The Boaties’ Fish’n’Chips Shop
Capri on Via Roma Shopping Centre on Isle of Capri is not only a dining destination for boaties, it is also a one-stop-shop for boaties’ needs: alcohol, groceries, bait, and ice. It is also home to the most convenient waterfront Fish’n’Chips shop on the Gold Coast—The Fish Emporium.
Fish and Chips
The Fish Emporium boast of chef-cooked Fish’n’Chips using trawler-fresh quality seafood fried in premium restaurant quality cooking oil. The Fish’n’Chips take-away menu provides traditional favourites like battered fish, burgers, potato scallops and dimsims. They also serve gourmet items not offered at any Fish’n’Chips shop, like New England-style fish chowder, salmon croquettes, coconut prawns, and a seafood salad. A take-away Fish’n’Chips meal starts at just $9.90 and is available from 11am to 8pm.
Fresh Seafood Store
The man behind the counter at The Fish Emporium fresh fish store is not only the fishmonger; he is also a qualified chef with years of fish preparation experience. Cooking meals at home will be made easy, as you can ask Chef Dave for advice on what to buy and be guided by his step-by-step cooking recommendations. The fish store has an extensive selection of fresh seafood that includes over 10 different fish varieties, local prawns, fresh sashimi, and oysters ready to be shucked on request. For the freshest seafood experience, you can order live mud crabs and lobster from the saltwater display tank.
Casual Waterfront Dining
The outdoor waterfront dining area with city views, offers a laid back dining experience. The indoor trendy bar, manned by an in-house mixologist, provides a casual ambiance for having cocktails while nibbling on fresh seafood. Offering a wide selection of the best of the seas, The Fish Emporium has an exciting menu attracting regular clients with a menu of everyday traditional classics. The long list of mouth-watering share plates offers fried, grilled and BBQ goodies. Beyond seafood, there are pasta and salad dishes, and steak options, among others.
DIRECT BY BOAT
Head upstream along the Nerang River, turn right into the canal just before the Isle of Capri Bridge. A 3-hour free temporary berthing is allowed on the 8-berth pontoon. You can dine in, have a drink or shop while you wait for your take-away orders. If you are in a rush to get out to the Broadwater, then simply order ahead over the phone for easy pick-up. There is ample outdoor parking and undercover car park for those travelling by car.
Editorial by Andy Kancachian
