Straight off the bat, La Luna Beach Club is unlike anything the Gold Coast has ever seen before. The restaurant, La Luna Dining, opened its doors in January of this year giving us our first taste of what’s to come for this incredible multi-venue venture. The refined dining destination has become a much-loved fixture at Marina Mirage, delivering a chic Mediterranean dining experience befitting its spectacular waterfront location. This week, we’ve been gifted a glimpse of the eagerly anticipated next stage – La Luna Beach Club. The multimillion-dollar floating beach club is, in itself, an engineering marvel. Built upon 13 pontoons and secured to the Marina Mirage wharf, La Luna Beach Club is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Constructed offsite by GC Marine and envisaged by Open Projects, the ambitious chapter has arrived just in time for the silly season, and we couldn’t be happier.
As you descend down the ramp, guests are greeted by two glistening pools that are separated by a runway down the middle. To the left, you’ll spy MĀRE, a chic 90-seater floating restaurant, and to the left, rows of six cushioned cabanas and eight king daybeds shaded by umbrellas. The aesthetic is light and bright, punctuated by pops of pink from hanging bougainvillea vines and sparkling turquoise pools. There’s an overarching sense of sophistication and refinement to La Luna that oozes Monaco or Mykonos vibes. “It’s not about trying to do things over the top,” says Gennari Group general manager Steven de Maio. “La Luna is a beautiful canvas of great food and perfect cocktails,” he says. “It’s a whole experience for guests.”
To that end, the venue’s onsite restaurant MĀRE offers a curated offering of modern Italian and Mediterranean bites that showcase clean, light flavours – think oysters and ceviche, because no one wants to take a dip after devouring a heavy bowl of pasta. The careful consideration has also extended through to the selection of tipples. La Luna delivers a clutch of classic cocktails refined by the venue’s bar manager and mixologist Nick, sips such as Hemmingway daiquiris and mango margaritas. For those with a little extra cash to splash, there are some high-end inclusions such as the Millionaire Margarita, which features Herradura Seleccion Suprema tequila topped with Veuve, and a Fortune 500 Old Fashioned, which features a double shot of $2900-a-bottle Woodford Reserve Baccarat. “That one will be $500,” Steven says. Those who are keen to soak in the sunshine from the lounges needn’t miss out on the food and beverage offering, “We’re going to treat all of the lounges like tables,” Steven says. Each lounge will be equipped with a QR code, which is linked to the pre-paid bookings online. The lounges and cabanas are based on minimum spend, which starts at $150 for two hours depending on what style of seating arrangement you have. The amount can then be redeemed on food and drinks.
Ready to wine and dine? La Luna Beach Club opens for bookings oh-so-soon! Skip over to the Stumble Guide or keep your peepers peeled on La Luna’s Instagram for the opening date announcement.