Cuisine: Cafe
Price: Under $30 Entree & Main
Address: Cnr 1st Ave & Gold Coast Hwy Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Hoorah for all day breakfasts! The recent opening of the Frog & Turtle is certainly a welcome edition to the Burleigh Café scene. A super friendly establishment, groups of chatty patrons relax on comfy cocoon chairs and sip steaming lattés served with chocolate coated coffee beans, while the more ravenous soak up the sun and tuck into daily special like the turtle back bagel with smoked salmon & fresh garden roquet, or the Lily Pad Stack served with sautéed field mushrooms & crumbled feta.
Cuisine: Thai
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: Shop 5, Marina Shopping Village Hope Island QLD
The House of Siam is a secluded restaurant located on the boardwalk overlooking the Marina with the mountains as a backdrop. With food this good it is little wonder that this venue is a popular eating establishment particularly with the locals. This notoriety is spreading however and travellers are now visiting from far and wide. Why not relax with a pre-dinner drink and watch the sun set behind the mountains before being tempted by succulent favourites such as BBQ Crispy Duck or Beef Massaman
Cuisine: Italian
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: 3a Masthead Way Sanctuary Cove QLD 4212
Ioesco Restaurant is a sensational new Italian restaurant located in the picturesque Masthead Way at Sanctuary Cove. Boasting sumptuous Italian flavours, with zesty authentic aromas that intoxicate passers by. Ioesco offers a relaxing and stylish ambience and is reflective of the peace and beauty exuded by Sanctuary Cove. With its water views and attentive staff, Ioesco offers the perfect place to unwind with friends. Dine alfresco in the sunshine or enjoy a drink at the bar.
Cuisine: Modern Italian
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: 30-34 Commerce Drive Robina QLD 4226
La Strada is a family owned establishment conveniently located on Commerce Drive in Robina. The D’Antoni family has been serving traditional Italian cuisine for some 22 years and the popularity of this little part of Italy, continues to grow. The food is without question, exceptional. However add to this the attentive and welcoming staff and you have a combination that has diners returning time and time again.
Cuisine: Italian
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: 1/496 Golden Four Drive Tugun QLD 4224
Away from it all is Luna Rossa Italian Restaurant, a well known local gem situated at the southern end of the sparkling Gold Coast, in the seaside bliss of Tugun. Chef and owner Orlando Piccinini provides a personal touch when serving up specialties such as the Risotto Con Frutti Di Mare featuring scallops, calamari, prawns and bug meat in a tasty white wine and garlic crème sauce. As he says, “If I don’t eat it, I wont make it,” patrons are sure to be spoilt for choice and suburb quality.
Nicolinis - Surfers Paradise
Cuisine: Italian
Price: $40-$55 Entree & Main
Address: 3106 Surfers Paradise Blvd Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Iconic in Surfers Paradise since 1968, tourists and locals constantly return to Nicolinis to experience the fantastic Italian cuisine created by Chef George who has been with the restaurant for 22 years. Paul has since taken over the family business, but this hand over is an absolute assurance that the secret family recipes will continue to pleasure many a diner, for generations to come. The full length Italian mural is of particular interest. Recommended specialty is Scaloppine Nicolini.
Cuisine: Seafood
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: R1 Marina Mirage, Seaworld Dve Main Beach QLD 4215
Omeros Bros is located at the spectacular Marina Mirage on the vibrant Gold Coast; catering for family get-togethers, intimate dinners and parties. The Omeros family have been in the business of serving the finest seafood on the coast, since 1968. Head Chef John Omeros prepares a menu that will tantalise and delight the senses. This award winning establishment has been committed to producing quality through professionalism, friendliness and passion of the staff.
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: 43 Goodwin Tce Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Located right on the beach at Burleigh Heads with its inviting atmosphere, attentive service, and uninterrupted views of the coastline to Surfers Paradise, Oskars has become a Gold Coast institution & firm favourite of locals and tourists alike. Multi award-winning Chef/Owner Marty Kollrepp’s menu has an emphasis on fresh & sumptuous seafood. His signature dish is the iconic 'Oskar Prawns; infused in with coconut, macadamia nuts and curry mayonnaise' an absolute must try!
Cuisine: International
Price: $30-$40 Entree & Main
Address: Cnr Seventh Ave & Jefferson Lane Palm Beach QLD 4221
Come and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the award winning designed club with an interesting mixture of nostalgia and modern day. The surf and beach atmosphere is reflected in the modern 'boat house' restaurant and bar. Be entertained with a variety of ‘easy listening artists’ from Thursday to Sunday and don’t forget to have a little ‘flutter’ plus in the air-conditioned poker machine lounge. It may just be your lucky day!
Cuisine: Modern Australian/Mediterranean
Price: $40-$55 Entree & Main
Address: Shop 18 Santa Barbara Rd, Marina Shopping Village Hope Island QLD
A funky & modern establishment, Red Rock Waterfront Bar & Grill is located on trendy Hope Island. Interior shades of red and black perfectly accentuate each other and create an exotic effect which strangely compliments the tropical ambience of the al fresco courtyard. The menu too offers some tasty surprises: The Seafood Hot Pot, with King Prawns, Black Mussels, bamboo shoots and white wine is delightful, while the Atlantic Salmon Char-grilled with a zesty salsa, is perfection.
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