Best Restaurants

6 hand-picked places · curated by locals

• 01

  AsianBurleigh$$$

  Rick Shores

  Feet-almost-in-the-sand modern Asian under Burleigh headland, order the Moreton Bay bug roll.

  UnmissableCouples

  
• 02

  Food hallPalm Beach$$

  The Collective

  Five kitchens under one roof on the Palm Beach esplanade, everyone gets what they want.

  FamilyKids

  
• 03

  CaféMermaid Beach$$

  BSKT Café

  Mermaid Beach's all-day wholefoods hero, a local breakfast institution.

  Family

  
• 04

  GreekNobby Beach$$$

  Hellenika

  Sun-drenched Greek at Nobby Beach, long, loud, joyous lunches.

  Couples

  
• 05

  Beach clubBurleigh$$$

  Burleigh Pavilion

  Beach club on the sand, chase a sunset drink with the headland behind you.

  CouplesUnmissable

  
• 06

  CoffeeSurfers Paradise$

  Paradox Coffee Roasters

  Where the coffee snobs go, a tiny laneway roaster doing serious brews.

  Local secret