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24 places

Coffee

Specialty pours, roasters and espresso bars across the Coast.

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22 places

Brunch

Beachside breakfasts, bakeries and long lazy mornings.

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24 places

Date-night dinners

Evening rooms worth dressing up for — views, tasting menus and share plates.

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Top rated this week

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9.2
Restaurant Labart
Burleigh Heads · date-night
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$$$$Desk-ratedspecial occasioncontemporary European
9.0
Rick Shores
Burleigh Heads · date-night
R
$$$$Desk-ratedoceanfrontpan-Asian share plates
8.7
Palette
Surfers Paradise · date-night
P
$$$$Desk-ratedarts night outmodern Australian
8.6
Mamasan
Broadbeach · date-night
M
$$$Desk-ratedshared East Asiangroup dining
8.6
Kiyomi
Broadbeach · date-night
K
$$$$Desk-ratedJapanese fine diningStar precinct
8.5
Social Eating House
Broadbeach · date-night
S
$$$Desk-ratedmodern Australiancocktails

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Last checked 2026-09-24
7.8
Alma
Surfers Paradise · brunch
A
$$Desk-ratedbeach brunchMexican-inspired
8.4
Anekawa Japanese
Mudgeeraba · date-night
A
$$$Desk-ratedtraditional Japaneseintimate
7.8
Bam Bam Bakehouse
Mermaid Beach · coffee, brunch
B
$$Desk-ratedpastriesquick takeaway
8.3
Blowfish Seafood & Steak
Broadbeach · date-night
B
$$$$Desk-ratedseafoodsteak
7.8
Bonita Bonita
Mermaid Beach · date-night, brunch
B
$$Desk-ratedcasual dinnervalue
7.8
Bread Social
Burleigh Heads · brunch, coffee
B
$$Desk-ratedsourdoughbakery brunch
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