Guidebook for Miami
Food Scene
Famous for their Sour Dough bread baked on the premises. Great coffee and they have my favourite Dippy eggs - Yum!
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The Paddock Bakery
20 Hibiscus HavenFamous for their Sour Dough bread baked on the premises. Great coffee and they have my favourite Dippy eggs - Yum!
Best Sushi on the coast! It has a fantastic kids Sushi Train special for $7 - the kids get sushi, spring roll, karage chicken, jelly, juice and a lolly pop! I so wish I was a kid!
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Sushi Train Miami One
1930 Gold Coast HighwayBest Sushi on the coast! It has a fantastic kids Sushi Train special for $7 - the kids get sushi, spring roll, karage chicken, jelly, juice and a lolly pop! I so wish I was a kid!
Love, Love, Love their coffee and organic breakfasts! It's a beautiful walk along Miami beach from the apartment. Sooooo yummy - large servings - we like to share a breakfast. Guys the big breakfast comes with everything including steak! There is also a gated kids play area for the kids to run around and play in whilst you enjoy a fantastic coffee.
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BSKT Cafe
4 Lavarack RdLove, Love, Love their coffee and organic breakfasts! It's a beautiful walk along Miami beach from the apartment. Sooooo yummy - large servings - we like to share a breakfast. Guys the big breakfast comes with everything including steak! There is also a gated kids play area for the kids to run around and play in whilst you enjoy a fantastic coffee.
Close by - has great coffee and a really yummy bacon and egg roll. You can grab a take away coffee and stroll down to the beach. Even better it takes only a couple of minutes to walk there.
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Caffeine Kings
1920 Gold Coast HwyClose by - has great coffee and a really yummy bacon and egg roll. You can grab a take away coffee and stroll down to the beach. Even better it takes only a couple of minutes to walk there.
Right in front of the beach with the best views. Sit in the restaurant and watch the whales frolic. They have live music in the bar at different times - check their website for details. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and they have a great kids menu too.
Hint: book a table if you want the best views or if you have a large group.
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North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Supporters Club
293 The EsplanadeRight in front of the beach with the best views. Sit in the restaurant and watch the whales frolic. They have live music in the bar at different times - check their website for details. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and they have a great kids menu too.
Hint: book a table if you want the best views or if you have a large group.
Iconic James Street is a must. Head down the laneway for some of the best cafes, do some shopping or even just grab a fresh juice. At night, there are a selection or truly trendy restaurants and bars to choose from. Burleigh has it all.
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James Street
James StreetIconic James Street is a must. Head down the laneway for some of the best cafes, do some shopping or even just grab a fresh juice. At night, there are a selection or truly trendy restaurants and bars to choose from. Burleigh has it all.
Cold Rock Burleigh Heads
Ice cream! The Cold Rock Ice Creamery is a must when visiting the beach.
Love their lunch specials for around $10-$12 per person. This is by far the best chinese/malaysian restaurant around. The staff are always friendly and even better is only a short walk to grab take away for those nights you don't want to cook.
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Miami Rice
2007 Gold Coast HwyLove their lunch specials for around $10-$12 per person. This is by far the best chinese/malaysian restaurant around. The staff are always friendly and even better is only a short walk to grab take away for those nights you don't want to cook.
Miami Marketta is a must do when visiting Miami. It runs on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights with live music, a bar selling local beers, heaps of street food to choose from and a dessert hall. It's family friendly as opens at 4-5pm and runs late until around 11pm. They always have great music, there is a large range of food vendors from pizza to thai and everything in between. Best of all it's free to get in. Great night out and you'll be sure to find something for everyone.
Oh - and it's covered so if it's raining - no worries!
Tip: grab a lamington to share for dessert - they are the biggest lamingtons I've ever seen and come in a variety of flavours......mmmmmm.
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Miami Marketta
23 Hillcrest ParadeMiami Marketta is a must do when visiting Miami. It runs on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights with live music, a bar selling local beers, heaps of street food to choose from and a dessert hall. It's family friendly as opens at 4-5pm and runs late until around 11pm. They always have great music, there is a large range of food vendors from pizza to thai and everything in between. Best of all it's free to get in. Great night out and you'll be sure to find something for everyone.
Oh - and it's covered so if it's raining - no worries!
Tip: grab a lamington to share for dessert - they are the biggest lamingtons I've ever seen and come in a variety of flavours......mmmmmm.
Absolutely Fantastic Views - but be warned.....get there early or be prepared to wait in a line for a very long time!
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Burleigh Pavilion
43 Goodwin TerraceAbsolutely Fantastic Views - but be warned.....get there early or be prepared to wait in a line for a very long time!
Sooo yummy! Bookings essential, but seriously yum!
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Light Years - Burleigh Heads
1848 Gold Coast HwySooo yummy! Bookings essential, but seriously yum!
Fantastic place to dine with a group. There are 6 kitchens serving different types of food hard at work and best of all you don't have to run around ordering, you order on a tablet and the staff run around after you. Also have a grear bar with cocktails etc. Perfect if you have a group and they can't decide what restaurant to go to. Bookings essential.
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The Collective Palm Beach
1128 Gold Coast HighwayFantastic place to dine with a group. There are 6 kitchens serving different types of food hard at work and best of all you don't have to run around ordering, you order on a tablet and the staff run around after you. Also have a grear bar with cocktails etc. Perfect if you have a group and they can't decide what restaurant to go to. Bookings essential.
Mr Hizola's
1730 Gold Coast HwyYum just yum - bookings essential
Justin Lane
Great pizza and just across the road from Burleigh Beach. Great cocktails and views.
Hands down one of my favourite restaurants. The view is amazing the food is amazing, the cocktails are amazing. Bookings recommended although I'll give you a sneaky tip - they keep a few tables for walkins but you have to get their early!
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Hands down one of my favourite restaurants. The view is amazing the food is amazing, the cocktails are amazing. Bookings recommended although I'll give you a sneaky tip - they keep a few tables for walkins but you have to get their early!
Shopping
Pacific Fair Shopping Centre is huge! Awesome place to shop for everything! It has most major retailers (Myer, David Jones Target, Kmart, Big W, H & M, Woolworths, Coles ++++) as well as a truly amazing number of specialty shops. Upstairs is the cinema and a great place to eat is on the patio near the cinemas.
It's a great place to visit when raining or in the middle of a hot day. Go shopping in the heat of the day and off to the beach for the afternoon. :)
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Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
32 Hooker BlvdPacific Fair Shopping Centre is huge! Awesome place to shop for everything! It has most major retailers (Myer, David Jones Target, Kmart, Big W, H & M, Woolworths, Coles ++++) as well as a truly amazing number of specialty shops. Upstairs is the cinema and a great place to eat is on the patio near the cinemas.
It's a great place to visit when raining or in the middle of a hot day. Go shopping in the heat of the day and off to the beach for the afternoon. :)
Like Pacific Fair, this shopping centre is huge with all the major retailers as well as multiple eating areas including the Kitchens, the indoor food court as well as restaurants overlooking the man made lake. There is a large movie theatre and below is a 10 pin bowling alley and laser skirmish. You can get lost in this centre for most of the day. Great place to take the kids.
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Robina Town Centre station
Like Pacific Fair, this shopping centre is huge with all the major retailers as well as multiple eating areas including the Kitchens, the indoor food court as well as restaurants overlooking the man made lake. There is a large movie theatre and below is a 10 pin bowling alley and laser skirmish. You can get lost in this centre for most of the day. Great place to take the kids.
Stockland Burleigh Heads is a smaller shopping centre but a great place to shop for groceries and all the essentials. Major retailers are Big W and Woolworths. It also has an ALDI, JB Hi Fi and other speciality shops.
The butcher and fruit/vege shop near Woolworths are a great place to visit for food lovers.
This is my place to go if I don't want to get lost in one of the bigger shopping centres.
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Stockland Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre
149 W Burleigh RdStockland Burleigh Heads is a smaller shopping centre but a great place to shop for groceries and all the essentials. Major retailers are Big W and Woolworths. It also has an ALDI, JB Hi Fi and other speciality shops.
The butcher and fruit/vege shop near Woolworths are a great place to visit for food lovers.
This is my place to go if I don't want to get lost in one of the bigger shopping centres.
It is literally quicker to walk than to drive being only 100 metres from the apartment. We visit everyday for all of our groceries and shopping needs. There is a Coles Supermarket, Liquor store, Post Office, Bulk Foods Store, Pharmacy, Beauty salon, hair dresser, barber and restaurants like pizza, sushi, NoodleBox, Thai, Brazilian and Coffee shops. Soooo handy.
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Miami One Shopping Centre
1934 Gold Coast HwyIt is literally quicker to walk than to drive being only 100 metres from the apartment. We visit everyday for all of our groceries and shopping needs. There is a Coles Supermarket, Liquor store, Post Office, Bulk Foods Store, Pharmacy, Beauty salon, hair dresser, barber and restaurants like pizza, sushi, NoodleBox, Thai, Brazilian and Coffee shops. Soooo handy.
We are so lucky to have both Coles and Aldi so close. The easiest way to get to Aldi is to turn right when leaving the apartment, 2 houses down there is a walkway. At the end of the walkway is a set of lights where you can cross the main road. Aldi is about a hundred metres down the road from the crossing.
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ALDI Miami
203 Gold Coast HwyWe are so lucky to have both Coles and Aldi so close. The easiest way to get to Aldi is to turn right when leaving the apartment, 2 houses down there is a walkway. At the end of the walkway is a set of lights where you can cross the main road. Aldi is about a hundred metres down the road from the crossing.
Entertainment & Activities
In the midst of the Broadbeach Mall where there are great places to eat and shop is the Charity run Carousel. All proceeds go to charity so if you are in the area give your kids a thrill by letting them ride the carousel.
Broadbeach Charity Carousel
Nerang-Broadbeach RoadIn the midst of the Broadbeach Mall where there are great places to eat and shop is the Charity run Carousel. All proceeds go to charity so if you are in the area give your kids a thrill by letting them ride the carousel.
Take a walk along the beach to Justins Park. On any given day there are different activities happening every day. There is a great play ground for the kids. There is often free live music, family fun days and other activities that are free or low cost running all of the time.
Mondays and Wednesdays - Tai Kwon Do
Saturdays - Yoga
Sundays - at dusk - fire twirling, bongo drumming and belly dancing. Watch the performers for free. They meet every Sunday evening as the sun is going down.
Check out the Gold Coast City Council website for all other activities that may be scheduled as they change all the time.
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Justins Park
The EsplanadeTake a walk along the beach to Justins Park. On any given day there are different activities happening every day. There is a great play ground for the kids. There is often free live music, family fun days and other activities that are free or low cost running all of the time.
Mondays and Wednesdays - Tai Kwon Do
Saturdays - Yoga
Sundays - at dusk - fire twirling, bongo drumming and belly dancing. Watch the performers for free. They meet every Sunday evening as the sun is going down.
Check out the Gold Coast City Council website for all other activities that may be scheduled as they change all the time.
Talle creek is beautiful any time of year and a great calm place to swim for those with kids. Walk around to the caravan waterfront to hire kayaks and stand up paddle boards. It's a favourite thing for us to do.
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Tallebudgera Creek
1544 Gold Coast HwyTalle creek is beautiful any time of year and a great calm place to swim for those with kids. Walk around to the caravan waterfront to hire kayaks and stand up paddle boards. It's a favourite thing for us to do.
Love Top Golf - its fun for whole family and go before 5pm for cheaper pricing. Wings are tasty here too. :)
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Topgolf Gold Coast
Love Top Golf - its fun for whole family and go before 5pm for cheaper pricing. Wings are tasty here too. :)
Dreamworld
Dreamworld ParkwayDreamworld opens at 10am daily.
Movieworld opens at 10am daily and is located at northern gold coast next to TopGolf, Water world and Outback Spectacular.
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Warner Bros. Movie World
Pacific MotorwayMovieworld opens at 10am daily and is located at northern gold coast next to TopGolf, Water world and Outback Spectacular.
Australian Outback Spectacular
Entertainment RoadAmazing entertainment with great food.
located right next door to TopGolf, Outback Spectacular and Movie World
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Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Pacific Motorwaylocated right next door to TopGolf, Outback Spectacular and Movie World
Seaworld is part of the Warner Bros group - you can buy a multi-park pass.
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Sea World
Seaworld DrSeaworld is part of the Warner Bros group - you can buy a multi-park pass.
Iconic Surfers Paradise beach is beautiful on its own. Each Wednesday and Sunday nights there is a market lining the beach and heaps of restaurants, entertainment and amusements. Check out an escape room, bowling plus much more
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Surfers Paradise Beach
Iconic Surfers Paradise beach is beautiful on its own. Each Wednesday and Sunday nights there is a market lining the beach and heaps of restaurants, entertainment and amusements. Check out an escape room, bowling plus much more
Timezone Surfers Paradise
Cavill AvenueFun for the whole family
Twin Towns has heaps of entertainment. Check out their website.
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Twin Towns Services Club
2 Wharf StTwin Towns has heaps of entertainment. Check out their website.
Marina Mirage
Marina Mirage is home to Super yachts and Broadwater cruises.
Cocktails and Bars
Great place to relax - can take own food or have uber eats deliver. Awesome cocktails and live music.
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Granddad Jack's Craft Distillery
45 Lemana LnGreat place to relax - can take own food or have uber eats deliver. Awesome cocktails and live music.
Precinct Brewing
17 Christine AvenueNew Brewery opened recently.
Sightseeing
Closest Off leash dog beach to the apartment and just a 5min drive away. Beautiful spot to take a lazy walk with your pup.
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Tallebudgera Offleash Dog Beach - No Fence
1511 Gold Coast HwyClosest Off leash dog beach to the apartment and just a 5min drive away. Beautiful spot to take a lazy walk with your pup.
Head on up for a walk through Burleigh Heads National park. Great spot for sightseeing especially during whale migration season and just a pretty walk. Easy to get to, just walk over to the beach, head south and up the hill at Burleigh and follow it around. Walk through the rainforest with beautiful sea views around to Tallebudgera Creek and back.
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I-Burleigh Head National Park
Goodwin TerraceHead on up for a walk through Burleigh Heads National park. Great spot for sightseeing especially during whale migration season and just a pretty walk. Easy to get to, just walk over to the beach, head south and up the hill at Burleigh and follow it around. Walk through the rainforest with beautiful sea views around to Tallebudgera Creek and back.
Walk along the beach - it's just beautiful and a lovely easy walk
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Burleigh Beach,
Walk along the beach - it's just beautiful and a lovely easy walk
Best views of any restaurant on the coast with great food and bar. Bookings recommended.
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Burleigh Pavilion
43 Goodwin TerraceBest views of any restaurant on the coast with great food and bar. Bookings recommended.
Springbrook National Park is just beautiful with many different tracks that you can take and the scenery is just amazing.
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Old School RoadSpringbrook National Park is just beautiful with many different tracks that you can take and the scenery is just amazing.
Iconic Byron Bay is only a 40min drive away through gorgeous countryside.
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Byron Bay
Iconic Byron Bay is only a 40min drive away through gorgeous countryside.
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Book your favourite restaurants in advance of your stay
Especially during peak seasons/days, our many yummy restaurants get booked out quickly. I would recommend if there is a favourite that you book in advance of your stay.
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The Saturday Farmers Market is a must
Farmers market is at Burleigh Heads State School every Saturday with food straight from the farm as well as delicious baked goods, health foods and you can pick up breakfast while you are there.
Other beach markets are on in various locations up and down the Gold Coast including Burleigh - just google to find out where they are running at the time of your stay.
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Discount tickets for attractions
A quick google search will find discount tickets available through sites such as ExperienceOz, Groupon and bookme so check them out before you go.