Hellenika
Greek · QT HotelA Gold Coast institution. Book dinner a week ahead.
Local guide Broadbeach &
Broadbeach &
the Gold Coast.
A short, opinionated guide to how we’d spend a weekend in the neighbourhood — where to eat, what to do, and the walks that don’t make it into the brochures.
Eat & drink
Where to book, and where to walk in.
Broadbeach punches above its weight on the food front. Here’s the short list we actually use when friends visit.
Dinner, in order of how often we go
Rick Shores
Asian · BurleighShort drive south. Sit on the deck, order the bug roll.
BSKT Café
Breakfast · MermaidOur go-to for a slow Sunday breakfast.
Kiyomi
Japanese · The StarWalk over from the apartment. The omakase is worth it.
Etsu Izakaya
Japanese · BroadbeachLoud, fun, and the gyoza are perfect.
The Fish House
Seafood · BurleighWorth the 15-minute drive for the oysters alone.
For a drink
Rabbit + Cocoon
Cocktails · SurfersHidden rooftop. Best sunset list on the coast.
The Loose Moose
Craft beer · BroadbeachLocal taps, late kitchen.
Black Hops
Brewery · BurleighWorth a lazy afternoon.
Do
Mornings on foot, afternoons outdoors.
The best of the Gold Coast happens before 9am and after 4pm. Here’s how to build a day around the light.
Outdoors, in order of how often we go
Kurrawa Beach
BeachPatrolled, closest to the apartment. Perfect for morning swims.
Oceanway path
Walk · run · ride36km of beachfront path. Head south for the quiet.
Burleigh Heads National Park
NatureA 20-minute drive. Free, easy loop with whale views in season.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Family30 min south. Lorikeet feeding at 8am and 4pm.
Tamborine Mountain
Day trip1 hour inland. Wineries, rainforest walks, glow worm caves.
Plan
A perfect Gold Coast weekend.
Three days, three vibes. Click any plan to open the full hour-by-hour itinerary.
3:00 pm
Check in at Solace. Drop bags, open the balcony, breathe.
4:00 pm
Head down to the residents’ pool, sauna and steam room to reset after travel.
6:30 pm
Walk 8 minutes across to The Star for dinner at Kiyomi. Order the omakase.
9:00 pm
Tram two stops north to Surfers for a nightcap at Rabbit + Cocoon’s rooftop.
10:30 pm
Home for a late swim (pool open till 10pm) or balcony and book.
7:00 am
Oceanway walk south to Mermaid Beach. 30 minutes each way.
8:30 am
Coffee and breakfast at BSKT Café.
10:00 am
Infinity pool, sauna, and a long read. Book a poolside cabana.
12:30 pm
Drive 15 minutes to Burleigh for lunch at Rick Shores. Order the bug roll and sit on the deck.
3:00 pm
Back to the apartment. Nap. Balcony. Repeat.
7:30 pm
Dinner at Hellenika at QT. Walk, it’s 10 minutes.
10:00 pm
A last glass on the balcony.
7:30 am
Sunrise swim at Kurrawa. Lifeguards on duty from 7am.
9:00 am
Breakfast in-apartment with Pacific Fair bakery pastries, or café at Elk downstairs.
11:00 am
Pool and read, or drive up Tamborine Mountain for wineries and rainforest walks.
2:00 pm
Lunch on the mountain (Witches Falls Winery) or back at the apartment with takeaway from The Oracle.
5:00 pm
One last balcony sunset.
10:00 am Mon
Check out. Leave keys on the bench, towels in the bathroom, come back soon.