2023 Gold Coast Readers' Choice Awards
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Superlative Food & Wine: Internationally acclaimed Worth a special journey | Exceptional Quality of Cuisine Worth a detour | ||
Food Quite Out of the Ordinary Worth a stop on the way | A Good Restaurant in its category Commended |
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"So many delicious seafood choices"
Citrique continues to deliver high standards expected of modern and elegant dining inside the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa on Ferny Avenue in Surfers Paradise. Interactive zones set in sleek...
Cutting-edge style delivering atmosphere-driven dining is what you will find at Miss Moneypenny's on Surf Parade in Broadbeach. Architecturally designed by leading Australian firm Kelly Designs and...
"Award-winning Share Plates."
Looking for somewhere 'social'? Social Eating House & Bar by Executive Chef, Matt Jefferson and his team is just the place you're looking for! Located at the base of Broadbeach's Oracle building, t...
"Readers' Choice 2020 - Italian"
For a truly memorable dining experience, enter Balboa Italian restaurant perched along Gold Coast Highway in Palm Beach. Guests are greeted by a towering red brick building, fitted out with charcoa...
Open the barn door at Etsu Izakaya on Gold Coast Highway in Mermaid Beach to discover a magical mystery tour of Japanese share-plate dining. Moody surrounds of neon signage, walls plastered with ph...
For a reinvented take on a classic American diner experience, head to Fat Freddy’s Beach Bar & Diner on Gold Coast Highway in Broadbeach. This architecturally designed, modern space delivers an ele...
Experience the hustle and bustle of innovative izakaya dining at Yamagen in Surfers Paradise. Nestled in the QT Hotel on Staghorn Avenue, this vibrant restaurant blends old-school Japanese traditio...
Imagine a small bar in Asia off the beaten track and immerse yourself in true and authentic flavours at Eddy + Wolff on Ron Penhaligon Way in Robina. Named after the two streets the Vietnamese owne...
Life is about exploring pasta-bilities at Chef-hatted Broadbeach Italian restaurant Orzo, on Oracle Boulevard. Sister venue to Social Eating House & Bar, Orzo oozes sophistication from indoor and o...
Indulge all the senses in classic style at elegant Varsity Lakes restaurant The Brooklyn Wine + Tapas on Varsity Parade. Chill out after a busy day and image yourself in the library of an English m...
Nestled in the beauty of the Scenic Rim, good food and wine, magic views, peace and quiet await at Sarabah Estate on Rymera Road in Canungra. Set on 50 acres with just on 10 under grapes, this hidd...
"Readers' Choice 2020 - Indian"
For flavoursome Indian cuisine after a day bargain hunting at Gold Coast’s Harbourtown outlet, head up Oxley Drive to Indian Empire restaurant. Relax by a large glass window and enjoy a feast of fl...
"Readers' Choice 2019 - Greek"
Transporting visitors to the Mediterranean from the familiarity of Coolangatta is Xenia Grill, a Greek-inspired restaurant well-suited to the tropical, laidback setting on the corner of McLean Stre...
For café fare that’s a cut above the rest, Pacific Pines locals head to Cut & Grind Café on Pitcairn Way. Nestled in the Stockland Shopping Centre, this unique community-focused diner incorporates ...
Gold Coast community-focused eatery, Oscar Italia on Varsity Parade is the place to head in Varsity Lakes for pizza, pasta and family-friendly dining. With a nod to owner Leisa’s favourite poet Osc...
Feast and frolic to fill your heart at Hickory on the corner of Main Street and Main Western Road in Mt Tamborine. This fun and vibrant restaurant dishes up American BBQ fare in cool and trendy sur...