Madame V Palm Beach | Must Do Gold Coast

Madame V is a stunning restaurant and lounge bar with an Asian flavour and an air of mystery, hidden behind a wall of heavy curtains on a beachside corner of Palm Beach.

Leave the sun and surf behind as you enter the glamorous world of Madame V, which is helmed by owner and renowned chef Daniel Ridgeway, who is also behind other enduring Gold Coast institutions Little Truffle Dining Room & bar and BIN Bar and Dining, along with the previous incarnation on the site, Palm Beach Avenue.

The exquisite interior, which incorporates a striking neon lit mint green bar, features bespoke chandeliers, oriental fans, leather banquettes with tiny gold lamp lit cocktails tables, green leather booths, white clothed tables and art-covered pillars.

As well as the a la carte menu, which offers a creative fusion of flavours from across Asia, and bar snacks in the lounge bar, Madame V does Yum Cha Sundays, with a dedicated banquet menu.

On the menu, which has a seafood focus, are starters like lobster bao, crispy lobster croquette, cheese, ponzu mayo & salmon pearls or oysters with tempura, wasabi mayonnaise & ponzu. Dumplings include vegetable, wagyu beef or crystal prawn and are also recommended.

From the raw bar there's a choice of kingfish with yuzu dashi sauce, pickled ginger, tamari & shallot; tuna tataki, chilli daikon, pickled red onion, ponzu & crispy garlic; Madame V sushi roll; or beef tartare, miso hot sauce, spring onion, radish, cucumber & puff rice.

Small dishes include delectable choices like sticky pork ribs with black vinegar caramel; salt & pepper calamari, green peppercorn, coriander, lime & palm sugar; and tempura kale, ginger salt & wasabi mayo with Madame V’s dipping sauce.

Larger share dishes include miso salmon or 42 miso eggplant with 29 sweet white miso & pickled cucumber; half teriyaki chicken, pickled daikon & cucumber; 200g Wagyu porterhouse (full blood MB 9+), yakiniku & pickled ginger; or steamed snapper, rice noodles, Chinese broccoli & dashi broth.

To finish there's a small selection of mouth-watering sweet dishes, which include baked pavlova, strawberry & matcha tea; red velvet soft serve, hazelnut brittle & chocolate sauce; and seasonal fruit, set coconut yoghurt, ginger granita.

The impressive drink offerings are a match for the food, starting with luscious Aisan -flavoured cocktails like Peach Blossom, Sakura Delight and Golden Lotus (and a smattering of mocktails); sake by the glass or bottle; a carefuly curated and extensive wine list with a mix of Australian and international drops; Japanese beer on tap; and spirits including Japanese whiskey..

Madame V also has three gorgeous private dining rooms - the Sakura Room, for upn to 16 guests - and the Lotus Room and Jasmine Room, both of whihc seat up to 18 guests.The latter two can be combined tom accommodate larger parties.