The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Surfers Paradise, April 2024

Catch Restaurant

80/100 (651 ratings)

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Vegan Options

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Calamari

Cakes

Calamares

Lamb

Salmon

Fish

Sashimi

Tapas

Pork

Beef

Ribs

Prawns

Salad

Toasts

Crab

Omelette

Scallops

Duck

Tempura

Oyster

Sit down

Seafood

Australian

Grill

Healthy

Accepts American Express

Validated Parking

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Reservations

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Dinner

Drinks

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Fine Dining

"We dined at catch on the 7th august as we were guests in the hotel. I'd made a reservation the night before for catch restaurant as they did an..."

Coral Harper

"Amazing food, fantastic service, perfect casual yet sophisticated atmosphere. Kudos to the chef who worked dinner service on Thursday 2nd April. The..."

Sarah Jayne

"Service was exceptional, was well looked after by the staff. The meals were tasty & cheeky dessert mmmm wonderful! Defeinately will be dining there..."

Tianne Rix

"Food was great. My favourite was the dish of the month. Dessert. The Tomato Tarte Tain, basil custard, fig ice cream and amaretti crumb was an..."

Karla Luhrs

"Excellent food and service! Special shout out to Ann, Johnny and..."

Swetha Gali

"The food was exceptional. It was cooked to perfection and the flavours were amazing. The staff were amazing. Restaurant has great ambiance and a..."

Kylie Hutchinson

"Brilliant, Kay was excellent, took photos and gave brilliant..."

Bernadette Britton

"Loved everything! Definitely coming back! Thank..."

Nikki Longhurst

"Gorgeous graduation dinner last night exceptional food and..."

Andrea Lerche

"Top staff, great feed & cocktails. Cheers mangan..."

Rebecca Bookie Stewart

"Special thanks to Ann who ensembles true values of Hilton hospitality at the temporary executive lounge at the Catch and for serving us at dinner..."

Aaron

"We loves surfers paradise and visit quite often. Tries Catch for dinner on our previous visit. Amazing service staff and great food. Definitely..."

Surbhi Kharbanda

"My husband & I dined here for an anniversary dinner. It was a lovely, relaxed, fine dining experience. Clean & tastefully decorated. The service was..."

Tammy

"Great service, good quality seafood which you expect from a fine dining restaurant. We especially loved the grilled prawns in the seafood platter, so..."

Monkiking

"Great breakfast spread and good pricing for family with kids. Although they only have machine coffee included with breakfast buffet, and I had to..."

Sam

"The service is fantastic and very attentive and the food is delicious! Every single dish we all had was fantastic, I had the oysters kilpatrick,..."

AllThingsFood&Wine

"Had a fantastic dinner here with my boyfriend. The ambience was fantastic, classy but not tacky and the lighting was very easy on the eyes. Our..."

Ella Fitzgerald

"Went to Catch for a date night without any preconceived expectations. The restaurant was nicely presented and the service attentive. Ordered the wild..."

Brigitte Liew

"Admittedly I went some time ago and for a special event, but Luke Mangan is a real food artist, creative, sensual and mysterious. Choose wine..."

Campbell A Newman

"We enjoyed a relaxed evening here with great service. Our food was prepared & presented well with no long waits between courses. For entree i ordered..."

DianaW

"Fantastic food as always! My partner and I prefer the 7 course degustation for a bit of variety and the combination of dishes was perfect- each dish..."

Danica Gallear

"Had dinner here one night I was too tired to leave hotel and breakfast every morning as its included in my stay. Amazing food - the fish was cooked..."

Gabbys79

"Food = 4.95Service = 2.15Ambience = 3.75I gave it a four, because the food was great. Rib eye was cooked perfectly and was..."

Nicholas Dalla Riva

"My first time at a Luke Mangan restaurant and I was beyond impressed! We chose the 7 course degustation menu, to make sure we did not miss out on..."

Dolly The Explorer

"Meals we mostly good. One bad meal with Mushrooms however the staff on the floor made up for it. They were very friendly, helpful and prompt..."

Brent McGannon

"Another dish of Crumbed Buffalo Mozzarella, charred asparagus and truffle oil featured just two simple spears of asparagus atop a small ball of..."

TIFFIN Bite Sized

"Came here for their breakfast buffet. Had pastries, fruit, egg station, Asian station, meats, bacon and your normal breakfast options such as hash..."

AnitaOnChi

"Amazing!! So delicious an everything was cooked to perfection, had the grilled barramundi with spinach and smoked tomato caper salsa was super fresh..."

Paris

"Take the promotion advantage of weekday special, dined in this one-hatted restaurant located at Hilton Surfers Paradise. For the price of $49 two..."

Ronnielui2003

"Buffet breakfast at Hilton's hotel didn't disappoint Selection is wide with Eggs made to order - poached, fried, boiled (scrambled on..."

Jane Le

"Really enjoyed my experience here. It was a Monday and there was a very relaxed feel the service was excellent, the food was really nice. All in all..."

Charan Luxton

"Amazing food and service. I go repeatedly to Salt Grill for their exceptional food. I can't go past the tempura prawns for entree and the fish to..."

Debbie Smith

"Great wine list , great food . Went here last minute on a Sunday night and throughly enjoyed it all . Will definitely be going..."

Glenn Morton

"All class in tacky town!. Thank you Luke Mangan, loved Salt Grill the menu was great and we loved every offering. I had what was the best Salmon I..."

A Foodie Diner

"Absolutely loved this place. Came here for a Christmas Eve dinner, the food was outstanding but our waiter, Pula was the standout for the night,..."

Grace

"Perfect anniversary dinner. My partner and I were struggling to find a nice restaurant for our anniversary in Surfers when the concierge mentioned..."

Sopheeah.x

"Wow. Tonight had 5 course degustation. Could not fault the whole 5 parts on the menu. Perfect from start to finish. Will be back next time I'm in the..."

Marra400

"Worth a visit!. We did have a high expectation of Salt Grill when we first booked in to have a dinner here. The reviews on urban spoon were lukewarm..."

Thesmilingdoctor

"Went here despite low urbanspoon rating. Y'all must be trippin - food here was awesome! Highlights were kingfish, bbq chicken, steak tartare and the..."

Elsie The Cow

"Had dinner here with family last night. Nice decor, good service, good food. Everyone enjoyed their..."

Catdog

"Omg the crab omelette!!. Dined here with 2 girlfriends for an early Sunday evening....sometimes sundays can be a bit dodgy (you get the under study)..."

Rtm

"Salt was amazing! After reading the reviews, we decided to stop in just for tapas and have dinner somewhere else. The service was fantastic and every..."

Disneyd

"Delicious. I had tampura prawn entree,salmon and quail egg ,and finished with a creme brûlée , it was fantastic and I'd go back ,excellent..."

Miss-Knox Knoxy

"I visited for an early dinner at around 6.30 on a Friday evening. The restaurant had only a few tables occupied at that time, but gradually filled..."

Matthew

"Must Do Degustation.. I didn't read the reviews before my partner and I dined here, and I am so glad I didn't.My partner and I both got the..."

Amber

"My husband & I dined here while we were staying at the Hilton. I was a bit worried after reading others' poor reviews but we thoroughly enjoyed it...."

Nimisha Tiss

"We had the $20 Friday lunch menu - main course and glass of wine. Snapper was very tasty and the truffle fries were delicious. Great service from the..."

Sharyn Honey

"Although each dish was balanced in flavour and perfectly cooked, it was the vegetables which showed off the international standard of this..."

Marj Osborne

Hurricane's Grill And Bar

79/100 (1087 ratings)

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Barbecue

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Dinner

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Salad

Ribs

Prawns

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Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Highchairs Available

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Seating

Lunch

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"A must visit when you’re visiting Surfers Paradise. Located on the beach front above the shopping precinct, hurricane’s grill & bar was like an..."

Scot Prebble

"Great atmosphere and location. The staff are very accommodating and the food is to die for. Compliments to the chefs� Definitely recommend trying..."

Mark Konrad

"Amazing experience! Service was great, food was even better. So tasty! Didn't have to wait long to be seated or for the food! Highly recommend this..."

Shailee Smith

"Excellent food & service, the burger was to die for & and grilled chicken salad was huge. A little on the expensive side but was made up for with..."

Steven Sentance

"Service on point. The main thing is the main thing: Steak, beef ribs and prawns. Australian wines have come of age. My grill house worlds away from..."

Sicelo Harvey KaMevane

"Great service, great atmosphere and very understanding and helpful even when I knocked over a very nice drop of red wine �. Deff recommend for all..."

Taner Caylioglu

"Early dinner at 6pm so there wasnt much of a crowd. Meal arrived in a very timely manner and did not disappoint! The serving was huge and absolutely..."

Angela Martin

"From Melbourne and I will class this restaurant in the same bracket as Squires Loft which as I'm sure most people will know is the premium steak..."

Ron A. Bolton

"The pork full rack of ribs a beyond huge and so tasty, wife had a delicious burger. The drinks went down nice and the staff were classy. I will tell..."

Scott Sunderland

"Throwback to those pre-Covid-19 days in sunny Gold Coast 🌞Dishes:🍲🍟🍔Beef ribs & Pork ribs (These ribs are their..."

Instahungry

"Beef ribs are the go to dish on this menu. Cooked and charred beautifully with a zesty bbq sauce. Would have been perfect if a bit more meat was left..."

Paul B

"Friendly staffs, great food.... like a dream, and the price is also within the same range compared to steak house around it. We bought food for two,..."

Ridho Syarif

"I have been here four years ago, and today I come to have the same meal just as four years ago. Still the same yum lamb ribs and beef, as well as the..."

Frankie

"Great burgers. Side orders and general menu are a little disjointed and confusing. Was hoping for some more interesting & robust surf n turf..."

CeeeSaw

"Probably 4.5/5Spot on steaks, well cooked and a nice little basting made it super tasty. Tremendous pepper sauce and chips to go with it...."

Denny Patron

"Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Rib heaven. I haven't been to Sydney on years but this takes me right back to Bondi. I don't think I've had ribs as good as this..."

ABC3147

"Good steak house near the beach. The sea view was great and the atmosphere was chilling. I had T-bone steak and baked potato with mushroom sauce..."

Anna Shangguan

"First time trying this place out on holidays. The place is massive and the atmosphere is very chill and friendly. Staff were everywhere and we're..."

Food Fairy

"It's a very popular chain restaurant. We had beef rib and salad, and they were enough for us.The location was really conveniently opposite to..."

Srslyfoods

"My first dinner at Surfers Paradise and was truly taken to paradise with the food here. We had the beef burger and the beef rack... Yummy finger..."

Vivette

"We ordered a full rack of ribs, half beef and half lamb, both were delicious , the meat was cooked perfectly and just fell off the bone. The seafood..."

Adam

"If you want meat, meat is what you will find at Hurricanes. Ribs were cooked well with nice basting, the sides were a good accompaniment for the..."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"this place probably has the nicest ribs and steak but its so expensive! as everyone else complains the price is too high for the combo you guys..."

Hotdog007

"Nice view and the food was absolutely amazing! The price is fair and everything is just perfect. Don’t forget to book your table before hand..."

NW

"Steaks are juicy and very fulfilling. I really like fried calamari and chips. The location is fantastic with a great view. FYI, be careful of those..."

Juerong Qiu

"Great spot overlooking surfers paradise. Food and staff were phenomenal. Everything was cooked perfectly. Recommended for a fancy dinner date..."

Jenny

"Visited on a Friday evening and was a little apprehensive as we didn’t manage to make a reservation, the place was busy but we were seated pretty..."

Lil’MissNyonya

"The staff were friendly . The steak and potato was nice . Perhaps there could have been some vegetables on the plate too . They did forget to bring..."

Jonathon

"Hurricane’s Grill & Bar is an iconic restaurant in the Gold Coast! My favourite dishes would be the pork ribs and seafood platter. The restaurant..."

Danielle Nguyen

"Great to see that the food quality is still the same, if not higher, to the Hurricane’s that I had in Sydney 15 years ago. Both pork and beef ribs..."

Penelope

"A lovely place for a BBQ fix with an awesome view. We absolutely loved the tomahawk steak and the ribs were tender and flavoursome. Sweet potato..."

Fin

"Food: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5Two words: food coma. We ordered a full lamb rack, the rump steak and beef ribs combo with two drinks to share and were..."

The Hunger Trail

"Been here once during my stay in Gold Coast. The lamb ribs were so amazing. The grill their meats so well. The whole table was satisfied and left..."

Nomafoodic Chipineats

"A family favourite that always delivers 😁 The Surfers branch is perhaps the best version from this group - great space, awesome view, excellent..."

Geoffrey Michael Florian

"Hurricane’s is one of our staples when staying at Surfers Paradise. The food tastes so fresh! I had the seafood salad and my dining partner had the..."

Gigi

"Usually love coming to hurricanes on my annual summer holiday to the GC but sadly this year I was quite disappointed with the quality of the food...."

LROSE24

"Pleasant bustling restaurant. The ribs are probably as good as you will get anywhere and are highly recommended. Pricing is a bit high but a rack can..."

Brettwinterboer3

"Great family restaurant we didn’t realise how big the place really was, if you are planning on dinning in during School holidays my advice is to..."

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"Hurricane’s is a great restaurant, really gut in the heart of Surfers Paradise, Cavil Avenue. Delicious steak and seafood, service is fast and..."

Josh Kidd

"Since I’ve been to the hurricane grill in Sydney I’ve been wanting to try it in Gold Coast as well, just to see whether it’ll be just as..."

Kira Dinh

"Great views of the beach, nice atmosphere and brilliant bar staff. One of my favourite places to eat ribs - the sauce is unreal. I'd prefer it if..."

Jake Duffy

"We had a high expectation for this place, as we lovee the one at Sydney. Came around 5.30pm and was seated by the window. The view was nice, and the..."

Kristina Maria

"by far the best ribs on the gold coast and an awesome atmosphere!! the only let down was the unexperienced staff. When i go i always order the ribs..."

Jennifer Carey

"Amazing bar staff, in particular the blonde lady that almost became our photographer! Good quality food which satisfied all 20 guests, decent quality..."

HeraldSun Reviews

"The BEST ribs I have ever had. The BBQ sauce they use is to die for. Highly recommend the full rack of ribs. You will leave extremely full and..."

YYC Food Critic

"I am definately a meat lover and I can say that this one of my favorite steak house on the Gold Coast. Value for money, staff is trained for a..."

Darren Ooi

"Holidays in Gold coast, seek for seafood on our last night here. Great food they've got. I ordered seafood platter and my friend ordered the..."

Neath Kong

"Moving my food adventures to sunny interstate! The location of this place overlooking the horizon of the beach is phenomenon, especially the sunset..."

Linda

"A pretty underwhelming experience. Granted, the food was tasty but the portions were small for the prices. I had previously visited the branch in..."

Danelle Lim Yun

"Best ribs i ever had!!!! I am the Ribs lover!!! I been trying to find the best and i found it!!!! My friend from sydney recommended this restaurant..."

Linarenaelenõr

"I received very good customer service! Great food! Best ribs by far I have tasted since being in Australia! I would definitely come back..."

Ngawai Gerrard

"Fantastic first time here. Our waitress Jasmine only started here a few weeks ago but her service was above par! Can't wait to go back..."

Ramon Bowman

"❤ Seafood and steak nights!!❤🥂Mussels: white wine, cream & garlic sauce ($19). 🐑Slow cooked lamb shoulder: served with chips with..."

Karmen Chak

"Went there for dinner on a quick stop over in ool. Love the vibe and the ambience. The food was quickly served and the wait staff was very helpful..."

Nicole Ann Pereira

"We really enjoyed our meals, the produce was very fresh and tasty and the restaurant was very busy. Our meals came out in a reasonable time frame...."

Eleftheria Kalantzis

"Oh yes. This place still is the bees knees on the coast and it never disappoints. Always make a booking. Don't be a hero and just rock up..."

ToorakM

"Best lamb cutlets and the steak was great too!Service was quick and friendly. The atmosphere is casual and family friendly. A..."

Yan Neo

"Service - the waitresses were cheerful and attentive. Food did not take long for it to come out. Male waiter did not look happy to be..."

James Penman

"DO: The pork ribs obviously. But if you're really hungry, try the beef and lamb ribs too. The steaks, garlic bread and burger were also a hit...."

David Food Leasing

"Went to hurricanes for the first time with my husband, mum and aunty. We ordered an entree of garlic prawns and garlic bread. The garlic bread was..."

AReed89

"Good place good food good view.. I recommend this place.. actually I've tried hurricane in Jakarta, the taste is most likely same but I feel a Lil..."

Joseph Heru Sanjaya

"Was my first time here as well as my first tim in Gold Coast. Unfortunately no pictures of food, simply because I was occupied by the waiters. Too..."

Chrisca Tipace

"Went here yesterday. I order Pork ribs and they were delicious. The food came out fast and the service is amazing. Highly recommend this placeTo..."

Arthur Mallios

"Incredible. Came here for a birthday lunch, we both had burgers, regular and smoky beef. They were delicious, one of the best burgers I've ever had..."

Peter

"Visited 3 times this visit. Certainly the best steak in Surfers. Done perfectly as asked each time. Not cheap and sometimes gets very busy but I have..."

Stretts

"Had their ribs and and steak which were both accompanied with baked potatoes. The ribs were aromatic and charred grilled to perfection! It was coated..."

Charizard

"After missing out on trying the famous Hurricane's Grill at Sydney, I knew I had to dine here during our recent Gold Coast trip. Surprisingly the..."

Aton5

"The first time I went to Hurricane's Grill the experience was amazing. The ribs were absolutely delicious. The meat was tender, the sauce was lovely...."

Live

"Good food and good atmosphere! Booking is essential as we did and managed to skip the queue. Lots of tourists present and adds to the holiday vibes...."

Sbfoodie

"We ordered a full size pork rib and whole burramundi fish. The pork ribs are amazing. I especially like the sauce. One thing disappointing was no one..."

Whitney

"Something better than casual dining in the heard of surfers Watch Surfers paradise beach in higher position, u can hear the beach waves..."

Shujai

"Service was excellent, we got a seat at the bar, they created cocktails while we waited to get a table. Food was delivered quickly and was pretty..."

Smallmansdad

"We are a regular at Hurricane in Sydney so very happy to find it's here in GC. We haven't found anywhere else do the best Pork Ribs than..."

Food4me

"Food was quite good, large serves (unless you are a huge eater, the half serves of ribs are plenty). Blue cheese salad starter was a highlight, beef..."

Mathew Lothian

"If great ribs, wings and steaks are all your after then this is your place! Although insanely tacky from the decor to the cocktails and food..."

LittleMissPiggy

"Ordered the rib racks which were tasty but a little oily. Pros:-Flavoursome and well seasoned ribs-Good ambience -Excellent..."

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