Cuisine: International
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $25
Address: 1 Eastern Avenue Coolangatta QLD 4225
Airport Tavern is impossible to miss, with contemporary décor & vibrant atmosphere, conveniently positioned on the highway, at the entrance of the Gold Coast Airport. With a spacious alfresco area, this venue is ideal to catch up with friends to sample one of the 12 beers on tap; or for a fresh coffee, cake or meal from the attached café. The classy mezzanine area offers comfy lounges, perfect if you require peace & tranquility, or if you need to take advantage of the free wireless internet...
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Cuisine: Italian/Steak/Seafood
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: Cnr Hamilton Ave & Surfers Paradise Blvd Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
The Velardo family has its roots in Naples, Italy but now shares with you its recipes & love at its Alfresco on Elston Ristorante in Surfers Paradise. Pull up a seat & join the family at this casual, family friendly restaurant that assures your dining experience, is every bit Southern Italian without travelling further than Surfers. Whether your a family, couple or a group of friends wanting an easy night out, Alfresco on Elston ensures its excellent value for money, so no one goes home hungry !
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $40
Address: 28 Chairlift Ave Nobby Beach QLD 4218
Vibrant colours and an enticing atmosphere is on offer at Barchino, in the buzzing Nobby's Beach dining precinct, on the Gold Coast. This funky cafe spills out onto the pavement, offering easy-breezy alfresco dining......
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Cuisine: Charcoal Grill
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: Shop 57 Oasis Shopping Centre Broadbeach QLD 4218
Beachouse Grillbar is located in the heart of Broadbeach on Victoria Avenue Mall and offers an alluring setting, in a easy beachy setting in the heart of the buzzing dining precinct. Enjoy the seasalt breeze while savouring the freshest seafood, prime steaks from the char grill, ice-cold beers, cocktails or choose from the sumptuous wine selection. Beachhouse offers a stylish yet unpretentious space with an ambience unashamedly reminiscent of a classic Australian beach house.....
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Cuisine: Mediterranean
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 151 Scarborough St Southport QLD 4215
Bella Luna is a rare jewel on the Gold Coast, where Italian influences and Mediterranean infused meals take centre stage. This charming restaurant, tucked away at the northern end of Scarborough St, is a tantalising treat for all the senses. Set in one of Southport's last original heritage buildings; dine in a venue reflecting a rustic charm and distinct character. The original 1910 timber building in the heart of Southport, is iconic and exudes a charming appeal..........
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $50
Address: 82 Marine Pde Coolangatta QLD 4225
Bellakai boasts beachfront dining on beautiful Coolangatta Beach where you can enjoy a great meal over a breathtaking view. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner, Bellakai ensures all customers are welcomed and indulged. Fresh, locally sourced produce lifts the tantalising menu and it is both licensed and BYO. Be sure to stop by for a delicious meal, glass of wine or simply a coffee and dessert.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian, Mediterranean & Japanese
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: Shop 1 & 2, 78 Musgrave St Kirra QLD 4225
With amazing views over Kirra Beach, Café Fresh is a very popular dining destination with locals and tourists alike. The menu is innovative and modern with both Australian and Mediterranean influences. The ambience is stylish and friendly with the service being relaxed yet professional and attentive. Recommended specialty is the Prawn Penne, pasta tossed in chilli puttanesca with capers, roasted capsicum, baby spinach, king prawns, smoked chorizo and bocconcini.
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Cuisine: Italian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: Shop 4, 99 Frank Street Labrador QLD 4215
Down-to-earth, consistent & just plain enjoyable sums up Charlie’s Pizzeria in Labrador. The smells of Garlic, Oregano and freshly baking Pizzas as you enter are almost as welcoming as the genuine display of hospitality you get from the enthusiastic staff. Despite the unpretentious décor, this family run pizzeria pumps out some of the best pizzas around. Other offerings are just as appealing such as the Fettuccine Pavarotti cook al dente or the Don Camillo.
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Cuisine: Thai
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: Crown Towers Resort , 5-19 Palm Avenue Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
One of 3 sister restaurants, Chiang Mai Thai Surfers paradise continues to impress as one of the Gold Coasts best Thai restaurants. Located in the Crown Towers Resort, dining here is like being a guest of the hospitable Theravanish family – everyone inside seems happy. Traditionally dressed wait staff are eager to please and the mood is relaxed. Sure all the traditional classics are on the menu, but all dishes are prepared fresh and they’re great! For starters try the Tom Yam Goong.
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Cuisine: Thai
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 1-2/28 Chairlift Avenue Nobby Beach QLD 4218
A well kept secret? I think not! Ask just about anyone on the Gold Coast where to find good Thai food & invariably you will get the response Chiang Mai Thai. This Nobbys Beach venue (one of 3 sister restaurants), is at the heart of the action. You can dine alfresco or alternatively the neon signage gives way to a special little dining room where the food becomes the main event. The menu itself offers few surprises but what arrives is based on fresh market produce & one oh so well.
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Cuisine: Thai
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 2779 Gold Coast Highway Broadbeach QLD 4218
Not just the food, but the décor, chefs, waitstaff, and traditional hospitality really do recreate a genuine Thai experience here. Chiang Mai Thai Broadbeach is one of 3 sister restaurants that have established a following of content regular diners. And rightly so, the food here is damn good! Try the Spicy Larb Beef Salad with fresh chilli, lemon juice & herbs or the Choo Chi Curry – a dry Thai curry with seafood, coconut cream & fresh chilli. Regulars know the deal by now and book in advance.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $50
Address: Shop 10, 26 Tedder Avenue Main Beach QLD 4215
Located on the northern end of the fashionable Tedder Avenue, Chill stands out from the rest; with its crisp white facade, modern décor & winning cuisine. Inside a warm greeting awaits & a room full of colour & aroma. A delightful menu executed by Chef Daran Glasgow offers tantalising delights such as 'seared fresh Fremantle scallops with angel hair pasta', 'smoked Yarra tomato beurre blanc' and 'crispy duck leg confit with potato fondant, creamed savoy cabbage, sweet potato & thyme boudin'....
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Cuisine: Steak/Seafood/Pasta/Mediterranean
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $45
Address: Cnr Woodroffe & Tedder Avenues Main Beach QLD 4215
It’s stylish, it’s cool and it’s buzzing with beautiful people. Domanis Cafe Restaurant Bar on Tedder Avenue has obviously won the hearts of Main Beach locals. With its agreeable alfresco dining area and modish tapas & cocktail bar Domanis is not short of character. The food too is an obvious crowd pleaser. Friendly staff ferry out servings of lightly battered salt & pepper calamari, Crispy Skin Atlantic Salmon, and Garlic & Basil Linguine. Note: it’s worth stretching the tummy for dessert.
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Cuisine: Cafe
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $25
Address: Cnr 1st Ave & Gold Coast Hwy Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Hoorah for all day breakfasts! The recent opening of the Frog & Turtle is certainly a welcome edition to the Burleigh Café scene. A super friendly establishment, groups of chatty patrons relax on comfy cocoon chairs and sip silky lattés served with chocolate coated coffee beans, while the more ravenous soak up the sun and tuck into daily homemade breakfasts and creative lunches.
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Cuisine: Thai
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: Shop 5, Marina Shopping Village, Santa Barbara Road Hope Island QLD
Authentic spices & balanced flavours are the order of the day in this secluded local favourite. Overlooking the boardwalk of the Hope Island Marina with mountains as a backdrop, the dining room is spacious, clean and no-nonsense. A menu of faithful regular Thai dishes has its highlights - Roasted duck spring rolls are an instant classic; Chicken Panang Curry packs a punch, while the Crispy battered King Prawns topped with a special three flavoured house sauce will have you craving another serve.
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Cuisine: Italian
Price: Entree $15.00 to $22.00, Main $15.00 to $36.00,
Address: 3a Masthead Way Sanctuary Cove QLD 4212
Ioesco Restaurant is a sensational new Italian restaurant located in the picturesque Masthead Way at Sanctuary Cove. Boasting sumptuous Italian flavours, with zesty authentic aromas that intoxicate passers by. Ioesco offers a relaxing and stylish ambience and is reflective of the peace and beauty exuded by Sanctuary Cove. With its water views and attentive staff, Ioesco offers the perfect place to unwind with friends. Dine alfresco in the sunshine or enjoy a drink at the bar.
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Cuisine: Mediterranean
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $50
Address: 21 Bayview Street Runaway Bay QLD 4216
Looking for that special place by the sparkling shores at Runaway Bay? La-Piazza is the place to visit, where you can relax & dine beside the marina, or tie the boat up & indulge in a lazy lunch. La Piazza is set on the picturesque canal-front at Bayview Heights; furnished in a soft romantic decor, boasting scenic waterfront surroundings & offering the perfect venue for an intimate meal or a memorable function. La Piazza specialises in freshly caught seafood, tender steaks & flavoursome pastas.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Entree $7.50 to $28.00, Main $9.50 to $38.00, Dessert $7.00 to $9.90
Address: 2 Creek St Kirra QLD 4225
Le Monde Kirra is a cafe, restaurant and bar located on the ground level of the Kirra Surf building on the beachfront of Kirra. Le Monde is fully licensed and also has wireless internet and secure underground parking. The menu features stone fired pizzas, a range of seafood options, quick burgers and salads as well as vegetarian and gluten free options. Le Monde also caters for private dining, corporate functions and cocktail parties.
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Cuisine: Italian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 1/496 Golden Four Drive Tugun QLD 4224
Away from it all is Luna Rossa Italian Restaurant, a well known local gem situated at the southern end of the sparkling Gold Coast, in the seaside bliss of Tugun. Chef and owner Orlando Piccinini provides a personal touch when serving up specialties such as the Risotto Con Frutti Di Mare featuring scallops, calamari, prawns and bug meat in a tasty white wine and garlic crème sauce. As he says, “If I don’t eat it, I wont make it,” patrons are sure to be spoilt for choice and suburb quality.
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Cuisine: Italian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: Shop 18-20, 15 Victoria Avenue, Victoria Square Broadbeach QLD 4218
Located towards the beach end of Victoria Square in Broadbeach, Mama Roma oozes with traditional Italian appeal. Thoughtful preparation, seasonal produce and accomplished hospitable service come standard at this inviting ground floor restaurant. An all-weather alfresco dining area enjoys light sea breezes but the food remains very much the focus. A classic menu offers an impressive collection of Pizza, pasta, steak and seafood options – but Mama Roma’s signature dish is a certain highlight.
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