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The year in review: the Gold Coast’s best new cafes and casual dining spots of 2024

And just like that, we’re flying head-first into the home stretch of 2024. It’s been quite a year on the food front, with the Gold Coast’s culinary landscape continuing to flourish, bringing some tasty new additions. Here were some of the most-loved cafes and casual eateries from 2024, in no particular order …

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The owners of Costa Taco have opened a new cafe concept in Mermaid Waters, Mercado

Food & Drink

Pavement Whispers: Rick Shores team to open two Latin American-inspired venues, Norté and Sueño

Culture

Have a holly jolly sing-a-long at Sanctuary Cove Carols on The Lawn

Food & Drink

Southport gets its first taste of TRYP by Wyndham with the opening of Amore Ristorante

Food & Drink

Finger-lickin’ chicken – Robina Town Centre has welcomed Queensland’s first Camy’s Chargrill Chicken

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Where to eat, drink and pop bottles on the Gold Coast for New Year’s Eve

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The city’s old Miami Depot site is set to be transformed into a creative industries precinct

Food & Drink

Sun, sand and spritzes – live your Euro summer dreams at Le Vacanze

Food & Drink

See in the New Year with style at Sanctuary Cove

Food & Drink

Get the dish – Gold Coast food news you might have missed this week

Culture

Italian greats to Grammy Award winners – Opera Queensland announces its bold 2025 season

Culture

Don’t miss the magical merriment of Christmas at Sanctuary Cove

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The recap: six of the best new Gold Coast restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in November

The month of November might have felt fleeting – but we’re happy to confirm that its contributions to our local food scene most definitely were not.

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Christmas carols and Black Friday bargains – here’s what’s on the Gold Coast this weekend

We’ve rounded up the very best of what’s happening this weekend from November 28 to December 1.

Recharge and reconnect – spend a Wellness Weekend at Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat with your best friends

If your finger is hovering over the reset button but you’re not sure how to press it, allow us to make a suggestion.

Josh and Julie Niland to open a restaurant at Hamilton Island’s new luxury boutique hotel, The Sundays

Josh Niland will be bringing his world-renowned whole-fish ethos to Hamilton Island, serving a killer menu of morsels from sea and land in a family-friendly setting.

Eat, drink and be merry at The Star’s dining destinations on Christmas Day

Christmas is all about hope, peace and joy – three things that are dangerously at risk after a day spent squashed in the kitchen. With your family. In the steamy summer heat. Thankfully, The Star’s many dining destinations are offering a well-deserved break from all the toil and tension this Christmas. With more than four restaurants to choose from, swap the piles of dirty dishes and home-cooking clangers for a feast amidst The Star’s epicurean paradise. Keep reading to find at what’s in store …