Saw this place walking through and the style and look of the place was eye catching and inviting…read more Plenty of choice for healthy lunch options! Including make you're own! Made my own pide bread toasted sandwich! Sooo good! Staff were super friendly and happy to help. Highly recommend! Bring this place to Brisbane!

Food was average , manager was extremely rude... inserting incorrect pricing and complaining he…read moreneeds to pay his wages and staff wages etc, cleanliness was extremely disappointing... saw few cockroaches crawling over counter and register...

The shrimp taco was delicious and filling although a little pricey. Mimosa was not that great tbh…read more If a fly drops in your drink, the restaurant will not replace it, as they stated they are not liable for nature.

The place is GOOD!!! This was our Local while holidaying at…read morethe Coast and truth be told no where else was better. The cafe is in the corner and easy to spot - there is on street parking with a few off street bays. The Cafe is dog friendly outside seating - we had our Labrador and she was very happy - getting attention from staff and customers. It's walk up, COVID sign in and you' lol be seated. The waiter staff will give you a tablet and this has menu and you order from the tablet for the table - I got it first try so it's easy. Menu has lots of Gluten free and Vegan options. The coffee hit the mark every time - it was excellent. Service was efficient and friendly - the waitresses checked in on us to make sure all was well. Food was very good - good serves and excellently prepared. We kept on coming back ! Note it does get crowded at peak times.

I didn't know they had these in Australia! as an American I loved pita pit back home. glad to see…read morethey have one over hear. I got a caesar chicken pita. my favourite. easy to get take out or stay. fairly cheap. good lunch time food.

Brunch of champions…read more.. Often the vacation plot goes you party all night to wake up late. Is missing breakfast a good thing? Never. But you can always have breakfast for lunch or breakfast for dinner. But today, for some Bizarro reason, it's only 11:00 AM, and I wish not to eat breakfast, especially when I see a gorgeous lunch menu item at The Pantry Cafe. My item of choice seems bizarre; but once tasting it, my salivation glands hold onto a good omen of delicious textures and flavors. Are you ready? Octopus Salad. Lightly crisped baby tentacles, mild leafy greens, a bird's nest of fried noodles and a tangy, memorable Asian-inspired vinaigrette. I can't continue ignoring breakfast, my favorite meal of the day. I give in. I order a second helping. They call it, Mushroom on Rye. A gorgeous poached egg with hollandaise rests on golden button mushrooms, over traditional rye toast. Simple, hearty, and satisfying. Coming back to reality, I wonder, sometimes, how I end up in specific locations, such as Burleigh Heads, Australia...for Christmas. Epic!

This is an often bustling option just across the road from the beach at Burleigh Heads, and after…read moreone visit I'll probably be back. The menu is full of great lunch options--lots of salads and hot food--but take my advice and order the grilled baby octopus salad. You'll get an absolute mountain of crispy grilled marinated octopi on delicious spinach salad with feta, crisped noodles, red onion, capsicum and juicy olives. It's dressed with an insanely delicious sweet balsamic and chili dressing. Not to the most atmospheric cafe in the world, but worth it for the baby octopus.

A must go! Such a wonderful cafe with delicious food and drinks. I don't think there is anything on…read moretheir menu that isn't 5 star worthy. We did start out ordering their banana bread and some watermelon (I was just really craving watermelon) and some iced matcha as well. The banana bread was great, the watermelon was a dream, and the matcha was delicious. My husband ordered eggs on toast with a side of bacon and loved it. Toast was crispy and had delicious butter! I ordered the forager and swapped feta for tahini and added a poached egg. It was to die for! Just such a delicious and delectable breakfast. Wonderful flavor and filling too. Every staff member we interacted with was so kind. One of our servers gave us some ideas of what to see and do in the area for our last day. Such wonderful ideas and so friendly!

Amazing breakfast/brunch spot. Lovely outdoor seating. Great coffee and food. I would highly…read morerecommend the Slow Cooked Beef Cheek - epic. I ordered it with a side of Potato Rosti, one of the best decisions I've ever made. Good service makes this a necessary stop when you're in the area.

I wanted a sweet afternoon snack and searched for a bakery close to our route along the Gold Coast…read more I'm so glad we found Foster's Bakery. It was exactly what I was looking for. We bought three different pastries and enjoyed them all - delicious!

Great local bakery! This is an old fashioned bakery with a…read moredisplay case stocked full of delicious pastries, cakes, biscuits, pies and sausage rolls. We had a chicken salad roll, lamb and rosemary pie, pineapple tart and chocolate pecan pie. It was all delicious - especially our chicken salad roll which was freshly made and full of salad. We have had better pies though......

Just fantastic, I cannot remember what they called it but the Falafel salad was just awesome. Just…read moreperfect, will be back next time in oz.

Blackboard is an enigma. A light, open plan café with amazing food, and equally good coffee, in the…read morecultural wasteland that is Varsity lakes. We arrived on a Friday afternoon, took our seats, and after some confusion around table service (it is) ordered coffees, and I took advantage of the all day breakfast menu, and asked for the 'farmer' (poached eggs, rosemary potato hash, bacon and sourdough). The coffees came out first, and were fantastic. Using Brisbane's Cup Coffee beans, they make a great cappuccino. The food was also excellent. The open plan kitchen allows you to watch the chef make your breakfast as you quiet your stomach's rumbling. The eggs were 'just so' and oozed out decadently over the twice cooked bacon. The potato hash wasn't dry, and the rosemary wasn't overpowering. As we left, I grabbed a second coffee, knowing that I was a long way from my next good one. If you're in the area, Blackboard should absolutely be on your to do list.

The food was delicious and the portions are very filling. A pumpkin salad, samosa and…read moreginger/lemon drink was very refreshing.

You might consider one of the four stars in this rating to be awarded for location, as this is in a…read moreblock of restaurants next to where a river hits the beach and a spectacular rainforest-covered rocky peak overlooks the scenery. Not that you can see any of this from the restaurant, but you won't have to go far after your beach excursion to eat. The food itself is all-vegetarian, and ample in options. I ate modestly, choosing dal and a daily special shepard's pie (quite rich and filling), leaving many other stones unturned. The amount of food for the money was satisfactory (at least, given the locale; I got more at their urban location). The place had a decent-sized line at peak lunch hour around noon, which I just beat. Are there a lot of Australian vegetarians, or do people just know good stuff when they see it? I'm not sure, but in any case, beachgoing Queenslanders don't have to settle for crappy beach food.

This is the quintessential Aussie cafe/bakery. I loved the ambiance of sitting in the garden,…read morechoosing the potting shed, or inside the cafe. The young man who took our order was witty and fun. Service was superb. Four of us dined on a variety of menu items and drinks. We all left totally satisfied. I will definitely visit again!

I used to come here all the time during law school, and the atmosphere and food never disappoint…read more It's probably the most quintessential Aussie café/bakery, and their baked goods are absolutely to die for. Whenever I'm in the Gold Coast, I always recommend Paddock it's my go-to spot for fresh, delicious baked treats. Everything is made fresh, the meals are fantastic, and the coffee is top-tier. I'm no longer on the Gold Coast but I do still miss it this place is superior.

This is probably my favourite restaurant on the Gold Coast. Food was awesome & waiter was extremely…read morehelpful. Only downside was how busy it was and how long it took for the food to come out. Also a little pricey for the size of the portions served but still a taste sensation! Highly recommended.

We were enjoying a special night out on the Gold Coast for a belated anniversary celebration. Just…read morethe two of us. Romance, cocktails and good food were required but my Yelp-fu had yet failed to lead us anywhere particularly good. As we wandered down Surf Parade we realised our options were slim. Koi Restaurant looked very full and the menu was promising but we were politely advised there would be a 20 minute wait for a table. Next door we scoped out Bin 89 and managed to snake a couple who took a few more minutes perusing the menu. We knew our options were closing out fast so we made a dash to land the last table in the whole place. A pokey little two-seater right next to the service desk. Not ideal, but we were smug. The wait staff were welcoming and quick to offer us water and menus. We were able to order cocktails quickly. I had the Purple People Eater which was initially a little strong, but mellowed with the melting ice and the boy had a red wine served in a mini-caraffe - I don't know if it was the sheer size of the glass, but it looked like a teeny tiny serving. We decided quickly on our food order. I went with "small plates" of salmon mousse (served on a half shell), beef taco and salt and pepper calamari. I have a small appetite at the best of times and being gluten free, I had limited (but clearly labelled!) options. The boy went with the rib eye fillet and red wine jus with mash. Very manly (and typical) of him to order meat and potatoes. My salmon mousse was to-die-for. Like, lick the shell clean good. I was making very raunchy noises and my date had to tell me to tone it down it was so fabulous. I considered ordering a second, but remembered I had two more dishes coming. The calamari was so-so. The mayonnaise was fine and creamy, and the batter wasn't too thick and had the right amount of crunch.. the squid was soft and not rubbery at all it was just.. boring. And oily. And very meh. Then the taco arrived. It was a thing of beauty. The shredded beef was spiced to perfection where my mouth felt slightly warm but not obnoxiously hot. The accompaniment in the soft corn tortilla cut through the heavy meat and added delicious texture. I regret not recording the description somewhere as I really have no idea what ingredients they used. Too many cocktails before dinner perhaps? Regardless I enjoyed the ambience, wait-staff and menu items so much I want to go back immediately. Or whenever we have an excuse to spend a weekend on the coast and dine out.