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Gold Coast Central Restaurants Serving Lunch

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Chef-Curated Private Dining MenuSeasonal TastesEnjoy an elegant private dining experience with a carefully curated menu. Start with focaccia, warm olives, or a choice of entrées including Heirloom Beetroot Salad, Zucchini Flower, Beef Tartare, ...
Bar Leo Food & Wine

Bar Leo Food & Wine

Mediterranean   $$$$$   Opens Wed 4:00 PM

Bundall

12 Chef Hat Award
Modern MediterraneanHappy hour daily 4–6pmBar Leo brings modern Mediterranean flavour to Sorrento with fresh, locally sourced seafood, seasonal small plates, melt in your mouth Australian grown wagyu & black angus steaks and share-style di...
Palette

Palette

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 11:30 AM

Surfers Paradise

16 Chef Hat Award
Offering a unique blend of art and food on the Gold Coast, discerning diners head to Palette on Bundall Road in Surfers Paradise for a meal to remember. Nestled in the stunning HOTA Gallery, Palett...
Eddy + Wolff

Eddy + Wolff

Asian   $$$$$   Open Now

Robina

12 Chef Hat Award
Chef’s BanquetDine Like the WolffIndulge in the ultimate dining experience at Eddy & Wolff with our Dine like the Wolff set menu, a curated selection of our best Asian-inspired dishes for $98 per person. For the ultimate experienc...
Juju

Juju

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 12:00 PM

Mermaid Beach

13 Chef Hat Award
Banquet Chef’s Menu at Juju$99pp!Indulge in Juju’s Banquet Chef’s Menu – a curated feast showcasing bold flavours and refined technique. Enjoy freshly shucked oysters, delicate sashimi, rich steak tartare, lobster gnudi and tender...
Located in the heart of cosmopolitan Broadbeach overlooking Victoria Park, multi-award-winning Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill is undoubtedly considered the Gold Coast’s best steak restaurant. Moo Moo...
Discover the Gold Coast’s trendiest seafood dining destination and meeting place at BLOWFISH Ocean Grill + Bar on Oracle Boulevard in Broadbeach. Brought to diners by the team behind Moo Moo Gold C...
"So many delicious seafood choices"
Citrique

Citrique

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 6:30 AM

Surfers Paradise

14 Chef Hat Award
Sunday Lunch Seafood and Grill Buffet with Flowing MimosasSeafood Buffet for $109Sample a variety of fresh local seafood for the ultimate sea to table experience. Ocean treasures include Pacific oysters, Mooloolaba tiger prawns, spanner crabs, Moreton Bay bugs and more. Land lo...
"Award-winning Share Plates."
Social Eating House & Bar

Social Eating House & Bar

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 12:00 PM

Broadbeach

13 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
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...
Kost

Kost

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 11:30 AM

Broadbeach

13 Chef Hat Award
Private DiningSmall GroupsOur private dining room offers an intimate and exclusive experience, perfect for small group special occasions and corporate functions. Click on more info to book:
Yamagen

Yamagen

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Surfers Paradise

13 Chef Hat Award
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...
Experience Japanese Cuisine in SouthportCulinary EscapeAt Momoko Southport, we bring the essence of Japanese cuisine to life with dishes carefully prepared using the finest local ingredients and select imports. Our menu blends traditional and contempor...
Izakaya Midori

Izakaya Midori

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Wed 11:00 AM

Reedy Creek

Midori Dinner DelightsBook today!Experience the flavours of Japan at Izakaya Midori for dinner from 5pm. Enjoy signature plant-based and vegetable sushi, warming ramen, Japanese curry rice, and creative small plates like edamame c...
Hyde Paradiso

Hyde Paradiso

Mediterranean   $$$$$   Opens Wed 7:00 AM

Surfers Paradise

Long LunchFriday-Sunday$110pp for a 5-course snack menu designed to share, two hours of bottomless spritzes, wine and beer, DJs on Saturdays. Best served with your closest friends and a beachside breeze.
Monsieur Chow

Monsieur Chow

Asian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 5:00 PM

Mermaid Beach

Bottomless Brunch Brunch, Bubbles & BeyondTreat yourself to a Bottomless Brunch featuring a chef-curated menu of share plates, fresh seafood, and decadent mains, all perfectly paired with 2 hours of bottomless cocktails, wine, or beer. Vib...
Chinese New YearBBQ&HOT POT CelebrationFree Wagyu Tartare Free Wagyu Tartare Bibimbap with $200 Table Spend. Celebrate Chinese New Year with friends, family, or colleagues at Yi Dynasty Korean BBQ. Spend over $200 per table and enjoy a complimentary Wagyu...
Ember by Fire Baby

Ember by Fire Baby

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 5:00 PM

Southport

Situated on Welch Street in Southport, Ember by Fire Baby is a bold, atmospheric dining destination where fire takes centre stage. Inspired by the age-old ritual of gathering around flame, this Gol...
Street Fryer

Street Fryer

Thai   $$$$$   Opens Wed 12:00 PM

Miami

Located on the Gold Coast Highway in Miami, Street Fryer delivers the bold, addictive flavours of Thai street food with an unmistakably local energy. This vibrant eatery fires up the wok to build l...
Huios Cafe 175 at The Well

Huios Cafe 175 at The Well

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 5:00 AM

Ashmore

On Currumburra Road at The Well in Ashmore, Huios Cafe 175 is an urban industrial haven in the heart of the Gold Coast. This intimate café pairs top-quality Silipo coffee with fresh food made in-ho...
Spaghetti & Jazz

Spaghetti & Jazz

Italian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 5:00 PM

Robina

Faulty Towers Dining Experience$125 per pesonBrace yourself for laughter as Spaghetti & Jazz hosts Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience on Wednesday 4 March. This world-famous interactive comedy serves up chaos, classic characters and a three...