Custard Canteen
1525 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4221, Australia
ClosedToday 06:00 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved cafe at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, rated 4.5 across more than 760 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 05:30 – 14:30
- Tuesday
- 06:00 – 14:30
- Wednesday
- 06:00 – 14:30
- Thursday
- 06:00 – 14:30
- Friday
- 06:00 – 14:30
- SaturdayToday
- 06:00 – 14:30
- Sunday
- 06:00 – 14:30
Why it's worth checking out
Custard Canteen sits on the Gold Coast Highway at Palm Beach, on the relaxed southern Gold Coast. A much-loved cafe, it's become a genuine local favourite — the kind of welcoming, quality spot that draws a steady stream of regulars for good coffee and food in a relaxed, characterful setting.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a relaxed atmosphere in a convenient Palm Beach location, ideal for a leisurely brunch, a morning coffee or a casual catch-up. A cafe that's nailed both its food and its coffee becomes a real local fixture, and Custard Canteen has clearly won over a loyal following on the southern coast.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 760 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular cafe gets busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great brunch and a quality coffee, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated at Palm Beach.
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 4.5 from 762 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
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 87
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- 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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