Aimlessly driving around, I suddenly felt the urge to eat a late brunch and hey presto, we pulled…read moreup in front of Barefoot Barista, Palm Beach. It was gorgeous, sunny morning and we opted to sit outside, on the right, by one of the wooden tables. The murals opposite were amazing, putting life to a dead block beside us. But the coffee was a massive hit! Really excellent! And not to be out done, so was my Avocado Sourdough with goats cheese, hemp & tumeric dukkah, haloumi and corn salsa. Loved the Turkish/Middle Eastern influenced healthy menu with the hemp dukkah, spiced nuts and lebnah. One of the best eats on my holiday. Great ambience and vibe, with an awesome mural on the block next door. Can't beat the coffee. And yes, as Arny said: I'll be back!

Not open at 4pm. Hotel type bar that sells coffee. Parking difficult. Palm Beach not the shop for…read morecoffee. Apparently ok for food and drink.

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.

Fantastic. About…read moredamn time there was a no-nonsense cafe in the Gold Coast. The trend nowadays is to have exotic, "different" food on the menu but quite frankly, I'm getting very tired of it. I'm a huge fan of eggs benedict/florentine/whatever but it's starting to become really difficult if not impossible to find a simple, decent version of this. I don't want dukkah and mediterranean turkey or crispy duck gnocchi as an "healthy" substitute for what benedict is usually served with. (You know what I mean, I sincerely hope no one is stupid enough to try that.) When it comes to breakfast, I want to see the usual suspects on the list FIRST then you can go be creative for all I care. Just don't make them "sides/extras" and when you work it out, a plain scrambled eggs on toast with mushrooms and maybe some avocado turns out to be well over $20. This is just robbery. To my delight, this place delivers. I ordered eggs benedict and opted for the double smoked leg ham instead of the bacon. (You can choose from bacon, salmon, portabello mushroom or the ham.) My god, that ham...!!! It was orgasmic. I cannot recommend that dish enough. The eggs were PERFECT, and if you are a breakfast head like I am and/or have worked as a chef cooking thousands of eggs, you will know what I mean when I say the art of cooking a poached egg seems to be dying. I don't want the whites to run nor do I want the yolk to resemble a rubber ball. 10/10. That and hollandaise. I used to make hollandaise every morning for work and I know when someone actually understands what they are doing. Put it this way, I scraped that plate clean. And the serving was generous. And for $17, I expected good stuff. This wasn't good, it was excellent. My friends ordered the chicken burger with aoili and the breakfast special of bacon and egg roll (that was $10 and I have never seen one that massive!) and both were extremely satisfied. Coffee was great too. The owners used to own a nighclub in Cairns but got tired of the party scene and moved down to open a more friendly establishment and you can see the love they have put into this place. There is a stunning motorbike on display at the back (just take my word for it, go have a look if you're into that kind of thing) and my friend who lives right around the corner was asked if he would like to display some of his photographs to sell. This is exactly the kind of attitude more places need to adopt, support local artists and it's a win-win. I wish this business many prosperous years to come. Thank you for restoring my faith in Gold Coast breakfast cuisine.

Got the same thing as a friend and got charged an extra $6 then to top it off they got my order…read morewrong... Dissapointing. Might have to go Avvia.

One of the perks of my job is on any given day, I can find myself in any random suburb anywhere…read morebetween the Sunshine Coast or the Gold Coast. This means I get to sample a lot of cafes far and wide on my lunch break. Today I found myself on the Gold Coast at Chill In Cafe. When I walked in, there was soft, acoustic, blues background music playing, and a rustic atmosphere to suit. The atmosphere here is quiet, but peaceful quiet (not disturbingly quiet). I ordered a pumpkin, avocado and Halloumi stack for lunch. The meal was filling, the ingredients were fresh and oh my lord was the Halloumi oh so tasty. And not too pricey either! Coffee was quite nice, tasty and fresh as well, with no hint of staleness or bitterness. I noticed that they also sell beans here too. I wish I could've bought some for home, however I still have a decent amount of coffee to get through. Their online coffee store (www.coffeebeansshop.com.au) is worth a look, and I'll be ordering a couple of taste testers next time I'm running low. All in all I really loved the experience here. It's designed for coffee loving hipsters to type up Yelp reviews such as myself. It almost made me wish I lived down here. I will be making note of it for future work trips, and will also be checking out their coffee beans at some point in the near future.

We've owned a home in Palm Beach for just on 10 years and I've walked past this place on my way to…read moreColes for groceries more times than I can count. Yet, it's always busy and seems to do a roaring coffee and breakfast trade. So, it took an American visitor to get me inside this place as we went looking for a breakfast spot one morning and a place to chill. The name intrigued him and I can now appreciate why this gem of a cafe is so popular. We both felt like the Eggs Benedict with Ham and the dish didn't disappoint. The eggs were perfectly poached, yolks runny when cut into, oozing a liquid gold down and over the ham, toasted bread base and scattered baby spinach leaves; it was delicious. Two small, flat white coffees rounded out the breakfast bonanza but my friend couldn't resist ordering a cinnamon muffin with fresh cream too. Suffice to say, we left sated and satisfied. Chill in Cafe. It's the perfect place to do exactly that.

Forty five minutes, and my friends haven't been served. Me and my fiancé finished eating after a…read morehalf hour wait. There's a full waitstaff, the restaurant is only half full, and the service is painfully slow. The food was good, but pricy for what we got. The coffee mediocre. The service was friendly, but so dysfunctional that it made a pleasant brunch into an awkward waiting game. My meal was served in a tagboard take-away box, further down-classing the meal at a shared table where everyone else was served on flatware. Hendrixx could be a decent stop if they pulled their act together, but I would recommend against it based on our experience.

I love it. Simple & delicious food, tasty coffee and an awesome location. Seating available inside…read moreand out and the furnishings would definitely make Jimi proud. I will be back!

Fantastic coffee. Clean taste never burnt. Best Cold…read morePressed Iced Latte I've ever had. $3.50 $-6.00

Wow. We were totally blown away by this place. We were greeted by very lovely staff and in…read moreparticular the young girl with Tattoos was a sweetheart. Our coffees were fantastic. Nice and strong flavour. My partner had the Granola which I didn't try but it looked so good. I had the scrambled eggs. Best scrambled eggs ever! We finished up having coffee outside which is a very open and relaxed space. Our kids could roam safely free. I was also very impressed by how welcoming of children the staff were. That's something that is important to us. We want to move to Burleigh Heads now.

The menu for actual food is pretty small-- there are quite a few options, but not many raw or super…read morehealthy food options. They're more along the lines of a more decadent vegan meal, but... every single thing I had was perfectly done. Delicious, well-flavored, and interesting. I started with one of their coconuts-- with milk thistle tincture and chlorophyll. It was good, perfectly cold. Enjoyed the olives for a starter-- generous portion but at $9 still scary. $21 for a very small Caesar salad was also scary. Yummy, but scary for how tiny the portion was. Enjoyed a turmeric latte-- delicious. And also a cacao maca latte-- even more delicious than the turmeric latter. Both were some crazy price as well. $65 for a dinner for one. Not much food. Luckily, I wasn't that hungry. Note: they DO NOT have free wifi or wifi of any kind-- which is disturbing given the touristy nature of Byron Bay, but alas. For whatever reason, nope. The waiter and manager were exceptionally nice-- really lovely people. I will go again, not look at the prices, and enjoy the food. :)

My partner and I had the best experience at elixiba!!…read more It was the first restaurant we went to in Byron bay and it did not disappoint! We're from central coast and there is hardly any vegan options so it was a great feeling knowing everything on the menu was vegan. The nachos and burger we had was absolutely delicious and the mock tails were soooo yummy. The staff was also incredibly nice and welcoming! Highly recommend!!!