Restaurants
A list of some of the best restaurants on the Gold Coast:
Rainbow Bay Surf Life Saving Club
Open from 10am Daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast: 8am – 10:30am Sat-Sunday
Lunch: 11:30 – 2:00pm M-F & 12:00 – 3:00 Weekends
Dinner: 5:00 – 8:30 – 7 days
Best Food in Rainbow Bay!!! This iconic location is a must for your dining delights, Enjoy the sunset and spectacular views all day every day. You must come to the Rainbow bay surfclub for the best location, food and atmosphere in Rainbow Bay.
BASKK at Kirra Point
Enter a seaside dining experience, using locally sourced ingredients for long lunches and calypso nights on the beachfront.
Shop 2, 52-58 Marine Parade Coolangatta QLD 4225
Open 7 Days
Monday to Thursday: 4pm-10pm
Friday to Sunday: 11:30am-11pm
CAFE DBAR on Point Danger
275 Boundary St, Coolangatta QLD 4225
Open 7 Days
6:30am-4pm
A scenic and casual dining experience on Point Danger, with delicious favourites for breakfast and lunch, and a popular coffee destination with a retail boutique gallery next door.
North Kirra Supporters Club
A hidden treasure – amazing views, quality bistro meals and friendly service. Gaming and Keno, Trivia Night Tuesdays, Members Draw & Raffles Friday night, Live entertainment on the deck on Sundays.
Monday to Friday – From 10am till late
Saturday and Sunday – From 8am till late
Lunch daily from 11.30-2.30am, Dinner daily from 5.30-8.30pm and Breakfast (Sat & Sun) from 8-10.30am
Tasca
Tasca is the kinda place you might ‘swing in for a quick drank’ and then—oops—stay for dinner (liquid or otherwise). With 40 well-configured seats in the tiny indoor-outdoor space, owner Carlee is pretty much a host-with-the-most as she gracefully flutters between tables, wine pours and cocktail shaking.
A short yet unpretentious menu of share plates and reasonably-priced large plates changes often, featuring the likes of wild tuna carpaccio with chunky avocado and capers, or pillowy pumpkin gnocchi with basil pesto and goats cheese. If you’re on the hunt for one of the best restaurants in Coolangatta, well, look no further.
Greenhouse Canteen
Loyal vegan supporters have had a Greenhouse-sized hole in their heart ever since Greenhouse’s original Kirra location closed its doors to development. Sure, it’s only a 25-minute drive up the highway to their thriving Miami eatery but, we get it, sometimes you want that goodness right in arm’s reach.
Founders Natalie and Charlie Evans teamed up with one of their most besotted customers from Kirra (all the warm and fuzzies) to bring the Greenhouse name and philosophy back to the southern end—Coolangatta’s Griffith Street, to be precise. Expect many of the Greenhouse plant-based faves on the menu from chickpea fries to jackfruit enchilada, loads of leafy things hanging from the rafters, signature design elements and a magical greenhouse-style glass-lined roof over the rear dining room. #crueltyfreeandkillingit
OSushi
When a place is packed on the reg, you can bet it is deserving of a spot among the best restaurants in Coolangatta. This is one sushi train where you can be assured said sushi has not been circulating on said train for hours. At OSushi you’ll encounter fast service, fresh-as sushi, poke bowls and teppan sizzling hot plates, and all at a price that won’t hurt your wallet.
Currumbin Surf Life Saving Club
Open from 7am Daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast: 7am – 10:30am M-F & 07am – 11am weekends
Lunch: 11:30 – 2:30pm M-F & 12:00 – 3:00 Weekends
Dinner: 5:00 – 8:00 Sunday – Thursday & 5:00 – 8:30pm Friday & Saturday
Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Club is a must visit location if you’re holidaying the Gold Coast. It’s a local favourite and is open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week with live music on weekends.
Bin 72
Serving up some of the best tapas in the southern end for yonks, locals are all over this treasure chest. Take the escalator upstairs at The Strand, where you’ll find ocean vistas framed by Norfolk Pines and casual yet attentive service to help you slide into that holiday groove.
Our tip? Start with an espresso martini before moving onto share plates like popcorn chicken with spicy mayo, prawn-stuffed zucchini flowers with a jalapeno dipping sauce and steamed bao bun stuffed with karaage chicken. Hungry yet? Bin 72 is one of the originals in town and still one of the best restaurants in Coolangatta.
Baskk At Kirra Point
Nights in Coolangatta got a whole lot cooler in 2017, when we were introduced to the southern Gold Coast’s whimsical long lunch and after-dark destination to see and be seen, Baskk At Kirra Point. Adorned with natural fibers of rattan, hard and driftwoods throughout; you can’t help but linger for sunset cocktails, cheese and seafood platters, vibing tunes or just mingling with the beautiful people. We’re crushing on Baskk, one of the best restaurants in Coolangatta, and we think you will too.
Eddie’s Grub House
Eddie’s Grub House is that grungy dive bar we never knew we were all missing in our lives. Bringing the cool back to Coolangatta, Eddie’s is keeping a loyal following of southern Gold Coasters watered and amused to the sounds of blues, rock ‘n’ roll and the vinyl playlists of local DJs.
Swing in for some rowdy convos over pub grub including some of the best burgers on the Gold Coast, fried chicken, spicy jalapenos and onion rings… knocked back with a stiff whiskey, naturally. Here pirate beards and anchor tattoos will always feel right at home.
Francie’s
Quickly earning itself a cult following, we reckon Francie’s pizzeria is one of the best restaurants in Coolangatta if you find yourself wandering around with a hunger you need to crush.
With cool vibes, a laidback local clientele, hip staff and wood-fired neo-Neapolitan-style pizzas featuring cheeky names like Pears Brosnan and Cheese Louise (not to mention an entire vegan pizza menu!), there’s a lot to love about this humming little eatery.
Bondi Grill’e
With more beef than you can poke a cattle prod at, Bondi Grill’e on Griffith Street is THE place to go if you’re up for a hearty dose of the meat sweats.
These lads hail from Brazil, so they know their way around a BBQ—think: finger-licking racks of ribs (we’re talking pork, beef and lamb), steaks, local market fish, and ridic burgers named after their favourite surf breaks like the Puerto Escondido Burger and Lower Trestles. If you’re eager to check out one of the best restaurants in Coolangatta but don’t care to change out of your beach garb, these guys will welcome you with open arms.
Tupe-Aloha Bar & Grill
While it’s technically located in Kirra, if you’re tossing up your options among the best restaurants in Coolangatta, a visit to Tupe-Aloha is totally worth the short jaunt north around the headland. The cheerful crew describe Tupe-Aloha as a Mexican restaurant trapped on a Hawaiian island, with poke, burritos, tacos, mini cocktail umbrellas, and pineapple everything. You can’t help but walk away with a smile on your face after a session at this characterful joint.
Kirrabelle Kitchen
If you’ve got the family in tow or are a no-fuss kinda diner when on holidays, you’ll love the recently renovated Kirrabelle Kitchen in the historic Coolangatta Sands Hotel. Take your pick from small plates to share, crispy snapper burgers and wagyu beef pub pie or $12 lunch chicken schnitty specials daily; all washed down with a frosty local schooey or three, and just a short sandy-footed stroll from the beach.
