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2026 Gold Coast Restaurant Awards

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19 18Superlative Food & Wine: Internationally acclaimed
Worth a special journey
17 16Exceptional Quality of Cuisine
Worth a detour
15 14Food Quite Out of the Ordinary
Worth a stop on the way
13 12A Good Restaurant in its category
Commended
All StatesACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWA
NameAwardLocationCuisine
PalettePalette16 Chef Hat AwardSurfers ParadiseModern Australian
The North Room15 Chef Hat AwardMermaid BeachEuropean
Kiyomi14 Chef Hat AwardBroadbeachJapanese
Little Truffle Dining Room & BarLittle Truffle Dining Room & Bar14 Chef Hat AwardMermaid BeachModern Australian
CitriqueCitrique14 Chef Hat AwardSurfers ParadiseModern Australian
Mamasan13 Chef Hat AwardBroadbeachAsian
Social Eating House & BarSocial Eating House & Bar13 Chef Hat AwardBroadbeachModern Australian
Madame VMadame V13 Chef Hat AwardPalm BeachAsian
KostKost13 Chef Hat AwardBroadbeachModern Australian
Rick Shores13 Chef Hat AwardBurleigh HeadsAsian
JujuJuju13 Chef Hat AwardMermaid BeachModern Australian
Nineteen at The Star13 Chef Hat AwardBroadbeachModern Australian
Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill Gold CoastMoo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill Gold Coast13 Chef Hat AwardBroadbeachModern Australian
Etsu IzakayaEtsu Izakaya13 Chef Hat AwardMermaid BeachJapanese
YamagenYamagen13 Chef Hat AwardSurfers ParadiseJapanese
Anekawa13 Chef Hat AwardMudgeerabaJapanese
Jimmy Wah'sJimmy Wah's13 Chef Hat AwardBurleigh HeadsVietnamese
Billy ChowBilly Chow12 Chef Hat AwardCoolangattaAsian
T'ang CourtT'ang Court12 Chef Hat AwardSurfers ParadiseChinese
Bar Leo Food & WineBar Leo Food & Wine12 Chef Hat AwardBundallMediterranean
Norte12 Chef Hat AwardMermaid BeachLatin American
BLOWFISH Ocean Grill + BarBLOWFISH Ocean Grill + Bar12 Chef Hat AwardBroadbeachModern Australian
Lars12 Chef Hat AwardMermaid BeachModern Australian
Eddy + WolffEddy + Wolff12 Chef Hat AwardRobinaAsian