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Favourite Restaurants of the Locals Gold Coast 

Al Fresco Italian Restaurant – 2991 Gold Coast Highway – 5538 0395 - 4 Block up from Cavill Ave – 1 block up from Q1 apartments – Best Italian on the coast – Must go to restaurant – Always busy – Great Food – Good Service – Will get a good Pasta Dish or Pizza for $15.

Chiang Mai Thai Restaurant  - 3 different locations on the Gold Coast – the closest one to Surfers is situated in the Crown Towers Resort at Palm Ave – 5526 8891 - across the road from the famous sling shot amusement park – ask any local and they will be able to point you to the closest Chiag Mai Restaurant. Renown as the best Thai Restaurant on the Coast. This Restaurant is a must for all you Thai Lovers.

Legends Chinese and Seafood Restaurant – 3041 Gold Coast Highway Surfers Paradise – 5538 4567 - Below Legends Hotel – One Block before the Q1 building - Very Popular with the locals on the Coast - Dishes range from $12 - $20.

Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club - Facing the Surfers Paradise Beach on the Esplanade – Very Well Priced and Good Sized Pub Meals from $6.50. Great place to people watch and relax with a nice meal and cold Beer. Beer on Tap is very well priced also.

Chaopraya Thai Restaurant – situated 5 blocks down from the Q1 apartments at the corner of Fredrick St and the Gold Coast Highway – Nice long walk from Surfers or catch the bus – Very well priced Thai food – Dishes vary in price between $16 to $22.

Four Winds Seafood and Asian Buffet – Situated on the 26 floor at the top of the Crowne Plaza Hotel – 5592 9900 - Do you wish to treat yourself – Queensland’s only revolving restaurant – it is famous for its breathtaking views – Mouth water fresh seafood and exotic Asian buffet. Relax and enjoy the fine food and unsurpassed views of the Gold Coast, Pacific Ocean and the Hinterlands. All you can eat and all you can see.    

Billy Baxter’s - On Cavill Ave Mall has great lunch specials for under $10.

Some of the best and most popular Restaurants on the coast are situated on the Broadbeach mall. Broadbeach is the next suburb up from Surfers Paradise, although it is still very much commercialized, it is a touch more quieter than Surfers and is very popular with the locals, with plenty and great restaurants and lively Pubs and Clubs. Getting to Broadbeach from Surfers is very easy with local buses running every couple of minutes. Broadbeach is also home to the areas only Casino and the Gold Coast largest shopping complex, Pacific Fair.   

Passage to India – situated at the top of the Broadbeach mall – 5539 0169 – Great Indian food – Very popular with the locals – some delightful Vegetarian dishes – Prices range from $13.50 to $22 for some seafood dishes.

Arigatou Japanese Restaurant - situated at the top of the Broadbeach Mall – 5592 3882 – Terrific traditional Japanese meals which are cooked right in front of you – Very health meals at excellent prices – They have some excellent lunch time prices also.

Cha Cha Japanese Restaurant  - Situated on the Casino side of the Boardbeach mall facing the Gold Coast Highway - Very well priced Japanese food – Always very busy especially with young Japanese students studying in Australia which has to be a good sign.

Three Beans – Situated at the top of the Broadbeach Mall – Very popular place for a coffee and some people watching.

Mario’s Italian Restaurant – Situated down the beach end of the Broadbeach Mall – 5592 1899 - Has excellent Italian Food - Always really busy.