Gold Coast Family Dining: Kid-Friendly Cafes and Restaurants
Planning a family trip to the Gold Coast? The region offers plenty of dining spots that welcome children with kids' menus, play areas, and relaxed atmospheres alongside great food and coffee.
Custard Canteen
Located at 1525 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach, this cafe sits steps from Tallebudgera Creek. The menu features pastries, loaded croissants, burgers, and bacon and egg rolls. Visitors can order takeaway online to skip lines and eat on the beach.
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Bumbles Cafe
Situated at 19 River Drive, Budds Beach, Surfers Paradise, this spot offers finger sandwiches, cheeseburgers, and pancakes. Families can request high tea options and sit outside near the sand.
Tarte Bakery & Cafe

Found at 1748 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads, this bakery serves breakfast burritos, loaded bagels, five-cheese truffle toasties, and brownie cookies. Its sister venue, Tarte Beach House, is located in Currumbin.
Waterfront Restaurant at Southport Yacht Club
Set at 1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach, this venue features a cadets' menu with fish and chips, pizza, pasta, and teriyaki chicken, while adults can order seafood chowder and crab spaghetti. The club hosts FreeSail intro programs for children aged 7-12 on Saturdays at 8:30am and 11:30am, plus live music on Fridays from 4pm to 7pm and Sundays from 3pm to 6pm.

Barefoot Barista
Located at 1/794 Pacific Parade, Currumbin, this cafe is close to the beach and offers a $12 kids' menu with waffles and bacon and eggs on toast. Adult options include avocado toast, fritters, burgers, and taco bowls.
Pasture & Co.
Set at Ground At Currumbin, 639 Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin Valley, this cafe uses organic ingredients and sits near fig trees where wild kangaroos can sometimes be seen.

