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The Kitchen
Wood-fired pizzas, silver-service salads, and steaks & fish at café prices. Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian all catered for.
Mawson Lakes, South Australia
Waterfront tables. Wood-fired pizza. Mawson Lakes' best sunset.
Café by day, pizzeria and restaurant by night — The Boat Deck has served Mawson Lakes from the water's edge since 1998, with front-row seats to the best sky in Adelaide's north.
★★★★★ 4.1The View
Adelaide's northern suburbs don't have a beach. They have Mawson Lakes — and we've got the best table on it.
The Boat Deck sits right on the water at Mawson Lakes Shopping Centre, on the corner as you drive in — so every outdoor table looks straight over Sir Douglas Mawson Lake. Watch the paddle boats drift by over lunch, or catch the sky turn orange over dinner. Easy parking, easy access, and the view never costs extra.
How We Do It
Three reasons Mawson Lakes keeps coming back.
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The Bar
Espresso martinis, sunset spritz and a wine list built for long lunches that quietly turn into long afternoons.
03
The Fun
A relaxed, family-friendly room where the kids' menu gets just as much love as the wine list.
Mains
Chicken al Funghi
Pan-seared chicken breast, mushroom cream sauce, seasonal veg.
Mains
The Boat Deck Steak
Char-grilled, served with roast potato stack and garden greens.
Mains
Pan-Seared Salmon
Crisp-skin salmon over saffron risotto with charred greens.
Mains
Mushroom Chicken & Rice
Slow mushroom sauce, steamed rice, broccolini & carrot.
Mains
Berry-Glazed Salmon
Crisp-skin salmon, rocket & bocconcini salad, mango, saffron dressing.
Mains
Sesame-Glazed Salmon
Soy-sesame glaze, roasted mushroom, Asian slaw, crushed peanuts.
Takeaway available on everything above — call (08) 8262 9622 or (08) 8262 7855 to place a pick-up order.
Coffee & Sweets
Slow mornings, sweet endings.
Great coffee takes the right beans, the right machine, and genuine obsession with getting it right — that's the standard behind every cup we pour, and every plate that follows it.
SINCE 1998
Our Story
A Mawson Lakes local, longer than the lake's had houses around it.
The Boat Deck started life in 1998 as a small café on Sir Douglas Mawson Lake — literally with its own boat deck — years before most of the homes and apartments now looking over the water were built.
In 2004 we moved into our current home at the Mawson Lakes Shopping Centre. Look for us on the corner as you drive in: easy parking, and — we might be biased — the best water views in Adelaide's north.
"Always amazing food, quick and friendly service — and one of the most peaceful lakeside lunch spots around."
Google review"A great spot right on the water — friendly staff, a huge menu and a genuinely relaxed atmosphere."
Google review"The food backed up the service — delicious, and priced just right. Great suggestions from the team too."
Google review"A Mawson Lakes institution for years — dog-friendly, and the go-to for a weekend coffee by the water."
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Private Events & Catering
Birthdays, weddings, wakes — your function, on the water.
The alfresco, the lakeside terrace or our indoor dining room — seated or standing, set menu or full menu. We've catered businesses and functions on- and off-site since 1998, to every budget.
The private alfresco alone seats around 40 guests, undercover and heated.
Birthdays & 18ths/21sts
Relaxed lunches through to a full night on the alfresco.
Corporate & Business
Meetings and staff celebrations, on-site or delivered.
Weddings
Engagements, showers or the reception, over the lake.
Wakes & Memorials
A quiet, comfortable space to gather and share a meal.
~40
Seated in the Alfresco
1998
Hosting Functions Since
3
Spaces to Choose From
SEATS ~40
Find Us
Address
Shop 7A, Mawson Lakes BoulevardMawson Lakes SA 5095
Opening Hours
Monday – Sunday8:00am – Late
Public holiday surcharge applies. Please check our socials before visiting on the dates below.
Closed
- Christmas Eve after 2:00pm
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Eve after 2:00pm
- New Year's Day
- Australia Day
- Easter Friday
- Easter Saturday
- Easter Sunday
- Easter Monday