A Foodie’s Guide to Broadbeach
A little further south from the concrete jungle of Surfers Paradise is Broadbeach. Slightly more refined and polished, here you’ll find fewer tourists and plenty of world-class restaurants and bars to choose from, making it a must for every foodie venturing to the Gold Coast.
For all the other must-try foodie spots at the Gold Coast beyond Broadbeach:
MISS MONEYPENNY’s
Sister to the multi-award-winning Miss Moneypenny’s Noosa (which is still on my list of places to visit), Miss Moneypenny’s Broadbeach offers globally inspired modern Mediterranean cuisine, alongside a diverse range of cocktails, served in a massive, beautiful, architecturally designed venue. When we visited we all enjoyed the Suckling Pig Spring Rolls, to start, and the Prawn Linguine - which I forgot to take any photographs of! Plus, upon receiving a glowing recommendation from a fellow foodie who raved about the Pina Colada at Miss Moneypenny’s, I ordered it, and was not disappointed - presentation and taste were perfection! Notably, Miss Moneypenny’s offers a range of weekly specials worth checking out as well as cocktail classes.
View Miss Moneypenny’s menu.
50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 7 Days 11.30am - Midnight
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
SUCKLING PIG SPRING ROLL with caramelised apple and onion emulsion.
PRAWN LINGUINE with chilli, garlic, parsley, salted lemon and evoo.
PINA COLADA Spiced rum, coco lopez coconut cream, pineapple, lime topped with coconut foam.
SINAPORE SLING (THE ORIGINAL RAFFLES RECIPE) Gin, cherry liqueur, triple sec, bénédictine, grenadine, pineapple, lime and bitters.
Mamasan Kitchen & Bar
Come for their to die for selection of contemporary pan-Asian shared plates and stay for their killer range of cocktails. Mamasan Kitchen & Bar, located in a trendy part of Broadbeach among a cluster of other eateries and bars, very much focuses on a share food philosophy, which is great because it provides a worthy excuse to try one of everything, and trust me, after reading the menu you'll want to! The half-shell scallops and spanner crab ravioli dumplings both come highly recommended.
View Mamasan Kitchen and Bar’s menu.
3 Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 7 Days Midday - 9.00pm (Saturday open till 10.00pm)
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
PRAWN & CHICKEN WONTONS with Sichuan spiced aromatic soy vinaigrette and chilli oil.
SPANNER CRAB RAVIOLI DUMPLINGS with scallops, water chestnut and coconut samba bisque.
PORK BAO Chinese steamed bun with twice cooked pork belly, pickled cucumber, peanut, sriracha chilli mayo, hoisin sauce and coriander.
HALF SHELL SCALLOPS with black sesame, unami chilli, pepper mayo and palm sugar toffee shards.
HANAMACHI COCKTAIL Belvedere vodka, elderflower liquor, lychee and cloudy apple.
Gemelli italian
Coming from a family of Italian heritage, brought up to appreciate good food and most importantly, how to cook it, Gemelli Italian is run by two passionate Italian twins - Gemelli simply translates from Italian to twins. Using nearly all imported products from Italy, the menu at Gemelli Italian has been created to reflect the food the twins themselves love to eat at home. All the pasta at Gemelli’s is freshly made in-house daily with flour and free-range eggs and their pizza is woodfired and cooked in a traditional way. Plus, the menu makes the best of Australian meats and QLD seafood. Beyond Gemelli Italian at Broadbeach, there is a Gemelli’s at Nobby Beach as well as 'Roys by Gemelli in Sorrento.
View Gemelli Italian’s menu.
2/2685 Gold Coast Hwy, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 7 Days 6.00pm - 9.00pm (Friday - Sunday open from Midday - 3.00pm & 5.00pm - 9.30pm)
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
GAMBERONI AL FORNO Wood-fried QLD king prawns with parsley, capers, garlic and chilli served with homemade bread.
CALAMARI ALLA GRIGLIA Grilled QLD calamari, radicchio and roasted walnut salad with salmorgillo dressing.
SPAGHETTI ALLA MARINARA Market fish, prawn cutlet, calamari, clams, and mussels served with Napoli sauce.
LINGUINE AGLI SCAMPI WA Scampi, Sicilian olive oil, chilli.
COCKTAIL Strawberry puree, vodka, lime and mint.
MAGGIE CHOO
Arguably the most grammable spot on the Gold Coast, opening in mid-September 2020, Maggie Choo is a brand new Asian-fusion restaurant in Broadbeach by The Gennari Group, the owners of nearby Broadbeach institutions The Loose Moose, Roosevelt Lounge, and Koi (located directly adjacent to Maggie Choo). With its eye-catching ceiling, covered in neon-lit pink cherry blossoms (and Japanese-style umbrellas at the back) adorned with bright hanging lanterns, Maggie Choo is tough to miss. Like its interior, Maggie Choo’s food and drink offering is inspired by the street food and hawker markets of Southeast Asia, with an array of small quick bites, larger share-style plates and curries on offer, as well as a drinks, list inclusive of a range of creatively-named cocktails.
View Maggie Choo’s menu.
89 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 5 Days Tuesday - Sunday 11.30am - Midnight
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
PRAWN & CRAB DUMPLINGS Abalone sauce, chilli oil and shallots.
BUG ROLL Tempura bug tail, bug mayo, baby gem, sweet and sour sauce.
TEMPURA KING PRAWNS Light soy, kewpie mayo and lemon.
KOI dining
From its prime corner location on the buzzing foodie strip that is Surf Parade in Broadbeach, Koi Dining offers casual fine dining in a sprawling alfresco setting, that has been recently (August 2020) and extensively refurbished. Following a six-week, million-dollar renovation, everything from Koi’s floorplan to its menu has been revamped. Koi’s now offers much more seating - plush leather club chairs, high bar tables and sleek banquet seating - and a stunning open kitchen, complete with waterfall marble benches. As well as its physical footprint, Koi’s food and drinks menu has also expanded, with a crowd-pleasing menu that is broken up into antipasto, small plates, sharing dishes and their classic wood-fired pizza - the restaurant’s signature sand crab lasagne topped with an abalone cream sauce and tempura soft-shell crab is a must!
View Koi Dining’s dinner menu.
89 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 5 Days Tuesday - Sunday Midday - Midnight
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
SIGNATURE SAND CRAB LASAGNE topped with abalone cream sauce and tempura soft shell crab.
MEI WEI DUMPLINGS
If you’re looking for a place to satisfy your cravings for dumplings (or noodles), look no further than Mei Wei Dumplings, located on the ground floor of The Star Casino and Resort in Broadbeach. It’s hard to beat the humble dumpling - so many explosive flavours in such small packages! At Mei Wei Dumplings, they have this hawker-style dish down to a fine art – and thanks to their open kitchen, you can even watch the teamwork their magic before your eyes. Grab some spring rolls or Har Gow to take away or stay and enjoy a tasty bowl of noodles on the spot. Either way, you will walk away satisfied.
View Mei Wei Dumplings’ menu.
1 Casino Drive, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Open 7 Days Midday - 9.00pm (Friday open till 10.00pm & Saturday till 11.00pm)
WHAT WAS ORDERED:
FRIED PRAWN & PORK WONTONS with sriracha mayonnaise.
PORK POT STICKERS
SPRING ROLLS
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