The best Restaurants in Gold Coast ranking of January 2025

358 restaurant menus in Gold Coast, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Hot Wok
The Hot Wok
86/100 (110 ratings)
Restaurants
"We have been getting meals from here either eating in or takeaway for years and we have never had a complaint, everything is always fresh and..."
Dianne Jarvis
"My favourite local restaurant. My partner and I dine here every week and the service from Sam and Keri is amazing. Sam is an Amazing Chef. Such..."
Karen Young
"Great service, fantastic food! Absolutely love the honey chicken and special fried rice! We have had many dishes and cannot fault one, great..."
Clinton Ward
"Go here every now and then. Sometimes to eat in, mostly take away though. The lady that serves is always friendly. Service is super fast. And the..."
Aramis SV
"It's a new restaurant in Carrara. The food is tasty. We will be..."
Andrew Lieu
"From the outside this shop doesnt look like alot but the food was amazing. The deep fried icecream was to die for. The vegetables were fresh, soup..."
Natalia “Tales of Natalia”
Box Coffee Co
Box Coffee Co
92/100 (109 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
Breakfast
Sit down
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Thanks for my morning coffee fix! Will definitely come annoy you guys most..."
Thomas Ireland
"Just had my first box coffee. Friendly staff and amazing coffee! A new favourite..."
Laura Vanderwal
"Awesome Awesome coffee!! Thank you for knowing the right temperature to serve it at and for texturing the Almond milk perfectly. Best coffee I've had..."
Wendy Marshall
"Excellent coffee and excellent..."
Julie Stanford
"BIKE RIDERS DELIGHT Eight of us stopped in here for a post ride coffee and this was my first visit. The Box is open from 5am to 11:30 am. The staff..."
Gordon Turner
"That I can get a great coffee at 6am is remarkable, which I cannot get here in Melbourne, excellent service, opens early, great coffee!..."
montague smith
"Good quality coffee in a wonderful surroundings...worth a stroll in an early..."
Jagoda Basic
"The staff at Box Coffee are the best. They have your coffee ready as you walk up to them. The coffee is the bonus! I keep coming..."
Toni Carnegie
"Box is a top spot for a hot drop! Cool atmosphere, lovely service & most importantly, great..."
Q Smith
"Coffee amazing, service needs to improve drastically though. No hello, no eye contact, no goodbye or have a nice day not even a thank you. 3rd time I..."
Cameron Blizzard
"What a great coffee shop the girls are all so lovely!! I pull up in my car and Sav is already making my coffee! Now that's..."
Elizabeth Ryleigh
"I can't fault this place!!! The coffee is perfect every morning, consistently good service, the system of employing a small crew that all know their..."
jack behrns
Elia Greek Island Taverna
Elia Greek Island Taverna
74/100 (276 ratings)
Restaurants
Greek
"Loved it here, food was amaze, we had dips (taramosalata, eggplant, tirokafteri) legit the best dips I've had. Ever. Calamari was good, octopus was..."
J C
"Service, food and view all adds up to a lovely dining experience. All the meat was flavourful and tender. My favourite dish was the lamb -..."
Emma Fletcher
"So impressed with this hidden gem. It’s tucked away around the side of Marina Mirage (ground level) overlooking the Versace and the marina. The..."
Louise Traill
"Enjoyable dining experience during our holiday in Australia. We didn't have a reservation, despite that got a table quickly and served by smiling..."
Dorota F
"Scrumptious. Had a few different dips with pita bread plus 3 mains. Kids & i loved it. Bottle of NZ sav blanc at a reasonable price too. Great..."
ARM Murti
"We had a lovely greek experience at Elia! Admitted it was a little crazy being NYE night! They put on Dancing and greek music loud and pumping! Was..."
Luke Luke
"Perfect for large groups or big family gatherings. Service was super fast and friendly. Wonderful outlook over the marinas especially sunset. Dips..."
John Cole
Tropic Vice
79/100 (105 ratings)
Restaurants
Caribbean
Pizza
Brazilian
Caribbean
South American
South American
Brazilian
Bar
Pub
Bar
Pizza
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Bar
Pub
Pizza
South American
Caribbean
Brazilian
Dinner
Lunch
Driftwood Social
Driftwood Social
86/100 (186 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Breakfast
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Sit down
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Great place to have dinner and drinks overlooking the Nerang river . Amazing food . Friendly staff. More people should know about this place. But..."
Dhanushka DK
"We went here for dinner as we were staying at the hotel. From the start the staff were all super friendly, helpful and nothing was too much trouble...."
W Wager
"Just had the fish of the day and a espresso martini, barramundi skin was the crispiest I have ever had and the cauliflower purée had magical..."
Travis Leitch
"Good quiet place to catch up with friends. Simple menu and beer selection so you don’t have to over think anything. Happy..."
Andrew James
"Had ze best breakfast here - ordered a Breakfast hamper and it was delish! Bacon (ham off the bone) with warm camembert on sourdough, yummy granola..."
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Los Hombres
Los Hombres
70/100 (97 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Went to Dreamworld for the first time today and had an awesome time! Short lines and great coasters! Also very friendly and fun staff. Plan to go to..."
Sharon Bone
"Kids absolutely love walking around this park looking at the animals and then ending up on the rides. A great variety of attractions for all ages. We..."
Andrew Maguire
"I was here on a Monday so the lines were short or nonexistent which was nice but so many of their main rides were closed due to phasing their..."
Pam Kidd
"Went to check out their newest attraction, the Steel Taipan roller coaster🎢 it is awesome! It was relatively quiet, which was great as didn’t..."
Brendan Valmont
"Lots of rides and other attractions will keep the family entertained for the whole day. Tiger Island is fantastic as well. Most rides were open..."
Deep Juneja
"Amazing park, lots of different rides for all ages! Love tigers!!! The only down was that not all rides were opened and train was also closed. The..."
stan st
"Wonderful to see the changes to the park. The new rides and attractions are great. Tiger island is my favourite.. I could watch them all day. New Sky..."
Beth Tyson
Grain 'n' Grocer
Grain 'n' Grocer
85/100 (96 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Cafe
Café
"Great place for breakfast at Pacific fair. Very reasonably priced at quick service. The coffee is good and wasn't burnt. Definitely recommend coming..."
Timothy Blick
"This has been my local for a while now. Accidentally left my card at home and was going to go home. The lovely owner said “no, it’s fine you can..."
Sam Tait
"I rather enjoyed the simplicity of my poached eggs with crunchy sourdough and grilled tomato with my dirty chai. Hard to get wrong, they didn't!..."
Nelle B
"I love the coffee and the toasties, this place makes me feel like I am not in a mall at all, it’s got great decor, comfy, friendly service and a..."
Michael Rasmussen
"Great service and delicious food. Got the eggs Benedict and it was a good size and eggs were cooked perfectly. Staff are always..."
Ashley Morrison
Food Town
Food Town
73/100 (96 ratings)
Restaurants
Central Asian
Asian
Chinese
Central Asian
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Central Asian
Takeout
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Mid-range
"This food was amazing. We stayed in Main Beach for 4 nights and every time saw it was busy....Finally the final night we decided to give it a..."
Kelly Blanco
"Amazing food. Actually the best Chinese we have ever eaten. Fresh and very generous servings. We will definitely be..."
Debbie Barakat
"The Mongolian Beef, special fried rice, Szechuan Chicken, and Vegetable Spring Rolls were amazing. I've never had chicken so tender. There is no..."
Jared Castle
"Service was great, food was great, very happy the Chef came and spoke to us, this has never happened before, it was a pleasant surprise and nice to..."
Dan Red Zone
"Personally, this was the best Chinese food - scratch that, the best meal i’ve ever had in my life. The only dish that brought this visit down ever..."
Emily Coleman
"the lamb pot ,the prawn, eggplant was good.others are okay, just too slow for a Asian restaurant. We waited more than an hour for all..."
Ruby J
"Very good and simply delicious. We had the fish hot pot with hand made noodles, dates and citrus, and the chili stir fry king prawns. Both dishes..."
Alex Moriarty
Knox Dining
Knox Dining
89/100 (95 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Pancakes
Spencer's Seafood
Spencer's Seafood
76/100 (93 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Australian
New Zealand
Fast food
New Zealand
Seafood
American
American
Fast Food
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
New Zealand
American
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Currumbin Fair Thai Restaurant
Currumbin Fair Thai Restaurant
70/100 (267 ratings)
Restaurants
Thai
Asian
Thai
Curry
Sit down
Thai
"Ordered for the first time tonight since they opened. I usually don't have high expectations when trying a new place, but even if I had, they would..."
Jason Wilson
"Busy little restaurant!! Had a great meal, Combo fried rice, pad Thai, Penang chicken curry. Staff were friendly. Definitely my go too for Thai in..."
Daniel Broad
"beautiful staff and delicious food, always made fresh and served with a smile. will continue to come here as my new local thai restaurant. plenty of..."
hannah schooley
"New owners are so friendly and accommodating. Amazing Thai flavours and large portion sizes. My go too restaurant for lunch, dinner or takeaway! They..."
Natalie Shortis
"Fabulous Thai food. Authentic and delicious. We ate in and the food came so quickly. Soups and Curry were the stand out but all very tasty. Will be..."
Todd Jesson
"Just tried take away for the first time and it’s great- very generous servings- lots of lovely fresh crunchy vegetables, tender chicken and just..."
Emily Rowe
"New owners, the Thai food is very good, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the beef massaman and chicken pad see ew! Although we were sad to see the..."
Jonathan McDonald
Soul Origin Pacific Fair
Soul Origin Pacific Fair
70/100 (91 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Salad
Baguette
Café
Australian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Found this place by chance as we noticed their salads and were looking for something quick for dinner at the end of the day after doing shopping at..."
Rebecca
"Legends! We come here regularly with our daughter for a hot chocolate and coffee or sometimes while we shop. Today they made the wrong coffee but..."
Rob Hawkes
"I stopped in on a Saturday morning about 9:30. I was served almost immediately and the staff were friendly and helpful. I had a chicken schnitzel..."
Greg Noble
Crave
Crave
83/100 (88 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Brunch
Café
Café
Australian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Perfectly cooked eggs, bacon too crispy for our liking, but food came out quickly and service was good (although we did have to ask for the pot of..."
Liz Lafferty
"Had breakfast there today and everything was cooked to perfection and service was..."
Leonie C
"Great coffee and good quality food. The owners are always there and are hands on making great coffees and greeting you as you walk in. All the staff..."
Glenn Parker
"I've been coming to this cafe for the past 5yrs and they always make the best breakfasts and lunches! I tried their new lunch special today and I..."
Lachlan Matthias
King Of Noodles
King Of Noodles
82/100 (84 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Noodle
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"I've had their fried rice and prawns, I've had their pork in plum sauce, I've had their chicken and fried rice, I've had their pork dumplings, I've..."
Izabela Radziszewska
"The best in Surfers, been around years too. Considering how many places there are to eat in Surfers..."
Nick Johnson
The Loft
The Loft
74/100 (84 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Dinner
"Lovely romantic and cozy atmosphere! Delicious food! Great Bernie 'Baroco' Brown Show on Saturday, 24th September, 2016. Not too be..."
Bernie Brown
"Excellent to visit local artists perform original music! A joy to the ears. There is also a bar area and all staff are friendly and..."
Jacob Ambach
"Allot of history and hosted the most amazing musicians for 3 decades like Wiley Reed RIP and survived a barrage of abuse for trying at least provide..."
Frazer Goodman
"Great live music on a Friday night over a couple of..."
Dave Graffin
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Shellie Towner
Ronnie's
Ronnie's
88/100 (81 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
"Really love this quaint little cafe. It's one of the most inexpensive places for breakfast or lunch, despite the really high quality of food, and..."
Clyde Robertson
"Omg sooooo delicious! Best pancakes ive ever had! Pancakes made for you right there not taken out of the freezer like most places. So light and..."
Anon
"It was a fantastic evening my husband ha never tried Tapas before and he was amazed. Food was unbelievable and so much. Great atmosphere and staff..."
Julie Crowden
"A terrific eating experience, wonderfully fresh clean home cooked food. Karen ..one of the waitresses is just the most helpful, and not a bad sort..."
Martin Smith
"Amazing food, friendly staff, very reasonable prices. So many gluten free options. We always enjoy our visits to Ronnie's. It is a relaxed and family..."
Halie Ryan
"Awesome food & coffee! My fav is the fritters for breaky. Coffee is really smooth too. They do great fresh juices too if you like to detox a..."
Lauren Westerberg (Lauren)
Soul Origin Food Court
Soul Origin Food Court
77/100 (81 ratings)
Restaurants
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
"Found this place by chance as we noticed their salads and were looking for something quick for dinner at the end of the day after doing shopping at..."
Rebecca
"Legends! We come here regularly with our daughter for a hot chocolate and coffee or sometimes while we shop. Today they made the wrong coffee but..."
Rob Hawkes
"I stopped in on a Saturday morning about 9:30. I was served almost immediately and the staff were friendly and helpful. I had a chicken schnitzel..."
Greg Noble
Jac And Eileen's
98/100 (79 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Cafe
Cappuccino
Granola Yogurt
Acai Bowl
Chicken wrap
Falafel wrap
Sit down
Café
Cheap Eats
Thai Silom
Thai Silom
84/100 (78 ratings)
Restaurants
Healthy
Thai
Street Food
Fast Food
Fast food
Thai
Street Food
Healthy
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Fast food
Thai
Healthy
Street Food
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Lello Lello Gelati & Dessert Cafe
Lello Lello Gelati & Dessert Cafe
91/100 (77 ratings)
Dessert
Italian
Italian
Drinks
Café
Italian
Parking Available
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Validated Parking
Valet Parking
Drinks
Cheap Eats
"A small busy kiosk type outlet near K Mart Pacific Fair. They mainly serve delicious looking ice creams but do a coffee & sweet deal. Sweets are..."
DianaW
"IG @nanakoot_culinaryThe kiosk located just in front of K’Mart ... it’s not big but they still have some tables for dine in.Bought..."
NanaKoot
"Lello Lello Gelati recently opened in the flash new settings of the glossily renovated Pacific Fair. Just in time before summer rolls in proper, they..."
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Hero Sushi
Hero Sushi
70/100 (72 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Fast food
Fast Food
Sushi
Japanese
Japanese
Asian
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Fast food
Fast food
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Mid-range
Quinney's
Quinney's
93/100 (70 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Australian
Australian
"Best meat pies in Surfers Paradise. I had the Steak and Pepper pie which was delicious great pastries with good structural integrity which makes it..."
Scott McIntyre
"Amazing flavoursome pies 🥧 with big chunks of meat and mushroom..."
RearViz Lee
"We had high expectations as it is hard to find a good pie place, and I hate to do this but the pies and sausage rolls were very dry, the sausage..."
Steven Arcadia
"Much needed local pie store. Beef and Red wine is my..."
Joshua James
"The best pies on the Gold Coast! Amazing, full of flavour and the super friendly service is second to..."
Dan O'Keefe
"The best pies on the coast and awesome varieties it a must if you want a good..."
Terry Cox
"Best Damn Chicken Pie had in Qld long time Like a NZ Pie Butter chicken pie Yummo = Il Be..."
Jennifer Collie
"Old fashioned quality pie, service with a smile. Oh and they don't just do pies, salads, sandwiches, coffee, deserts. The pies they do has real meat,..."
Matthew Trede
Red Rooster
Red Rooster
70/100 (68 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Fast Food
Fast food
Fast food
"It's a fast food joint catering to fried chicken based food at the airport Comes fast, come mes hot, has the same taste as outside, and airport..."
Alvin Wong
My Sushi Rolls
My Sushi Rolls
88/100 (66 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Japanese
"Good food and good price. Serving up a variety of freshly made sushi rolls, Vietnamese rolls, salads and soups. My Sushi Rolls is located at The 4217..."
Erivan
"The staff are really kind and the taste of food..."
Giancarlo Di Marco
"I came here for a just a nice light lunch after the beach, and all I can say is WOW. I had by far the best and healthiest karaage chicken I’ve ever..."
Josh Davis
"Opening and closing hours are wrong on their websites. This shop is closed on Sundays and thus 4 stars instead of 5 - otherwise, brilliant place that..."
RedRobin
"Was hunting for the best sushi in surfers, think we found it at My Sushi Rolls. Delicious rolls and nigiri, and lovely staff made our food to order..."
Catalyst
"Fresh, delicious and authentic Japanese food here. Great for takeaway or a quick..."
Shan Leung
Shisha Lounge
Shisha Lounge
96/100 (64 ratings)
Restaurants
Arabic
Arabic
Arabic
"Great value, only place that have all the shisha flavours available, new shishas from Canada and USA. Go check it..."
Next Level!
"Had a lovely night with some mates, tried the Watermelon & Mint, Double Apple & Bubblegum flavours. Overall a great, chill, lounge vibe. Amanda was a..."
tessa Svinos
"Best shisha I’ve ever had. The experience was amazing, the atmosphere was awesome & Amanda was super attentive & such a nice person to talk to...."
Caroline Marszal
"The staff were super friendly, welcoming and helpful! Helped us pick a flavour which was delicious and also we’re very helpful when we were running..."
Maliq Brewster
"Owner took personal care of me and my friends. Can’t thank them enough for their efforts. Been to heaps of shisha bars and this is easily the best..."
Thomas Dearlove
"The best shisha experience ever. Great vibe, good quality shisha and amazing service. The managers are the nicest people ever and they have the best..."
Anita Markarian
"The atmosphere is very chilled out and welcoming. The staff are so friendly and make everyone feel so welcome! The furniture is absolutely beautiful..."
Amina Fazlic
Big Fellas Pizza
Big Fellas Pizza
70/100 (63 ratings)
Restaurants
Diner
"This place is the best great large meals at cheap low prices . You can't go wrong eating here . They have 11,500 followers that can't be wrong on..."
Tom Jones
"We love the ribs great price  ,,,,,,,, Parmys are very good and the pizzas are well topped .... there facebook has alot of pictures of there food..."
Mark Smith
"Best parmys I've ever had. ~$22 can easily feed two or even three people. The parmys are oven roasted so not greasy and much more healthy. The chips..."
Lee R
"Never a bad experience from this place! Definitely worth the drive down from Brisbane. Huge meals at a damn good..."
Matt Winton
"Wow, what an amazing meal you can get here. Great value for money and large portion sizes. If you love pizza and ribs give this place a try. Freindly..."
brendon brauer
"Great meal and value for money. Service was quick. Ribs were huge and chicken parmy alone can feed a..."
Chris Lampard
"Good value and very friendly service!! We loved the park ribs so yum and big..."
Makayla Lun