65+ Cafes, Restaurants & Bars Open This Easter Long Weekend On The Gold Coast

As satisfying as stuffing your face with hot cross buns and chocolate eggs can be, we know you’ll be eager to put your precious four days off to good use. 

For the 2026 Easter long weekend on the Gold Coast, we’re pointing you in the direction of some of our favourite cafes, restaurants and bars worth hitting up, arranged in North to South order. Hop to it.

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We are still updating this article for 2026. Let us know of any other venues open over the Easter long weekend via email at editorgc@theurbanlist.com.

Cafes Open For Easter

• Bear Boy Espresso, Helensvale: 7am to 1pm Easter Saturday, 7am to 12pm Easter Sunday, 7am to 1pm Easter Monday 
• Funnybone Coffee, Helensvale: 8am to 1pm Good Friday to Easter Monday 
• Franquette Bakery, Tamborine Mountain: 8am to 2pm Good Friday to Easter Monday 
• Daark Espresso, Chirn Park: 7am to 2:30pm Good Friday to Easter Monday (food ends at 2pm)
• The Standard Market Co, Southport: 7am to 4pm Good Friday, 7am to 5pm Easter Saturday, 7am to 4pm Easter Sunday, 7am to 5pm Easter Monday 
• Vector Coffee, Southport: 7am to 2pm Good Friday, 7am to 2pm Easter Saturday, 7am to 2pm Easter Monday
• Hazel Espresso, Southport: 7am to 2pm Good Friday to Easter Monday (kitchen closes at 1pm)
• O Bagel, Southport & Broadbeach: 7am to 2pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Cardamom Pod Brickworks, Southport: 8am to 3pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Humble, Southport: 7am to 1pm Good Friday, 7am to 1pm Easter Saturday, 7am to 1pm Easter Sunday
• The Winey Cow, Main Beach: 6am to 2pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Elk Espresso, Broadbeach: 5:45am to 3pm Easter Saturday to Easter Monday
• Oasis & Co, Broadbeach: 5am to 12pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Hudson and Rosie's Table, Highland Park: 7am to 12:30pm Good Friday, 7am to 12:30pm Easter Saturday
• Cabukee, Carrara: 7am to 1pm Easter Saturday, 7am to 1pm Easter Sunday, 7am to 1pm Easter Monday
• Cafe Junie, Carrara: 7am to 1pm Good Friday, 7am to 1pm Easter Saturday, 8am to 1pm Easter Sunday, 7am to 1pm Easter Monday
• Blackboard Varsity, Varsity Lakes: 6am to 12:30pm Good Friday, 6am to 12:30pm Easter Saturday
• Side Piece Coffee, Varsity Lakes: 7am to 12pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Bam Bam Bakehouse, Mermaid Beach: 6am to 2:30pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• BSKT, Mermaid Beach: 5am to 3pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• House of Hälsa, Mermaid Beach: 5:30am to 12:30pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Sunnyboy Espresso, Mermaid Beach: 7am to 12pm Easter Saturday, 7am to 12pm Easter Sunday, 7am to 12pm Easter Monday
• Bobby Bangs, Mermaid Beach: 7am to 2pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Buoy, Mermaid Beach: 5am to 3pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• The Milkman's Daughter, Mermaid Beach: 6am to 1:30pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Paddock Bakery, Miami: 6am to 3pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Commune, Burleigh Heads: 6am to 12:30pm Easter Saturday (kitchen closes at 12pm)
• Tarte Bakery, Burleigh Heads: 6:30am to 3pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Custard Canteen, Palm Beach: 5:30am to 2:30pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• '94 Cafe, Palm Beach: 5:30am to 2:30pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Paris-Brest French Bakery, Palm Beach: 6am to 2pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Canvas, Palm Beach: 6am to 3pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Tarte Beach House, Currumbin: 6:30am to 3pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Refinery Coffee, Currumbin Waters: 7am to 1pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• HOME, Currumbin: 6am to 9am Good Friday
• Ground Grocer, Currumbin Valley: 8am to 6pm Good Friday, 8am to 6pm Easter Saturday, 8am to 6pm Easter Sunday
• MADE Barber & Barista, Tugun & Kirra Beach: 5am to 1pm Good Friday to Easter Monday (note: MADE Tugun will be closing at 12pm Easter Sunday)

Bar & Restaurants Open For Easter

• Crafty's, Biggera Waters: 10am to late Easter Saturday to Easter Monday​
• Mare by La Luna, Main Beach: 12pm to 10pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Bar Ricci, Main Beach: 12pm to late Good Friday to Easter Sunday
• Enzos Cucina, Surfers Paradise: 11:30am to 9:30pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• kōst, Broadbeach: 11:30am to late Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Roosevelt Lounge, Broadbeach: 5pm to late Easter Saturday
• Koi, Broadbeach: 12pm to 10pm Good Friday to Easter Monday
• The Loose Moose, Broadbeach: 12pm to late Good Friday, 11am to late Easter Saturday, 11am to late Easter Sunday, 12pm to late Easter Monday
• Maggie Choo, Broadbeach: 12pm to 10pm Good Friday, 12pm to 10pm Easter Saturday, 12pm to 10pm Easter Sunday, 5pm to 10pm Easter Monday
• Cantina, Mermaid Beach: 5pm to 9pm Good Friday, 5pm to 9pm Easter Saturday
• Etsu Izakaya, Mermaid Beach: 4:30pm to late Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Lars Bar & Grill, Mermaid Beach: 12pm to 3pm & 5:30pm to 10pm Good Friday, 12pm to 3pm & 5:30pm to 10pm Easter Saturday, 12pm to 3pm & 5:30pm to 9pm Easter Sunday
• Norté, Mermaid Beach: 12pm to 11pm Good Friday, 12pm to 11pm Easter Saturday, 12pm to 10pm Easter Sunday
• Suẽno, Mermaid Beach: 12pm to late Good Friday, 12pm to late Easter Saturday, 12pm to late Easter Sunday
• Little Truffle, Mermaid Beach: 5:30pm to late Good Friday, 12pm to 3pm & 5:30pm to late Saturday 
• Franc Jr's, Mermaid Beach: 4:30pm to 9:30pm Good Friday, 4:30pm to 9:30pm Easter Saturday, 4:30pm to 8:30pm Easter Sunday
• Six-Tricks Distilling Co., Mermaid Beach: 3pm to 8pm Easter Saturday, 3pm to 8pm Easter Sunday
• Local Burleigh, Burleigh Heads: 12pm to late Good Friday, 11:30am to late Easter Saturday, 11:30am to late Easter Sunday
• Burleigh Pavilion, Burleigh Heads: 11am to late Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Justin Lane, Burleigh Heads: 12pm to late Good Friday, 12pm to late Easter Saturday, 12pm to 9pm Easter Sunday, 5pm to late Easter Monday
• Balboa Italian, Palm Beach: 12pm to 9pm Good Friday, 12pm to 9pm Easter Saturday, 12pm to 8:30pm Easter Sunday, 5pm to 9pm Easter Monday
• Backbone Bar & Kitchen, Tugun: 11am to late Good Friday to Easter Sunday
• Tommy’s Italian, Currumbin: 11:30am to 3:15pm & 5pm to 9pm Good Friday to Easter Sunday
• Hanks Kirra, Coolangatta: 12pm to late Good Friday to Easter Sunday
• Siblings Kirra, Coolangatta: 11am to late Good Friday to Easter Monday
• Kirra Beach House, Coolangatta: 11am to late Easter Saturday, 11am to late Easter Sunday, 12pm to late
• Big Papi's Cocina, Coolangatta: 5pm to 9:30pm Good Friday, 12pm to 5pm Easter Sunday, 12pm to 5pm Easter Sunday, 5pm to 9:30pm Easter Monday 
• La Stradina, Coolangatta: 5pm to late Easter Saturday

Looking to celebrate Easter in more delicious ways? Eat your way through some of the best hot cross buns on the Gold Coast.

Main image credit: Elk Espresso | Brooke Darling Photography