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50. Cadence Cafe 75 Nerang Connection Rd, Nerang Open: Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm, weekends 6am to 1pmContact: 5636 9295Attached to a specialised mountain bike shop and across the road from Nerang Velodrome, Cadence Cafe is a popular pit stop for cyclists and anyone demanding healthy, nourishing sustenance. The eatery has an all-day breakfast menu packed with plenty of greens and protein
1/5050. Cadence Cafe
75 Nerang Connection Rd, Nerang
Open: Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm, weekends 6am to 1pm
Contact: 5636 9295
Attached to a specialised mountain bike shop and across the road from Nerang Velodrome, Cadence Cafe is a popular pit stop for cyclists and anyone demanding healthy, nourishing sustenance. The eatery has an all-day breakfast menu packed with plenty of greens and protein
49. Marie Anita’s 2364 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach Open: Daily from 7am Contact: 5572 3224Vegans, coeliacs and paleo eaters can rest easy at Marie Anita’s – the cafe is entirely gluten and cane sugar free, with lots of plant-based options and organic ingredients.
2/5049. Marie Anita’s
2364 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach
Open: Daily from 7am
Contact: 5572 3224
Vegans, coeliacs and paleo eaters can rest easy at Marie Anita’s – the cafe is entirely gluten and cane sugar free, with lots of plant-based options and organic ingredients.
48. Little Mali Cafe 237 Boundary St, Rainbow Bay Open: Daily from 5am to 5pm Contact: facebook.com/littlemalicafe Little Mali has been fuelling surfers and beachgoers for six years since its transition from an old butcher into a trendy cafe and takeaway shop. Last year the casual eatery reinvented itself again with a renovation and full a la carte menu.
3/5048. Little Mali Cafe
237 Boundary St, Rainbow Bay
Open: Daily from 5am to 5pm
Contact: facebook.com/littlemalicafe
Little Mali has been fuelling surfers and beachgoers for six years since its transition from an old butcher into a trendy cafe and takeaway shop. Last year the casual eatery reinvented itself again with a renovation and full a la carte menu.
47. Randy Wallhole 1/21 Nind St, Southport Open: Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm, Saturday 6am to 1pm Contact: 5679 8189Randy Wallhole has had more than its 15 minutes of fame on the back of its New York style bagels, sourced from Brisbane’s Bagel Boys and made the traditional way, boiled then baked. They come gluten-free as well. The most popular is the avo smash with feta, rocket, sunflower seeds, seasoning and lemon.
4/5047. Randy Wallhole
1/21 Nind St, Southport
Open: Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm, Saturday 6am to 1pm
Contact: 5679 8189
Randy Wallhole has had more than its 15 minutes of fame on the back of its New York style bagels, sourced from Brisbane’s Bagel Boys and made the traditional way, boiled then baked. They come gluten-free as well. The most popular is the avo smash with feta, rocket, sunflower seeds, seasoning and lemon.
46. Nude Sisters 3/90 Markeri St, Mermaid Waters Open: Daily from 7am Contact: 5526 0891 Wholesome, fresh and filling, Nude Sisters Whole Food Kitchen is healthy eating made delicious. The Mermaid Waters eatery serves up an all-day vegetarian menu you won’t believe is good for you.
5/5046. Nude Sisters
3/90 Markeri St, Mermaid Waters
Open: Daily from 7am
Contact: 5526 0891
Wholesome, fresh and filling, Nude Sisters Whole Food Kitchen is healthy eating made delicious. The Mermaid Waters eatery serves up an all-day vegetarian menu you won’t believe is good for you.
45. Cafe Tahbella 11/3 Cottonwood Place, Oxenford Open: Daily from 7am Contact: 5529 9586 This Oxenford cafe, built on a reputation of being child-friendly and economical for families, celebrated its sixth birthday this year and launched a new menu in September. It includes avocado smash, the haloumi delight with sauteed mushroom, pesto and tomato relish, and sweet potato rosti with avocado, bacon and poached eggs.
6/5045. Cafe Tahbella
11/3 Cottonwood Place, Oxenford
Open: Daily from 7am
Contact: 5529 9586
This Oxenford cafe, built on a reputation of being child-friendly and economical for families, celebrated its sixth birthday this year and launched a new menu in September. It includes avocado smash, the haloumi delight with sauteed mushroom, pesto and tomato relish, and sweet potato rosti with avocado, bacon and poached eggs.
44. Street Corner Espresso 1/1840 Lower Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads Open: Daily from 6am to 2pm Contact: 3184 0043 Cafe classics get a modern twist on Street Corner Espresso’s comprehensive breakfast menu. One of the most popular breakfast dishes is the gluten-free bubble and squeak fritters made with sweet potato, corn and peas, soft poached eggs, bacon, rocket, avocado and basil pesto.
7/5044. Street Corner Espresso
1/1840 Lower Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads
Open: Daily from 6am to 2pm
Contact: 3184 0043
Cafe classics get a modern twist on Street Corner Espresso’s comprehensive breakfast menu. One of the most popular breakfast dishes is the gluten-free bubble and squeak fritters made with sweet potato, corn and peas, soft poached eggs, bacon, rocket, avocado and basil pesto.
43. Paradox Coffee Roasters 10 Beach Rd, Surfers ParadiseOpen: Daily from 7am to 3pm Contact: 5538 3235 They’ve got their priorities straight in this comfortable corner of Surfers Paradise – the all-day breakfast menu is designed to be the perfect coffee complement. Try the shakshuka with mushrooms, chickpeas, poached egg and Lebanese eggplant in a spiced ragout or the chicken benny with buttermilk fried chicken on charcoal brioche.
8/5043. Paradox Coffee Roasters
10 Beach Rd, Surfers Paradise
Open: Daily from 7am to 3pm
Contact: 5538 3235
They’ve got their priorities straight in this comfortable corner of Surfers Paradise – the all-day breakfast menu is designed to be the perfect coffee complement. Try the shakshuka with mushrooms, chickpeas, poached egg and Lebanese eggplant in a spiced ragout or the chicken benny with buttermilk fried chicken on charcoal brioche.
42. Le Cafe Gourmand 2545 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Open: Daily from 7am to 2pm Contact: 5572 7793 Ooh la la … with owner Remi Baron in the kitchen, this menu is unapologetically Gallic and the petit déjeuner favourites are not so petit. The gluten-free buckwheat galette is just like you find in Brittany with ham, cheese and a sunny-side-up egg, or order your eggs in a French folded omelette.
9/5042. Le Cafe Gourmand
2545 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid
Open: Daily from 7am to 2pm
Contact: 5572 7793
Ooh la la … with owner Remi Baron in the kitchen, this menu is unapologetically Gallic and the petit déjeuner favourites are not so petit. The gluten-free buckwheat galette is just like you find in Brittany with ham, cheese and a sunny-side-up egg, or order your eggs in a French folded omelette.
41. Goji Granola Bar Cafe 7/60 Santa Cruz Blvd, Clear Island Waters Open: Daily from 6am to 4pm Contact: 0414 428 773 Eating ice cream for breakfast isn’t encouraged unless it’s this cafe’s healthy alternative. While Goji’s all-day brunch menu spans from vegan smoothie bowls to classic big breakfasts, the specialty is the vegan and gluten-free Coco Fluff.
10/5041. Goji Granola Bar Cafe
7/60 Santa Cruz Blvd, Clear Island Waters
Open: Daily from 6am to 4pm
Contact: 0414 428 773
Eating ice cream for breakfast isn’t encouraged unless it’s this cafe’s healthy alternative. While Goji’s all-day brunch menu spans from vegan smoothie bowls to classic big breakfasts, the specialty is the vegan and gluten-free Coco Fluff.
40. Terrarium 1/141 Maudsland Rd, Oxenford Open: Wednesday to Sunday from 7am Contact: 5573 0649 With floor-to-ceiling windows and hanging greenery, Terrarium is a garden greenhouse where you can watch the outside world pass by. The tranquil setting is teamed with a largely gluten-free menu of modern Australian breakfast options.
11/5040. Terrarium
1/141 Maudsland Rd, Oxenford
Open: Wednesday to Sunday from 7am
Contact: 5573 0649
With floor-to-ceiling windows and hanging greenery, Terrarium is a garden greenhouse where you can watch the outside world pass by. The tranquil setting is teamed with a largely gluten-free menu of modern Australian breakfast options.
39. Parlour Coffee 34 Tallebudgera Creek Rd, Burleigh Heads Open: Daily from 6am Contact: 5576 2195 Parlour Coffee is serving a new summer menu with a mix of brunch classics, nourishing wholefood bowls and sweet morning pick-me-ups. Appease your cravings with the local spanner crab chilli scrambled eggs or the new benny bagel with lashing of hollandaise and your choice of bacon, mushroom, goat’s curd or chorizo.
12/5039. Parlour Coffee
34 Tallebudgera Creek Rd, Burleigh Heads
Open: Daily from 6am
Contact: 5576 2195
Parlour Coffee is serving a new summer menu with a mix of brunch classics, nourishing wholefood bowls and sweet morning pick-me-ups. Appease your cravings with the local spanner crab chilli scrambled eggs or the new benny bagel with lashing of hollandaise and your choice of bacon, mushroom, goat’s curd or chorizo.
38. Mr Brown’s Tuckshop 5/7 Brown St, Labrador Open: Daily from 6.30am Contact: 5503 1264 This Labrador cafe ain’t no schoolyard canteen — the flavours and execution are real world, fusing Asian influences with European staples. Try the Korean fried chicken waffle comes with gochujang, a Korean chilli paste or the breakfast nasi goreng.
13/5038. Mr Brown’s Tuckshop
5/7 Brown St, Labrador
Open: Daily from 6.30am
Contact: 5503 1264
This Labrador cafe ain’t no schoolyard canteen — the flavours and execution are real world, fusing Asian influences with European staples. Try the Korean fried chicken waffle comes with gochujang, a Korean chilli paste or the breakfast nasi goreng.
37. Niche and Co 4/449 Golden Four Drive, Tugun Open: Daily from 5.30am Contact: 5598 2535 The Tugun cafe is famous for its sweet smoothie bowl selection with a dozen options on offer. The original acai bowl recipe is made with acai, banana and cold-pressed apple juice, then topped with locally sourced honey, coconut and fresh fruit and granola from Byron Bay Muesli. For the sweet tooth the snickers and salted caramel acai bowls are a decadence not to go past.
14/5037. Niche and Co
4/449 Golden Four Drive, Tugun
Open: Daily from 5.30am
Contact: 5598 2535
The Tugun cafe is famous for its sweet smoothie bowl selection with a dozen options on offer. The original acai bowl recipe is made with acai, banana and cold-pressed apple juice, then topped with locally sourced honey, coconut and fresh fruit and granola from Byron Bay Muesli. For the sweet tooth the snickers and salted caramel acai bowls are a decadence not to go past.
36. Cafe Catalina Broadwater Parklands, 10/11 Gold Coast Hwy, SouthportOpen: Daily from 6.45am Bookings: Yes Contact: 5571 0390 The bistro at Broadwater Parklands hosts the whole family — your furry friends included. Surrounded by Southport’s famous parkland, the cafe and restaurant has approachable food options for everyone to enjoy. The pea and ricotta fritters are nourishing nosh with avocado, quinoa tabouli, poached eggs and labneh.
15/5036. Cafe Catalina
Broadwater Parklands, 10/11 Gold Coast Hwy, Southport
Open: Daily from 6.45am
Bookings: Yes
Contact: 5571 0390 The bistro at Broadwater Parklands hosts the whole family — your furry friends included. Surrounded by Southport’s famous parkland, the cafe and restaurant has approachable food options for everyone to enjoy. The pea and ricotta fritters are nourishing nosh with avocado, quinoa tabouli, poached eggs and labneh.
35. Social Brew 34-36 James St, Burleigh Heads Open: Daily from 6am to 3pm Contact: 0487 981 781 Social Brew Burleigh Heads has got it made — a sprawling undercover location, greenery hanging from every corner and a flavoursome fare. The green eggs dish is healthy and wholesome with avocado, brocollini, poached eggs, kale and almond pesto, while a heartier feed comes in the social stack of tomato, bacon, hash brows, rocket and aioli on sourdough. Crowd-pleasing eggs benedict, avo smash and smoothie bowls are available all day.
16/5035. Social Brew
34-36 James St, Burleigh Heads
Open: Daily from 6am to 3pm
Contact: 0487 981 781
Social Brew Burleigh Heads has got it made — a sprawling undercover location, greenery hanging from every corner and a flavoursome fare. The green eggs dish is healthy and wholesome with avocado, brocollini, poached eggs, kale and almond pesto, while a heartier feed comes in the social stack of tomato, bacon, hash brows, rocket and aioli on sourdough. Crowd-pleasing eggs benedict, avo smash and smoothie bowls are available all day.
34. Frigg Cafe 10a Frank St, Labrador Open: Daily from 6.30am to 3pm Contact: 5531 2000 There’s nothing quite like old-fashioned, honest cooking. Frigg keeps it simple and authentic with classic breakfast dishes made fresh. Prime culinary candidates include corn fritters with avocado salsa, Frigg soldiers with hickory-smoked bacon, and the ever-popular eggs benny.
17/5034. Frigg Cafe
10a Frank St, Labrador
Open: Daily from 6.30am to 3pm
Contact: 5531 2000
There’s nothing quite like old-fashioned, honest cooking. Frigg keeps it simple and authentic with classic breakfast dishes made fresh. Prime culinary candidates include corn fritters with avocado salsa, Frigg soldiers with hickory-smoked bacon, and the ever-popular eggs benny.
33. Cafe All Sorts 34 Musgrave St, Coolangatta Open: Daily from 5.30am Contact: 5536 9612 Owned by Cameron Shield and Katrina Barlow, the Cafe All Sorts’ top three breakfast dishes are the Byron Bay haloumi rosti stack, old-school savoury mince, and Middle Eastern spiced shakshuka.
18/5033. Cafe All Sorts
34 Musgrave St, Coolangatta
Open: Daily from 5.30am
Contact: 5536 9612
Owned by Cameron Shield and Katrina Barlow, the Cafe All Sorts’ top three breakfast dishes are the Byron Bay haloumi rosti stack, old-school savoury mince, and Middle Eastern spiced shakshuka.
32. Cafe Dbar 275 Boundary St, Coolangatta Open: Open daily from 6.30am to 4pm Contact: 5599 2031 Perched on Point Danger with a panoramic perspective, this two-storey Queenslander offers a casual dining experience anchored by locally-sourced ingredients. Dishes made for sustaining paddles in the ocean include the champions’ three-egg breakfast with bacon, haloumi, chorizo, spinach, tomato and Turkish bread.
19/5032. Cafe Dbar
275 Boundary St, Coolangatta
Open: Open daily from 6.30am to 4pm
Contact: 5599 2031
Perched on Point Danger with a panoramic perspective, this two-storey Queenslander offers a casual dining experience anchored by locally-sourced ingredients. Dishes made for sustaining paddles in the ocean include the champions’ three-egg breakfast with bacon, haloumi, chorizo, spinach, tomato and Turkish bread.
31. Koi Dining and Lounge Bar 93/89 Surf Parade, Broadbeach Open: From 7am daily Contact: 5570 3060Giddy up, Gold Coast and tuck into steak for breakfast with Koi’s cowboy benny, featuring toasted sourdough, charred 100g rib fillet, poached eggs, smashed avocado and black bean salsa. Koi describes its breakfast range as broad and accommodating.
20/5031. Koi Dining and Lounge Bar
93/89 Surf Parade, Broadbeach
Open: From 7am daily
Contact: 5570 3060
Giddy up, Gold Coast and tuck into steak for breakfast with Koi’s cowboy benny, featuring toasted sourdough, charred 100g rib fillet, poached eggs, smashed avocado and black bean salsa. Koi describes its breakfast range as broad and accommodating.
30. Cross and Feather 2/2 Grice Ave, Paradise Point Open: Daily from 5.30am Contact: 5529 5021 It’s 5pm somewhere, right? Cross and Feather has a line-up of indulgent dishes and breakfast cocktails to put a buzz in your brunch. Owner Pete Jeary calls it morning meals for grown-ups — the hollandaise is champagne-infused and the salmon on the bagels is cured with Green Ant Gin.
21/5030. Cross and Feather
2/2 Grice Ave, Paradise Point
Open: Daily from 5.30am
Contact: 5529 5021
It’s 5pm somewhere, right? Cross and Feather has a line-up of indulgent dishes and breakfast cocktails to put a buzz in your brunch. Owner Pete Jeary calls it morning meals for grown-ups — the hollandaise is champagne-infused and the salmon on the bagels is cured with Green Ant Gin.
29. Mudjira Village Eatery 3 Swan Lane, Mudgeeraba Open: Daily from 7am to 4pm Contact: 5530 7660 This wholesome hangout is an oasis in the busy Mudgeeraba Market shopping hub. The menu features a wide selection of gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and refined sugar-free dishes. Favourites include a classic eggs benny and the cheesy chilli scramble
22/5029. Mudjira Village Eatery
3 Swan Lane, Mudgeeraba
Open: Daily from 7am to 4pm
Contact: 5530 7660
This wholesome hangout is an oasis in the busy Mudgeeraba Market shopping hub. The menu features a wide selection of gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and refined sugar-free dishes. Favourites include a classic eggs benny and the cheesy chilli scramble
28. Counter Eatery Cnr Gooding Drive and Ghilgai Rd, Merrimac Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 7am to 3pm, Sunday 7am to 2.30pm Contact: 5525 3340 Counter serves cafe fare with French flair. Devour eggs benedict (with hollandaise made in-house, of course), grilled corn fritters with haloumi, avocado, poached egg and chilli jam, or potato and rosemary rosti served with cured salmon, baby capers, spinach, poached egg and hollandaise.
23/5028. Counter Eatery
Cnr Gooding Drive and Ghilgai Rd, Merrimac
Open: Tuesday to Saturday from 7am to 3pm, Sunday 7am to 2.30pm
Contact: 5525 3340
Counter serves cafe fare with French flair. Devour eggs benedict (with hollandaise made in-house, of course), grilled corn fritters with haloumi, avocado, poached egg and chilli jam, or potato and rosemary rosti served with cured salmon, baby capers, spinach, poached egg and hollandaise.
27. Mervyn Roy’s 169 Golden Four Drive, Bilinga Open: Monday – Friday (closed Tuesday) from 5.30am, weekends from 6am Contact: 5599 4550 Mervyn Roy’s has a nostalgic vibe that suits its southern Gold Coast home. For breakfast, co-owner Elle Paxton says the avo smash with homemade beetroot relish, fetta and poached eggs on sourdough is always popular, right up there with the breakfast burritos.
24/5027. Mervyn Roy’s
169 Golden Four Drive, Bilinga
Open: Monday – Friday (closed Tuesday) from 5.30am, weekends from 6am
Contact: 5599 4550
Mervyn Roy’s has a nostalgic vibe that suits its southern Gold Coast home. For breakfast, co-owner Elle Paxton says the avo smash with homemade beetroot relish, fetta and poached eggs on sourdough is always popular, right up there with the breakfast burritos.
26. Caffe Republic Bronberg Plaza, 138-162 Slatyer Ave, Southport Open: Daily from 6.30am to 2pm Contact: 5539 3060 It’s impossible to make a bad decision at Caffe Republic – owner Peter Dufty confirms the morning menu is made up of tried and tested people pleasers. Cauliflower cheese waffles, eggs benny, paleo smashed avo, and epic vegan-friendly Coco Whip creations are among the top picks, served alongside specialty coffee from Locale Espresso.
25/5026. Caffe Republic
Bronberg Plaza, 138-162 Slatyer Ave, Southport
Open: Daily from 6.30am to 2pm
Contact: 5539 3060
It’s impossible to make a bad decision at Caffe Republic – owner Peter Dufty confirms the morning menu is made up of tried and tested people pleasers. Cauliflower cheese waffles, eggs benny, paleo smashed avo, and epic vegan-friendly Coco Whip creations are among the top picks, served alongside specialty coffee from Locale Espresso.
25. Daark Espresso 2/41 Musgrave Ave, Chirn Park Open: Daily from 6.30am Contact: 5667 9339 Located in trendy Chirn Park, Daark Espresso brings hipster foodie vibes to the northern Gold Coast. The cherry tomato and avocado bruschetta with poached eggs, basil, whipped feta and sticky balsamic sauce is a summer dish to savour, while zucchini and parmesan fritters are a cheesy indulgence balanced with zesty avocado lime puree.
26/5025. Daark Espresso
2/41 Musgrave Ave, Chirn Park
Open: Daily from 6.30am
Contact: 5667 9339
Located in trendy Chirn Park, Daark Espresso brings hipster foodie vibes to the northern Gold Coast. The cherry tomato and avocado bruschetta with poached eggs, basil, whipped feta and sticky balsamic sauce is a summer dish to savour, while zucchini and parmesan fritters are a cheesy indulgence balanced with zesty avocado lime puree.
24. Double Barrel Kitchen and Bar Shop 5/1 Marina Concourse, Benowa Open: Daily from 6.30am Contact: 5646 8200 Double Barrel Kitchen’s new lakefront location at Benowa is wasting no time in winning over locals. Basics like the bacon and egg milk bun are simply delicious, but you won’t regret branching out with signatures like the cauliflower, cheese and corn fritters, and apple and rosella country pie with honeycomb.
27/5024. Double Barrel Kitchen and Bar
Shop 5/1 Marina Concourse, Benowa
Open: Daily from 6.30am
Contact: 5646 8200
Double Barrel Kitchen’s new lakefront location at Benowa is wasting no time in winning over locals. Basics like the bacon and egg milk bun are simply delicious, but you won’t regret branching out with signatures like the cauliflower, cheese and corn fritters, and apple and rosella country pie with honeycomb.
23. Blendlove Cafe 1/253 Ferry Rd, Southport Open: Monday to Saturday from 7am to 3pm, Sunday 8am to 2pm Contact: 5503 1968 Blendlove manager James Mackay calls the cafe’s menu a “plant-based paradise” and, with dishes like the Snickerz gluten-free pancakes, we agree. Get fancy with the rose French toast – pears poached in organic rose champagne – or try the deconstructed parfait with cashew cream and toasted cacao dukkah.
28/5023. Blendlove Cafe
1/253 Ferry Rd, Southport
Open: Monday to Saturday from 7am to 3pm, Sunday 8am to 2pm
Contact: 5503 1968
Blendlove manager James Mackay calls the cafe’s menu a “plant-based paradise” and, with dishes like the Snickerz gluten-free pancakes, we agree. Get fancy with the rose French toast – pears poached in organic rose champagne – or try the deconstructed parfait with cashew cream and toasted cacao dukkah.
22. Miss Moneypenny’s 50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach Open: Daily from 7am until late Contact: 5655 0785 This sleek new addition to Broadbeach’s dining scene offers a sophisticated setting. Order the tropical fruit with vanilla-bean cheesecake and you’ll be enveloped in a frosty cloud of condensed milk “snow”. Treat yourself to pancakes piled with white chocolate mousse, strawberry compote, puffed buckwheat granola and strawberry sorbet, or hand-picked crab omelette with a generous dollop of creme fraiche.
29/5022. Miss Moneypenny’s
50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach
Open: Daily from 7am until late
Contact: 5655 0785
This sleek new addition to Broadbeach’s dining scene offers a sophisticated setting. Order the tropical fruit with vanilla-bean cheesecake and you’ll be enveloped in a frosty cloud of condensed milk “snow”. Treat yourself to pancakes piled with white chocolate mousse, strawberry compote, puffed buckwheat granola and strawberry sorbet, or hand-picked crab omelette with a generous dollop of creme fraiche.
21. Le Vintage Boutique Cafe 1 Kurilpa St, Worongary Open: Daily from 6am to 2pm Contact: 5518 4511 Owner Joel Aston says Le Vintage has one of the biggest breakfast menus on the Coast because he likes to cater for all tastes and food sensitivities. The favourite is the sweet potato rosti served with bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise and fresh spinach.
30/5021. Le Vintage Boutique Cafe
1 Kurilpa St, Worongary
Open: Daily from 6am to 2pm
Contact: 5518 4511
Owner Joel Aston says Le Vintage has one of the biggest breakfast menus on the Coast because he likes to cater for all tastes and food sensitivities. The favourite is the sweet potato rosti served with bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise and fresh spinach.
20. Pasture & Co 2 Village Way, Currumbin Valley Open: Daily from 7am to 3pm Contact: 3129 0365 Nestled in lush greenery, home to century-old fig trees and its lawns regularly visited by grazing kangaroos, Pasture &Co is a pocket of peace in Currumbin Valley. Breakfast favourites include the zucchini and potato rosti with half an avocado and beetroot hummus; and ricotta pancakes with berries, coconut yoghurt and brulee banana.
31/5020. Pasture & Co
2 Village Way, Currumbin Valley
Open: Daily from 7am to 3pm
Contact: 3129 0365
Nestled in lush greenery, home to century-old fig trees and its lawns regularly visited by grazing kangaroos, Pasture &Co is a pocket of peace in Currumbin Valley. Breakfast favourites include the zucchini and potato rosti with half an avocado and beetroot hummus; and ricotta pancakes with berries, coconut yoghurt and brulee banana.
19. Edgewater Dining Shop 3 G7, Capri on Via Roma, Isle of Capri Open: Daily from 7.30am Contact: 5570 1624 Edgewater Dining frames the Nerang River, offering views of the Surfers skyline and the sparkling marina. Co-owner Tracey Cianci recommends the Oh Boy breakfast with three eggs, bacon, chorizo, hash potatoes, baked beans, mince and grilled mushrooms for a filling feed.
32/5019. Edgewater Dining
Shop 3 G7, Capri on Via Roma, Isle of Capri
Open: Daily from 7.30am
Contact: 5570 1624
Edgewater Dining frames the Nerang River, offering views of the Surfers skyline and the sparkling marina. Co-owner Tracey Cianci recommends the Oh Boy breakfast with three eggs, bacon, chorizo, hash potatoes, baked beans, mince and grilled mushrooms for a filling feed.
18. Bumbles Cafe 19 River Drive, Budds Beach Open: Daily from 7am to 4pm Contact: 5538 6668 After 19 years, Bumbles is the soul of Budds Beach. Breakfast delivers morning essentials with a modern twist, including The Most Wonderful Fig Toast and the Bumbles Favourite: bacon, avocado, poached eggs and hollandaise.
33/5018. Bumbles Cafe
19 River Drive, Budds Beach
Open: Daily from 7am to 4pm
Contact: 5538 6668
After 19 years, Bumbles is the soul of Budds Beach. Breakfast delivers morning essentials with a modern twist, including The Most Wonderful Fig Toast and the Bumbles Favourite: bacon, avocado, poached eggs and hollandaise.
17. No Name Lane Shop 131-132, 3 Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach Open: Daily from 6.30am (takeaway from 6am) Contact: 5538 5221 It already boasted a loyal flock thanks to its coffee, but No Name Lane’s expansion last year was welcome news for foodie fans looking to enjoy a broader menu and space to sprawl. Mostly organic produce from local suppliers and modern plating breathes new life into breakfast classics, including chilli scrambled eggs and a winning hot-cake stack.
34/5017. No Name Lane
Shop 131-132, 3 Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach
Open: Daily from 6.30am (takeaway from 6am)
Contact: 5538 5221
It already boasted a loyal flock thanks to its coffee, but No Name Lane’s expansion last year was welcome news for foodie fans looking to enjoy a broader menu and space to sprawl. Mostly organic produce from local suppliers and modern plating breathes new life into breakfast classics, including chilli scrambled eggs and a winning hot-cake stack.
16. Commune Cafe 1844 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads Open: Daily from 6am Contact: 5520 3377 Kick off the week with a clear conscience at Commune Cafe, with all options on the menu sans meat on Mondays. Not only are the coriander corn fritters cruelty-free, they’re a local legend. Carnivores will love the new slow-cooked beef cheek with potato rosti, poached eggs and spicy hollandaise.
35/5016. Commune Cafe
1844 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads
Open: Daily from 6am
Contact: 5520 3377
Kick off the week with a clear conscience at Commune Cafe, with all options on the menu sans meat on Mondays. Not only are the coriander corn fritters cruelty-free, they’re a local legend. Carnivores will love the new slow-cooked beef cheek with potato rosti, poached eggs and spicy hollandaise.
15. Stable Coffee Kitchen Shop 1, 570 Gold Coast Hwy, Tugun Open: Daily from 6.30am to 4pm (kitchen 7am to 2.30pm) Contact: stablecoffeekitchen.com There’s an abundance of plant-based choices and dishes catering for most dietary requirements on Stable Coffee Kitchen’s balanced menu. The bestsellers are avocado and edamame on toast with gochujang cashew mayo, sesame nori furikake and chilli; and potato hash with poached eggs, miso cashew cream, pickled red cabbage and radish.
36/5015. Stable Coffee Kitchen
Shop 1, 570 Gold Coast Hwy, Tugun
Open: Daily from 6.30am to 4pm (kitchen 7am to 2.30pm)
Contact: stablecoffeekitchen.com
There’s an abundance of plant-based choices and dishes catering for most dietary requirements on Stable Coffee Kitchen’s balanced menu. The bestsellers are avocado and edamame on toast with gochujang cashew mayo, sesame nori furikake and chilli; and potato hash with poached eggs, miso cashew cream, pickled red cabbage and radish.
14. Forreal Kitchen 5/28 Chairlift Ave, Nobby Beach Open: Daily from 5am Contact: 5572 5572 Breakfast is sometimes naughty but always nice at this Nobby Beach favourite. Forreal’s organic-where-possible breakfast menu caters for health nuts, vegans and the gluten-free as well as those looking to treat themselves with, say, buttermilk pancakes. The hot green prebiotic mess is a standout – spinach, kale, broccolini, smashed avo, edamame and green beans salad topped with poached eggs.
37/5014. Forreal Kitchen
5/28 Chairlift Ave, Nobby Beach
Open: Daily from 5am
Contact: 5572 5572
Breakfast is sometimes naughty but always nice at this Nobby Beach favourite. Forreal’s organic-where-possible breakfast menu caters for health nuts, vegans and the gluten-free as well as those looking to treat themselves with, say, buttermilk pancakes. The hot green prebiotic mess is a standout – spinach, kale, broccolini, smashed avo, edamame and green beans salad topped with poached eggs.
13. Highline Palm Beach 5/10 Palm Beach Ave, Palm Beach Open: Daily from 6am to 2pm Contact: @highlinepalmbeach Good things come in small packages and Highline Palm Beach is no exception. The compact menu delivers in flavour and colour, and currently the top picks are smoked trout with poached eggs, spinach, watercress, pecorino and lemon on toast; smashed avo with goat’s feta, pickled onion and citrus; and the green bowl with broccolini, olives, sauerkraut, almond cream and crisp parsnip.
38/5013. Highline Palm Beach
5/10 Palm Beach Ave, Palm Beach
Open: Daily from 6am to 2pm
Contact: @highlinepalmbeach
Good things come in small packages and Highline Palm Beach is no exception. The compact menu delivers in flavour and colour, and currently the top picks are smoked trout with poached eggs, spinach, watercress, pecorino and lemon on toast; smashed avo with goat’s feta, pickled onion and citrus; and the green bowl with broccolini, olives, sauerkraut, almond cream and crisp parsnip.
12. Barefoot Barista 15 Palm Beach Ave, Palm Beach Open: Daily from 5am Contact: barefootbarista.com.au Barefoot’s use of contemporary ingredients is what sets it apart: porridge is made with quinoa, buckwheat and black rice. Avocado sourdough comes with beetroot cashew cheese. The zucchini haloumi fritters are served alongside edamame bean puree, cauliflower rice, kale, chilli and fresh herbs.
39/5012. Barefoot Barista
15 Palm Beach Ave, Palm Beach
Open: Daily from 5am
Contact: barefootbarista.com.au
Barefoot’s use of contemporary ingredients is what sets it apart: porridge is made with quinoa, buckwheat and black rice. Avocado sourdough comes with beetroot cashew cheese. The zucchini haloumi fritters are served alongside edamame bean puree, cauliflower rice, kale, chilli and fresh herbs.
11. Double Barrel Kitchen Cnr Sunshine Boulevard Karbunya St, Mermaid Waters Open: Daily from 5.30am to 2pm Contact: 5526 0774 Locals love this cafe for its wholesome fare and warm welcome, not to mention the steady stream of Rustic Avo. The morning essential comes with lemon and house-marinated feta on Burleigh Baker pumpkin sourdough toast with balsamic glaze and sea salt flakes. Hot on its heels is the protein pancakes.
40/5011. Double Barrel Kitchen
Cnr Sunshine Boulevard Karbunya St, Mermaid Waters
Open: Daily from 5.30am to 2pm
Contact: 5526 0774
Locals love this cafe for its wholesome fare and warm welcome, not to mention the steady stream of Rustic Avo. The morning essential comes with lemon and house-marinated feta on Burleigh Baker pumpkin sourdough toast with balsamic glaze and sea salt flakes. Hot on its heels is the protein pancakes.
10. Baked at Ancora 118 Wharf St, Tweed Heads Open: Daily from 6.30am to 2pm (DST) Contact: bakedatancora.com.au Bringing a slice of Parisian cafe culture to the Tweed, Baked at Ancora is a love letter to the French croissant. For something more substantial, turn to the a la carte menu for highlights like the house-made pork sausage roll and okonomiyaki omelette filled with sugar loaf cabbage, green onions, pork belly, prawns, pickled ginger, Kewpi mayo, bonito and okonomiyaki sauce.
41/5010. Baked at Ancora
118 Wharf St, Tweed Heads
Open: Daily from 6.30am to 2pm (DST)
Contact: bakedatancora.com.au
Bringing a slice of Parisian cafe culture to the Tweed, Baked at Ancora is a love letter to the French croissant. For something more substantial, turn to the a la carte menu for highlights like the house-made pork sausage roll and okonomiyaki omelette filled with sugar loaf cabbage, green onions, pork belly, prawns, pickled ginger, Kewpi mayo, bonito and okonomiyaki sauce.
9. Espresso Moto 2/1389 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach Open: Weekdays from 5am and weekends from 5.30am Contact: 0424 522 779 Colour and culture come to mind when taking a peep at Espresso Moto’s latest menu. The current favourites for a hot minute are the breakfast quesadilla with house-made beans, potato, chorizo and roasted turmeric cauliflower; the gourmet mushroom croissant with truffle oil; and the You All Know Me AEP dish with avocado, edamame and pea smash on sourdough.
42/509. Espresso Moto
2/1389 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach
Open: Weekdays from 5am and weekends from 5.30am
Contact: 0424 522 779
Colour and culture come to mind when taking a peep at Espresso Moto’s latest menu. The current favourites for a hot minute are the breakfast quesadilla with house-made beans, potato, chorizo and roasted turmeric cauliflower; the gourmet mushroom croissant with truffle oil; and the You All Know Me AEP dish with avocado, edamame and pea smash on sourdough.
8. Hot Shott 3/17 Tedder Ave, Main Beach Open: Daily 5.30am-4pm Contact: hotshott.com.au What the people want, they get at Hot Shott, a thriving Tedder Ave brunch spot. The style of food is “relaxed but playful”, with popular items including sweet corn fritters, and a DIY bagel board loaded with the likes of prosciutto, smoked salmon and cheddar. The headline act is smokin’ rainbow trout with smashed avo, tomatoes, dukkha and feta on sourdough.
43/508. Hot Shott
3/17 Tedder Ave, Main Beach
Open: Daily 5.30am-4pm
Contact: hotshott.com.au
What the people want, they get at Hot Shott, a thriving Tedder Ave brunch spot. The style of food is “relaxed but playful”, with popular items including sweet corn fritters, and a DIY bagel board loaded with the likes of prosciutto, smoked salmon and cheddar. The headline act is smokin’ rainbow trout with smashed avo, tomatoes, dukkha and feta on sourdough.
7. Dune Cafe 945 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach Open: Daily from 6.30am to 3pm Contact: 5521 0951 It’s all about location — next to the pirate park, lawns, lagoon and dog beach, it’s little wonder the freshly renovated Dune is a hit with families. The organic spelt pancakes featuring Canadian maple syrup, coconut yoghurt and fruit are a top pick, while the house-made potato and quinoa hash stack with halloumi, a poached egg, avocado and dukkah is a savoury sensation.
44/507. Dune Cafe
945 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach
Open: Daily from 6.30am to 3pm
Contact: 5521 0951
It’s all about location — next to the pirate park, lawns, lagoon and dog beach, it’s little wonder the freshly renovated Dune is a hit with families. The organic spelt pancakes featuring Canadian maple syrup, coconut yoghurt and fruit are a top pick, while the house-made potato and quinoa hash stack with halloumi, a poached egg, avocado and dukkah is a savoury sensation.
6. Blackboard Varsity 7/240 Varsity Pde, Varsity Lakes Open: Daily from 6am to 3pm Contact: 0411 683 423 Blackboard’s breakfast menu is inspired by “modern twists on classics”, made with superior ingredients served at affordable prices. The cost-effective avo bagel with whipped goat’s cheese, lime and herb oil is regarded as one of the cafe’s tastiest treats.
45/506. Blackboard Varsity
7/240 Varsity Pde, Varsity Lakes
Open: Daily from 6am to 3pm
Contact: 0411 683 423
Blackboard’s breakfast menu is inspired by “modern twists on classics”, made with superior ingredients served at affordable prices. The cost-effective avo bagel with whipped goat’s cheese, lime and herb oil is regarded as one of the cafe’s tastiest treats.
5. BSKT Cafe 4 Lavarack Rd, Nobby Beach Open: Daily from 7am Contact: 5526 6565 The beachside health hub and creator of CocoWhip proves nutritious food doesn’t have to lack flavour. Co-owner Selasi Berdie says the standouts include buckwheat and banana pancakes with wild berry compote, vegan honeycomb and dairy-free coconut ice cream; healthy eggs benny with “kalenaise”; and the signature Navajo native breakfast of eggs, beans, avo and tomato salsa on native flatbread.
46/505. BSKT Cafe
4 Lavarack Rd, Nobby Beach
Open: Daily from 7am
Contact: 5526 6565
The beachside health hub and creator of CocoWhip proves nutritious food doesn’t have to lack flavour. Co-owner Selasi Berdie says the standouts include buckwheat and banana pancakes with wild berry compote, vegan honeycomb and dairy-free coconut ice cream; healthy eggs benny with “kalenaise”; and the signature Navajo native breakfast of eggs, beans, avo and tomato salsa on native flatbread.
4. Bam Bam Bakehouse 2519 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach Open: Daily from 7am to 3pm Contact: 5526 5218 This parkside cafe’s pastries, which you can watch being handmade behind a glass wall, are almost as famous as its superstar guests. The iconic croissants emerge from the oven throughout the day and it’s no surprise one of Bam Bam’s favourite dishes is simply a still-warm croissant with butter and jam, or try it as an eggs benedict, topped with two poached eggs, leg ham and hollandaise.
47/504. Bam Bam Bakehouse
2519 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach
Open: Daily from 7am to 3pm
Contact: 5526 5218
This parkside cafe’s pastries, which you can watch being handmade behind a glass wall, are almost as famous as its superstar guests. The iconic croissants emerge from the oven throughout the day and it’s no surprise one of Bam Bam’s favourite dishes is simply a still-warm croissant with butter and jam, or try it as an eggs benedict, topped with two poached eggs, leg ham and hollandaise.
3. Paddock Bakery 20 Hibiscus Haven, Burleigh Open: Daily from 6am to 3pm Contact: paddockbakery.com A Gold Coast breakfast bucket list wouldn’t be complete without Paddock Bakery’s tribute to a childhood treat: dippy eggs, with two hard-boiled eggs, toast soldiers, diced bacon, parsley and labneh. Try the Breakfast in Bread with all sorts of goodness loaded into a sourdough bread bowl and topped with cheese and a fried egg, or the doughnut French toast.
48/503. Paddock Bakery
20 Hibiscus Haven, Burleigh
Open: Daily from 6am to 3pm
Contact: paddockbakery.com
A Gold Coast breakfast bucket list wouldn’t be complete without Paddock Bakery’s tribute to a childhood treat: dippy eggs, with two hard-boiled eggs, toast soldiers, diced bacon, parsley and labneh. Try the Breakfast in Bread with all sorts of goodness loaded into a sourdough bread bowl and topped with cheese and a fried egg, or the doughnut French toast.
2. The Cardamom Pod 3/3 Brolga Ave, Southport Open: Daily from 7.30am to 4.30pm (kitchen closes 3.30pm) Contact: 0424 251 008 Colour, creativity and cruelty-free fare make Cardamom Pod a crowd favourite for breakfast. The vegetarian cafe makes a masterpiece of the morning meal. The favourite breakfast dish is the pumpkin pancakes, which taste like pumpkin pie and feature vegan Nutella sauce, native wattleseed and honeycomb cashew cream, vegan meringue, gingerbread soil and fresh berries.
49/502. The Cardamom Pod
3/3 Brolga Ave, Southport
Open: Daily from 7.30am to 4.30pm (kitchen closes 3.30pm)
Contact: 0424 251 008
Colour, creativity and cruelty-free fare make Cardamom Pod a crowd favourite for breakfast. The vegetarian cafe makes a masterpiece of the morning meal. The favourite breakfast dish is the pumpkin pancakes, which taste like pumpkin pie and feature vegan Nutella sauce, native wattleseed and honeycomb cashew cream, vegan meringue, gingerbread soil and fresh berries.
1. Elk Espresso Shop 44 The Oasis, Charles Ave, Broadbeach Open: Daily from 6am to 4pm (kitchen closes 3pm) Contact: elkespresso.net It’s hard to remember a time we couldn’t eat panna cotta for breakfast or chow down on gnocchi before noon. This Broadbeach brunch legend was pivotal in changing the morning menu landscape, ensuring we never need settle for boring bacon and eggs. Bringing imagination and fine-dining attention to every plate, Elk is famous for its seasonal releases. From the spring selection, owner Andrew Whiting recommends indulging in the sweet waffles or a breakfast panna cotta, but the firm fan favourite is no flash-in-the-pan fad. “The potato hash meal outsells everything every day for 10 years,” he says.
50/501. Elk Espresso
Shop 44 The Oasis, Charles Ave, Broadbeach
Open: Daily from 6am to 4pm (kitchen closes 3pm)
Contact: elkespresso.net
It’s hard to remember a time we couldn’t eat panna cotta for breakfast or chow down on gnocchi before noon. This Broadbeach brunch legend was pivotal in changing the morning menu landscape, ensuring we never need settle for boring bacon and eggs. Bringing imagination and fine-dining attention to every plate, Elk is famous for its seasonal releases. From the spring selection, owner Andrew Whiting recommends indulging in the sweet waffles or a breakfast panna cotta, but the firm fan favourite is no flash-in-the-pan fad. “The potato hash meal outsells everything every day for 10 years,” he says.
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