The best restaurants Broadbeach offers in 2027 all sit within a 15-minute walk of Opus Broadbeach: a rooftop fine diner 19 floors up, the rebuilt and expanded Mamasan, fire-cooked seafood at kōst, share plates at Social Eating House and a strip of cafes that open before the beach fills. Every venue below was verified trading at the time of writing.
Which of the best restaurants in Broadbeach should you book first?
Four names carry the top end of the suburb, and all take bookings that vanish around holiday peaks.
Nineteen at The Star sits 19 floors above Broadbeach Island, about a 20-minute walk or a 4-minute drive from our door. The menu is modern Australian with a seafood lean, the sommelier-matched set menus are the move for a big occasion, and a sunset table needs to be reserved well ahead. Nineteen shares its address with the rest of The Star’s dining lineup, including Kiyomi’s Japanese menu, Cucina Vivo’s Italian and the Harvest Buffet, so one short drive covers several very different evenings across a longer stay.
kōst Bar & Grill cooks over fire: Mediterranean-coastal plates, whole fish and a room that rewards a slow dinner. Weekend prime times go first, so book a few days out.
Social Eating House + Bar on Oracle Boulevard remains the share-plate benchmark. Guests keep mentioning the slow-cooked lamb shoulder in reviews, and it still sells out early most nights, so order it when you sit down rather than as a second round.
Koi has held its corner of Surf Parade since 2007, serving a modern Australian menu with a seafood focus from breakfast through dinner. Its all-day kitchen makes it the flexible option when your plans won’t commit, and diners get three hours of free parking in The Wave building, entered from Albert Avenue, though from our place you’d simply walk the few blocks.
What’s new in Broadbeach dining for 2027?
The biggest change since our last guide is Mamasan. The Broadbeach institution closed for what began as a renovation and became a complete rebuild, reopening in September 2025 for its tenth anniversary. The room now stretches through to Elizabeth Street, capacity has grown from 104 to 145, and there’s a 10-seat private dining room plus an alfresco deck behind bifold windows. Executive chef Sebastian Tan kept the most-ordered classics and added a run of new dishes, so returning guests get the familiar hits with plenty they haven’t tried.
Down on Oracle Boulevard, the precinct directory keeps adding names. Banana Blossom Salads is the newest arrival, joining The Lucky Squire’s house-brewed beers, The Cuban’s late coffee and cake, and a lineup that runs from Mecca Bah’s Middle Eastern plates to quick Mexican at GYG. The strip is about a 15-minute flat walk south of Opus, and the alfresco tables fill quickly on warm evenings, so aim early or book where you can. The boulevard also solves dessert: My Gelato scoops late, and The Cuban keeps the coffee machine running well into the evening for the walk home.
Where do you go for a casual dinner or a group night?
Broadbeach handles the low-key nights as well as the special ones.
- The Loose Moose stacks its burgers high and keeps the smokehouse ribs coming, with a long happy hour and a room built for groups. Walk-ins work midweek; bigger tables should book.
- The Broadbeach Tavern at The Oasis, known locally as The Broadie, covers the classic pub brief: a family bistro, a sports bar screening everything from NRL to UFC, and a big deck across the road from Kurrawa Beach.
- Hideaway Kitchen and Bar brings Thai, Vietnamese and Korean-leaning share plates under neon, and its outdoor seats go early, so arrive on time.
- Soho Bar on the Gold Coast Highway is the quiet-evening pick, pouring wine alongside small plates from 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.
Which cafes do the best Broadbeach breakfast?
Start on our own street. Elk Espresso at 16 Chelsea Avenue is a one to two-minute walk from the lobby, opens at 5:45am daily and turns out colourful seasonal plates that justify the queue it draws by mid-morning. No Name Lane, tucked into its laneway off Oracle Boulevard, runs on smooth espresso and fast, simple breakfasts, and suits the second morning when you want the order remembered.
For a slower morning, Pacific Fair’s garden dining zone is a 9-minute drive or a short tram from Broadbeach North, with cafes around greenery and water features that feel a long way from the shopping floors above.
FAQs
Do Broadbeach restaurants need bookings?
For dinner at the named venues, yes, especially Friday and Saturday nights and all of December and January. Mamasan, Social Eating House and kōst take online bookings and fill their prime sittings days ahead. Cafes, the tavern bistro and most Oracle Boulevard lunches are comfortable walk-ins.
How far is Oracle Boulevard from Opus Broadbeach?
About a 15-minute flat walk south along Surf Parade and Victoria Avenue, or a couple of minutes by car with parking under the Oracle towers. It’s an easy stroll home after dinner, which is exactly why our guests end up there most nights of a stay.
Is Mamasan Broadbeach open again?
Yes. Mamasan reopened in September 2025 after a full rebuild for its tenth anniversary, expanding through to Elizabeth Street with seating for 145, a 10-seat private dining room and an alfresco deck. The most-loved dishes stayed on the menu alongside new plates from executive chef Sebastian Tan.
Where can you eat with kids in Broadbeach?
The Broadbeach Tavern’s family bistro at The Oasis is the easy local option, with pub classics and a big deck near Kurrawa Beach. The Loose Moose suits older kids who can handle a loud room and a stacked burger, and Pacific Fair’s garden dining zone keeps everyone fed mid-shop.
Every one of these tables is a short walk or a few minutes’ drive from your apartment, which is the quiet advantage of eating your way through the best restaurants Broadbeach has from a base on Chelsea Avenue. Check your dates on our Broadbeach accommodation page, then browse our Broadbeach restaurants guide for the full local list. Come hungry; the suburb will do the rest.
Image credit: KOST Bar & Grill