Guidebook for Tallebudgera
Food Scene
Great little local. Friendly staff and good coffee. Pet friendly too. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days.
Wicked Beans Cafe
7 Trees RdGreat little local. Friendly staff and good coffee. Pet friendly too. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days.
Yummy food and good coffee. Staff are friendly and are happy to have dogs outside. Open for breakfast and lunch (closed Sundays)
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The Plantation House Cafe
43 Tallebudgera Creek RoadYummy food and good coffee. Staff are friendly and are happy to have dogs outside. Open for breakfast and lunch (closed Sundays)
Very hip and cool burger joint/wine bar. Even though they specialize in burgers, their chicken wings are awesome. Fine to take kids, but it gets busy on Friday and Saturday nights, so get in early. Open 7 nights. Pet friendly.
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Ze Pickle
37 Connor StVery hip and cool burger joint/wine bar. Even though they specialize in burgers, their chicken wings are awesome. Fine to take kids, but it gets busy on Friday and Saturday nights, so get in early. Open 7 nights. Pet friendly.
Good atmosphere, great bar food and plenty of beer and wine choices. Get there before 6pm for 50c chicken wings! Happy days. Kids ok, but Friday and Saturday nights are crazy busy. Better left for a weeknight visit.
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Bine Bar & Dining
28 Chairlift AveGood atmosphere, great bar food and plenty of beer and wine choices. Get there before 6pm for 50c chicken wings! Happy days. Kids ok, but Friday and Saturday nights are crazy busy. Better left for a weeknight visit.
While the Burleigh Surf Club itself is good for lunch or dinner, the kiosk underneath is a great place for breakfast or brunch. Nothing fancy, but the food is good and well priced. And you can't beat the view. Pet friendly.
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TAB
1 Goodwin TerraceWhile the Burleigh Surf Club itself is good for lunch or dinner, the kiosk underneath is a great place for breakfast or brunch. Nothing fancy, but the food is good and well priced. And you can't beat the view. Pet friendly.
Part takeaway, part fast food, part restaurant. Great tacos, nacho, burritos etc. Plenty of GF options. Also a range of beers and margaritas. Kids meals available too.
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California Tacos
1718 Gold Coast HwyPart takeaway, part fast food, part restaurant. Great tacos, nacho, burritos etc. Plenty of GF options. Also a range of beers and margaritas. Kids meals available too.
The best takeaway pizza this end of the coast. GF bases available. Open 7 days.
Merlin's Pizzas Palm Beach
155 Nineteenth AvenueThe best takeaway pizza this end of the coast. GF bases available. Open 7 days.
Small local Asian restaurant and takeaway. Popular with the locals so book a table if you want to eat in as it's only small and gets very busy. Closed Mondays. Kids menu plus there's a couple of tables outside if you want to take your pet.
Little Asia Restaurant
4-12 Philippine ParadeSmall local Asian restaurant and takeaway. Popular with the locals so book a table if you want to eat in as it's only small and gets very busy. Closed Mondays. Kids menu plus there's a couple of tables outside if you want to take your pet.
Modern Greek food. Great place for a semi-special occasion. They do two sittings though, so you either need to go at 6pm or after 8pm. Worth it though.
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Hellenika
2235 Gold Coast HwyModern Greek food. Great place for a semi-special occasion. They do two sittings though, so you either need to go at 6pm or after 8pm. Worth it though.
Big night out kinda place. Not cheap but great food and a great view if you can snag a window table. Make sure you book otherwise you'll likely miss out. No kids menu but they do a nice expensive fish and chips.
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The Fish House
50 Goodwin TerraceBig night out kinda place. Not cheap but great food and a great view if you can snag a window table. Make sure you book otherwise you'll likely miss out. No kids menu but they do a nice expensive fish and chips.
Probably the best surf club view on the coast. Go for breakfast or get a seafood platter for lunch and enjoy the view. Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Would recommend booking on a Friday or weekend (particularly lunch). Kids menu available.
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Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club
741 Pacific ParadeProbably the best surf club view on the coast. Go for breakfast or get a seafood platter for lunch and enjoy the view. Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Would recommend booking on a Friday or weekend (particularly lunch). Kids menu available.
Tapas type food and really good. Good for a semi-big night out. Well behaved kids are fine but there's no kids menu.
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Finders Keepers Bar & Dining Lounge
49 James StreetTapas type food and really good. Good for a semi-big night out. Well behaved kids are fine but there's no kids menu.
Vegetarian cafe and takeaway. Good food and worth a visit if you're that way inclined.
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Govindas Burleigh Heads
20 James StVegetarian cafe and takeaway. Good food and worth a visit if you're that way inclined.
Great little out of the way woodfired pizza place. Great atmosphere and frequented by locals so you might need to book. Highly recommend the antipasto platter. Perfect for sharing.
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JFK Woodfire Kitchen & Bar
37a Tallebudgera Creek RdGreat little out of the way woodfired pizza place. Great atmosphere and frequented by locals so you might need to book. Highly recommend the antipasto platter. Perfect for sharing.
Great local Japanese restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner most days. Indoor and outdoor seating. Try the lotus chips. They're really yummy.
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Wazen
33 Tallebudgera Creek RdGreat local Japanese restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner most days. Indoor and outdoor seating. Try the lotus chips. They're really yummy.
Casual fine dining. Modern Asian and views to die for. Perfect place for a long lunch or dinner but make sure you book ahead.
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Rick Shores
43 Goodwin TerraceCasual fine dining. Modern Asian and views to die for. Perfect place for a long lunch or dinner but make sure you book ahead.
Essentials
This is our local (larger) shopping area. There's a Woolworths, Butcher, Barber, Baker's Delight, Zarrafas, Bottle Shop, Kebab shop, Take away chicken shop and Sushi takeaway. There's also Wray Organic which is a great place to shop is you have dietary restrictions.
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Woolworths Palm Waters
155 Nineteenth AveThis is our local (larger) shopping area. There's a Woolworths, Butcher, Barber, Baker's Delight, Zarrafas, Bottle Shop, Kebab shop, Take away chicken shop and Sushi takeaway. There's also Wray Organic which is a great place to shop is you have dietary restrictions.
Our go-to shopping centre. Large like a Westfield. Plenty of shops and cafes.
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Robina Town Centre
Robina Town Centre DriveOur go-to shopping centre. Large like a Westfield. Plenty of shops and cafes.
Entertainment & Activities
Good theatre at Robina Town Centre so you can eat along the promenade before or after the movie.
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Event Cinemas Robina
Lido ParadeGood theatre at Robina Town Centre so you can eat along the promenade before or after the movie.
Great place. Lots of animals to see and things to do. Fun day out with the kids.
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
28 Tomewin StGreat place. Lots of animals to see and things to do. Fun day out with the kids.
Dreamworld
Dreamworld ParkwayIf you're into theme parks, this is the one to go to.
Our favourite of the theme parks. Good shows and lots to see and do.
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Sea World
Seaworld DrOur favourite of the theme parks. Good shows and lots to see and do.
Typical theme park, but you have to do it, don't you. :)
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Warner Bros. Movie World
Pacific MotorwayTypical theme park, but you have to do it, don't you. :)
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Pacific MotorwayWet theme park.
WhiteWater World
1 Dreamworld PkwyWet theme park!
Parks & Nature
Great little spot for a picnic and dip in the rockpools. Can get busy on the weekends though.
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I-Currumbin Rock Pools
Currumbin Creek RoadGreat little spot for a picnic and dip in the rockpools. Can get busy on the weekends though.
This is actually at the end of Currumbin Creek Road. Lovely national park with easy boardwalks. Good to take kids to for a nice nature walk.
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Mount Cougal
Currumbin Creek RoadThis is actually at the end of Currumbin Creek Road. Lovely national park with easy boardwalks. Good to take kids to for a nice nature walk.
Lots of good walks and hikes. (Some not for the faint hearted) Great little fudge shop there too (if you're more into eating than walking!)
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Iparke yaseSpringbrook
Old School RoadLots of good walks and hikes. (Some not for the faint hearted) Great little fudge shop there too (if you're more into eating than walking!)
Arts & Culture
There's always something interesting happening here. The cinema has some quirky movies showing and the shows, exhibitions and concerts are all worth seeing.
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Gold Coast Arts Centre
There's always something interesting happening here. The cinema has some quirky movies showing and the shows, exhibitions and concerts are all worth seeing.
A relatively new addition to Burleigh Heads and quite an interesting look at Aboriginal culture.
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Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre
1711 Gold Coast HwyA relatively new addition to Burleigh Heads and quite an interesting look at Aboriginal culture.
Shopping
Lots of interesting shops to look at in James St with clothes, nic nacs etc. Just across the road from the beach with lots of great cafes to choose from too.
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James St
Lots of interesting shops to look at in James St with clothes, nic nacs etc. Just across the road from the beach with lots of great cafes to choose from too.
Pacific Fair has been revamped with a whole new section. Good shopping, food choices and cinema.
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Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
32 Hooker BlvdPacific Fair has been revamped with a whole new section. Good shopping, food choices and cinema.
Sightseeing
You won't find a better view of the Gold Coast than up the top of Q1. The elevator is ridiculously fast and there's a cafe/bar up the top where you can relax and take in the view.
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Q1 Gold Coast
9 Hamilton AveYou won't find a better view of the Gold Coast than up the top of Q1. The elevator is ridiculously fast and there's a cafe/bar up the top where you can relax and take in the view.