Cafes Mermaid Beach

Rafiki

172 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218, Australia

4.7(330)· Google

Spot Score

Worth a Look

How it's scored

ClosedToday 05:30 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

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Opens early (before 7am)Open 7 daysOpen MondaysOpen Sundays

A well-regarded cafe at Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast, rated 4.7 across more than 330 reviews.

Practical details

172 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218, Australia

Opening hours

Closed

Monday: 05:30 – 14:00
Tuesday: 05:30 – 14:00
Wednesday: 05:30 – 14:00
Thursday: 05:30 – 14:00
Friday: 05:30 – 14:00
SaturdayToday: 05:30 – 14:30
Sunday: 05:30 – 14:30

Why it's worth checking out

Rafiki sits on Hedges Avenue at Mermaid Beach, on the central Gold Coast near the beach. A much-loved cafe, it's become a genuine local favourite — the kind of welcoming, quality spot, with a relaxed beachside vibe, that draws a steady stream of regulars for good coffee and food.

The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a relaxed, characterful setting near the Mermaid Beach sand, ideal for a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. The easygoing beachside mood pairs perfectly with a quality cafe, and Rafiki has clearly won over both locals and visitors.

With a 4.7 rating from more than 330 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 coffee and a quality bite near the beach, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated at Mermaid 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 4.7 from 330 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.