Ioesco Cafe Cucina - Gold Coast

Whilst staying in Sanctuary Cove, I decided to take my partner for a meal at Ioesco. Without a reservation, it did take us a short while to be seated, but after eating the food, I can certainly see why it was so busy.<br/ <br/ I ordered a sea perch special, which was cooked perfectly and served with a rich tomato and caper sauce. Garden salad was a little bland, but I enjoyed my fish so much, it didn’t concern me. I also needed to order a side of mash, as the meal itself was not filing enough.<br/ <br/ My partner ordered oysters for entree which were really fresh and exactly what you would hope for. A main of lamb risotto was very rich, but again tasty and easy to finish the entire meal and want some more. <br/ <br/ We shared a tiramisu dessert which was a little heavy handed on the cream, but again overall a well balanced “home made” dish.<br/ <br/ I would definitely visit Ioesco again and would recommend to families, couples and groups of friends, looking to dine in the Sanctuary Cove area.

Seriously, the best meal I’ve ever had! Seafood Marinara including Half a Crab and the most delicious fresh sweet seafood I’ve ever had in a marinara. Absolutely outstanding!

Wow, Ioesco is one of the best restaurants on the Gold Coast. The Italian pizzas were exceptional and the seafood marinara was mind blowing. Staff are lovely and helpful with the menu. I recommend this restaurant in a heartbeat.

We have had lunch at Ioesco twice now and both times have been above superb! There are so many different menu items to pick from but they are all delicious. Both time we were with a group of people and trying to choose something was so hard as you just want to have everything. I suggest ordering the Gorgonzola focaccia as an entree. It is definitely worth it! The last visit I tried the Black Angus Eye Fillet Ai Gamberi. It was absolutely delicious. The eye fillet was cooked to perfection (rare of course) and you could have cut it with a butter knife. The bugmeat and prawns was a perfect compliment. The service is wonderful with the staff being friendly and knowledgable. Do your self a favour an visit soon.

One of the best on the Gold Coast, very friendly service and fantastic food. Only problem is they always very busy, we have to ring and book a table ahead.