If you’ve invested all of your time and effort in planning Christmas Day and completely forgot to think about the days after – don’t worry. Here’s a handy list of what’s open on the Gold Coast on Boxing Day so you can wine, dine and hang.
Atrium Bar, Broadbeach: 6:00 pm to late
Awaken Cafe, Coolangatta/Duranbah: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Bam Bam Bakehouse, Mermaid Beach: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
Banksy Bar & Kitchen, Broadbeach: 6:30 am to 12:00 pm
Beun Modern Japanese, Mermaid Waters: 5:30–8:30 pm
Billy Chow, Kirra: 11:00 am to late
Blackboard, Varsity Lakes: 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Black Dingo Cafe, Coolangatta/Duranbah: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
BSKT Cafe, Nobby Beach: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Burleigh Gelato Co, Burleigh Heads: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Burleigh Gelato Co, Palm Beach: 1:00–9:00 pm
Castaway Cafe, Surfers Paradise: 6:00 am to 1:00 pm
Costa Taco, Palm Beach and Broadbeach: 12:00–9:00 pm
Crispy Italian Bar, Burleigh Heads: 5:00 pm to late
Crockd Studios Cafe, Kingscliff: 6:30–11:00 am
Cucina Vivo, Broadbeach: 5:30 pm to late
Custard Canteen, Tallebudgera: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
Deli by Pepe, Palm Beach: 5:00 pm to late
Dipcro Pastry, Chevron Island: 7:30 am to 12:00 pm
Door 50, Mermaid Beach: 6:00–11:00 am
El Camino Cantina, Surfers Paradise: 12:00–10:30 pm
Elk Espresso, Broadbeach: 5:45 am to 3:00 pm
Farina & Co, Southport: 6:00 am to 3:00 pm
Garden Kitchen & Bar, Broadbeach: 5:00 pm to late
George’s Deli, Kingscliff: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Greendays, Bundall: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
Holy Ship, Main Beach: 11:30 am to late
Humble Cafe, Southport: 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Joe’s Deli, Broadbeach: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Jones & Co Grocer, Southport: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
JuJu Restaurant, Nobby Beach: 12:00 pm to late
Justin Lane, Burleigh Heads: 12:00 pm to late
Kefi Cafe, Coolangatta: 6:30 am to 1:30 pm
Kiyomi, Broadbeach: 5:30 pm to late
Kost, Broadbeach: 11:30 am to late
Leanchef Kitchen, Chevron Island: 7:00 am to 2:30 pm
Local, Burleigh Heads: 11:00 am to late
M&G Cafe and Bar, Broadbeach: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mei Wei Dumplings, Broadbeach: 12:00–3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Mercado, Mermaid Waters: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Mylk Well, Palm Beach: 5:00 to 12:00 pm
Nectar Espresso, Miami: 5:00 am to 9:00 pm
Neptune Kiosk, Tallebudgera Creek: 5:30 am to 2:30 pm
North Burleigh SLSC, Miami: 10:00 am to late
Oi Izakya, Burleigh Heads: 5:00 pm to late
Paddock Bakery, Miami: 6:00 am to 3:00 pm
Palm Springs, Burleigh Heads: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
Piada Co, Burleigh Heads: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Quest Coffee Roasters, Burleigh Heads: 5:00 am to 1:00 pm
Rosella’s, Burleigh Heads: 4:00 pm to late
Sandfire Bar, Miami: 3:00 pm to late
Social Eating House, Broadbeach: 12:00–9:00 pm
Suga Bar, Palm Beach: 7:00 pm to late
Switchfoot, Coolangatta: 6:30–11:00 am
Tarte Bakery & Cafe, Burleigh Heads: 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
Tarte Beach House, Currumbin: 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
Taverna, Kingscliff: lunch 12:00–3:00 pm, dinner 5:30 pm to late
The Winey Cow, Main Beach: 5:30 am to 2:00 pm
Uncle Su, Broadbeach: 11:30 am to 2:45 pm, 5:30 pm to late
Vapiano, Surfers Paradise: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Vapiano, Coomera: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm