Restaurants · Independent Guide
Kurrawa Surf Club: The Beachfront Value Pick
Broadbeach’s surf club bistro – ocean-view dining, a stone-oven pizzeria, the bar and a beachfront deck. The menu, the hours, and why it’s the best-value meal with a view in Broadbeach.
Kurrawa Surf Club is Broadbeach’s classic beachfront feed: a surf life saving club on Old Burleigh Road where you can eat a generous, fairly priced meal looking straight out over Kurrawa Beach. It is the kind of honest, family-friendly Aussie surf club that the Gold Coast does so well – parmis and fresh seafood, a stone-oven pizzeria, a relaxed bar, and a Level 1 deck with one of the best dining views in the suburb.
What keeps it busy is the value-to-view ratio. Beachfront tables on the Gold Coast usually come with a beachfront price; the surf club is the rare spot where the outlook is premium and the bill is not. Add Nipper meals for the kids, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and a café open from 6am, and it covers almost every part of a beach day.
This is an independent guide, not the club’s own page. Here is what the menu actually offers, the opening hours across the bistro, pizzeria and café, and who should make the walk over.
Kurrawa Surf Club in 30 Seconds
- Where: Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach – right on the beachfront at Kurrawa Park, near The Oasis and the Broadbeach Tavern
- The draw: ocean views from the Level 1 deck at genuine surf-club prices – the best value view-meal in Broadbeach
- Bistro: lunch 11:30am-2:30pm and dinner 5:30pm-8:30pm, with a snack menu in between
- Also here: a stone-oven pizzeria (11:30am-9pm daily) and the Tower 28 Cafe from 6am for breakfast and coffee
- Family-friendly: Nipper meals for kids, plus vegetarian and gluten-free options – the classic chicken parmi included
- Visitors welcome; members get a discount on meals – the bar is open 7 days from 10am
| Where | Hours | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Bistro – Lunch | 11:30am – 2:30pm | An ocean-view lunch – parmi, seafood, pub classics |
| Bistro – Dinner | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | A casual, well-priced family dinner by the beach |
| Pizzeria | 11:30am – 9pm daily | Stone-oven classic and gourmet pizzas |
| Tower 28 Cafe | From 6am daily | Beach breakfast, coffee, smoothies and lunch |
| Bar | 7 days from 10am | Beers, wines and cocktails with big-screen sport |
The View & the Value: Why It’s Worth It
The Level 1 deck is the seat to want. Aim for an early dinner or a late-afternoon drink to catch the view at its best, and on weekends get in before the prime tables fill.
The Menu: Bistro, Pizzeria & Cafe
The bistro closes between lunch and dinner, but the stone-oven pizzeria runs 11:30am-9pm straight through – the move for a mid-afternoon feed after the beach.
Location, Hours & Membership
Breakfast at Tower 28, a swim at patrolled Kurrawa Beach, an afternoon pizza on the deck – the surf club is built for a full, low-cost beach day with the kids.
The Verdict: Who Should Go
Members get discounted meals. If you holiday in Broadbeach regularly or you’re staying a while, the membership can pay for itself across a few deck dinners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kurrawa Surf Club is on Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach QLD 4218, right on the beachfront at Kurrawa Park. It is a short walk from most Broadbeach apartment towers and sits near The Oasis Shopping Centre and the Broadbeach Tavern, at the patrolled Kurrawa end of the beach.
The bistro serves lunch from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, with a snack menu in between. The stone-oven pizzeria runs 11:30am to 9pm daily, the Tower 28 Cafe opens from 6am for breakfast and coffee, and the bar is open seven days from 10am.
Yes. It is a genuinely family-friendly surf club with Nipper meals for kids, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and casual pizzas, all at accessible prices. The beachfront location and relaxed atmosphere make it an easy choice for a family lunch or early dinner, with patrolled Kurrawa Beach right outside.
No, visitors are welcome to eat and drink at Kurrawa Surf Club. Members receive a discount on meals, so joining can be worthwhile if you visit often, but one-off guests pay a fair price either way. As a licensed surf club, standard sign-in conditions may apply to the club areas, which staff manage at the door.
Stay Near Kurrawa Beach
Kurrawa Surf Club, the beach and the Broadbeach dining strip are all within an easy walk – base yourself in central Broadbeach and the whole Kurrawa end is on your doorstep.
Written and maintained by a Broadbeach local. I update this guide regularly to keep it accurate.