Mexican – Good Food Gold Coast

HolyJala

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Post published:November 30, 2020
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‘There is no success without hardship’, the Greek playwright Sophocles once said, and for HolyJala’s owner, Andrea Muhlemann, that is certainly the case. Having migrated from Barcelona to Australia five…

Clay Cantina

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Post published:November 25, 2020
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Sometimes you visit a country that you feel could be your second home. You feel a pull of the heart when you leave, intertwined with the knowledge that you will…

Doña Cholita Tortilleria

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Post published:September 23, 2019
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If you love great Mexican food, chances are that you’ve eaten Doña Cholita tacos in some of our best restaurants without even knowing. They’re our most authentic Mexican tortillas, made…

La Diosa Mexicana

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Post published:July 10, 2019
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Mexican cuisine has long been a favourite of beachside dwellers, and La Diosa Mexicana gives us some of the best. Bowing down to the goddess of all things Mexican, La…

La Barrita

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Post published:March 16, 2018
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“How come we’ve never been here before?” We shake our heads as we walk away from La Barrita, impressed. Nestled in between Fins and Bombay Cricketers Club in Salt Village,…

Goodness Gracias

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Post published:November 21, 2016
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UPDATE November 2018: Goodness Gracias has new owners. There were times over the last few years when I thought we might have got drowned in the ‘Mexican wave’, carried away…

Tupe-Aloha

Post author:marj
Post published:May 29, 2015
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It’s ironic, given our sub-tropical climate, that we see little Pacific Rim food on the Gold Coast. Tupe-Aloha Bar and Grill goes some way towards remedying that. Hawaii meets the…

MexiCali Bar Y Taqueria

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Post published:July 14, 2014
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You never know who you’ll meet in a bar. It may be the future king of Denmark or, in the case of Luke Johnson and Will Hudson, that person may…

Bonita Bonita

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Post published:April 18, 2014
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If the spirit of Frida Kahlo descended onto the Gold Coast, I am sure that she would come to rest in Bonita Bonita. Besides being kindred Mexican spirits with their…

Alfred’s Diner

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Post published:January 16, 2014
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Where do you go when you’ve reached the pinnacle of success? When you’ve drunk from the sweet cup of praise and glory, what’s next? For the Black Coffee Lyrics team,…