise that is the memory that you're left with.

We had the 8 course degustation but got an extra two sweet things so 4 things from the pastry chef. The cheese course came with walnut bread and when I flipped the bread over it looked like it was completely covered in mould that had been toasted along with the bread. I asked the waiter and he agreed that it didn't look right. Rather than replace the whole dish (the bread had been sitting on other ingredients) the waiter took the bread back and then eventually a new piece of bread appeared. I flipped that over and again it looked moulded. The waiter hadn't told me that it wasn't mould the first time so I can only assume that it was.

On top of the mouldy bread my wife also got a fine pastry dish with lemon curd but that pastry disc was completely burnt. The waiter suggested that it was meant to taste like passion fruit in terms of being a bit bitter but this was completely burnt and left a burnt taste in your mouth long after you left the restaurant. The waiter apologised in a manor that suggested that it's impossible to provide feedback to the kitchen because they are really arrogant.

Even aside from those two mistakes/issues, the dessert courses (cheese course, pastry course, chocolates and then a final pastry course) were not befitting of the savoury courses.

A shame because it started so well and the service was generally excellent.

From the moment we arrived at Pilu it was an exceptional experience. The beautiful entrance way led us up to the restaurant where we were given the best table in the house overlooking the beach! For about an hour we were the only ones even at the restaurant, till it started filling up at around 7pm. Made First Table even more valuable because it felt like we were the only two people in the world! The oysters were delicious and every seafood dish we had was scrumptious.
The only slightly negative comment I'd have was I'd have loved to see more dessert selections on the menu!
Thanks for a lovely evening Pilu!!

I went to Pilu when it first opened many years ago and a few times in between.
Having eaten there again last night I thought I must commend them on another great experience.
Service was great and the food, delicious!
We will be back.

Beautiful view, fantastic food we had five course degustation with wine pairing - perfect pairing of wine with the food, excellent service, made my husbands birthday - thank you Pilu we will be back!

Gorgeous food and service! Highly recommend!

Just incredible. Outstanding service and amazing food. Love the attention to detail

I went for a lunch with my mother in-law. She can’t hear very well and being at Pilu was just perfect. We were able to have a conversation without raising our voices. We had a lovely time, the view is amazing, staff even better! Thank you.

We had an awesome night at Pilu, It was my mother 70th birthday and I mentioned that on the confirmation email. The restaurant gave us a beautiful table by the window. Up on arrival we were offered some drinks and they gave you a basket of delicious Sardine bread with Ricotta, We decide to have the 3 course menu. The food was amazing! Everything that we had did taste delicious and all the recommendations gave by the waiter were spot on. You must try the Pork and Chicken for mains. The Pineapple merengue for desert it's delicious. The restaurant has a really cool vibe and you can stay there for hours, The service was outstanding. Everyone knew what they doing and always there to help you. I'm looking forward to go back very soon.

Outstanding food quality and service, must try the 'Threads of God' pasta!

Delicious food, excellent service, lovely ambience. Will be back.

Meal commenced with gusto, levelled off with mains, sides underwhelming but retrieve situation finishing on a high with quality sweets. Service excelled throughout, discrete yet attentive. View never beaten- Wow

Fantastic experience as always.

Fantastic experience thanks to the team at Pilu. Will definitely be dining here again.

First-timer to Pilu and the experience was superb. Service was exceptional. We opted for the five course degustation and they were divine. Eating the course were like eating works of art. Having the first table offer was a very nice bonus. An experience I'll be remembering for a while.

Beautiful restaurant, we were given the best table by the window and had a stunning view over the beach. The service was great and the food was delicious. Well worth a visit.

Top notch experience from the greeting on arrival to the coats & good byes. Excellent food & class service. Deserves being a hatted restaurant.

Food and service were impeccable. We had the 5 course degustation and were educated on each course as part of the 5 star service. Our courses were served over a 2hr period which gave us a chance to take in the ambience and the view. Pilu isn’t just about the delectable food; it’s also about the experience. Tip - free parking is sometimes available opposite the park.

Excellent service and meal. Love this place.

Everything was great, the food, the service and the entire experience!!

Fabulous dinner! Highly recommend :-)

Nice view , friendly staff and great service

Took friends from Brisbane to Pilu for lunch yesterday what a wonderful time we all had exceptional service, food and view our friends were most impressed. Giovanni and his staff never fail to impress.

Excellent

Perfect in every way.

Excellent. From the food to the service, we were made to feel extra special the entire time. Pilu is a really special treat!!

The dining experience at Pilu was superb. Their starter homemade crisp bread with rosemary and with ricotta, honey and truffle was absolutely divine. The entree was delicious - cured wagyu pieces layed perfectly on the plate and for their main, I had the suckling pig with crackling, which was cooked to perfection. The meat was super tender. My hubby had the vegetable ravioli entree and the chicken for the main. He said the chicken dish was bursting with flavour with each bite. For our desserts we both ordered the chocolate and peanut parfait. That was just heaven served on a plate. It wasn't too sweet and it was the perfect serving size to end your dining experience.

Besides the food, the views of sunset are amazing and the cosy intimate set up of the place is very charming. Perfect experience for our first table booking.

Will be back again that's sure.

perfect!

,5star food 5 star service and a view to die for

Excellent. We’ll be back!

Amazing view and amazing food! This is my second time at pilu! I would recommend the 5 course meal instead of the 8 course! Favourite dishes were the snapper, carpaccio, squid ink pasta, venison and rice pudding dessert. Such good value when you book with first table!!

Everything went perfectly. We arrived at 12 noon and were seated in the enclosed veranda at a table with a glorious view of the beach. Service was excellent. A fantastic menu to choose from. The stars for us were the Lamb broth Ravioli and the Suckling Pig and Kingfish. The Mullet- definitely an acquired taste and the Pistachio Semifreddo- well let’s just say, it was interesting!

Excellent food and service- easily one of my favourite restaurants. Will definitely be coming back

Food was fantastic and the service could not be faulted. A lovely dining experience with a sensational view as well. Will definitely come back.

Lovely dinner; a variety of dishes ordered over the 3 courses, and all were amazing. Very knowledgeable and attentive staff; excellent wine list.

Great food Fabulous view

Pilu has an old world charm and an amazing view! We had a 3 course meal each and the servings are large. Our entree pasta was a little overpowering in flavour but each of our mains were perfect. A range of creative desserts were all a perfect way to finish off a great meal.

We had an amazing time thank you to the whole team at Pilu ! From the moment you walk in the service, food and view is incredible !

Great view, excellent food and exceptional service! Highly recommended and definitely coming back.

Great food, great view, great service!

What an amazing experience! The food was so delicious, fantastic choice of wine and the waiters are so attentive. Will be back!! 5 stars

Celebrated a birthday lunch and the food and service were excellent - highly recommend - Pilu didn't disappoint!

We had an amazing experience at Pilu on Friday for lunch. The service was exceptional and the 8 course degustation meal was to die for. The staff were very attentive - altering the menu for my but allergy without any issue at all. Can’t wait to go back soon!

It was my first time at Pilu and it certainly did not disappoint. The location, food, service and experience was 5 star.

I would definitely recommend Pilu to all.

Food was creative, delicious and amazing. Attentive staff and nice drinks. Very enjoyable evening!

The four of us loved our dining experience. The service was excellent, friendly and helpful. The staff were experienced and at your side when you needed them but definitely not pushy at all.
Food was very well presented and of best quality, we enjoyed the presentation, lots of tasty details. Of course the atmosphere was lovely and we had a perfect blue sky day to look out on.

Simply Fabulous

Loved lunch. Crab salad followed by the signature snapper. The thinnest crispy oil & salt wafers and housemade ricotta to spread was divine, ate it all and now hate myself. However I didn’t really eat the chocolate dessert. Just a little taste or two. I have no self control in this restaurant.