The Aussie flavours of Native Harvest Cafe
If you have something that is yours and only yours, something to be proud of that nobody else has, wouldn’t you celebrate it? We’re talking Australian botanicals, the flora of Australia that has been growing here for thousands of years. Native botanicals pique our taste buds with their intensity, unique flavours and freshness. They also […]
Santa Barbara Specialty Coffee, hot enough to toast!
UPDATE NOTE 2024: Following its sale, this cafe is now called BSocial Cafe Santa Barbara. “Great coffee, tasty toasties and pastries, and friendly vibes.” The latest hidden gem on the northern Gold Coast is Santa Barbara Specialty Coffee, the small café with lots of heart. After serving coffee in some of the coast’s best cafés […]
Rise Bakery, Short but not too Sweet
Rise Bakery opened in May 2022 in Sanctuary Cove, a boulangerie that brings a slice of French culture to the village through its classy French patisserie, bread and champagne. The work of French-born Chef Pâtissier Adrien Marcinowski with Chef Maxime Bournazel and Sandra Soufi (Front of House), the café was designed and built by Clui […]
Bear Boy Espresso
Bear Boy Espresso is the answer to a question: ‘Where can you get a great specialty coffee on the northern end of the Gold Coast?’ Of course, the answer is ‘At Bear Boy Espresso’. Eager to bring their love of a great cuppa to a new audience, Brodie Howard and her husband Andy secured the […]
Retreat to the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
In a busy life, it’s important to plan times of retreat; weekends of relaxation, sharing time with your partner surrounded by green. Somehow, we find that lawns, gardens and wilderness are nourishing for the soul, far more so than concrete and bitumen! The InterContinental Sanctuary Cove is one of our favourite retreats, an expansive resort […]
Dragon Cove Chinese Cuisine, Sanctuary Cove
With its namesake dragon the ultimate symbol of good fortune, power and strength, Dragon Cove pays homage to a view of luxury yachts resting on the sparkling waters of Sanctuary Cove Boat Harbour. Not only is the restaurant a light-filled inviting and thoroughly modern space, it’s also beautifully appointed, and arguably the most upmarket Chinese […]