Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Varsity Lakes

29 restaurants available nearby

1. Rick Shores

4.8

Exceptional(4694)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Asian • Burleigh Heads

Pan-Asian flavours in one of the Gold Coast's most iconic locations. Focusing on fresh locally sourced produce with intention to share. By Head Chef James Brady

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2. Mamasan Kitchen and Bar

4.7

Exceptional(2346)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Broadbeach

Booked 30 times today

Welcome to Mamasan Kitchen & Bar, a modern Asian share-style dining restaurant located in the heart of Broadbeach. Our culinary team is dedicated to bringing you a unique and unforgettable dining experience that fuses the bold flavours of Asia with a modern twist.We believe that food is meant to be shared and enjoyed with friends and family, with our menu being curated around this concept. The menu features a diverse array of dishes bursting with full flavors, using the best quality ingredients meticulously sourced from the finest producers. We take pride in our extensive and award-winning wine and sake selection complementing our vibrant modern Asian menu. Our beverage experts have carefully selected each bottle to enhance your dining experience and elevate your taste buds to new heights. Our Drinks List also features a large selection of premium spirits including a selection of rare Japanese Whiskies and Asian inspired cocktails.

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3. Moo Moo Restaurant (Gold Coast)

4.6

Exceptional(2337)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Broadbeach

Booked 38 times today

Located in the heart of cosmopolitan Broadbeach, overlooking Victoria Park, and opposite Gold Coast Sofitel Hotel, Star Casino & the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre. Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill Gold Coast is multi award winning, undoubtedly the Gold Coast's Best Steak Restaurant. Moo Moo breaks down the barriers of a normal steak house by losing the overtly masculine vibe that has so long been the trademark of its genre. With its stunning modern interior decor of natural stone finishes, sleek organic curves and state of the art lighting system, the steak restaurant has evolved.Enjoy an award winning beef menu of the highest quality, with some cuts exclusive to Moo Moo Restaurant Group. These cuts include; Dry Aged, Pasture Fed, All Natural and Grain Fed which include a mix of Wagyu and Angus breeds. To ensure that our menus cater for more than just beef lovers they also include fresh seafood, poultry, game and of course vegetarian options available.

4. Kitchen 34

4.3

Awesome(578)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Miami

Booked 27 times today

After re-naming & modernising our restaurant, we introduce to you Kitchen 34. The '34' acknowledges the year of the football clubs establishment which stands as the beginning of our Clubs legacy. Curated, by our newly appointed Executive Chef, Chris McIntyre, the new menu features a mouth-watering spread of signature dishes plus all your classics.Produced with the freshest ingredients this new menu is bound to get those taste buds tingling!

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5. Blowfish Ocean Grill + Bar

4.4

Awesome(216)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Broadbeach

Booked 20 times today

Steven & Autumn Adams, the culinary visionaries who brought you the iconic Moo Moo – Wine Bar + Grill, have taken Seafood dining to the next level. Their passion for crafting exceptional dining experiences has led them to open their third restaurant, and this time, it's all about seafood.What sets BLOWFISH OCEAN GRILL + BAR apart is the husband and wife team’s commitment to raising the bar for seafood dining on the Gold Coast. While they have earned their reputation for premium steaks, this new venture is a deep dive into the world of ocean-inspired cuisine, promising to redefine seafood dining like never before.

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6. Green Fields Bar + Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(600)

Price: Expensive

• Modern Australian • Robina

Booked 8 times today

Experience Robina's only rooftop bar and restaurant, Green Fields. Alongside experienced industry professionals and hospitality workers, TAFE Queensland students have the opportunity to complete work experience in a live venue, giving them hands-on training and the essential skills necessary to excel in their future careers.Located on the fourth floor of the TAFE Queensland Robina campus, our dining menu is crafted to support local businesses who align with our commitment to sustainable practises. Equally, our beverage menu features certified brewers, distilleries and features Australian wines.Green Fields Bar + Restaurant is committed to minimising our footprint wherever possible.

7. Oi Izakaya

4.4

Awesome(668)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Burleigh Heads

Booked 9 times today

Oi Izakaya is a quirky, modern Japanese izakaya located in Burleigh Heads, offering a blend of traditional and contemporary Japanese dining with a laid-back Aussie vibe. Known for its share-style menu featuring izakaya classics like gyoza and sushi, as well as signature dishes like okonomiyaki, it's the perfect spot for a casual meal paired with Japanese whisky, sake, or creative cocktails. With a dash of Aussie cheek and plenty of charm, Oi Izakaya is all about great food, fun, and good company.

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8. Hideaway Kitchen & Bar Broadbeach

4.5

Awesome(2152)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Broadbeach

Booked 36 times today

Hospitality Heavyweight Scott Imlach has teamed up with Head Chef Sam Sheehan to bring a modern take on classic Asian street food to the Gold Coast. A staple in the local dining scene since early 2016, the laid back alfresco eatery has proven its timeless flavours to locals and guests alike. Centrally located on the outskirts of vibrant Broadbeach, with cocktails that delight, and a menu that will take you straight to a side street of Vietnam, it is a must when it comes to Asian dining on the coast.

9. Masu Izakaya

4.7

Exceptional(36)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Burleigh Heads

Booked 6 times today

MASU IZAKAYA- is a contemporary Japanese restaurant in an izakaya setting with sushi bar. It focuses on using local and Japanese ingredients but using Japanese techniques, flavours and presentation. The restaurant celebrates shared dining experience from sushi, sashimi, to your favourite grilled dishes, tempura and with a wide selection of Japanese drinks such as sake, shochu, beers and whiskies. Japanese inspired cocktails and some local and Japanese craft beers are also showcased.

10. Izakaya Midori

4.9

Exceptional(154)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Varsity Lakes

Booked 10 times today

Izakaya Midori is the only restaurant on the Gold Coast that offers a 100% plant based Japanese dining experience. Our mission is to create and serve an original, tasty and visually pleasing vegan-friendly dining experience for all of our guests, combined with “wabi-sabi” , a very culturally significant Japanese concept.We welcome people from all over the world throughout the year and deliver the most unique dining experience you can imagine through the concept "プランツでおもてなし hospitality by plants".We are rated 5 stars on Eat Safe Gold Coast. Five star rating stands for a high level of compliance with the Food Act 2006 and excellent safety management practices. Eat Safe Gold Coast is a food safety initiative for all licensed food businesses throughout the city.

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Ngaere
Sunshine Coast •2 reviews
5.0
Dined today
My first visit here after many recommendations and it did not disappoint. Everything about Mamasan is fabulous. Highly recommended.
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Mamasan Kitchen and BarPrice: Expensive• Asian• Broadbeach
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4.7
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Rebecca
Gold Coast •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Everything was amazing, we have the “Let our chef surprise you + wine. Everything was really good until the butterflied whiting. There were so many bones and scales on the fish, it was just annoying more than anything. That is my only criticism, everything else was perfect. Will dine again.
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Blowfish Ocean Grill + BarPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Broadbeach
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4.4
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Bianca
Gold Coast •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
The food was incredible! It was our first dining experience at your venue, and we'll definitely be returning. Would love to thank Shanice for her amazing service, friendly and professional manner during our time there.
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Moo Moo Restaurant (Gold Coast)Price: Expensive• Steakhouse• Broadbeach
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4.6
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Lucie
Gold Coast •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
As always Rick Shores never fails to make us all happy with great food and service. Our favourite place for special occasions, introduce to friends and family on holidays.
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Rick ShoresPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary Asian• Burleigh Heads
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4.8
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Jill
Gold Coast •4 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
Hubby and I came to celebrate my birthday. I had a buy 1 get 1 free coupon. We both had fish, it was delicious. Very quiet night and didn’t have to wait long for our meals. Staff were friendly and all smiling.
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Kitchen 34Price: Moderate• Australian• Miami
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4.3

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29 restaurants available nearby

1. Rick Shores

2. Mamasan Kitchen and Bar

3. Moo Moo Restaurant (Gold Coast)

4. Kitchen 34

5. Blowfish Ocean Grill + Bar

6. Green Fields Bar + Restaurant

7. Oi Izakaya

8. Hideaway Kitchen & Bar Broadbeach

9. Masu Izakaya

10. Izakaya Midori

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