Bars & Pubs

These openings on the Gold Coast are set to shake up a scene that’s already bursting at the seams with wining and dining goodness.

ANZAC Day is all about commemorating our diggers, past and present, but, it is also the crown jewel in a string of public holidays that simply can’t be wasted vegging out on the couch after the annual dawn service. 

Between some seriously breathtaking natural gems, uber-exciting eats, and a range of stays to satisfy all kinds, Townsville has quickly become one of the country's best places to explore this year. 

Dunedin may be a small student city at heart, but this heritage hotspot sure knows how to punch above its weight when it comes to drinking and dining. 

Start booking dinner reservations, here are the best Townsville restaurants and bars to hit up on your trip.

Cadillac Supper Club has been reimagined as an Italo-American pizzeria and bar, inspired by the team's love of pizza and the lively culture that surrounds it.

As the action revs up on the track, we'll show you how to ace the off-track scene

If you haven’t figured out that Broadbeach is one of the Gold Coast’s central destinations for all things scrumptious, you’re doing the whole foodie thing wrong.

These are the best restaurants and cafes on Tamborine Mountain to elevate your next hinterland trip in 2025.

Whether you're a local or just passing through, Currumbin boasts a dining scene that's as diverse as it is delicious. 

This northside institution has always been a go-to, but after a stunning revamp, it’s next-level.

Summer might be coming to a close, but there’s no need to go thirsty.

Bar Monte is equal parts sophisticated and playful; a welcome splash of vibrancy into Miami’s dining scene.

Low on funds? Don’t sweat it, because we’ve done you and your back pocket a major solid, penning a list of the best cheap eats on the Gold Coast.

If there’s one thing all oyster lovers can agree on, it’s the pure bliss of smashing through a dozen (or two) without blowing the budget—leaving plenty of coin for a cheeky glass of sparkling to match. 

A stunning fitout, artfully curated drinks and a standout small plates menu—Burly Bar has all the makings of a top-tier bar.

Mullumbimby is big on charm, slow living and character in equal measure. Here's your 2025 Mullum guide.

Riverside views, a sleepy country vibe, and Mount Warning in the backdrop—Murwillumbah has all the ingredients for a great dining experience, and it doesn’t disappoint. 

We’ve tasted our way through this seaside suburb to bring you the best restaurants in Coolangatta totally worth opening your wallet for. 

Norté and Sueño—a Latin American-inspired restaurant and bar pair—have opened as of late December atop the sleek The Oxley 1823 precinct in Mermaid Beach.

Wondering what’s open on the Gold Coast over the 2024 festive period? We've rounded up a bunch of cafes and restaurants that will take care of you on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Make tracks to Victoria Park to try their brand newly refreshed Toptracer Driving Range, where you can swing a golf club and then sip a cocktail or three. 

When it comes to ringing in 2025, you don’t want to be stuck just anywhere.

Many sips and nibbles later, we’ve identified the top ten wineries on the Gold Coast and surrounds.

Whether you’re a seasoned beer swiller or just love a reason to get out and socialise; we’ve rounded up the best breweries on the Gold Coast and nearby.

The best place to view the Gold Coast's spectacular shores (while indulging in a cheeky nibble or sip) is from the deck of a surf club.

Tommy’s Taco Bar is the vibrant, tequila-wielding little brother of Tommy’s Currumbin.

Fine dining meets Euro-inspired party vibes at the sprawling split-level hospitality venue.

When a venue seamlessly blends an elegant sashimi bar and elevated seafood takeaway, you know it’s something special—and that’s exactly what awaits you at Eska.

So you’ve been enlisted to organise the office Christmas party—gulp. The pressure is on and chances are you’re scratching your head for ideas. 

Created with the laidback Mermaid Beach lifestyle in mind, Moustache effortlessly merges the laidback vibes of an espresso joint with the elegance of a wine bar. 

One thing we haven’t seen before? A Japanese alley-style brewery with a dedicated sake bar and electronic darts room. 

With ample choice but varying quality, let us guide you to all of the very best restaurants in Surfers Paradise that'll keep you fed and watered this summer.

We know that money is tight right now for a lot of us, but that doesn’t have to impact your social life or love of dining out.

Main Beach’s culinary revival has flourished over recent years, deeming this locale an absolute go-to for waterfront dining on the Gold Coast.

Snuggled between Broadbeach’s glitz and Nobby’s beach town vibe, Mermaid Beach has our heart for many reasons.

If food is your significant other’s love language, then pencil in your next date night at The Star and get ready to score some serious brownie points.

Feeling thirsty but feeling the pinch? There are still plenty of spots around town where you can drink on a dime, you just need to know where to look (and when to visit). 

There’s no better way to experience the city than from above.

We are shining a light on all the top spots perfect for a long, lazy, so-good-we-could-cry weekend lunch. 

Whether you’re the kind of couple to enjoy the finer things in life or looking to make it a double date, we’ve curated a few date ideas guaranteed to impress—with some help from The Star.

Fire up the group chat, here’s your action-packed hit list of everything you need to do at The Star.

With an average of 300 days of sunshine a year—a scorching summer, delightful autumn, mild winter and stunning spring—it’s no wonder we love to wine and dine in the great outdoors. Here are the best rooftop bars on the Gold Coast.

Burleigh has it all, really. A thriving dining scene, pumping nightlife, boutique shopping, a huge expanse of glorious beach and some of the best surfing waves on the Gold Coast. 

Pristine immaculate coastline, endless lingering sunshine and bountiful local produce—Townsville has become a marvel of North Queensland for good reason, with a string of decadent new openings around the charming town awaiting exploration.

The highly-anticipated Kirra Point Precinct has unveiled two spectacular hospitality destinations this summer, which will redefine the very essence of coastal living.

Stretching from Tweed through to Kyogle, the Northern Rivers' best restaurants range from family-owned hideaways to hatted establishments.

Injecting even more life into Brisbane’s burgeoning food scene is Spanish Executive Chef Nacho Castells. This season, he's joining the Hundred Acre Restaurant, Bar and Bakery team to deliver an innovative spin on authentic Mediterranean fare.

Powerhouse of food and drink on the Gold Coast, The Collective is bringing a slice of the Mediterranean for the next 12 months to its rooftop bar with an exclusive Lemon Lounge by Bombay Citron Pressé. Already known for its delectable lineup of Mexican, Greek, Asian, American and Italian cuisines, the Mediterranean-inspired rooftop is the place to go for mouth-watering feasts and exclusive cocktail offerings from 4-9pm on weekdays, and 12pm til late on weekends.

We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to Gold Coast nightlife. And the best side dish to your margarita and taco combo? Some good old fashioned live tunes at some of the best live music venues on the Gold Coast. 

Witches Falls Winery, located just a hop skip and a jump away in Tamborine, is quietly making some seriously good wines from their mountaintop perch. 

Here’s the full roundup for where you can find the best tacos on the Gold Coast for cheap.

We want to help you live the dream in WA, so we asked the passionate locals who call it home to share all their must-visit experiences across this stunning state. Dive into our guides to the best places to play, eat and stay, steeped with local knowledge and all the tools you need to plan the trip of a lifetime.

kōst seamlessly blends elevated bar and grill cuisine with playful cocktails, fine wine and live fuel cooking methods, to deliver a high-level sensory immersion experience.

Searching for a unique and sophisticated space for your next birthday or work event can be tricky business. Fortunately for us, there’s a recently refurbished five-star hotel joining the ultimate party mix: Hyatt Regency Brisbane. 

Prepare to sip your way through a DIY wine tour at our top Mount Tamborine winery  picks. 

If you haven’t heard of the name Tokoh, get used to it because you’ll soon be hearing it everywhere.

We’ve hunted down the best BYO restaurants on the Gold Coast, because food tastes better when you can get boozy at dinner for a fraction of the price.

Throughout June, the restaurants and bars of Brisbane City will unite to provide food lovers with a procession of delicious flavours.

Dine BNE City is about to take you on a month-long culinary journey that will make all your mouth-watering dreams come true.

If you haven’t heard the name Okawari House yet, remember it, because you’re about to be hearing a whole lot about it.

We’re getting all fancy pants with the best of the best fine dining restaurants on the Gold Coast. The ultimate foodies bucket list. Ready?

We’ve wrapped up a stack of free events taking over The Star Gold Coast this February so you can eat, sip, laugh and dance your way through stunning summer evenings. 

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We've hunted down some of the best margaritas on the Gold Coast, perfectly sweet and salty to kick-start your weekend.

The freshly-opened Tank Bar & Dining overlooks the bustling Gold Coast Highway in Palm Beach, occupying the two-storey building formerly occupied by Wildernis. 

Day drinking. It’s the hobby of many locals here on the Gold Coast and for good reason. The moment mates, sunshine and cold beer mix, a special brew of good times cracks open.

There is a tonne of events to check out this Chrissy season, from classic twilight carols to a Christmas Jazz Lounge with no shortage of lights and merriment in between.

Grab your mates and head down for live performances every Friday with some of the industry’s finest musicians at The Star’s vibrant Garden Kitchen & Bar Live On The Lawn, entertainment series.

Grab your favourite people and celebrate in style at this year's next-level events at The Star Gold Coast’s stellar venues, featuring phenomenal viewings of the big party in the sky the moment the clock strikes midnight. 

Tamborine Mountain—home to endless wineries, cute cabins, stunning waterfalls and now, a craft gin distillery where you can sip cocktails and nibble cheese boards in the sun, thanks to the arrival of Cauldron Distillery.

La Luna is Australia’s first luxury beach club and restaurant and if that wasn’t cool enough already, it’s built on floating pontoons. 

Every now and then, a new dining spot pops up that you just know is going to be a keeper. The latest newcomer on the Burleigh block, Local Burleigh, is just that.

Located just a stone’s throw from the bustling heart of Surfers on Ferny Avenue, Surfers Pavilion impeccably blends the energy of Surfers Paradise with sleek style and sophistication. 

Calling on all seasoned wine drinkers! You know who you are, you gotta wind down on Wednesday, you love a thirsty Thursday, Fri-yay’s always end with a vino and what’s Sunday without a sneaky arvo session? 

Small, XXL, super-sized, stuffed, in brioche, with bacon and extra brie…on the Gold Coast we like burgers any which way. 

This month, the gang at AVC have launched The Pass, a fabulous new loyalty app which will earn you big points and perks at over 190+ restaurants, pubs and bars so you can enjoy the best of what our country’s hospitality scene has to offer. Better still, you’ll get $10 credit to use on your first order for free when you download the app, along with a heap of birthday gifts and exclusive offers all waiting  for you. How good is that?

Adorning the first floor of the jaw-dropping 76-storey Ocean by Meriton in Surfers Paradise, COAST Beach Bar & Kitchen houses multiple dining areas including a 110-seat restaurant, 160-seat bar, an expansive rooftop terrace, private booths and a lounge area.

Fill your stomach and your soul. 

Nestled in the beating heart of Surfers Paradise, we’ve found the perfect place for the ultimate fun day out. Think: epic games, live sport and a total foodie nirvana. So where can you find this awesome spot? Perched on the corner of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Cavill Mall, boasting a 100-metre frontage opposite the world-famous Surfers Paradise Beach, is Paradise Centre. Home to over 90 stores, an alfresco dining precinct and a buzzing entertainment hub, gather your crew and make tracks here stat.

Classic, simple, unpretentious. Check out our round up of ten awesome old-school pubs on and around the Gold Coast.

One of the most hotly anticipated venue launches of 2022, Isoletto has finally swung open its doors and we can’t get enough of it. The spectacular new poolside oasis towers six stories above street level, boasting unparalleled views of the Broadbeach skyline and is the latest jewel in the burgeoning crown of The Star Gold Coast.

La Bella Cellar on Deodar Drive in Burleigh Heads recently got a stunning makeover and it’s been the talk of the town ever since.

Nothing spreads festive cheer quite like free beer. 

This famed Tex-Mex joint is rounding out the year with a new series of candy-inspired margaritas just for summer. 

When someone asks you to name the best restaurant on the Gold Coast, there’s always a special few that come to mind—and one of them is undoubtedly Labart. So when we found out the fine dining legends are set to open Paloma Wine Bar on James Street in Burleigh next month, we just had to share the good news. 

If your bar cart is running dry in these strange self-isolation times, the Gold Coast has plenty of options to top you up.  

Whether you’re looking for a classy dinner or just a casual catch-up with mates, we've got you covered here with our rundown of the best new openings around the Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast is buzzing with a flourishing brewery and distillery scene and lucky for us, many of them are doing takeaway drinks and booze delivery services directly to your door during lockdown.

Rosella’s nostalgic menu has gained a cult-like following (after all, who wouldn’t want a Vegemite jaffle with their bevvie?) and now they’re switching things up this winter. 

Capricorn Distilling Co. is Burleigh’s newest small-batch urban distillery and this newcomer to the craft spirits scene is already making waves.

Fat Pig BBQ is about all things barbeque, oozes grungy vibes and is honestly something we haven’t seen, well, ever.

Prepare to soak up the industrial-chic vibes of Miami’s hottest new kid on the block, SPEC. The stylishly grungy open-air beer garden is giving a fresh, revamped face to the site of the iconic vegan eatery, The LC, and has already made a splash in the hospitality scene. 

NAÂMi is the latest newcomer to the Burleigh bar scene and lies unsuspectingly off James Street, but swathes of cocktail-loving revellers are already privy to its whereabouts. 

The Exhibitionist Bar, HOTA Gallery's new venue, is opening its doors this weekend.

One of the new upcoming additions to the Broadbeach scene is The Vault, a sultry whiskey and tapas place that is hell bent on bringing sexy back to Broadbeach.

Whether you’re a spirit aficionado or a recent addition to the fan club, you’ll no doubt be stoked with all the distilleries on and around the Gold Coast. For your drinking pleasure, we’ve put them all in one handy list, so you can add them all to the bar cart immediately. 

If you and your mates like to keep your plates full and drinks flowing, then we’ve found the ultimate feast perfect for your next gathering. The legendary team at The Bavarian has done it again, this time bringing us Bavarian Fest. A value-packed three course menu with two hours of bottomless beers and cocktails for only $69 per person, a total steal for your crew.

Due to the ever-increasing population of coastal towns, new venues have sprung up left and right and we want to tell you all about them—from new and revamped cafes to burger bars, make sure you stop by some of these new Tweed spots next time you’re in the area.

If you’ve been dreaming of escaping to the Greek islands but are obviously landlocked, we found a stunning new place for you where you can play some serious Euro-vacation pretend: Destino.

The Black Hops trio have spent the last 18 months working away on something supremely special and they’re finally ready to introduce you to it—say g’day to AWOL.

From now until Monday 5 April, get yourself down to Robina Pavilion to experience a limited-edition menu like no other—called Margaritaville, the six-drink collaboration between Robina Pav and Patron is going to re-awaken (or just cement) your passion for a good marg.

WildFlower are known for their delicious botanical gin flavours (and more experimental flavours like their lamington one) and now they’re about to be known for a stunning new bar. 

Attention lovers of coastal vibes and specialty cocktails: the search for Surfer’s perfect cocktail spot has officially come to an end. Ms Margot’s Bar & Eats has impeccably blended all the cruisey energy of Surfers Paradise with sleek style and sophistication. 

It’s been a few months since gin stalwart Four Pillars released a limited collab bottle, and almost like clockwork, they’ve gone and done it again—this time with boutique hotel QT.

Here for a good time or a long time? We're helping you out with the only guide you need for navigating the best bars in Surfers Paradise. You're welcome!

Hold on to your pint glasses, because we’re bringing you some breaking hospitality news: Surfers Paradise’s first and only brewery, BOBs Beer, has finally opened its doors and it’s what a beer lover’s dreams are made of.

You might not be able to doze in the European sun this year, but you can still soak up the magic at this relaxed eatery taking the Brunswick Heads dining scene by storm: Honour.

Just when you thought you’d tasted it all—floral gin, milkshake beer, Golden Gaytime espresso martinis—the peeps at Wildflower Gin go and make a Lamington-inspired vodka. Yep, you read that right.

The Bavarian is dishing up a bottomless meat and cheese board for the first month of 2021.

We’ve seen some pretty outrageous collaborations in 2020 (no we’re not talking about Crocs X Post Malone), but this latest pairing takes the cake—literally.

Yes, Queensland, it's been a while between dances—but as of noon on Monday 14 December, you'll be able to hit the floor again. 

Spending long days at the beach, relaxing in the sun, sinking a few coldies—summer is looking good. Chuck the Gold Coast’s coolest new brewpub into the mix and we’re settling in for a banger summer. 

Veladora is the Gold Coast’s newest hidden gem (it’s so hidden, in fact, that even we won’t tell you where it is; you’ll have to figure it out for yourself.)

The legends over at Canadian Club know what a wild ride this year has been, so to celebrate our long-awaited summer, they want to shout Aussies 60,000 serves of crisp Canadian Club across Australia on Sunday, 6 December. 

From true blue taverns in the farthest-reaching corners of Australia to the tried and tested favourites of our major cities, we’ve teamed up with the best ready to drink Bourbon & Cola in the biz, Easyrider, to give you the inside scoop on which famous pubs are well and truly worth a visit. 

Regardless whether trick-or-treating, costumes, pumpkins, bonfires, horror films, cemeteries, ghosts and ghouls are your thing, try one of the following Gold Coast Halloween events on for size and embrace the best of the spooky season before it’s gone.

If there’s one thing we’re passionate about at Urban List, it’s helping you make the most of your weekend and the best way to do that is to plan an epic Sunday session. Sunshine, crispy cool ciders and canapes. What Sunday blues?

Launching tomorrow, Tuesday 1 September, dessert and cocktail bar Cowch is launching an entire menu dedicated to Caramilk.

There’s something super intoxicating about visiting a local winery; all you need are some wheels, good mates, and one unlucky designated driver.