Where to get the best brunch on the Gold Coast

EIGHT Gold Coast cafes have ousted thousands of places from across the state after making the ultimate list of Queensland’s 50 Best Brunches.

Breakfast pannacotta at Elk Espresso. Photos: Andrew Whiting

EIGHT Gold Coast cafes have been recognised as part of the ultimate list of Queensland’s 50 Best Brunches.

The Sunday Mail tomorrow has hailed Bam Bam Bakehouse, BSKT cafe at Mermaid Beach, Cardamom Pod at Southport, Commune at Burleigh Heads, Elk Espresso and No Name Lane at Broadbeach, Forreal Kitchen at Nobby Beach, and Hot Shott at Main Beach for their inventive cooking, excellent service and great atmosphere.

Bella Ryan with a Bam Bam Bakehouse treat. Photo by Richard Gosling

Two Gold Coast cafes also won best family friendly location and best healthy cafe.

U on Sunday Editor Natalie Gregg said the state has a sophisticated cafe scene but the

Gold Coast’s cafes and eateries were among the best.

“There’s nothing that typifies relaxing on weekends better than going out for brunch and the Gold Coast has some real standouts,” Ms Gregg said.

BSKT Cafe at Nobby Beach is a local favourite

“Our top food reviewers ate their way through a long list of cafes to settle on the final 50.” Ms Gregg said the list reveals some exciting new food trends emerging this year including the huge popularity of waffles, including inventive savoury options such as the buttermilk fried chicken dish at Elk Espresso.

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“You’d be hard pressed to find a cafe that doesn’t serve smashed avocado on toast, but now there’s some innovative new versions adding popular Middle Eastern ingredients such as dukkah, or with rocket, seeds, and poached eggs,” she said.

Elk Espresso, Broadbeach

Commune’s menu features the trend towards Asian inspired dishes, while Forreal and Cardamom Pod have responded to the push for clean, green eating, with a range of health

smoothies, green bowls packed with green vegies.

Find out which Gold Coast eateries won best family friendly location and best healthy cafe and read the full top 50 list in U on Sunday inside The Sunday Mail tomorrow.