Restaurants · Outdoor Dining Outdoor Dining in Broadbeach Alfresco tables, foreshore cafes, and open-air dining – eating outside in Broadbeach. One of Broadbeach’s greatest assets is the climate – warm, sunny, and genuinely pleasant for outdoor dining for most of the year. Oracle Boulevard’s pedestrianised sections have outdoor terrace seating at multiple restaurants, the Kurrawa … Read more

Things to Do · Surfing Broadbeach Surf Report & Conditions How to read Broadbeach surf, the best swell windows, and where to check live conditions before you paddle out. Broadbeach and Kurrawa Beach are sandy-bottomed beach breaks that respond well to southerly and east-southeasterly swells. The breaks aren’t as consistent or as quality as nearby … Read more

Accommodation · Budget Cheap Accommodation in Broadbeach Budget apartments, off-peak rates, and where to find the best value stays in Broadbeach without compromising on location. Broadbeach isn’t the Gold Coast’s cheapest accommodation destination – it’s a premium precinct and the prices reflect that. But genuinely good value accommodation exists if you know what to look … Read more

Restaurants · Pizza Pizza in Broadbeach Wood-fired Neapolitan, classic Italian-Australian, and by-the-slice – the best pizza in Broadbeach. Pizza is one of the most reliable casual dining options in Broadbeach. Several venues on and around Oracle Boulevard serve proper pizza – wood-fired bases, quality ingredients, and the kind of result that makes it a go-to … Read more

Things to Do · Shopping Shopping in Broadbeach Pacific Fair (one of Queensland’s largest malls), Oracle Boulevard boutiques, and Harbour Town factory outlets – shopping in Broadbeach covered. Broadbeach has one of the best shopping setups on the Gold Coast. Pacific Fair – directly adjacent to the precinct – is one of Queensland’s largest shopping … Read more

Events · Weddings Wedding Venues in Broadbeach Beachfront ceremonies, rooftop receptions, and full-service event spaces – getting married in Broadbeach. Broadbeach offers a compelling wedding destination package: ceremonies on Kurrawa Beach at sunrise or sunset, reception venues ranging from The Star Grand’s function rooms to rooftop dining at Nineteen, and luxury ocean-view accommodation for the … Read more

Getting Around · Car Hire Car Hire in Broadbeach Hire a car in Broadbeach or at Gold Coast Airport – your options, prices, and the best day trips that need wheels. Broadbeach itself is walkable – you don’t need a car for the beach, restaurants, Oracle Boulevard, or Pacific Fair. But for day trips to … Read more

Day Trips · Byron Bay Broadbeach to Byron Bay 1.5 hours south: Cape Byron lighthouse, Main Beach, the Byron Bay hinterland and one of Australia’s most iconic coastal towns. Byron Bay is an easy day trip from Broadbeach – 1.5 hours south via the Pacific Motorway, crossing the Queensland-NSW border at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads. The contrast … Read more

Day Trips · Hinterland Broadbeach to Springbrook 55 minutes from Broadbeach: ancient rainforest, the Best of All Lookout, Natural Arch, and some of the Gold Coast hinterland’s most spectacular scenery. Springbrook National Park is one of the Gold Coast’s best-kept day trip secrets – a World Heritage-listed ancient rainforest plateau at 900m altitude, less than … Read more

Accommodation · Groups Group Accommodation in Broadbeach 3 and 4-bedroom apartments, whole-floor bookings and group-friendly options for hen parties, bucks trips, families and reunions. Broadbeach’s apartment-dominated accommodation market makes it genuinely well-suited to group travel. Multi-bedroom apartments that sleep 8–14 people, shared living spaces, full kitchens for group meals, and pool access are readily available … Read more