The Best Breakfast Spots On The Gold Coast in 2026
Mornings on the Gold Coast always feel sunny side up. Whether you're a member of the 5am run club, hit the beach first thing, or AM dog walks are your daily ritual. You can find golden good times on our shores and pouring into cups from sunrise every day of the week. So finding the best breakfast on the Gold Coast to accompany your day first thing is likely high on your hit list.
Rise at dawn along with the fresh loaves being summoned across our sweet city and join the antics of Gold Coast's thriving breakfast scene. It's brimming with beautifully crafted bowls of acai, hearty plates of hashbrowns and grab-and-go bacon and egg rolls with your name scrawled on top.
Narrowing down the best breakfasts on the Gold Coast/Kombumerri Country hasn’t been an easy task. And quite frankly, any less than our chosen 41 would be a disservice. So here they are—a considered selection of the very best places to grab breakfast on the Gold Coast.
They're the top places I believe you should have been to if you live on the Gold Coast and if you're just visiting, consider this your ultimate breakfast hit-list.
Best Breakfast On The Gold Coast At A Glance
- Northern Gold Coast Breakfast Places
- Central Gold Coast Breakfast Spots
- Southern Gold Coast Best Breakfasts
Northern Gold Coast Breakfast Spots
Rise Bakery
Shop 4, 1 Masthead Way, Hope Island QLD 4212
Open 7 days, 7am - 4pm
A godsend for our Northern Gold Coast friends, Rise Bakery chant that dessert is the best breakfast food of all. This beautifully designed French bakery in Sanctuary Cove is all about the breakfast pastries—which they do damn well.
If you're more of a savoury person first thing in the morning, you're covered with their range of loaded baguettes and tartines. Tuck in at one of the chic outdoor tables—order either a coffee or Champagne to pair. Only applause.
Best Gold Coast breakfast for: morning pastries
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- The vanilla slice is unparalleled, as are the croissants, which are baked fresh daily
- There's breakfast Champagne. This is not a drill
Bear Boy Espresso
502 Hope Island Rd, Helensvale QLD 4212
Open 7 days, 6am-2pm
Image Credit: Bear Boy Espresso | Instagram
Given the vast populous of the Northern Gold Coast, top brekkie spots are surprisingly few and far between 'round these parts. Which is why you should know about Helensvale's Bear Boy Espresso. It's one of those Gold Coast breakfast spots that feel like home. Their upbeat vibe, terracotta splashed interiors and piping hot plates of fried chicken tenders on croissants all win in my books.
Plus, you cannot beat so many adorable bear references on the menu, including my personal favourite, the Big Bear Benny, served on a chunky potato hash waffle, with two poached eggs, house hollandaise and sauteed greens.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: working from your laptop
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- The Pistachio Mont Blanc is my go-to breakfast drink of choice here
- There's one sought after powerpoint in the back right corner if you need to charge your laptop
Terrarium
4/148 Maudsland Rd, Oxenford QLD 4210
Open Tuesday to Saturday 630am-130pm, Sunday 630am - 12pm
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: all the classics
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- You can bring your pooch
Daark Espresso
41 Musgrave Ave, Labrador QLD 4215
Open 7 days, coffee 530am - 230pm, food 530am - 2pm
Guaranteed to draw a crowd for its caffeinated brews, beautifully plated breakfasts and always smiling staff, it’s little wonder Daark Espresso is the busiest cafe on the block in Chirn Park.
A pioneer for smooth coffee on the northern end, once you’ve tried one of the many blends on offer at Daark Espresso, I anticipate you’ll be adding this to your very own list of the best breakfasts on the Gold Coast in. The menu changes with the seasons. Their carrot cake French toast is my current obsession.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: when its raining but you want to sit outside
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- If parking's tight, try up Brooke Avenue
- They serve massive puppachinos for your deserving pooch too
- 10am cocktail clinks are welcomed on the dark side
Cardamom Pod
3/3 Brolga Ave, Southport QLD 4215
Open 7 days, 8am - 3pm
Cardamom Pod in Brickworks Ferry Road is the OG of vegetarian eating on the Gold Coast, where you can enjoy a breakfast and lunch array of Insta-worthy waffles, pancakes, burgers, açai bowls and much more. In my opinion, their inventive menu can do no wrong. From the blinged eggs benny served atop a croissant to the loaded gourmet toastie with zucchini, pesto and so much more, served on sprouted wheat sourdough with a side of roasted chat potatoes.
Be sure to leave room for dessert—choose from their range of vegan treats or hefty sweets including banoffee pie, chai cheesecake, tiramisu, vegan ice cream and brownie bars.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: eye candy dishes and big appetites
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- For a work of art on your plate, order the açai bowl
- Bookings can only be made via call or text on 0451 893 008
- It's technically all vegan breakfasts, called vegetarian because they offer cow milk with coffees
- Parking fills up fast, leave ample time to find one if you're meeting for a breakfast date
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Hazel Espresso
9 Davenport St, Southport QLD 4215
Open weekdays 7am - 3pm, 7am - 2pm weekends
Image Credit: Hazel Espresso | Instagram
Step inside Hazel Espresso and you’ll quickly forget you’re in the heart of Southport. The gorgeous, caramel-hued cafe is like a hug from an old friend—welcoming, warm and exactly what you were missing.
Hazel Espresso shakes up the Gold Coast breakfast scene with a tantalising fusion of Vietnamese, Japanese and Australian flavours. The menu boldly remixes breakfast classics with the likes of the chill crab scramble served on a toasted croissant.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: creative dishes
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- A top contender for Gold Coast's best matcha
- It's named after the cafe's co-founder, Hazel Nguyen
Made With Love Bakery
19 Alicia St, Southport QLD 4215
Open 7am - 4pm, Wednesday - Sunday
I'll say it to any one who lends me an ear, Made With Love Bakery is the best breakfast spot on the Gold Coast for vegans. These guys made their way onto the scene around the same time plant-based icon Flour of Life sadly closed its doors. And honestly, we all flocked here thinking there were some serious shoes to fill, then they went ahead and truly exceeded expectations.
This bakery's flaky croissants, deccadent desserts and flavour-bomb pies will make you question everything you know about plant-based eating. It's mindblowing how much everything tastes like the real deal. And the vegan cheese here is a complete slay. Just don't order the cheese pie (all of those are mine).
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: vegan pies and pastries
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- It's pooch-friendly outdoors
- Across the road is a field, playground and cricket nets to start the morning with sun and a run about
Hot Shott
3/17 Tedder Ave, Main Beach QLD 4217
Open 7 days 530am - 4pm
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: brekky sliders
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- Jen and the team are considered local royalty in the Main Beach community
- Ultimate people watching locale on the main drag of Tedder Ave
The Winey Cow
5/11 Woodroffe Ave, Main Beach QLD 4217
Open 7 days, 530am - 2pm
The Winey Cow's expansive menu showcases all your classic breakfast and all-day favourites elevated with innovative twists, like a chilli scramble croissant, Norwegian eggs with panko-crumbed eggs and my go-to, the sauteed mixed mushrooms, with porcini and white truffle cream, fried enoki, walnut crumble and a delightfully poached egg. Blissful.
In case you missed it, for $55 you can also indulge in a main meal and an hour of endless mimosas. The cherry on top is the almost-sounds-good-enough-to-eat doggy menu filled with pup-friendly snacks like Peking duck wing and lamb shank bone.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: breakfast cocktails
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- This joint originated in 2014 in the Mornington Peninsula, and quickly secured a name for itself as one of the most lauded brunch restaurants in Victoria, before expanding to Queensland
- There's an elite dog menu, featuring lamb shank bones, Peking Duck wings and 36-hour air-dried chicken pops
First Harvest Coffee
33 Hinkler Dr, Highland Park QLD 4211
Open 6.30am-1.30pm weekdays, 7.30am-1pm weekends
First Harvest Coffee is my absolute go-to industrial chic breakfast spot to catch up with friends who live in the 'burbs. It works out to be an easy locale and parking's a literaly breeze (it's near Nerang's Bunnings, Guzman, Petbarn, Officeworks area).
Pull up a high stool, or lounge depending on your vibe and settle in for inventive beveraginos like the black sesame iced late, or sunshine and yuki cold brew which tops cold brew with orange zest and cinnamon. A masterpiece.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: jaffles
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- This is set inside a church so Sunday's are busier than all other days
- There's an enclosed playground inside with a sweet wooden cubby house
Paradox Coffee Roasters
4 Charles Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 7 days, 6.30am - 2pm
Paradox Coffee Roasters recently moved from its Surfers Paradise haunt to Broadbeach and it's beauty. The fitout is one that excites those with an appreciation for warehouses and contemporary design.
As expected, the coffee is next-level. Freshly made eats on the menu are simple, seasonal and sourced locally from South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. I can confirm the dulce hotcakes with vanilla bean ice cream, Biscoff crumb, burnt orange and Persian floss are every bit as glorious as you're imagining.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: specialty coffee
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- There's a dedicated specialty coffee menu to fuel your morning
- Park across the road at Oasis Shopping Centre for 3 hours free carparking
Elk Espresso
12 Victoria Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 7 days, 545am-3pm
Image Credit: Elk Espresso | Jade Quinlivan Photography
Breakfast scene pioneer Elk Espresso in Broadbeach has been dishing out loaded plates of artistic deliciousness for yonks. One of the most imaginative seasonal menus in town, every dish is edible artwork on a plate.
At the moment, their jungle crumpets with lime sorbet and bruleed banana have tongues wagging. Though their reinvention of a classic, the black pudding bene with tomato buffalo sauce, corn bread and a porcini crumb always hits. If you're stuck on what to order, Elk's famous potato hash with double smoked bacon, avocado, rocket, poached eggs and hollandaise has consistently delivered for years.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: post-breakfast beach strolls
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- This cafe is walk-in only, so get in before the brekky rush or in the sweet brunch-zone
- It's where you'll find many an Instagrammable brew with creamy cloud foams
No Name Lane
17-19 Elizabeth Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 7 days, 5.30am - 2pm
Image Credit: No Name Lane | Instagram
Tucked away in lush Oracle Boulevard, No Name Lane is a slick Broadbeach spot dishing out some of the best breakfast on the Gold Coast. Best part is, it runs all day. With a huge cult following, I'm one of the devout lovers.
Their avocado toast is a classic done right, cleverly loaded with creamy avocado, whipped Meredith goat’s cheese, pickled cucumber, herbs and a hint of lemon on top of fresh sourdough. It's a simple yet satisfying choice that pairs perfectly with their rich, aromatic coffee from local Black Sheep roasters.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: Melbourne laneway vibes
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- Come see what their friendly service rep' is all about
- Prepare to be amazed by fast service, even at peak times
Le Vintage Boutique Cafe
1 Kurilpa St, Worongary QLD 4213
Open weekdays 5.30am-2pm, Saturday 6.30am-130pm
You know how dogs are so easily distracted, and how they find anything and everything downright fascinating? Well, that’s how you’ll feel at the pet-friendly Gold Coast breakfast place, Le Vintage cafe in Worongary. And actually, you can even bring your pooch.
There’s so much to gaze at while in complete wonderment, from the kooky and colourful mismatched chairs to statement artwork and the glitzy and glorious chandeliers. It's one of the bes breakfast places Gold Coast offers for ogling all kinds of knick nacks around the place. A simple yet bargain menu and sprawling outdoor area perfect for breakfast in groups, big fans.
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- A laid-back locale for groups
- It's been a chosen locale for reality TV shows
Central Gold Coast Best Breakfast Spots
House of Halsa
1/2453 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD
Open 7 days, 5.30am - 3pm
House of Halsa first swung open their burgandy drenched space with a beverage only menu. Bold, you may say. Though when they're literally loaded with dolloped goodness, made with eye candy in mind and guzzled in a velvet conversation pit, it became a whole vibe.
Now, they're taking the breakfast offering to new heights with an entirely new breakfast food menu. Think, a mosaiced fruit plates, loaded bagels papayas filled to the brim with fruit medleys. Make a beeline for their New York plate, a tangy cheese and tomato bagel alonside a black coffee and served up with a newspaper too.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: decadent smoothies
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- Keep eyes firmly on this place for pop-ups and brand collabs. Past specials feature Cody Simpson, FYI
Bam Bam Bakehouse
2519 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Open 7 days, 6am - 2.30pm
Image Credit: Bam Bam Bakehouse | Instagram
The talented team at Bam Bam makes magic out of everything they touch, whether it be flavoursome breakfast dishes or buttery home-baked goodies and dessert pots; paired with a sleek interior that’s up there among the Coast’s most beautiful places for breakfast.
The jalapeno and queso fresco sweetcorn fritters and the nasi goreng is a crowned breakfast favourites. Don't make the mistake of leaving without a take-home sweet treat. Hands down, one of the best breakfast spots on the Gold Coast in 2026.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: induldgent breakfasts
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- It opens out onto parklands, if takeaway pastries and a picnic on the lawn is your vibe
- Nutella Choux Bombs are basically a non-negotiable to-go addition
The Milkman’s Daughter
2/43 Alfred St, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Open 7 days 6am - 1pm
Image Credit: Milkman's Daughter | Instagram
Vegetarians, vegans and fine food fans alike are well catered for at the stunning The Milkman’s Daughter in Mermaid Beach. So it's widely known as the place to head for the best breakfast on the Gold Coast.
White washed walls, cosy cushion-lined alcoves and smatterings of greenery set the mood for a healthy start to the day—featuring the likes of breakfast bruschetta and lemon ricotta pancakes that’ll warm your soul from the inside out.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: cute dates
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- Nothing beats the window seat, try to snag it if you can
- My vote for the best Chai latte on the Gold Coast, served in a massive goblet
- Their ethos of 'eat consciously, live consciously', is reflected in their completely vegetarian menu
Sunnyboy Espresso
168 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Open 7 days, 7am - 2/2.30pm
Sunnyboy Espresso is the seaside breakfast spot that encapsulates the quintessential Gold Coast lifestyle. It's bright, laid back and big on cheekiness.
Take the Winter menu's breakfast ragu for example. It basically winks at you while suggesting ragu for brekkie, then serves it with poached eggs to make it feel more breakfast-y. The golden child French toast goes down as one of the best breakfasts I've ever had on the Gold Coast. It's the perfect mix of pillowey brioche, topped with Bueno mousse, caramelised banana and a vanilla ice cream scoop.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: catching rays
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- Boozy brunches run from 10am for an hour at $49 per person, no booking needed
- Snag a park by the playground across the road or make this your reward after a morning seaside walk
BSKT
17 Lavarack Rd, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Open 7 days, 5am - 2.30pm
There’s so much to love about this Mermaid Beach institution, which is all about bringing health-conscious food to the masses. Regardless if you’re gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan, or otherwise, you’re sure to find something for breakfast at BSKT.
Now part of The Oxley precinct, BSKT built its reputation on the Gold Coast beachfront for breakfast and remains a fan favourite for runners and cyclists on their morning route.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: loaded brekkie bowls
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- BSKT was founded in 2013, and used to reside in the beachside building on the same street
Buoy
17 Lavarack Road, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Open 7 days, coffee 5am - 4pm, food 6am - 2pm
Image Credit: The Oxley | Instagram
ICYMI: The Oxley is a boutique dining and lifestyle precinct which marries Gold Coaster’s love of premium dining with a stunning beachside location. Yes, exactly the same place you'll find BSKT.
In terms of breakfast, you're covered at Buoy, a sleek cafe from the talented team behind Burleigh instituion, Seadog. However, you'd be missing out if you didn't visit for breakfast and try the cloud-soft ricotta berry pancakes.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: cold brew-lovers
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Serving premium coffee seven days a week, it's one of the few places on the Gold Coast that you can score a coffee after 2:30pm
Blackboard Varsity
240 Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227
Open 7 days, 5.30am - 3pm
Image Credit: Blackboard Varsity | Instagram
Blackboard has spread their magic coffee-roasting fairy dust up and down the Coast, with their notable coffee (Blackboard Coffee) starring on many local coffee menus. Caffeine connoisseur or not, everyone who visits Blackboard’s flagship Varsity Lakes breakfast spot genuinely falls in love.
The breakfast burrata bowl celebrates a medley of figs, pickled and roasted beetroot with pomegranate caramel and rocket herb salad on a bed of puffed quinoa. The definition of delish.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: post-breakfast lake walks
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- This team supplies brews to 25 cafes across the Gold Coast
- There's a commitment to ethical growers, sustainable farmers and roasting with care
- Park in the gravel parking lot next door for longer parking time
Side Piece
2 Capital Court, Varsity Lakes 4227 QLD
Open 7 days, 6am - 2pm
Side Piece is one of the newer breakfast cafes on the Gold Coast, specialising in subs and loaded toasties, or sandos as they like to call them. Forget other sandos you've had, Side Piece is seriously next level.
‘The Sub’, a saucy meatball sub covered in mozzarella cheese, basil and salsa verde all on a toasted baguette is quite simply divine but if that doesn't tickle your fancy, they have you sorted with a plethora of options, including their ‘Build Your Own’ option where they say “Tell us what you want and we’ll slap it on a plate for you”. What more could you ask for?
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: sandos
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- Special feature gigantic cookies roll out monthly
- There's a selection of artisan small goods made onsite available
Palm Springs
1878 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Open 7 days, 6am - 230pm
Image Credit: Palm Springs | Brooke Darling Photography
If white-washed interiors and Cali-luxe touches appeal to the interior designer in you, pay a visit to Palm Springs in Burleigh Heads for your next breakfasy out.
The menu is paired-back and complemented by top-notch coffee and an extensive array of cold-pressed juices. The fluffy chilli scramble is topped with dollops of feta and garnished generously with greens and chilli. I’ve had friends order a second breakfast after seeing this slide out of the kitchen. Seriously. Plus, there's breakfast tater tots topped with gooey American cheese and In & Out sauce. Don't walk, run.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: Cali-style breakfast
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- Run by three intrepid Burleigh locals, Palm Springs is one of the Gold Coast's coolest breakfast spots for sunny days
Social Brew
34-36 James St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Open 7 days, 6am - 230pm
Located on the ever-bustling James Street, Social Brew pumps out top-notch coffee and banging breakfasts seven days a week to their loyal locals.
The fit-out will draw you in—hanging greenery and twinkling lights tumble from above—but the extensive breakfast options will keep you coming back for more. There's a reason this place hits even on weekdays.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: breakfast surrounded by greenery
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- The wellness platter with housemade granola, fruits and honey yoghurt is the perfect date share
Commune
1844 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Open 7 days, 6am - 3pm
I’ll never tire of Burleigh’s beloved and original cafe, Commune, which was acquired by the legendary Blackboard Varsity team.
Whether we’re sinking into the retro lounge chairs, devouring the signature corn fritters with house made chilli jam, or trying to decipher the latest event posters from the vintage layers, there’s a lot to love about this funky Gold Coast breakfast spot.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: morning health shots
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- Order the acai bowl with extra peanut butter
- Dogs are basically royalty at this joint
Tarte Bakery & Cafe
1748 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Open 7 days, 6.30am - 3pm
Image Credit: Tarte Bakery & Cafe | Brooke Darling Photography
Food envy is guaranteed across the table at the Parisian-inspired Tarte Bakery & Cafe, as you and your brekkie pals tuck into plates of miso scrambled eggs sprinkled with fine grated parmesan and togarashi. Or the Bullseye Benny consisting of bacon, poached eggs, house hollandaise and rocket atop Tarte’s NYC Everything bagels.
Tarte commands the corner of the James Street-Burleigh precinct, making it one of the Gold Coast's best breakfast spots for a day in Burleigh.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: a day in Burleigh
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- Custard shakes are a thing here. The vanilla bean's a seriously bold way to start the day
Memorable moments
We Chat With Chloe Watts, Owner Of Tarte
MOST MEMORABLE GOLD COAST RESTAURANT?
Has to be old faithful, Etsu. It's been around for a while now, but it's always consistent, never heavy and always hits the spot. Even at 4:30pm when we take our 2 year old!
FAVOURITE SPOT FOR A DRINK?
I've always loved a drink waterside, ergo Tarte Beach House was born, so I don't think you can beat Rick Shores for a well made cocktail on a sunny afternoon.
WHAT ABOUT A HIDDEN GEM?
Not so hidden anymore, but Franc Jr's always delivers on quality and execution.
Next Door Espresso Burleigh
24 Junction Rd, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Open Monday - Saturday 7am-1.30pm
Image Credit: Next Door Espresso | Instagram
For a taste of the Mediterranean on the Gold Coast, look no further than Next Door Espresso in Burleigh's industrial estate. The sprawling alfresco eatery is one of the most beautiful places to eat breakfast on the Gold Coast, with blooms of white flowers falling from above and elegant, understated styling all around.
Enjoy your favourite organic Moonshine coffee—sourced from the Byron Hinterlands—along with a simple and spring-inspired menu
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: Mediterranean breakfast
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- Once you peel yourself away from this dreamy coffee nook, pop into St Barts adjoining showroom and prepare to wander through the most heavenly homewares and furniture store to grace the Coast
Paddock Bakery
20 Hibiscus Haven, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Open 7 days, 6am - 3pm
Image Credit: Paddock Bakery | Brooke Darling Photography
You can’t talk about breakfast spots on the Coast without talking about Paddock Bakery—toad in the hole, dippy eggs served in an egg carton and Nutella-filled pastries of all kinds, to name a few breakfast stars. With its whimsical garden setting, this pretty-as-a-picture old Queenslander-turned-cafe has iconic breakfast dishes and wood-fired baked goods that are impossible to resist.
Choose from sitting in the cottage, garden, rooftop, loft or barn (yes, it's massive) and then take your time choosing from the expansive all-day breakfast menu. If you feel you need permission to leave with a box of take-home sweet treats, consider this your pass.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spots For: gardencore
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- Don't let the sambal deter you from the toad in a hole, it truly colours the flavour in the best way
Magnolia Lane
1863 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Open weekdays 6am - 11am, weekends 7am - 11am
Picture this: your curiosity's piqued by an eye-catching feature wall, you venture into white-washed outdoor space and immediately feel like you’ve found your new local. That’s exactly what visiting Magnolia Lane is like.
This building's been a myriad of things over the years. Set just back from Burleigh's bustle, but also so close you can almost hear it, perch up above it all at a window seat and fully immerse yourself in this blonde-timber-lined locale. The breakfast menu is simple, and the juices are as fresh as can be.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: fresh morning juice
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- They only serve the finest beans from Melbourne based Inglewood Coffee Roasters
Southern Gold Coast's Best Breakfasts
Barefoot Barista
15 Palm Beach Ave, Palm Beach QLD 4221
Open 7 days, 5am - 3pm
794 Pacific Parade, Currumbin QLD 4223
Open 7 days, 6am - 3pm
There’s no denying it. Myself and the whole Urban List team adore Barefoot Barista. The fact that they operate two ever-pumping venues is a sure sign of their Coast-wide popularity.
Both brekkie spots are sleek. Think—polished concrete floors, industrial accents, busy barista bars and kitchens slinging some of the absolute best breakfasts on the Gold Coast. It’s little wonder this is a standout favourite among the locals; if I could eat breakfast at Barefoot Barista every day of the week, I 100% would.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast For: sips by the beach on rainy days
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- This talented crew also run Bruce from their Currumbin locale serving up fresh bites, big beach vibes and a bunch of beers, you know, perfect for celebrations
Custard Canteen
1525 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4221
Open 7 days, 5.30am - 2.30pm
Image Credit: Custard Canteen | Brooke Darling Photography
You’ll smell Custard Canteen the moment you step out of your car, with baked buttery goodness wafting on the salty sea breezes next to Tallebudgera Creek. The talented team of breakfast chefs specialise in authentic, buttery Portugese tarts. These alone are worth a visit.
Custard's all-day breakfast menu is made to eat with your hands, so you can order to takeaway and enjoy under your umbrella at the creek, or bask in the outdoor, picnic-style ambiance at the cafe.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: a day at Talle Creek
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- They just launched a full cold foam menu
- Parking is tight at peak times. Opt to ride the pushy or park across the bridge and wander down
- You can also pre-order sweet treats and bake-at-home goodies
Tarte Beach House
Shop 1 2/4 Thrower Dr, Currumbin QLD 4223
Open weekdays 6.30am - 3pm, weekends 630am - 4pm
Image Credit: Tarte Beach House | Pandanus Lane
This coastal Hamptons-esque breakfast favourite from the Tarte Bakery crew is as gorgeous as it is primely located. Its seamless marriage of Hamptons style and Parisian touches are complemented by a direct waterfront view of the Currumbin Creek vista. So, yes it’s heavenly.
Tarte’s standout breakfast menu is unlike anything else on the Gold Coast and encompasses a slew of modern takes on a French, New York and Australian dining medley. If there's only one thing you eat, the steak’n’frites sandwich with grilled wagyu, shoestring fries and housemade chimichurri on a semi-sourdough baguette is sublime.
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- High teas at the Tea Garden out back are the ultimate breakfast experience
- Everyday there's bottomless mimosas from 10am for 1 hour 15 mins, for just $39 per person
Refinery Coffee
37 Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Open weekdays 6.30am - 2pm, weekends 7am - 2pm
Image Credit: Refinery Coffee | Kaitlin Maree Photography
This Currumbin industrial estate-based cafe is set in a beachy, sundrenched setting. Relaxed yet attentive service is a refreshing addition to your next breakfast date or hunt for slurp-worthy caffeinated liquid goods.
Expect to find all your favourite egg classics, like a good benny and eggs your way. Plus, a humble bacon and egg roll with Jack cheese. Plus substantial bowls with smoked salmon, pickled carrots, mixed cabbag and edamame for something fresh. Special dishes and dishes pop up on the reg, like the recently added crispy arancini balls with housemade pesto and mozzarella that articulate happiness.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: reading a book by the window
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- They're under new management as of late 2025, head in to continue the love
- There's a full soft serve machine for dreamy float drinks
- It's dog-friendly outside
Pasture & Co.
2 Village Way, Currumbin Valley QLD 4223
Open 7 days, 7am - 3pm
Image Credit: Pasture & Co. | Instagram
Nestled in the stunning Currumbin Valley, Pasture & Co is a family-friendly breakfast spot which prides itself on using only local, organic and sustainbly-sourced ingredients. Kick back on the lawn under the shade of a sprawling tree and dive into delights like shakshuka, zucchini and potato rostie and cold soba noodle salads.
Prepare to be truly amazed by the incredible work of art which is the sky-high lemon meringue pie. It’s near impossible to look away (and yes, you can order a whole one).
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: days spent chasing waterfalls
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- This is my go-to spot after a day of waterfall chasing at Currumbin Rockpools or Cougal Cascades
- Dogs are not allowed here as Pasture & Co. is part of a conservation area
- There's an onsite bathhouse, GROUND
Stable Coffee And Kitchen
570 Gold Coast Hwy, Tugun QLD 4224
Open 7 days a week for coffee 6am - 2.30pm and food 7am - 2pm
The beating heart of the Cornerstone Stones complex, Stable Coffee and Kitchen is one of the most aesthetically pleasing breakfast places in town, hands down. You’ll be crushing on Stable’s blush pink stone-top island table—the perfect Instagram backdrop for your breakfast plate—retractable floor-to-ceiling windows, courtyard seating, oak wood accents and artwork by local creative Claudio Kirac.
While you’re there, tuck into some of the most wholesome and artistically-presented breakfast and dishes around, best followed by a spot of retail therapy at the adjoining boutiques. Vegans, vegetarians and gluten free friends are well catered for here.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: letting the littles roam free on the lawn
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The lawn's perfect for families
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Dogs are invited
Niche & Co.
449 Golden Four Dr, Tugun QLD 4224
Open MONDAY TO THURSDAY 6.30AM - 2PM, Friday to Sunday 6.30am - 2.30pm
Image Credit: Niche & Co | Instagram
While there’s no denying you can get an acai bowl from every other cafe these days, there’s something to be said about Niche & Co.’s infectious passion for the Brazilian super berry.
For these guys, acai is not a fad; it’s a way of life. Acai bowls with salted caramel, espresso, peanut butter and more—they’ve thought of it all. For a chilled breakfast on the Gold Coast, this is the place.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: acai bowls of all kinds
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- The vegan-friendly menu is not only nourishing but also boasts very generous serving sizes
Little Mali Tuckshop
237 Boundary St, Coolangatta QLD 4225
Open weekdays 5.30am - 2pm, weekends 5.30am - 3pm
Little in name, big in nature (and servings). Meet Little Mali. In the heart of Rainbow Bay, this super-casual breakfast tuck shop serves up top-notch coffee and some of the best brekky burgers I've had the pleasure of devouring.
They serve a variety of classic breakfast winners, all of which can be packaged up for takeaway and taken to chow down on the nearby beachfront. Little Mali has garnered a cult-like following on the Southern Gold Coast; one visit and you'll understand why.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: brekky burgers
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- It moonlights as a taqueria Thursday - Saturday nights
Kefi Cafe
Cnr Griffith & McDonald St, Coolangatta, QLD 4225
Open 7 days, 6am - 2pm
'Kefi', derived from the Greek word that embodies the sense of joy, is exactly how I would describe this bright Coolangatta breakfast fave. The Mediterranean-inspired cafe is founded on the principle of serving soul-nourishing food made with love, and once you dig into a plate of their Turkish eggs, you’ll understand the ‘made with love’ part.
Breakfast stars include the Kefi hotcakes with butterscotch sauce, date jam and hazlenuts finished with a mascarpone cream; Turkish eggs with cumin yoghurt, chilli butter, sumac onions, crispy chickpeas and flatbread and the kids pancake stack which serves seasonal fruit on the sidie.
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- The calipo smoothie honestly deserves more clout
- The steak a la verde with halloumi, poached eggs and potato hash is a hearty choice
Sun Devil Coffee Bar
30 Bay St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485
TBA
Editor's note: Sun Devil is currently relocating. Stay tuned for re-opening news here.
It's the Americana fever dream that's had tongues wagging since it first opened. Sun Devil Coffee Bar was founded by smooth-talking Arizona-bred Alex Boyce (think strapping cowboy) in early 2025.
It's Western grit and cowboy-core meets Gold Coast cool and if it's a coffee experience you're after, this is your spot. Staff knoweledge is unmatched and beverages are so alluring that one visit will never be enough. Then again, neither will ten visits.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: cold foam coffees
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- Alex and his team have certainly nailed the daytime crowd, and word on the street is they’ve got plans to extend into evening service soon
- The Sundevil Special went viral for a perfectly good reason
The Bread Social
12 Bay St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485
Open 7 days, 6am - 3pm
2 Queensbury Ave, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223
Open 7 days, 5.30am - 2.30pm
With two breakfast cafes on the Gold Coast and a retail arm, The Bread Social will absolutely ruin supermarket bread for you.It offers one of the most impressive pastry cabinets on the enture Gold Coast, which will make you forget that you originally stopped by just for a coffee.
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- The loaded sambos see crispy pork belly atop fresh foccasia with yuzu kosho mayo and apple cabbage slaw and it's a filliing breakfast if you ever did see one
Dayo Cafe
118 Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485
Open 7 days, 7am - 2pm
It's the riverfront Filipino fusion cafe that opened in late 2025 and has thrived ever since. Dayo's salted caramel cold brew set beside their homemade corned beef focaccia stacked with fried egg, lettuce, aioli and cheddar all finished with pickled onion is a seriously strong way to start the day.
From longganisa breaky muffins that look like the Mc version, to fried chicken and waffles that set the scene for a memorable hang with mates, Dayo can do no wrong on the breakfast front.
Best Gold Coast Breakfast Spot For: riverfront dining
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- The bright purple Ube Basque Cheesecake will change your life. No exaggeration
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