Lucia Tapas Garden

Lucia Tapas Garden is a Spanish restaurant and bar in Currumbin, Gold Coast, with a menu designed for sharing. The kitchen serves hot and cold tapas, larger plates, share-style paella and hand-crafted cocktails, making it suited to an easy lunch, sunset drinks or a longer meal with friends. The menu covers plenty of ground, from smaller plates and traditional Spanish flavours through to steak, seafood, chicken and vegetarian options. Dietary markers are provided across the menu, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free choices.

Several dishes give the menu a clear Spanish focus. Papas Bravas pairs fried potatoes with homemade bravas sauce and aioli, while the menu also includes jamón and mushroom croquettes, chorizo flambeado, pulpo a la brasa and calamares fritos. For something more substantial, the paella de la casa combines bomba rice, saffron, sofrito, chicken, prawns, mussels and roasted capsicum; there is also a vegetarian paella with artichokes, peppers, zucchini and asparagus. Desserts include Basque cheesecake, churros and Tarta de Santiago, alongside mango or lemon sorbet.

The venue’s main point of difference is its setting. The expansive outdoor sun garden and sundeck use warm colours and lush greenery to create a relaxed courtyard atmosphere, while the indoor dining room offers a cosier, more intimate option. The layout gives diners a choice between an open-air meal and a quieter indoor table. Lucia also caters for groups through share-style set menus, with the food placed in the middle of the table. The website notes that groups of 12 or more are required to dine from set menus, while seated set-menu options are available for groups of four or more.

Lucia was created from the owners’ interest in Spanish hospitality and food traditions, following a road trip through Spain. The stated focus is straightforward dining, neighbourly hospitality and bringing people together over food. That makes the venue a practical choice for group dinners, family celebrations and special occasions, as well as smaller gatherings looking for a warm indoor setting. For larger functions, the outdoor garden, indoor dining room and full-venue hire are available, with capacities listed for standing and seated events. The venue also offers gift cards and function packages, giving it a broader role than a standard dinner spot.