From croissants to cocktails – here’s what’s open New Year’s Day on the Gold Coast

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The Weekend
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Dec 17, 2025, updated Dec 17, 2025
Tarte Bakery, Burleigh. Credit: Pandanus Lane
Rosella's, Burleigh Heads. Credit: Jade Quinlivan
Sunnyboy Espresso, Mermaid Beach. Credit: Brooke Darling
Moustache, Nobby Beach. Credit: Jade Quinlivan
Tarte Bakery, Burleigh. Credit: Pandanus Lane
Whether you’re keen to get a cracking start on those New Year’s resolutions with a smoothie and a nourish bowl, want to keep the party going or feed your hangover with extra serves of bacon and multiple coffees, this list of what’s open on New Year’s Day across the Gold Coast will point you in the right direction. Happy New Year!

94 Cafe, Palm Beach: 5:30 am to 2:30 pm
All-Time Social, Mermaid Beach: 7:00–11:00 am
Bam Bam Bakehouse, Mermaid Beach: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
Banksy Bar & Kitchen, Broadbeach: 5:30 am to 2:30 pm (takeaway only)
Balboa Italian Restaurant, Palm Beach: 12:00–9:00 pm
Castaway Cafe, Surfers Paradise: 6:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cheek Cafe, Southport: 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Costa Taco, Burleigh: 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Costa Taco, Broadbeach: 12:00–9:00 pm
Custard Canteen, Tallebudgera: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
Crazy Cat Cafe, Surfers Paradise: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Crispy Italian Bar, Burleigh Heads: 5:00–9:00 pm
Door 50, Mermaid Beach: 6:00 am to 11:00 am
Dune Cafe, Palm Beach: 6:00 am to 3:00 pm
Glass Dining & Lounge Bar, Main Beach: 12:00 pm to late
Helen’s Heavenly Bulk Foods, Burleigh Heads: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Holy Ship Bar & Restaurant, Main Beach: 11:30 am to 10:00 pm
Justin Lane, Burleigh Heads: 12:00–10:00 pm
Kirra Beach House, Kirra: 2:00 pm to late (ticketed event)
La Luna Beach Club, La Luna Dining, MĀRE, Main Beach: 12:00 pm to late
Lean Chef Kitchen, Chevron Island: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
Light Years, Burleigh Heads: 11:30 am to late
Luna’s, Broadbeach: 12:00–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Maggie Choo, Broadbeach: 12:00 pm to late
Miami Fish Market, Miami: 10:30 am to 7:00 pm (fish and chips only)
Moustache, Nobby Beach: 4:00 pm to late
Paddock Bakery, Burleigh Heads: 6:00 am to 3:00 pm
Piada Co, Burleigh Heads: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Pipis Restaurant, Coolangatta: 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Red Hot Cod, Burleigh: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Rosella’s, Burleigh Heads: 4:00 pm to 12:00 am
Siblings, Kirra: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sidepiece Coffee, Varsity: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sofia’s Restaurant & Bar, Broadbeach: 12:00–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Tarte Beach House, Currumbin: 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
The Bread Social, Currumbin: 5:30 am to 2:30 pm
The Bread Social, Tweed Heads: 6:30 am to 3:30 pm
The Loose Moose, Broadbeach: 11:00 am to late
The Roosevelt Lounge, Broadbeach: 12:00 pm to late
Tweed River House, Murwillumbah: 12:00 to 6:00 pm

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