Thanks to stage one of COVID-19 restrictions easing, restaurants, bars and cafes have been preparing exclusive menus, cleaning and arranging limited furniture.

With restrictions allowing venues to serve 10 customers, some venues say it’s not financially viable, while others are welcoming guests once again.

BENOWA

Bambino

117 Ashmore Rd

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – seatings from 5.30pm-7.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm.

Full menu available.

BROADBEACH

Beachside Pavilion

Shop 46 Victoria Ave, The Oasis

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday (breakfast) from 7am-11.30pm for dine in customers.

Coffee available from 6am, fish and chip takeaways available 12pm-10pm.

Elk Espresso

Shop G044, Level G, Oasis Shopping Centre, 2 Charles Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 6am to 2pm

Max 4 people per table

Takeaway still available

Grand Dynasty

Shop G54, Oasis Shopping Centre, Victoria Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10pm

Reservations and takeaway available

Fat Freddy’s Beach Bar and Diner, Broadbeach

50 Surf Parade, ground floor Avani Hotel

Trading

Walk-in’s from 12pm to 5pm, bookings required from 5pm to midnight.

Mamasan Kitchen & Bar

3 Oracle Boulevard

Sittings will be held daily from 5pm to 7.15pm, with added lunch service available on Friday to Sunday 11.30 to 1.45pm.

Had 200 booking requests already.

Reservation requests to be emailed to eat@mamasanbroadbeach.com including preferred date, seating time and number of people.

Credit card details will be required to secure a booking and ensure contactless payment.

Set $89 banquet menu, including spanner crab ravioli dumplings and wagu beef red curry.

Marios Italian Restaurant *

Shop G48-52 Oasis Shopping Centre, Victoria Ave

Seating times: Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday only.

Lunch: 12pm – 1.15pm, 1:30pm – 2:45pm and 3pm to 4.15pm.

Dinner: 4.30pm – 5.45pm, 6pm -7.15pm and 7.30pm to 8.45pm.

Call 07 55921899 to book and a $25 deposit is required per head.

Smokehouse Meat & Co Bar & Grill

Shop 4/90 Surf Parade

Trading hours: Monday to Friday – 12pm to 10pm, Saturday 11am to 11pm and Sunday 11am to 10pm.

Seatings limited to 10 guests for 90min per seating

Miss Moneypenny’s

50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach – ground floor of Avani Hotel

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.30am to midnight

Dine-in now available.

Nineteen at The Star

Level 19, The Darling at The Star Gold Coast, Casino Drive

Trading hours: Wednesday and Thursday – 5pm to 10pm, Friday – Sunday – 12pm to 3.30pm and 5pm to 10pm.

Set menu by Executive Chef, Uday Huja.

Seatings limited to 10 guests for 90 minutes.

Sage Cafe & Restaurant

20 Queensland Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday 7am to 10pm

Dine-in available. Bookings required.

The Social Eating House

Shop 137-138, 3 Oracle Boulevard

Lunch and dinner sittings. Wait list applies. Bookings are essential, phone 5504 5210

Yellowfin Seafood Restaurant

6/20 Queensland Ave

Trading hours: 11am to late.

Bookings essential, call 5538 9938

BURLEIGH

Justin Lane Establishment

1708-1710 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday. Offering two lunch sittings and three dinner sittings being 5pm, 7pm & 9pm each with a two hour dining time.

All reservations will be required to dine on Justin Lane’s “Feed Me” menu

Call 07 55768517 to book.

Mr Hizola’s

Shop 3/1730 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: (1.5 hour sessions) from Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday – 12-11pm, Friday and Saturday – 12pm-12am

$50 per person Emperor’s Feast is compulsory for all guests on Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday dinner, as well as Saturday and Sunday lunch.

$60 Premium Emperor’s Banquet for all guests Friday and Saturday dinner.

Booking cancellation fee of $25

Call 07 55763458 to book.

Oi Izakaya

4/30 James St

Trading hours: Three sittings Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm – 5pm-6.30pm, 6.30-8pm & 8pm-close (kitchen closes 9.30pm, bar at 10.30pm, doors at 11pm).

Pink Monkey Bar and Grill

1712 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Friday to Sunday – staggered bookings from 12pm to 9pm (12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pm, 6pm, 7.30pm & 9pm).

Call 0400199771 to book a spot on the rooftop.

Rosella’s

6/1734 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads

Trading hours: from 5pm Wednesday to Sunday

Walk-ins only

CANUNGRA

Canungra Hotel

18 Kidston St, Canungra

Trading hours: open from 11.30am daily for 45 minute sittings

Call 5543 5233 to book

CLEAR ISLAND WATERS

Goji Granola Bar and Cafe

7/60 Santa Cruz Boulevard

Trading hours: Walk in’s from Monday to Sunday – 6am-4pm

COOLANGATTA

Cafe DBar

275 Boundary St, Coolangatta

Trading hours: open daily from 7am for one hour sittings

Call 5599 2031

COOMERA

The Galley at The Boatworks

200 Beattie Rd

Trading hours: Open for breakfast and lunch daily for 45 minute and hour sittings respectively

To book call 5502 6435

Quarterdeck Kitchen and Bar

76/84 Waterway Dr, Coomera

Trading hours: Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner both days this weekend and Wednesday to Saturday thereafter for 90 minute sittings

Call 5529 7127 to book.

HOPE ISLAND

Artichoke

Marine Village Sanctuary Cove

Trading hours: Two sittings for lunch from 11.30am – 1.30pm & 1.45pm – 4pm. Dinner will start from 5pm – 7.30pm & 7.45pm – late.

$99 six course degustation. The menu will change each week, starting with Italy during week one and week two will be Japanese-inspired.

Bookings essential – call 07 55642188

Quay Street Cafe

48a Quay St, Hope Island

Trading hours: open daily from 7am

Call 5514 8008 to book

MERMAID BEACH/NOBBY BEACH

Apres Surf/Alfreds Diner

2389 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach – moved to Alfred’s apartment diner

Taking walk-ins for dinner

Bine Dining and Bar
1/28 Chairlift Ave, Mermaid Beach

Trading hours: One hour sessions for dinner (Wednesday to Friday) and lunch and dinner (Saturday and Sunday).

Minimum spend is $30 for the hour, $10 minimum towards food, the remainder as a drinks credit.

DM Bine on Facebook or Instagram to secure a table.

Bonita Bonita

2460 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach

Trading hours: daily from 5pm

Call 5575 2669

Etsu Izakaya

2440 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach

Trading hours: Open 5pm daily

email enquiries@etsu.com.au for bookings

Le Cafe Gourmand

2545 Gold Coast Highway (Cnr 36 Cronulla Avenue)

Trading hours: Walk in’s (no bookings) from Wednesday to Sunday – 7am-2pm.

Little Truffle

2444 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

Trading hours: Monday to Saturday 5.30pm till late, lunch Friday and Saturday 12pm till 3pm

Four course or six course menu available.

Call 5526 5033 to book

Milkman’s Daughter

2/43 Alfred St, Mermaid Beach

Trading hours: from 7.30am daily

To book visit themilkmansdaughter.coffee

The Cambus Wallace

4/2237 Gold Coast Highway, Nobbys Beach

Bookings of maximum five people

Call 5575 3420

MERMAID WATERS

Double Barrel and Kitchen

64 Karbunya St, Mermaid Waters

Trading hours: open daily from 5.30am

One hour sittings, to book call 5526 0774

Lucky Bao

6/90 Markeri St, Mermaid Waters

Trading hours: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm, from 11.30am weekends

1.5 hour sittings, call 5679 6517

PALM BEACH

Balboa Italian

1069 Gold Coast Hwy

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday dinner sessions 5pm and 7pm. Saturday and Sunday lunch sessions 12pm and 2pm.

Full menu.

Bookings essential.

Call 07 56592282 or visit balboaitalian.com.au book.

The Collective Palm Beach

1128 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Sunday to Thursday 12pm-10pm, Saturday and Friday 12pm-11.30pm.

Bookings essential – call 56188229 to head to www.thecollectivepalmbeach.com.au

Bar and meals from five kitchens will be available.

The Scottish Prince

Shop 27/1176 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Saturday 12pm to midnight, Friday to Saturday 4pm to midnight, Tuesday to Thursday 5pm to midnight

Bookings available for a maximum of five people

Wildernis Cafe and Bar

1166 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 6am-2pm

Rooftop and downstairs restaurant will be open.

Bookings and walk-ins.

Due to current limitations they recommend calling 07 55345428 to reserve a table.

LABRADOR

Frigg Cafe and Catering

10A Frank St, Labrador

Trading hours: Walk in’s from 6.30am-3pm.

MAIN BEACH

Shuck Restaurant and Bar

20 Tedder Avenue

Trading hours: Two hour seatings from Monday to Sunday – 12pm-2pm, 2pm-4pm, 4pm-6pm, 6pm-8pm, 8pm-10pm.

Limited menu.

MIAMI

Lost Palms Brewing Co

11 Oak Avenue

Trading hours: Sunday to Thursday – 11am-5pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-6pm

2 hour reservation slots for up to 10 people at one time.

MUDGEERABA

Wine Barrel

8/59 Railway St

Trading hours: Wednesday to Sunday – 4pm-8pm.

Bookings essential – call 55690017.

NERANG

Helena’s Espresso

5/2-4 New St

Trading hours: open from 7am Monday to Friday for half an hour sittings

Call 0401 146 959 to book

PARADISE POINT

Cafe 7

42 The Esplanade

Trading hours: open from 6am daily

Walk-ins only

The Local

44 The Esplanade

Trading hours: open from 3pm daily

Bookings of tables of two or book out the whole venue for 10 people

Call 0488 442 224

SOUTHPORT

Mr PP’s Deli and Rooftop

43 Nerang St

Trading hours: Wednesday to Sunday

Two dinner sittings from 4.30pm daily, two lunch sittings from 12pm on weekends

SURFERS PARADISE

Alfresco Italian Restaurant

2/2018 Surfers Paradise Boulevard

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 5pm-6pm, 6.15pm-7.30pm & 7.45pm-late. Sunday lunch 12pm-2pm.

Full menu available – no minimum charge.

Call 5538 9333 to book.

Amin’s Kitchen

2/34 Trickett Street

Trading hours: Monday to Friday 11am to 10.30pm.

Dine-in, takeaway and delivery available.

Baritalia

Chevron Renaissance Centre, Elkhorn Ave and Surfers Paradise Boulevard

Trading hours: Monday to Saturday – 7am to 12pm and Wednesday to Saturday – 4.30pm to 8pm.

Call 5592 4700 to book

Baskin and Robbins

Shop 19/17-21 Cavill Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 10am to 9pm

Dine-in and takeaway available.

Betty Burgers

Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre, 12-14/3240 Surfers Paradise Boulevard

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 12pm to 7.30pm.

Dine-in and takeaway available.

Black Angus Bar and Grill

2893 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.30pm to late

Dine-in and takeaway available

Bombay Affair

1 Paradise Island

Trading hours: Thursday to Tuesday – 11am to 10pm and Wednesday 7am to 10pm.

Dine-in, takeaway and delivery available.

BMD Northcliffe Surf Club

51 Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise

Trading hours: open for breakfast, lunch and dinner sittings

Call 5539 8091 to book

Bumbles Cafe

21 River Drive

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 7am to 4pm

Takeaways still available.

Now hosting dinner parties for 10 people.

$500 for three course dinner (of your choice) for 10.

BYO alcohol.

Charlies Cafe and Bar

Cavill Mall, 8 Cavill Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 7am to 9pm.

Dine-in, takeaway and delivery available.

Classic Coffee House

17/2 Elkhorn Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 6am to 2pm.

Sittings: max 30 minutes.

Costa D’Oro Italian Restaurant

27 Orchid Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 90 minute sittings from 11am – 8:30min

Bookings essential – ring 0755385203

Full menu available and $15 lunch specials till 4.30pm

D’Arcy Arms Irish Tavern

2923 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Saturday – 12pm to 11pm (Two-hour sittings), Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday – 12pm to 8pm (Two-hour sittings) and Monday and Tuesday – 5pm to 7pm and 7pm to 9pm.

Full new menu with all the Irish classics.

Eden Kitchen and Bar

20 Cavill Ave

Trading hours: Monday to Friday 6.30am to 4pm.

Call 5592 6240 to book

Edgewater Dining and Lounge Bar + Fish Emporium

Capri on Via Roma, Isle of Capri

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday. Sittings are 11am, 2pm, 5pm or 7.30pm.

Sittings for 10 people at each restaurant for $79 three course meal and cocktails.

Bookings required – 07 55701624.

Elston Bar and Restaurant

Soul Boardwalk, Shop T1/04 / 4 Esplanade

Trading hours: Monday to Friday – 5.30pm to 7.30pm and 7.30 to 9.30pm.

ESPL Coffee

Soul Boardwalk, 4 Esplanade

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 6am to 4pm

Walk in’s for 10 customers at a time.

Hurricane’s Grill and Bar

Soul Broadwalk, Level 2/4-14 Esplanade

Trading hours: Monday to Friday 5pm to 10pm (strict 1.5 hour sittings). Saturday and Sunday – 12pm to 10pm.

No minimum spend.

Izakaya Umakamon Japanese

40-42 Hanlan St

Trading hours: Monday, Wednesday and Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm, from 5.30pm for dinner

$40 banquet only

Kathmandu MoMo*

6 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise

Open for lunch and dinner

Dine in, delivery and takeaway

King of Noodles

Cavill Lane

Trading hours: Walk ins from Tuesday to Sunday – 12pm to 3pm and 5 to 8pm.

Lord of the Fries

SP018, Paradise Centre, 8-10 Cavill Ave

Trading hours: Walk in’s from Saturday and Sunday 10.30am to 10pm, Monday to Friday 11am-10pm.

Love Italy Restaurant and Bar

5 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise

Trading hours: Walk in’s from 12 to 9pm.

Full menu on offer.

Madame Mitchell Coffee

33 Elkhorn Ave

Trading hours: Walk in’s from Saturday and Sunday 6.45pm to 10.30am, Monday to Friday 6.45am to 2.30pm.

Monmartre by the Sea

Cnr Elkhorn Ave & the Esplanade

Trading hours: Walk in’s from 5am to 3pm.

Mos Burgers

4 Esplanade, Surfers Paradise

Trading hours: Walk in’s from Monday to Sunday – 10am to 9pm.

Pancakes in Paradise

Surf City Church Complex, 3046 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 8am to 11pm (hourly sittings).

Bookings are essential – phone 07 55920330

PappaRich

Towers of Chevron Renaissance, 33/34, 3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Trading hours: From 11am daily for dine-in

Paradox Coffee Roasters

10 Beach Rd, Surfers Paradise

Trading hours: Walk in’s Monday to Sunday – 7am-3pm.

Salt Meats Cheese

‘The 4217’, 10 Beach Rd

Trading hours: Sunday 11am-9pm, Monday to Thursday 5pm-9pm and Friday to Saturday 11am-10pm.

Hour sittings – bookings required.

Call 07 56611517 to book.

Full available menu.

San Churro

Circle on Cavill South Tower, 47/48, 3184 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Trading hours:

Sardjiono’s Italian Restaurant

Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre, g32/3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 7am-11pm.

Call 07 55390080 to book.

Shiraz Authentic Persian Restaurant

3106 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Trading hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.30am to 9.30pm.

Bookings essential – call 0460520073.

Full menu available.

Steampunk

3113 Surfers Paradise Boulevard

Trading hours: 12pm to late

Dine-in bookings available

Surfers Paradise Beach Cafe & Bar

4 Esplanade, Surfers Paradise

Trading hours: Wednesday to Sunday 7.30am to 3pm

Call 5527 6183

Sushi & Izakaya One Piece

Shop 39/3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Trading hours: 11am to late

Call 5661 3956

The Green & Fresh Cafe

K1/3250 Gold Coast Highway

Trading hours: Walk in’s from Monday to Sunday – 6.30am to 6pm

The Tandoori Place Indian

Aegean Apartments, 30 Laycock St

Trading hours: 8.30am to midnight daily

Call 5538 0808

Tower 34

Paradise Centre, Cavill Avenue

Trading hours: Open 6am to 2pm daily

Vapiano

Soul Boardwalk, T208 Cavill Ave

Trading hours: 12pm daily

Izakaya You Japanese Restaurant

Shop 10/9 Beach Road

Trading hours: 11am to 8pm daily

Call 5526 7266

Yum Cha Noodle Haus

G25/3113 Surfers Paradise Boulevard

Trading hours: from 11am daily

White Rhino Bar & Eats

Shop 38/40/55 Circle On Cavill, Cavill Ave

Trading hours: Thursday to Sunday, three sittings from 5pm, 6.45pm and 8.30pm

Call 5646 9337

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

St Bernard’s Hotel

101 Alpine Terrace, Tamborine Mountain

Trading hours: from 11.30am daily for 1.5 hour bookings

Call 5545 1177 to book

VARSITY LAKES

Blackboard Varsity

7/240 Varsity Pde

Trading hours: open from 7am daily for one hour sittings

To book visit blackboardvarsity.com/bookings

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