Buoy
17 Lavarack Rd, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218, Australia
Open nowToday 05:00 – 15:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A much-loved cafe at Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast with a 4.3 rating across 117 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 05:00 – 15:00
- Tuesday
- 05:00 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 05:00 – 15:00
- Thursday
- 05:00 – 15:00
- Friday
- 05:00 – 15:00
- SaturdayToday
- 05:00 – 15:00
- Sunday
- 05:00 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
Buoy sits on Lavarack Road in Mermaid Beach, one of the Gold Coast's lovely central beachside suburbs. With 117 reviews behind its 4.3 rating, it's a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is a relaxed, quality cafe with a devoted following — somewhere to settle in for a great coffee, a bite and a catch-up, in the handy Mermaid Beach area near the coast. Its location makes it an easy and welcoming stop.
Cafe menus, specials and trading hours change over time, and weekends can get busy. If you're after a particular dish or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly with the cafe before you head over.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.3 from 117 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 69
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 63
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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