The below list was compiled by Tahli Kornhauser for the wedding party! Favorite locations are marked with an asterisk*

ACTIVITIES 

SWIMMING 

• *Tallebudgera Creek — beach inlet. Best place to swim. You can go to Custard Canteen for food right next to it too. 

• *Burleigh Heads — beach

• *Currumbin Rock Pools — forest + swimming hole. Read up before going to find the way. 

WALKS, HIKES & NATIONAL PARKS  

• *Ocean View Walk, Burleigh Headland National Park (easy to moderate) 

• Springbrook National Park 

• Mt Tamborine National Park 

• Lamington National Park

ENTERTAINMENT & THEME PARKS 

• *Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary 

• *HOTA (Home of the Arts) — Gallery + Arthouse cinema 

• Witches Falls Winery, Mt Tamborine 

• Surfers Paradise — Cavill Avenue strip (famous area…very touristy) 

• The Star — Casino 

• Dreamworld — Theme park 

• Movie World — Theme park 

• Sea World — Theme park 

• Wet ‘n’ Wild — Theme park 

• Flying Fox High Ropes, Mt Tamborine or Currumbin Sanctuary 

• Lumber Punks — Axe throwing 

• Hijinx Hotel — multi-level challenge room

• Archie Brothers Cirque Electric — Arcade game parlour 

• Holey Moley Surfers Paradise — mini golf 

• Putt Putt Mermaid Beach — mini golf 

• Strike Bowling Surfers Paradise — Bowling  

• Zone Bowling Robina & Surfers Paradise — Bowling  

• Zero Latency — VR experience 

SHOPPING

• *Pacific Fair Shopping Centre 

• *Cornerstone Stores, Tugun — Lovely small hub of stores + a cafe 

• *James Street, Burleigh 

• Robina Town Centre Shopping Centre 

• Alfred’s Apartment — Young men’s clothing 

PAMPERING

• *Soak Bathhouse, Mermaid Beach — Indoor bathhouse & massages 

• Yumeji Retreat, Mt Tamborine — Japanese bathhouse & massages 

• The Bathhouse At Ground, Currumbin — bathhouse & massages 

• Halycon House Spa, Cabarita Beach —  bathhouse & massages 

• The Spa at Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat — Day trip for pampering in a lush forest 

MARKETS 

• Twilight Markets

• Every Saturday from 4pm to 9pm

• Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, Thrower Drive, Palm Beach

• https://nightbites.com.au/ 

• Miami Marketta

• Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from 5pm to 8pm

• 23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami 

• https://www.miamimarketta.com/ 

• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Night Market

  • Every Friday, from 4pm to 8:30pm

  • Village Green of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

  • https://www.facebook.com/sanctuarymarkets 

    
    

• The Village Markets 

• 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from 8.30am-1pm

• Burleigh Heads State School, 1750 Gold Coast Highway, Burleigh 

• https://www.thevillagemarkets.co/ 

• HOTA Farmers & Artisan Markets 

• HOTA – Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Road, Bundall 

• Every Sunday morning from 6am-11.30am

• https://hota.com.au/visit-and-explore/local-markets?gclid=CjwKCAjw2OiaBhBSEiwAh2ZSP9otPUG6kizMLOSS7LoW7cFjbXbs7TxgU0nGTUmfnqlZfIJHpkOpWhoCn2sQAvD_BwE 

• Burleigh Farmers Market 

• Every Saturday from 7am – rail, hail or shine

• Burleigh Heads State School, 1750 Gold Coast Highway, Burleigh Heads

• Desert Digs Vintage Market 

• Bi-monthly

• 6/36 Central Drive Burleigh Heads

• https://www.instagram.com/desertdigsmarket/ 

FOOD, DRINKS & NIGHTLIFE 

COFFEE, BREAKFAST & LUNCH 

• *Paddock Bakery — Great breakfast, lunch and baked goods inside an old converted house 

• *BSKT Cafe — beachside + healthy 

• *Commune Cafe — Great breakfast and lunch 

• *Tarte Bakery — Great breakfast, lunch and baked goods

• *Bam Bam Bakehouse — Great breakfast, lunch and baked goods

• *Custard Canteen — Cafe right next to the best swimming spot, Tallebudgera Creek inlet 

• *Le Cafe Gourmand — French food Le Cafe Gourmand — French food 

• *Cornerstone Stores Cafe — Lovely small hub of stores + a cafe 

• *Burleigh Baker (bakery) — Great bread and baked goods 

• *Joe’s Deli — Cute little new deli 

• O Bagel — Good bagels for lunch 

• Harris Farm Markets 

• Elk Espresso 

• Bumbles Cafe 

• Little Mermaid 

• The Milkman’s Daughter

• Espresso Moto

• Siblings

• MC’s Sandwich House

• Aperitivo Café and Panini Bar

• Butler’s Tea Room & Noshery

• Goya Café

• Borough Barista

• Canteen Kitchen

• Next Door Espresso

• Barefoot Barista Cafe

• Good Day Coffee

• Watson Bloom 

• Pasture & Co 

• Stable Coffee Kitchen 

• Next Door Espresso

• Refinery Coffee, Currumbin

• Next Door Expresso 

• No Name Lane

LUNCH & DINNER

• *Little Itoshin — Our favorite japanese restaurant. It’s tiny! Book ahead https://www.litoshin.com/ 

• *Light Years — great asian food and drinks. Book ahead https://lightyearsasiandiner.com.au/ 

• *Etsu Izakaya — Very ‘cool’ Japanese restaurant and bar. Book ahead https://www.etsu.com.au/ 

• *Lupo — Little Italian restaurant. Book ahead 

• *Gemellini — Italian food run by some brothers 

• *Rubi Red Kitchen and Bar — Asian food 

• *The Tropic at Burleigh Pavilion — Fun, happening restaurant overlooking burleigh beach 

• *Palm Springs – Cafe inside an renovated motel. Cool vibes 

• *MexiCali Bar Y Taqueria — Fun Mexican food and bar in Nobby’s Beach 

• *Restaurant Labart  — Our friends run this fine dining gem. Book ahead https://www.restaurantlabart.com/ 

• *Tommy’s Italian — Cute italian place in Currumbin 

• *Alfred’s Apartment — run by some surfers. Burgers and american style food 

• *Jimmy Wah’s — Vietnamese 

• *Rick Shores at Burleigh Pavilion — Modern asian food with a beach view. Upmarket. Book ahead. https://www.rickshores.com.au/ 

• Justin Lane — Pizza + bar upstairs 

• The Collective Palm Beach 

• Ally Chow — Asian fusion 

• I like ramen — Vegan Ramen 

• Miss Moneypenny’s — Asian food 

• Omeros Brothers — Good seafood 

• Omeros Fish Bar — Great seafood 

• Social Eating House, Broadbeach

• Garden Kitchen and Bar, Broadbeach 

• Farm & Co

• Yamagen — Japanese food 

• Orzo — Coastal italian 

• Easy Street Diner 

• Kiyomi — Japanese food 

• Project Tokyo — Japanese food 

• Osteria Del Mare

• The Borrowed Nursery 

• Sofia’s Restaurant and Bar 

• Goccia Italian Pizzeria 

• Cucina Vivo

• Salt Meats Cheese 

• The Don

• Osteria Del Mare

• Double Zero

• Hidden Cherub 

• Hyde Paradiso

• Mr Hizola’s

• Kiyomi 

• Sushi Train Miami 

• Pablito’s Mexican Cuisine and Tequilaria, Sanctuary Cove

• Muso Ramen & Gyoza Bar

• Suzy BBQ, Burleigh Heads

• Iku Yakitori & Whisky Bar

• Isoletto Pool Club, Broadbeach

• Amimoto Japanese Restaurant

• The Langham, Surfers Paradise

• Oi Izakaya

• Mamasan 

• Piatto, Mermaid Beach

• Project Tokyo

• Magnolia Lane, Burleigh Heads

• Costa Taco, Palm Beach

• Frida Sol Mexican food, Palm Beach

• Baskk Italian, Coolangatta

• Balboa Italian 

BARS + NIGHTLIFE 

• *Paloma Wine Bar — Just won best wine bar of the year. Our friends run it!

• *Rosella’s — Great tiny bar 

• *The Tropic at Burleigh Pavilion — Busy hipster bar 

• *MexiCali Bar Y Taqueria — Fun Mexican food and bar in Nobby’s Beach 

• *Tropic Vice — Rooftop bar, Nobby’s beach 

• Etsu Izakaya  — Great tiny bar + food 

• Après Surf

• The Scottish Prince

• Burleigh Brewing Co

• COAST Beach Bar & Restaurant

• The Beverly, Surfers Paradise

• Mr P.P.’s Deli & Rooftop

• The Island Rooftop, Surfers Paradise

• Sandbar, Surfers Paradise

• Aloha Bar & Dining, Broadbeach

• Iku Yakitori & Whisky Bar, Burleigh Heads 

• Nightjar, Burleigh Heads 

ICE CREAM 

• *Yo-Chi Frozen Yogurt

• *Gelato Messina

• *Lik Lik Lik Gelato 

• Scoop Gelati Bar

• Burleigh Gelato Co.

• The Gelato Shop

• My Gelato

• Tango Gelato

• Cowch Dessert Bar

• Heven-yah Gelato