There are few more iconic beaches in Australia than the pristine white sands of Surfers Paradise. The birthplace of the bikini, it represents Queensland’s casual outdoors-driven lifestyle. The Paradise Centre, just across the road from Surfers Paradise Beach, offers diners a beachside shopping location, entertainment, enhanced by its new $40-million dining precinct opened in September...

Patinya Kanasa and her partner, Ruttanaporn ‘Thor’ Somrit always dreamed of having a restaurant of their own. It was a vision they aimed for as they worked in other people’s restaurants. It was on the Gold Coast that they brought their dreams to life. The couple opened Yum Siam in August 2021 on the ground...

Sanctuary Cove has always been one of our favourite places. It is the perfect mix of relaxation and dreamland, a suburb where we can escape from everyday life and keep our fantasies alive. Whether we enjoy a staycation at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort or make a day trip, our time at Sanctuary Cove usually...

For such a loved cuisine, there’s a scarcity of Thai food in the centre of Broadbeach. Thai-lovers, fear no more! The problem has been solved with the addition of Spice Kitchen & Bar opening under The Oasis in May 2021. Full of youthful enthusiasm and vigour, three young friends, Krystal Kewalee, Tony Kritthaphas and Nan...

In the past ten years or so, Australian cuisine has embraced Asian flavours and endeavoured to make them our own. Lots of recent new restaurant openings boast Asian-inspired dishes, each one with their own palate of flavours, none more unique than Ally Chow. Inspired by the depth and breadth of Asian cuisine, Ally Chow’s owner-chef...

Thai on the Hill is one of those unassuming little local restaurants that serves up fresh and tasty food at the right price. Achieving fame through its former owner/chef Piti Chitchamnonk (now at See Thai under the Meriton in Southport) , Thai on the Hill is now run by his brother, who is also well...

Thai food is one of our favourite family cuisines because if deals well with dietary needs. So, we’re delighted to find that Chef Rit Suttinual and his partner Jade Kim, owners of the well-respected restaurant Thai on the Hill Robina, have brought us another little gem, See Thai in the Sundale precinct of Southport. Opened...

Australia is a land of immigrants, all of whom have put a bowl on the Australian dining table. The Greater Ipswich area is home to immigrants from many countries, each one bringing with them their national specialty dishes. We don’t need to travel to try the cuisine of other countries. It has come to us!...

If I remember back to my first working days, feeling hungry meant opening the fridge, tucking into leftovers or making a sandwich! Not any more! To many Gold Coasters, a meal is just a few taps away. ‘Dial in dining’ has revolutionised the way we eat, with hundreds of restaurants across the coast bringing food...

Coast dwellers now have a new reason to cross the highway, as The Wine Barrel opens its doors for breakfast. Besides our love of ‘the village’, The Wine Barrel holds a special place in our hearts. Nothing about it has been ordinary from the start, nor is it now. Their new breakfast menu is a...