Best Australian restaurants in Gold Coast City, Australia to visit (UPDATED December, 2023)

Hamburger restaurant

😠 Food & Cocktails were absolutely amazing, however, the lack of service forgetting a soft drink for one of the children at our table, and then forgetting a burger for one of the adults, is unforgivable. When the wait staff told the chef that a burger was missing, he shrugged his shoulders and contin...

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4.80 (7.1K reviews) (~71.4 km from centre)

The North Room

Restaurant

😠 Came here last week with my wife for a date night without the kids. We were highly impressed with the food and enjoyed the flavours and unique combinations available but the service from our waiter was appalling. Jordan kept rolling her eyes and sighing at us when we were telling her our order and s...

4.90 (511 reviews) (~4.67 km from centre)

Willow & Spoon

Cafe

Coffee, breakfast and creative cafe food in a quirky retro spot with casual backyard tables.

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4.70 (992 reviews) (~73.9 km from centre)

SASQUATCH BAR

Bar

Laid-back destination offering craft beers, plus tapas, bar snacks, pizzas & chicken wings.

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4.60 (652 reviews) (~77.97 km from centre)

Karkalla Byron Bay

Restaurant

👍👍 Karkalla is one of these restaurants you stop at because it looks good and it turns out to be really really good! Food was super delicious with lots of native ingredients, made by a very humble but very talented chef and served by a lovely staff!! … we ended up going two nights on a row to try every...

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4.60 (440 reviews) (~73.76 km from centre)

Willow Dining

Modern Australian restaurant

Mediterranean bites & cocktails in a charming space with mismatched chairs & outdoor tables.

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4.60 (398 reviews) (~9 km from centre)

Ribs & Burgers Fortitude Valley

Hamburger restaurant

Smart restaurant for burgers made with carefully sourced produce, plus wings & slow-cooked ribs.

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4.40 (1.2K reviews) (~70.99 km from centre)

Ribs & Burgers Woolloongabba

Hamburger restaurant

Smart restaurant for burgers made with carefully sourced produce, plus wings & slow-cooked ribs.

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4.40 (1K reviews) (~68.18 km from centre)

Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club @ Kingscliff Beach

Surf lifesaving club

👍👍 Absolutely amazing service. We walked in at the last min and got balcony seating and free hats. So good.

4.40 (879 reviews) (~32.45 km from centre)

Todd & Pup

Coffee shop

👍 We were looking for a place to have lunch today and decided to check this place out. Ample street parking in front, and it looked like there were parking spots out back, too. We were greeted upon arrival and decided to sit inside. I ordered the grilled brisket and a cappacino with oat milk. The gril...

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4.40 (759 reviews) (~64.08 km from centre)

Riverbar & Kitchen

Bar

Breezy waterfront restaurant with outdoor seating, inventive cocktails and creative global cuisine.

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4.30 (2.5K reviews) (~70.38 km from centre)

Portabella Restaurant

Australian restaurant

Mediterranean meals and select craft beers served in a smart, relaxed space opening onto a terrace.

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4.40 (488 reviews) (~85.21 km from centre)

Royal Le Restaurant

Vietnamese restaurant

👍👍 As a local this is my favourite morning Café. The $10 breakfast deal is amazing and this coffee shop has the best morning sun. Friendly and attentive staff and also a great vegetarian and Vietnamese menu available all day. Highly recommend.

4.60 (187 reviews) (~5.28 km from centre)

Hundred Acre

Restaurant

👍👍 Dropped in to grab a drink and to check out the venue for future rounds of golf. Lovely venue - clean and inviting. Friendly and welcoming staff.

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4.30 (867 reviews) (~69.34 km from centre)

Hangar 7 Cafe

Cafe

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4.60 (164 reviews) (~71.6 km from centre)

Lola Dining Restaurant Ballina

Restaurant

4.80 (103 reviews) (~97.54 km from centre)

Jafa

Italian restaurant

🫤 ×××Editxxx recently went back and ordered my usual, except it wasnt the same, ingredients on my pizza ($32.50) was different, sauce base went from white based to tomato based and the topping was less of the good stuff. Discovered the owner had sold the business , bummer as withinna short amount of...

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4.70 (121 reviews) (~1.25 km from centre)

KINGS Steak & Seafood

Steak house

👍👍 Seven Brothers Steakhouse has such a relaxing ambience. From the moment you walk in your welcomed with such a warm greeting and promptly taken to your table. We were provided with water immediately and to quench, our thirst our drink orders were taken quickly. When taking our food orders, the waiter...

4.30 (596 reviews) (~5.43 km from centre)

Detour

Restaurant

😐 I would loved to be able give a higher score, but the deliciousness of the food just couldn't save the poor service and the fact that they charge for tap water! The food was a dream and so beautifully and artfully presented! The menu seemed very intriguing and it really delivered! Unfortunately the...

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4.30 (574 reviews) (~68.3 km from centre)

Hotel Pacific

Pub

👍👍 Me and my daughter came in last Friday night for a meal and were greeted by I think her name was Kaela, She was absolutely amazing and super friendly and her attention to detail knowing the menu was an absolute treat especially when it came to helping decide what to have for dinner because not only...

4.30 (565 reviews) (~3.89 km from centre)

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