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Gold Coast Cafes

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From the northern Gold Coast to the south, your guide to the best cafes on the coast:

Facade of See Yo Bakery Mermaid Beach
Mermaid Beach
See Yo Cafe & Bakery
A colourful, whimsical cafe & bakery in Mermaid Beach, where everything is gluten free and baked fresh onsite
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Mudgeeraba
Mudjira Village Eatery
Mudjira Village Eatery is a beautiful country-style cafe nestled within the Mudgeeraba Market Shopping Centre in Mudgeeraba
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Exterior view of Dayo Cafe
2025

Best Cafes to Open on the Gold Coast

Looking for some new cafes to try? Here's twelve fantastic new cafes that opened on the Gold Coast in 2025
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Gold Coast

Best Cafes by the Water

With summer just around the corner, it's the perfect time to try out some of the Gold Coast's best cafes where you can sip, snack and swim.
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Mudgeeraba
Jekyll and Hyde Coffee Lab
Jekyll and Hyde Coffee Lab is a much-loved cafe tucked away on Mudgeeraba's Gemvale Rd, pouring award-winning coffee and serving a delicious all-day eats
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Marmelade Cafe Southport
Southport
Marmelade Cafe
Marmelade Cafe is a cosy hole-in-the-wall cafe, serving up delicious coffee and breakfast bites in Southport
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Entrance of Home Cafe Currumbin
Currumbin Waters
Home
Home cafe has the relaxed inviting vibe of visiting a friend's home - a charming little courtyard cafe found tucked away
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Exterior facade and seating outside Bantr Cafe Palm Beach
Palm Beach
Bantr Cafe
Bantr Cafe is a cool cafe with a modernist Scandi aesthetic and a laidback beachy vibe, located at the northern end of Palm Beach
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Exterior, Velaa Cafe Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise
Velaa Cafe
Velaa Cafe is a trendy Asian Fusion cafe dishing up super fun and unique food and beverages in the heart of Surfers Paradise
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Le Vintage Boutique Cafe Worongary
Worongary
Le Vintage Boutique Cafe
Le Vintage Boutique Cafe is a charming pet-friendly cafe located a just off the M1 in Worongary
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Milk Money Espresso Robina
Robina
Milk Money Espresso
Milk Money Espresso is a cosy neighbourhood cafe, dishing up a gourmet toasties, brunch bites and top notch coffee on Scottsdale Dr in Robina
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Cafe Junie Carrara
Carrara
Cafe Junie
Cafe Junie is a stunning sun-soaked cafe located just off the motorway on City Link Dr in Carrara
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Gathering Co. Cafe Robina
Robina
Gathering Co. Cafe
Gathering Co. is a kid-friendly cafe and community hub nestled along Greenwich Court in Robina
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The Bread Social Currumbin Waters
Currumbin Waters
The Bread Social
A stunning artisan bakery and cafe occupying a massive converted warehouse tucked in a back street of an industrial precinct
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Doughed Hope Island
Hope Island
Doughed
Doughed is a bakehouse and cafe dishing up flavour-packed donuts, focaccia toasties, chunky cookies and delicious drinks in Hope Island
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Good Times Deli Southport
Southport
Good Times Deli
Good Times Deli is a grab-n-go style tuckshop serving breakfast bites, smash burgers and deli-style sandwiches and subs in Southport's industrial hub
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Palm Beach
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Tugun
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Top Things To Do On The Gold Coast This Week

Dancer in tutu Hamlet

Hamlet

Love turns deadly and power corrupts all in Queensland Ballet’s Hamlet
Jun 19 - Jul 18
Fireworks at Seafire

Seafire 2026

A spectacular fireworks competition is returning to Surfers Paradise foreshore
Jun 20
Westin Wellness Weekend

Westin Wellness Weekend

Brisbane’s most sought-after wellness event, Westin Wellness Weekend returns
June 20-21
Artsian picnic spread by river at O'reilly's Canungra

Artisan Picnic at O'Reilly's

Indulge in a premium picnic experience by a clear flowing waters of Canungra Creek
Circus tents by night

Ashton's The Great Australian Circus

Ashton’s Great Australian Circus is lighting up the Gold Coast with a brand-new production
Jun 26 - Jul 12
Performers on stage 360-ALLSTARS

360 Allstars

BMX, basketball, breakdancing, beatboxing and more combine at 360 ALLSTARS
Jun 30-Jul 10
Orchestra performing overview

Italian Serenatas

A dramatic journey with The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra through the heart of Baroque Italy.
Jul 2
Inside Door Seven Haunted House

Door Seven Haunted House

A spine-chilling immersive experience that is like stepping into a horror movie
GreazeFest 2026

GreazeFest 2026

GreazeFest is back for 3 huge days of music, cars and kulture!
Jul 31 - Aug 2
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Woman walking Tugun Bulimba
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6 Best Coastal Walks

From Burleigh to Coolangatta and up to The Spit, these coastal walks give you the chance to explore some of the Gold Coast’s most beautiful stretches of coastline
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6 of the Best Coastal Walks on the Gold Coast
Circus tents
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Ashton's The Great Australian Circus

Ashton’s Great Australian Circus is lighting up the Gold Coast with a brand-new production at Broadwater Parklands
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Ashton's The Great Australian Circus
Facade of The Westin Brisbane
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Treat yourself to a getaway at this unique and refreshing urban retreat with a focus on wellbeing, relaxation and effortless luxury, located in the heart of Brisbane's CBD
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The Westin Brisbane
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