Australian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Southport

Bernd Rindermann

Shalon Hunte

Sean Maccaby

Guru Coffee

Wheelchair Accessible

"Just a really happy place and always seems to be busy so the locals love it too. Even though it’s right on a busy intersection you just tune it out..."

Cate Williams

"Great place to eat. We only get to go there once every 2 months when we have a late start at work. Great service as they always remember our special..."

Amanda Gower

"I work in Southport so when I can I visit Verdict purely because the staff are amazing, they remember my name for my order like I’m there every day..."

Billy Smith

"Best service ever!!!! I don't get a coffee everyday but they still remember my name when I do. This morning while waiting at the traffic lights..."

Sarah Kershaw

"Delicious BLT and iced chocolate. Aswell as friendly staff who made it their buisness to find a inside seat when it started to..."

Scott Schulz

"Being a local, we decided to try Verdict Expresso for breakfast this morning. Well presented and very tasty brekkie bruschetta served with yummy..."

Leanne Dahms

"Great food..fantastic coffee...brilliant..."

Kate Cloonan

"Great service and very friendly staff. And the coffees are always made with..."

Thomas Kobayashi Berntsen

"Amazing customer service, delicious food, beautiful coffee!!!! Love..."

Monique Insoll

"A very good breakfast. Fried bread, with eggs, cooked how I love them actually, and Soy Latte was on par with my local in Melbourne. Friendly..."

Amiee Shand

"Chris and the sweet little girl and the team knows how to make customers feel welcomed in the cafe and leave an impact for their return visit. ..."

Jasmit Hamal

"Very friendly and very well priced cafe. Highly..."

Acelin “islesofurth”

"Directly across the street from the Police Station this could be the safest place to eat in Queensland. This is a tiny but very clean restaurant..."

Ken Hook

"Friendly service and the food was the delicious! I loved the teriyaki burger with bulgogi sauce and the mango smoothie, my daughter loved her cheese..."

Sarah Hurst

"Best coffee and excellent customer service. This is my favourite coffee shop on the Gold Coast and the food is always fresh and tasty. Chris and his..."

Mimoza Markovic

"Good price, nice coffees. N the food served..."

Ruei Liang

Deja Brew Southport

Zippys Cafe

"The best coffee around, reasonable prices and old fashioned amazing service! A great family business. Looking forward to making this my new "local"..."

Katie Kate Elms

"Excellent service and food � very well presented..."

Katerina Liapis

"A great cafe, lovely and helpful staff especially Anna, smiling..."

Ian Smith

"Good price, so friendly and family..."

Austen Beats

Anglers Arms Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible

"If you love the homely welcome of a local crew, this pub is for you. Food is great, including the classics. The beers on tap, great selection. Wine,..."

Larissa Dunn

"I just wanted to comment on this young girl Ashlee that was working in the bistro area today.. I have not seen anyone for a long time that has the..."

Jean McDonald

"Always a great time at the anglers, plenty of biffs, great beers! Excellent and friendly staff. Won like 200 bucks on the pokies once and rinsed it..."

Baily Ellis

"First time going to anglers and was by far the best time I’ve ever had at a pub. Place was so clean I’d eat off any surface, but the food was..."

Alex Taylor

"First night out being 18 and the service was amazing. Staff were helpful including Tyler and Roshan with great customer service skills. Restaurant..."

D'Artagnan Wilson

"Andrew was a fantastic host, and made our experience at Anglers memorable. Fantastic customer service and our meals were tasty and came out quick. 5..."

Michelle Irwin

"What a pleasant surprise. Great food. Excellent service. Roshan . I think is the manager. He as an amazing positive attitude towards his client. What..."

Roc Parisi

"110% One of the best Pub meals we have ever eaten! On holidays to the Gold Coast, easy drive from Biggera Waters. Great friendly staff who bent over..."

Maureen Liebelt

Delish Coffee House

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

"Excellent coffee shop. Light and airy. Great service. Great sandwiches. Good music. Best in the..."

Shelley Gibbs

"Fantastic coffee and food! Always delivered with a lovely smile, could not recommend this enough! ..."

Brody Lewis

"Absolutely amazing coffee! and great customer..."

Jesse Dejonge

Eden Hartford

5b2f Bakehouse

Wheelchair Accessible

"This place is fantastic. A baker who actually can bake. I have been to a lot off places especially overseas and nothing in Queensland comes close...."

Mr J

"Absolutely the best place ever!!!! I was so excited to have your pastries and finally I could make it today. No words .... everything I bought were..."

Piggyboo3

"I was looking at the last chocolate one selling to a father and a daughter yesterday morning, happy but sad for me. I wanted to try the chocolate..."

Renee Lin

"First visit here - staff were very friendly and helpful, very understanding of the fact it takes time to admire all their pastries and cakes! Great..."

Adam Barkley

"Oh yes I highly recommend the pastry and the cakes!! They are absolutely beautiful and what a shame that we cannot taste all of them…the place was..."

Pearl

"Yum yum yum! Came for a little after lunch dessert. Will come back to try some of the savoury items. The shop is much smaller than I had expected but..."

Jenni H

"The best place for pastries on the whole Gold Coast. You HAVE to get the creme caramels bone vanilla cream and matcha cream. So delicious!!! Their..."

KinzEats

"The vanilla chiffon is 10/10！ I tried 6 different flavor small pastries. Not all of them taste good. Some are too sweet. They Sometimes close..."

luo huiying

"My favourite matcha creme caramel was sold out but thanks so much to the lovely staff who offered to make a matcha croissant instead! It satisfied my..."

Gigi T

42fifteen

"Amazing place to go for breakfast. The Benny was to die for and the warm friendly service made you feel welcome. Would highly recommended popping in..."

Andrew Brown

"Cute café, had the eggs benny with smoked salmon and I can honestly say best Benny I’ve ever had, so refreshing with their citrus hollandaise..."

Logan Skinner

"This place rules. Great food and super friendly and helpful staff. Highly..."

Ned Gulliford

"Really awesome brekky - highly recommend getting a hash brown. Food was really tasty and very filling, and coffee was great. Staff were friendly and..."

Rob Gadeke

"First time here this morning and what fantastic service. Coffee and food is great too. Will definitely be coming back and highly recommend �..."

Jason Caruana

"absolute gem of a cafe, never had us non gluten eaters had a specially designed thought out menu. X made our holiday more special, delicious, tasty..."

Carrie Andrews

"Great coffee, fantastic service! Oats for breakfast is amazing! Highly recommend, and I will be..."

Dina Guo

"After a 6am workout we found ourselves at this amazing little place in southport for brekky we hit the jackpot the food was a double whammy amazing..."

Keely Rayner-Sleeman

"Hands down the best cafe in Southport, if not the entire Gold Coast. I eat breakfast here regularly. The food is amazing, the staff are fantastic and..."

Todd Bosher

"Being a soy drinker, I'm usually very nervous about getting a coffee from a new cafe but on this occasion I was definitely not disappointed! Best..."

Kylie Dyson

"Walked in just before closing time and normally you would get a look of frustration from most cafe restaurants however Lyndall and Jess greeted me..."

Jordan Baldan-Vine

"Best coffee and breakfast. Beautiful little shop. Staff sooo..."

Ellie McIlhatton

"Provided outstanding food & beverage environment through,quality, freshness and value for money with well structured and committed trained staff,..."

Alexander Carolyn Obel

"The best coffee and food on the Gold Coast without a shadow of a doubt. Been here many times and don't have a bad word to say about it. Staff always..."

Adrian Beau

"Saturday morning, having my BT50 serviced and wondered into Southport looking for a bite of breakfast. Stumbled across 42fifteen. Discovered their..."

Dave Gartside

"Every time I head to the Gold Coast I make an effort to visit this cafe! The breakfast is amazing! Friendly service, great coffee and an awesome..."

David Maddison

"Great little Cafe in the Chinatown district of Southport. Highly recommend the egg and bacon roll with a coffee for..."

Andrew Porteous

"I asked Siri for cafes nearby and this was the first to pop up. After drooling over all the food photos on google reviews from 42Fifteen, I finally..."

Q Smith

"Amazing eggs benedict. Also, unusual comment but the babychino is artful (and a bit indulgent) - great density of foam, chocolate on the bottom,..."

Bill Mortimer

"Really good breakfast and coffee. Had the waffles and eggs benedict. Would highly..."

Glenn Thum

"Such a cosy and quaint little cafe! Loved the food and the staff had fantastic customer..."

Lam Trinh

"Sensational food and the coffee was quite good too. We had the Pork Kimchi Omelette and the Flamenco Eggs. The omelette was one of the best I've ever..."

Brent Rowley

Judicial Cafe & Bar

"Staff is always friendly and on point, coffee is good, and the food is solid and (at least for the burgers) in a very respectable portion size. What..."

Joash C

"Outstanding place to relax, eat, drink with family and friends. Great food and drinks. Staff are so friendly and efficient. I highly recommend this..."

Robert Hanley

"Thanks to Costa and the Judicial Cafe crew for the best bacon and egg brekkie sandwich ever! The Byron Bay coffee is excellent and the chicken Caesar..."

J PK

"Fantastic down to earth staff, great service. Even scored a free coffee for guessing the 9 letter word for the week woohoo. Definately coming back..."

James “Heemz” Mahauariki

"The best souvlaki I have ever..."

Saaed Pdk

"Friendly staff, cozy..."

Mika Tsuruta

"Awesome coffee super friendly staff cute cafe good prices free baby Cino love this place..."

Caroline Clifford

"This amazing little Cafe is the best. It is the staff that make me keep coming back. They are so welcoming, friendly & cheerful. Of course their..."

Mary-Anne Simms

De Vito Waterfront

91/100 (4904 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

"Definitely deserve 5 stars from me. The food is amazing from the starter to the dessert. Nice waterfront view plus extremely friendly staffs. Feel..."

Fion Tsai

"My partner surprised me by taking me to this beautiful restaurant as a pre-valentines/anniversary meal. I was absolutely blown away by the incredible..."

Raani Maharaj

"What a lovely surprise! Great operatic musical entertainment on a Sunday evening in a light and family atmosphere. With indoor and outdoor seating..."

Joanne Maughan

"I took my wife to De Vito's for her birthday as I've heard good things. We were totally happy with our experience. The food was amazing, like really..."

Brad Taylor

"I love coming to De Vito’s! This place has quickly become my favourite place to eat in Gold Coast, especially if I celebrating something. I..."

Eesha Patel

"This restaurant ticked all the boxes ! There is beautiful live singers and the staff were absolutely lovely. Every staff member was knowledgeable and..."

Ebony Nugent

"Truly exceptional food. Great music and very friendly staff. Highly..."

Xinlai Zhao

"Our first visit yesterday, amazed in every way! Beautiful views, great atmosphere and the service was brilliant (thank you Lee). Live music added a..."

Tass Maniatis

The Black Lamb

Wheelchair Accessible

"Breakfast was amazing tasty fresh and healthy... the staff were very friendly professional and hospitable. Would highly recommend this..."

Bec Hedges

"Delicious coffee, a great quick breakfast topped off with some friendly service. Highly..."

Shimi Bee

"It's a very simple set up however the simple things in life are often the best. Friendly service accompanied by delicious food it's 5 thumbs up from..."

Brook Carolyn Prior

"I love all their food! Excellent! Especially the bacon and egg rolls, acai bowls and donuts!..."

Mercedes Carlin

"One of the best coffees I’ve had in a long time. � Thank..."

Natalie Scott

"Best jam donught I've ever had ! Not to mention the egg and Chilli beans . Great job guys , made my wait at the X rays worth while ! Hope you do well..."

Kym Walton

"Been coming to this cafe regularly for over two years now because my elderly mum has been having cancer treatment next door. The coffee is ALWAYS..."

Naseem Croker

"One of the best coffees I’ve had! Nice convenient location on the tram line and the place has a great..."

Matthew Wigney

"Its Lamb Cafe so I thought I'd have the Lamb Burger. Briliant juiciest patty. Great..."

greg march

"Great service, the best coffee and excellent..."

Angie Gibson

"Excellent food and English breakfast tea ☕️ Fast and friendly..."

Martin Webb

"Easily one of the best coffees in Southport. Can't wait to go back to try some..."

Tazza189

"On a rainy Monday morning I'm sooo enjoying my hot tasty coffee and a jam donut. The coffee I admit one of the best I've tasted. Nice work..."

shanel vargas

"Great coffee, beautiful & fresh food to grab a quick bite to eat and friendly..."

Laura McCahon

Tap & Grind

Wheelchair Accessible

"My favourite coffee shop, with great coffee, food and the most friendly staff on the planet, thanks Vanessa, Hannah, Demi, Paul and Cal, sorry guys,..."

John Peacock

"Has the best French toast ever. The coffee was also great. Hot just they way I love it. Would definitely recommend it to everyone. Great..."

Julie Baillie

"Tap and Grind is one of three of my favourite places to visit for coffee and a snack. Great coffee, amazing muffins and very friendly..."

Lynne Williams

"First time here. Fantastic morning tea. The best coffee (for husband) & caramel thick shake for me. Accompanied by a fresh scone & passionfruit..."

Dianne Hone

"The Best Coffee , delicious range of food and Protein Balls are the best also friendly staff who treat the customers like Family ..."

Samantha Foster-Rodgers

"We went to Tap and Grind on Sunday after the Gold Run our first time you guys were extremely busy, our coffees and food were both excellent good..."

Robyn Duffield

"Great coffee and the best corn cakes ever! Thanks so much to the awesome staff..."

Harvest Powell

"Just a perfectly brewed hot coffee and wonderfully freshly baked muffin treat today guys Thank you thank you so..."

Paula Purcell

"i always go to tap and grind and i love going there the staff are very..."

Nicole Kenning

"� Wow Wow Wow � We have walked past so many times & have never Stoped by! This mornings breakfast was Absolutely wonderful I had the cornfritters..."

Lizzy Clark

"Great tasting coffee.... Beautiful food as well as polite and happy staff... all at very reasonable prices.... I couldn't ask for..."

Robert Sadler

"My favourite coffee shop on the coast where I work. Love love the coffee and food and staff are..."

Sonia Sarah Van Rijn

"Coffee & food always fab & the staff are just amazing..."

Holly Thwaites

"One of the best coffees Iv ever had And the staff (including the boss/owner) are super..."

Samantha Jackson Samijay

"Went here with a friend who lives local and frequents tap and grind. I loved the friendly atmosphere and great quality food..."

Sara Mc

Percy's Corner

"The best ham and cheese toastie ever!!! This place is a must!!! Great coffee !!!! Great friendly..."

Michelle Hanger

"Good coffee and quaint little place, really..."

Sue Galletti

"Great coffee and service.owner operated.worth checking out..."

Ian Wood

"Fantastic coffee and great staff. Well worth the pop..."

Steve Kingsley

"Best coffee I have tasted! The most friendliest staff that are super helpful and know their stuff! Love their passion for coffee! Great location!..."

Kimberly Gillis

"Great coffee and blueberry bagel!!! Served with a..."

Leah Beste

"Brilliant Coffee! Visiting from Newcastle NSW and staying in Southport. Found a coffee as good as you'll find anywhere. Thanks..."

Steve Whyburn

"Awesome crew, killer tunes and the best coffee on the..."

Luke Martin

"it may have been caffeine fuelled but i didn't stop raving about that Quinoa Muffin and Burundi?? and Costa Rican slow pour until late afternoon...."

Natalie Maurer

"Coffee is some of the best in the area, nice little fit out and the staff are always present. If your looking for a great coffee then this is the..."

Herman

"The coffee here was amazing, best coffee I've ever had on the Gold Coast! Though everything else, bagels and croissants were overpriced and ordinary..."

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"Awesome coffee and great service, all you coffee club drinkers do yourself a favour and have a "real mans"..."

Manuel

"Percy’s is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best brews in Southport...It’s a perfectly balanced brew, the short black La Minita..."

Marj Osborne

"The coffee served here has an acidic finish giving it a fruity mouth taste. If you are usually in the market for this style (usually goes well with..."

Wayne Ng

"Perfect place to dine, sit and relax especially at top roof. Friendly staff member. Top notch customer service. Arancini balls, Margarita pizza and..."

Sonya Ku

"Definitely my favourite coffee shop on the GoldCoast, I keep coming back every week for the excellent coffee! Awesome staff too..."

Cam Brehm

"Absolutely amazing! I wanted to find out more about other ways to brew coffee other than espresso and happened to come in when the owner was working...."

Hannah Gibson

"It's the cutest small cafe ever and the staff are awesome..."

Solmaz Shalmaie

"Got this amazing ruben sandwich from percys corner! Highly recommend..."

leah m

"I had the most exquisite tongue kiss with a fine young woman at this establishment however could not have mustered the courage and energy to do so..."

Cas lee

"Located in a nice little corner at Southport, the coffee price is a bit dearer, still the best coffee on Gold Coast. You can actually taste the..."

Ragavi Asokkumar

Cafe On Short

Quan 55 & Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"We celebrated a friends birthday here last night and.... omg the food was delicious, we had the the grilled stuffed squid, spring rolls, fried rice,..."

Lisa Haviland Cottom

"Had dinner there tonight to celebrate a 40th Birthday and we ordered the banquet. Well the food was absolutely amazing. The chef is a genius and..."

Tanya Weston

"My fiance and I had a kid-free night and decided to try something new. I cannot recommend this place enough! Fantastic atmosphere. The service was..."

Donna Griffin

"Great place owner n staff gracious n food outstanding love the service chirn park really turning out to be a local buzz for find food on the Gold..."

Frazer Goodman

"Authentic food with the best flavours, incredible service and cocktails... we tried 6 different options and they were all the best we have had. Go to..."

Eli Dawson

"Such a delightful place & bar. Great atmosphere, great service and delicious fresh food. Lots to choose from. Lovely owner that is passionate about..."

Heather Daymond

"Went to try this out for the first time tonight. About time Chirn Park had a new option! Amazing. Great food. Great atmosphere. Amazing owners and..."

Sue Stewart

"Visited on the way home after work , what a hidden gem ! Service was absolutely amazing and friendly , wine � was amazing and food was fantastic,..."

Kris Schriiffer

"Amazing ambience, decor looked fantastic, modern and service was absolutely exceptional! We loved the pork and water chestnut dumplings, chicken..."

Karen Wong

"Delicous food and friendly staffs. Would definitely come back to try the beef noodle soup. Had the braised beef with vermicelli. So refreshing on..."

Quyen Do

"Awesome cocktails and Pho to die for a great local and easily will be a fave..."

Deanne McInally

"Awesome food and great staff I recommend you try it..."

Taylor Nicks

"Beautiful food, wonderful staff, a great little local gem. Enjoyed everything. Thank..."

Alison Kluck

"We absolutely loved it! Food was amazing and staff was very helpful. Great..."

Agnieszka Lacina Pearce

"This place was great!!!! Unbelievable Vietnamese food. Excellent service and beautifully friendly staff. Loved it. I cannot wait to go back. It’s..."

Mr J

"Best viet place for authentic dishes in Gold Coast. Loving the home cooked flavours of the Pho noodle. My fav is definitely the rare beef salad and..."

HungryTumTum

"If you visit Quan 55 in search of a traditional Vietnamese restaurant... Quan 55 is all that and more. Wynn Huynh, who owns Quan 55 with her husband..."

Marj Osborne

"Final verdict is that this place is great for a casual dinner and drinks to a formal gathering. The venue is chilled out and cosie with most of the..."

Jeremy Ho

"It is truly the best Vietnam tapas restaurant in southport. Fantastic food and service. Good for its value and pho rice noodle is the best so far...."

Jiaoyulong0718

Raw N Healthy

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great service � and the acaí bowls were so..."

Kylie Jane

"All raw ingredients blended together is full of vitamins for a longer..."

Louise Strachan

"DELICIOUS!..."

Ashleigh Fannin

"Great coffee shop. Imho one of the best in Gold Coast. The Melbourne Gold is my favorite kind of coffee here. Ristretto is also good. Dark..."

Paulo Gaspar Rodrigues

"Good food, service and ambiance for morning sunday brunch. The live singer is a nice touch. Great voice. Would visit..."

Bruce Lee

"Not a fault, a bit pricey but it's worth it. Great staff food and coffee. Primarily use uncle Joe's..."

Ryan Carrier

"Great find! Tried this place wanting something different and were pleasantly surprised. The food was wow. Such good value for money as well which is..."

J R

"My husband and I love this cafe! Hands down the most amazing food on the Gold Coast! And the coffee is a 10/10. The staff are lovely and it’s great..."

Travis Holz

"Fantastic. The guys here are really friendly and the food is great, portions are generous, food is heathy and fresh. Definitely a place to bring you..."

Gavin White

Carmody's

90/100 (1018 ratings)

Insperata

Wheelchair Accessible

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Free off-street parking

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