EAT & DRINK
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LOCAL’S GUIDE TO STREET FOOD RESTAURANTS
Who says that street food belongs only on the street? These Gold Coast restaurants have given street food dishes a gourmet twist. BAO credit Lucky Bao Bao – literally ‘wrapping cake’ – is a dish eaten in different forms throughout Asia. Lucky Bao’s chef, Daud Kendall, brings us the most delicious Ta...
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LOCAL’S GUIDE: OUTDOOR DINING ON THE GOLD COAST
While Melbournians shiver in their laneways and Sydney-siders are saving their pennies to catch a glimpse of a celebrity chef, we’re kicking it alfresco – year round. Here’s a roundup of the best places to catch some rays while downing some of the Gold Coast’s best eats. ALFRED’S DINER This coastal ...
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THEME PARK EATS YOU WON’T WANT TO SHARE
If the last time you went to a theme park was in your primary school years you’d be forgiven for thinking that dagwood dogs are going to be lathering grease over your white knuckles post thrill ride. Fortunately with time comes culinary wisdom and theme parks these days are adorned with gourmet, glu...
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CHAMPIONS OF LOCAL PRODUCE
Eco-friendly, sustainable and holistic – many cafes and restaurants on the Gold Coast source their goods from local producers and count provenance as essential to their day-to-day operations and marketing. COMMUNE The McCluskeys, Commune’s owners, have never been afraid to push boundaries. Even befo...
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YOUR GOLD COAST GUIDE TO LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS
Our local artisan food producers are the faces behind our best restaurants and food stores. Some have spent years perfecting recipes and production methods to bring us the quality cuisine we love so much on the Gold Coast. BURLEIGH BREWING CO. Passionate about their beer, Peta and Brennan Fielding o...
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10 GOLD COAST BARS WHERE YOU CAN MINGLE WITH LOCALS
BASKK If there weren’t already enough reasons to visit Cooly, the arrival of new cocktail bar Baskk is giving this seaside town even more street cred, with its luxe cocktail list, Insta-worthy fit out, ocean views and guest DJs spinning tunes ‘til late every weekend. THE COLLECTIVE Another day, anot...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Destination Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.