Hamilton Island unveils menu at Nilands’ Catseye Pool Club

The Sundays, Hamilton Island’s new boutique hotel opening 24 April, has introduced Catseye Pool Club, the hotel’s dining destination by Josh and Julie Niland.

At the heart of The Sundays, Catseye Pool Club has been designed for long, sun-soaked meals by the water, celebrating island-style dining. The restaurant’s pool club energy captures those endless Sundays spent with friends and family.

The restaurant menu is designed for sharing, bringing people together with dishes celebrating the best Australian ingredients at their peak, all in a relaxed waterside setting.

“Whilst ‘family style’ or ‘share style’ dining is very much a way restaurants have operated for many years, the Catseye Pool Club approaches its menu with each item very much designed to be enjoyed as a whole table, with all the trimmings coming with each dish,” Josh Niland said.

While Australian ingredients take centre stage and considering the ocean front location Josh’s whole fish cookery features, the Catseye Pool Club will not be a seafood restaurant.

The broad and generous menu evokes the abundance of ingredients enjoyed in a summer lunch or dinner with family and friends. The restaurant also offers an exclusive breakfast just for hotel guests.

“The menu is still undergoing final deliberation,” Josh Niland added. “But guests can expect beautiful fresh pastries made by the team, ‘CPC’ Spanner Crab Royale, and Coconut and Verjuice Honey Bircher.”

Beyond the menu, Catseye Pool Club embodies the ethos of The Sundays – a place for relaxation and reconnection.

“It’s about creating an atmosphere where everyone can detach, unplug, and simply enjoy being together,” Josh said. “We will also extend our hospitality offering to the guest’s pool and sun loungers, with a Queensland ingredient-focused cocktail menu curated by Sam Cocks, the Saint Peter Bar Director.”

The opening of Catseye Pool Club on Hamilton Island follows The Palms, the island’s new garden bar, and the relaunch of coca chu, the island’s much-loved Southeast Asian restaurant–cementing Hamilton Island as one of Australia’s most exciting food and wine destinations.

“Opening The Sundays and Catseye Pool Club is a hugely exciting milestone for the team at Hamilton Island and I couldn’t be prouder,” Hamilton Island CEO, Nick Dowling, said.

” Together, The Sundays and Catseye Pool Club underscore our commitment to making Hamilton Island ‘Australia’s Tropical Island’, offering world class accommodation, dining and hospitality to all visitors to the heart of the beautiful Great Barrier Reef.”