Tempest Seafood Restaurant and Teppanyaki Grill

Tempest Seafood Restaurant and Teppanyaki Grill sits right on the water at the Scarborough Marina on Bird O'Passage Parade, at the northern end of the Redcliffe peninsula. The kitchen works local seafood over the bay views: seafood platters, Moreton Bay bugs, barramundi and tempura prawns, plus the teppanyaki grill where dinner comes with a show. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor deck, so a long lunch by the marina can include the dog without any compromise on the food.

The dog setup

Well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome in the outdoor alfresco deck overlooking the marina. The main dining room and the teppanyaki grill rooms are indoors and off limits apart from assistance animals, so plan on the deck. It is a spacious area, which makes settling a dog beside the table easy, but bring your own water bowl as one is not part of the standard setup. On busy weekends it is worth calling ahead to confirm the deck is open and to ask for a dog-suitable table.

Worth knowing

This is a sit-down restaurant rather than a quick coffee stop, and service runs to long lunches, particularly on Sundays when the kitchen serves through to 8pm. Weekday lunch trades from 11am to 2:30pm with a later finish on Fridays and Saturdays. The teppanyaki room is the theatre end of the menu, while the a la carte covers platters and single plates for a calmer meal. A settled dog that will lounge through a full meal suits this place; a restless one will find the pacing slow.

Getting there and parking

The marina is at the end of the peninsula, about 40 minutes north of the Brisbane CBD via the Bruce Highway or Anzac Avenue. Parking is generous: the large marina car park sits directly in front of the venue, and access from the car park to the deck is flat and paved along the promenade.

Close by with the dogs

The marina boardwalk runs alongside for an on-leash pre-lunch walk, and Jamieson Park on the Scarborough foreshore adds grassy space under shade trees. For an off-leash run, Queens Beach North Dog Off-Leash Area is a short drive south, and Good Company on Thurecht Parade covers the next morning's coffee on the same stretch of waterfront.

Book the deck for a weekend long lunch or an early dinner with the sunset over the boats, and mention the dog when you reserve.