The best After-hours in Surfers Paradise | Sluurpy updated in April

Helm Bar & Bistro

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"Helm Bar is the best bar in Surfers with best views, best food, best staff, best music - always fun..."

Maria Trowill

"What a wonderful place!!! $15 meals were amazing! Worth every cent and the sizes was great!! Chefs were so friendly, and bar staff. Could not..."

Jade Pope

"It is a great place to relax by the water or a delicious meal from the friendly bistro staff. Would not hesitate in recommending the Helm and the bar..."

Barbara Sproul

"A great place to sit down and have a beer, listen to good music and have awesome food! Staff are..."

Callum Fisher

"What a great find. We are here for 4 days and will continue to go back for meals and great, cold beer. Great staff, position and..."

Tania Ballestrin

"We had our wedding reception there on the deck. We would recommend to anyone. Amazing staff, service, and atmosphere. Everything extremely well..."

Kate Dixon

"Great views, great staff... food was disappointing but the brilliant staff were straight on to it Defo be back..."

Marce Appo

"Such a wonderful place to have a wine and watch the sunset on a Sunday..."

Daniel Borrowman

"Had a great Sunday night, great music and top food. Brilliant night and the group was..."

Robert Connor

"Very nice place good cocktails and food I recommend it to..."

Neil White

"Best place on the Gold Coast to relax, unwind, eat and enjoy a few cold beers! I'll be here in August and can't wait! Hubby & I love this bar......"

Toni-Leah Jordan

"Foods delicious.Have visited at least 5 times, travelling all the way from Melbourne.Very generous lunch specials.Bars set in a nice..."

Anth Cavalli

"Went here not expecting much. As expected it was a surf club, however the views over water awesome. We had a basic entree with garlic bread and a..."

Tony

"Just a bar. I only had a light drink before dinner there with some wedges. It was just Ok to bother any additional comments......."

Miata

"Loud bustling atmosphere, free entertainment. Very delicious food. Nice styling and right on the water, a nicer place to eat and dance than some of..."

Sharona Maree

"In Love with this place everything was up to the mark enjoyed very much here would definitely like to come back here again.Ambience here will set up..."

The Foodie

"Definitely a highlight to mine solo trip to Gold Coast. Good view but need to com on a sunny day. Hen you can see the sunset and all the view...."

Lina Liu

"Great atmosphere & excellent service. Nightly specials are great. Went there on Tuesday night for Surf & Turf which was fantastic. Went back..."

Narelle

"Went for the firat time this week, the food was so tasty we went back a few days later. First time we had surf and turf, whilst the rump could have..."

Andrew Robinson

"This is a great venue. Big open and airy with lovely view over the river. Food was not bad. Nice lamb cutlets, chips good and fresh salad - not..."

Puff Mummie

"We went today for my mothers birthday and despite changing our booking from 14 to 19 people at the last minute they were accommodating and..."

Adam Townsend

"Had a great vibe and really good service had a window spot looking over the river and was a very peaceful and pleasant night, I've had a lot of Greek..."

Keelin O'Brien

"I had a great lunch at Helm Bar yesterday. The food was delicious with huge serving sizes. The service was a little slow but I had a great experience..."

Brisfoodiefangirl

"Enjoyable evening with family. Good quality steaks, pizza and salad. The singer on a Friday evening was just a little too loud to enjoy conversation..."

Philipnewsholme

"Ocean lovers seafood share platter. This place has great atmosphere on the rivers edge. Super fast service. Excellent food quality. We will return..."

Curly58

"More than bar food. The atmosphere is both comfortable & lively! Laid back but also upbeat. I don't know how this place does it but it does it well...."

Alia Ibrahim

"Amazing location on the river, perfect sunsets, amazing food and drinks to match! This is a definite must on your holiday to Surfers Paradise. Its..."

Patrik Lee Holmkvist

"Great atmosphere and really good food! It is good to book as it gets busy. Pizzas were yum and light. Highly recommended! Service was ok, but..."

Daniela

"Looks pretty much like a seaside tavern. However food was very good and family friendly for tamer young ones. Staff were very friendly if a little..."

Flex5150

"Came here on the 08/09 for my mums 70th lunch and the dining experience was fantastic. Friendly service and great Food. 10/10 for value and taste...."

Shasta Maasi Tyrell

"Have to recommend the seafood platter and the meat tray to anyone who goes there! Order both and share with someone! Very filling and very tasty!..."

Connor McFarland

"Was there last Saturday night, never been before. Ordered drinks, bar staff were great! Went into the Bistro had a very nice meal of Buffalo wings..."

Tony R

"Went here on a busy weekend night without a reservation. But we did manage to get waterfront seats, only downside was that we had to order from the..."

Anusha Anand

"Held Christmas party here. Great bar. Very well respecting staff. Friendly and managed to maintain crowd. Very knowledgable on customers and drinks...."

Kaylah

"There was a wait of 40 minutes for our main but were promised them in that time and that is when they arrived.Ocean lovers plate was beautiful,..."

Morgan Bentley

"Great. The food for a bistro was top notch. The hulks would rate it 8 out of 10. The setting on the water front was also excellent.Get..."

Thehulks110414

"Great restautant with nice furnishing and good menu. Reasonably priced. Had the Greek salad with lamb which was amazing! And friend had ribs which..."

Aacr18

"$12 steak night, value for money, but average tasting. $16 beef burger was tasty, good environment and..."

ChrisA

"Great venue and food !. Had a party here and the waterfront balcony is a great spot. all the staff were super great to deal w/ and everyone loved the..."

Assieass

"Lazy Relaxing Lunch. Helm Bar is a little gem away from the hustle and bustle of the main Surfers Paradise strip. Quite relaxing sitting on the river..."

Belly Rumbles

"Highly Reccomend. Was a bit uncertain about eating at a "Bistro" but chose to try out the Helm Bar because of the good reviews. I was up on the..."

Lisa Lodge

"Great place!!!! Good selection of food and reasonably priced. Duck pizza is amazing! Also has a good range of wines and cocktails. The 3 piece..."

Renee

"Cannot visit surfers without a meal here! Best seafood ever!! Canadian club on tap..prices are great too. You missed out if you didnt..."

Brooke Aspel

"Always fresh, food is always fantastic never had a bad meal here yet, we just keep coming back ! plus great..."

Melza

"Great food and great service, will definately be back next time we're at the..."

Ben 4551

"Fast service, good food, decent prices and great view. Would go..."

Quickbrownfox

"The best food in Surfers!. Great location by the water and really well presented throughout. Chips are the best I've ever tasted. I also had the..."

Mat McLaren

"Great place. Helm Bar, used to be Titanium Bar, is a great bar! We sat outside - it looks over the water and was a nice sunny afternoon, so overall a..."

Celesteestelleperry

"Best Bistro in Surfers. Went there on Saturday night (need to book...very busy). The food was absolutely great!! Everything we ordered was..."

Peter Munivrana

"Great bar. It's got something for everyone. Views over the water. Food is great and excellent value. Kid friendly with iPads and fish food. And a..."

Jcb

"Gold Coast gold )) Best pl.... Gold Coast gold )) Best place to be for sun set and fantastic food , top quality and perfect selection of drinks..."

Info

"Great atmosphere! We had the duck pizza and waygu beef burger. I really enjoyed the pizza. Everything was reasonably priced as..."

Karakallaya

"Helm Bar Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast Helm Surfers will have you in a summer frame of mind all year round with its easy-going atmosphere and sublime..."

Postcards From Peta

"Next up and without doubt the star of the day for me was the Seafood Chowder with market fresh Fish, mussels, prawns & scallops in a light & creamy..."

FoodMeUpScotty

"The Helm Bar’s Famous Seafood Sharing Stand is a knockout! Despite its $85 price tag, it’s great value. Spread out across three stacked plates..."

Marj Osborne

"Helm Bar and Bistro definitely exceeded our expectations on food. Upon entry, we thought it would be like a local pub but the restaurant itself is..."

Cora Chen

"You have a wonderful view above the river. The meals are simple but good, especially the seafood. It's so fresh. Ok the river ist directly under the..."

Christopher Dreier

"Nice place for a meal with a view of Nerang River. Menu has something for everyone including vegetarians. Nice atmosphere modern furniture however..."

Finn Hilton

"To chill and relax, it could be this place to dine-in. Sat near the Bay viewing the evening view. It was nice an experience but no light when having..."

Joseph Jyoz

"Central with nice views across the Nerang River to the Isle of Capri. Modern furniture and decor , food good and well presented. A great place to..."

Dawn O'Sullivan

"Nice river view with good atmosphere. Have to try their slow cook beef brisket, or meat platter. Pizza here are crispy, we try the chef special lamb..."

Joshua L

"A relaxed place to enjoy a bite to eat or a cool drink with friendly staff. The meals are fresh, hot and are delivered SUPER fast. There are live..."

Glenn Everett

"Great spot to watch a storm roll into Surfers Paradise! Friendly & hardworking staff in the bar and bistro, meals were good for 'pub' food. I liked..."

Sharyn Wright

"Nice place near the water, great service and drinks options but food could be..."

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Hard Rock Cafe

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"My first visit to Hard Rock on the Gold Coast and it couldn’t have been better! Our waiter JJ (sorry about spelling �) was absolutely fantastic,..."

Facility Manson

"We are currently staying in Surfers Paradise and decided to visit The Hard Rock Cafe. Our waiter was JJ who was absolutely amazing. The customer..."

Amy Bassett

"Exceptional table service by JJ, extremely helpful and made us feel like a #1 priority even though the place was packed. Would..."

Katelyn Ramsay

"There was a slight confusion with which waiter was taking our order so we had to wait about 10 minutes for someone to come take our order, the waiter..."

Maddie Green

"Beautiful meal & excellent service, couldn't recommend it enough!..."

Louise Stevens

"Thanks for a great night last night. Good food, great music, even putting on a request for us and singing along!! Service was amazing, staff were..."

Julie M Whitehouse

"I really liked the place other than they rarely played any hard rock music over the sound system. We sat on the deck with friends and Anna and I had..."

Ronald Peters

"We come eveytime we visit from Melbourne! And we are always pleased with the food and service! Can’t fault you guys one bit! I’m sure we have..."

Jade Crystal Waites

"3 of us walked a little disappointed that the restaurant we had planned to go to was closed. We soon forgot all about that as JJ literally ran around..."

Margaret Skillicorn

"Went for dinner Saturday night and experienced some of the best customer service ever by JJ. All night he went above and beyond to make sure we were..."

Jack McLaughlin

"Amazing food and awesome service!! Highly..."

Laura M Martin

"Awesome food and even better service, nothing else to say..."

Tim Coulter

"Went there on Wednesday night with my best friend and our kids on our last night of our holiday we enjoyed it so much will definitely be..."

Adelynne Amy Edwards

"Good spot Love it So good cocktails awesome everybody should go their..."

William Sloan

"Had a fantastic night all due to the staff especially Maddie. Thankyou for making my Granddaughter Madeleine feel very special on her 21st birthday..."

Sheryl Stokes Gran

"Food was delicious, atmosphere was great but JJ's service and conversation was what made for an awesome night � thank..."

Adele Bromley

"Had the most awesome nite out for my Birthday. Great service by JJ thanks for the birthday dessert and the awesome..."

Sharon Giddens

"I am a Hard Rock fan, everything here is good! 5 star servixe, 5 star atmosphere, 5 star food!#jumbo combo#bbq pork ribs#texan..."

MissCat

"Fantastic atmosphere! Love the decor and ambience. The service was great; very friendly and nice.The drinks were huge like you honestly get your..."

Hailz Stevens-Nordell

"2 for 1 cocktails during happy hour what can i say except keep them coming. Kids mac and cheese tasted great he ate it all so must uave been good. We..."

KJ85

"Highly recommend going to Hard Rock! Atmosphere is fantastic, staff are attentive and super friendly, food was prepared perfectly and..."

Ro Berry

"Pretty good place to be after a long day trip. Happy hour 2 for 1 cocktails cant say no to that. Potato skins very nice, fajita was very tasty and..."

Piggy 小猪

"First of all; Zomato needs to update its timings as it’s incorrect there.Location: it’s opposite my apartment in Surfers paradise...."

Asha Shah

"We booked ahead and asked if there would be live entertainment and were told there would be. On the night though there was no live entertainment. ..."

Debbie

"Amazing food, atmosphere and staff. Music is great, the vibe is good. Really flavoursome meals you don’t mind paying a little bit extra, because..."

Eden Dunn-Vickers

"We orderes grilled chicken and tenderloin steak... i love the sauce. I like the texture of the chicken too... good place to visit. Near surfers..."

Amanda Luthfianti

"Food: 🌟🌟🌟.5We ordered the hickory-smoked trio barbecue combo to share. This was comprised of smoked chicken, pulled pork and smoked..."

The Hunger Trail

"Loved it here, the service was fantastic! They were so nice and bubbly and on the ball with customers needs, the place is family friendly if you are..."

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"Been on the Goldie for a while and never been to this place. We arrived and had a great server who helped us up the lift - the restaurant is massive...."

ToorakM

"These people rock It was a wonderful experienceThe ambience is great The location is flawlessThe view top notch On the main..."

Piyush Matreja

"Waited a long time for our food however it was very nice only downside to the experience is the wait and the price other than that it's a pretty fun..."

Tay

"Good Ol' Hard Rock experience Great cocktails, yummy steak and burgers and an awesome atmosphere.Once we were seated we had our meals..."

Brendan Oldman

"Go upstairs for the food & drinks. 2:30pm on a Thursday & it was pretty empty. A very chill vibe & very friendly waiter. Order a cocktail & you..."

Red Light RCH3

"Came here again after a few years and is still a great place for a feed and to see the music history. The waitress we had wasn't very helpful..."

Chris Armstrong

"Great food and service. Our meat was perfectly cooked and the salads were wonderful. The atmosphere was incredible and our whole party enjoyed the..."

Ameilia Gregg

"Service was a+, loved the way they engaged the teenage kids. The burgers were easily the best I have ever tasted... Bar none. Only negative was the..."

Brad Lancaster

"My best part of the visit was when I saw the handwritten list from Eddie Vedder!!Overall, the food was good, drinks OK and the ambience as..."

Rishabh Shukla

"Lovely Aussie food. The environment was enjoyable. We went during day time and I had a surprise when the restaurant catered for a spontaneous..."

Karmen Chak

"Best mac n cheese ever! It was seriously so delicious, the chicken in it tasted like homemade BBQ! We also had a couple jugs of sangria which was..."

FoodComa

"My wife and myself went to the Hard Rock Cafe for her birthday on Thursday night and had the best meal and drinks, the service was great from the..."

Allan Riley

"The cafe occupied two levels, with the reception and the gift shop on the ground floor, and all the interesting activity – eating, drinking and..."

Vlad Antropov

"Had dinner here with some friends on a Thursday night. There was a bit of a wait for a table so we got some drinks at the bar first. Service from the..."

Kate Pollard

"5 stars for service!! We initially had to wait for a table I think they had forgotten about us but we were looked after well at the bar and the..."

Abigail Williams

"The best thing I like about Hard Rock Cafe is that the food is always consistent around the world and also the ambience and feeling is always..."

Aftab Jameel

"If you love rock and roll and a burger then this is the place for you. The Hard Rock Cafe in surfers paradise is an iconic venue full of ambiance..."

James Delaney

"Lovely service..Delicious food ..Will love to dine always.Reasonable price ..Great ambience..right in the centre of surfers..."

Saurabh Kapoor

"Iconic location and bar. Friendly staff and just a awesome spot to hang out with friends. The food is great and the selection of drinks are great..."

Brendan Locker

"We had a great meal and a wonderful experience at Hard Rock Cafe in Surfers Paradise. My partner and I started off with the entree nachos with added..."

Teegan

"They always nail it. We can all sit here and be critical that it is too formulaic and expected. My view is if you do it well continue to do so. ..."

Tony

"Love this place! Atmosphere was great! Service awesome ... Thanks Amy :o) food to die for. I had the New York strip cooked to perfection. Only..."

Kath Charlton

"I absolutely loved this place our waiter named Jesse took care of us so well I loved the atmosphere of the place and the workers, the cocktails are..."

Aleks Francis Miller

"Such a great atmosphere, thriving. The waiters and waitresses did a great job considering how busy it was, a bit on the slow side but we were not in..."

Lorna

"Love this place, made the trip down from Brisbane just to have lunch there. We had the chicken tenders and hickory BBQ burger. The tenders were..."

Bloatationdevice

"Nice place to eat, delicious pork ribs. But the portion is a bit small. I'm here for a trip, n found that hard rock Cafe is near by my hotel...."

Hary S Soelistio

"A great fun place for breakie, lunch and dinner. Great music, awesome tastes, super awesome cocktails! The service attendants are exceptional in a..."

Gizelle Frick

"Breakfast is a winner. We used a Scoopon for breakfast this morning & I'm so glad we decided to try somewhere we have never been. The service..."

Deb Turner

"Surprising. Went to the Hard Rock last night as my daughter wanted to replicate her NY experience, I was not thrilled by the thought of it, I have to..."

A Foodie Diner

"Love the service and the food. This restaurant knows what they are doing. Awesome food, great staff who are always friendly.Short and..."

Kobilane

"Favourite restaurant!. My husband and I have been here many times and the service, food and atmosphere is great! Keeps us coming back every..."

Lizzy_9274

"Great atmosphere!. We went here 2 times while on holidays on the Gold Coast. Both times we loved it! The staff were so friendly and accommodating and..."

Clare

"Good... but not as great as I remembered. First time I went here was about 4 years ago, and I recently returned with my partner. Food was tasty and..."

Nikolina Draskovic

"One of our regulars. Tasty, quick food and drinks, attentive service.Always consistently..."

Rmundy

"Slightly underwhelming. I used to love this place 10+ years ago! however I left feeling disappointed on a recent trip to the Gold Coast. The interior..."

Kryssyann

"Best Ribs and Smoked Wings you can find in QLD in my opinion, and the stafsf service are so friendly. Definitely a must come restaurant if you are..."

Hungry Puppies

"Worth the price. We went for dinner Friday night. The staff were amazing and the hot wings were divine. Not really saucy but with a great kick to..."

Fuschia Me

"Went here for lunch today and the first thing was the service from entering the door was fantastic. I work in hospitality so I can be pretty..."

Felicity Cogan

"The staff were very friendly but couldn't help notice the style in serving where one person would be in charge of a few tables and we could only be..."

YChua

"Always in for a great meal at Hard Rock, so came here one night for dinner. Service fantastic and..."

Bayside Foodie

"The food is ok, it's averaged priced in terms of restaurants. It's a bit of an experience but not a place I would go back as a regular. It's one of..."

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