Pucca Noosa & GIN Bar

Amazing food, atmosphere and drinks. Don’t miss this restaurant when coming to Noosa.

A wonderful dining experience. The food had amazing flavours and the service was excellent - the waiter had superb knowledge of the menu. Highly recommend Pucca and a must try for locals.

What a gem! Wasn’t expecting an Indian Modern Cuisine restaurant in Noosa and it blew my mind off the roof! A must go to satisfy your taste buds and heart. Oh and the cocktails are on point!! Will be back soon to try the fish :D

We had such a lovely experience at Pucca last night! The food was incredibly unique, like nothing we had ever tasted before. Each dish had its own signature flavour and was accompanied perfectly with some delicious gin! The service was flawless!! We were looked after by at least 3 waiters who all added their own flair and energy to our experience! Heading back to Melbourne tomorrow but will definitely be returning soon to Noosa and Pucca.

Pucca Restaurant & Gin Bar opened in Noosa Junction last December I believe. So its three owners (Cecyl, John, Neale) have settled in well to give us a Coastal Southern Indian influenced modern Queensland expression of very good dining; the spicing is clever and of Indian origin but the cuisine from highly experienced chef Neale White is best seasonal, nearby supply. So forget looking out for tired or stripped back fast food or hot box items like buttered chicken or worse. Look for simple and uncomplicated street food size starters; had the devilish okra (a seeded green pod) in pakora batter, lamb curry puffs (tomato and cinnamon dip) and Mooloolaba prawn samosas. Washed down with an unwooded white, Schlumberger pinot gris (Les Princes Abee) from Alsace in northern France, 2017, quite textural as gris should be, enough grunt to hold up the seasoning accompaniments; cinnamon dominant in the kasundi dip, cumin in the cucumber raita dip, clove in the chutney mayo; still understated but underlining the beauty of dried spice in the cooking thoughts. One subtle but stunning small plate is Fraser Island spanner crab shredded and dressed mildly with mustard oil, topped with a beetroot icicle, sitting on kachumber salad (fresh chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, lemon juice), coriandered. Larger plates include fish curry, prawn curry, two vegan dishes of eggplant or Maleny buffalo yoghurt, both with marsala spices. And the really tender and tandoori spiced local Elgin Valley side of chicken from whey brining in preparation. The Keralan prawn curry has texture, depth, not one spice or ingredient flavour tasting singular; almost bonoxy, depth in the sauce, a little heat, a little coconut, juicy just-cooked, large whole prawns with tail, diced choko, a little acidity. Some special tastes in this menu for everybody, plenty vegan and gluten free. Serves are ample and easy to share. As expected these guys cooked coconut long grain rice highly professionally; always a test of a quality kitchen. When in Noosa visit this starry and tasty restaurant for all ages. And the gin selection rocks; there are 12, three local.

Been a few times and it just gets better. Outstanding tasty food and everything is so mega delicious. Friendly lovely staff with excellent service. Well done guys! A wonderful array of gins and tonic waters for those who love to really experience that tropical /sub-continental vibe and the waiters all dressed in smart long shorts and short sleeved shirts.

Such a unique and delectable culinary experience! The food an drinks were immaculate but the staff were the what made the experience super special. So friendly, accommodating and genuinely made the whole experience delightful!

Do yourself a favour and come dine at Pucca. With friends, with family, with a lover, it doesn't matter. This place will be perfect whatever the occasion may be. Don't be afraid of the menu if you do not know what you are reading. Ask a staff member to help, or hell, just close your eyes and point, you will hit get something magnificent. What I love about Pucca is the food has a base that resembles Indian cuisine but amplified with modern techniques, and flavour pairings you might not expect, but will definitely love. Above the amazing food, they also know their Gin, so make sure you grab a Gin from their preferred list. A night here, will be a night to remember. Pucca is the exact reason I fell in love with food. Do order the Dad's Puchkas!

Went to Pucca on a Friday night, the gin and cocktails were fun and delicious. The food was great and the staff were very attentive and polite. The owner of the restaurant was on the floor too and gave us some recommendations and we were well looked after. Very interesting take on Indian cuisine and was a pleasant experience. We ordered the Pani shells, Scallops and Lamb curry puffs for entree. (The Pani shells weren’t my favourite.. they were plain and the chickpea filling was quite salty). The scallops were fine but nothing special. But the lamb curry puffs were amazing, would order two serves if I knew how good they were. For mains we shared the eggplant curry and king prawn curry. I definitely recommend both with a serving of roti, you can’t go wrong.

I definitely recommend that you come here if you're a fan of good Indian food. Very authentic & flavoursome food. We had the dory fish curry & pork vindaloo with coconut rice - Very nice! The decor is really nice, but doesn't really seem Indian themed, more Mediterranean - Nice nonetheless :) The only issue really was the urgency of the staff to get you to order & they don't seem to want to explain the meal. The menu doesn't really give much information, so we wanted to ask what flavours were & what ingredients were in a meal. The waiter seemed very agitated that we didn't just order immediately. Anyway, the other staff were really nice & we'll be back to try out some other mains on the menu.