Tarte Beach House

Tarte Beach House sits on Thrower Drive at Currumbin, on the relaxed southern Gold Coast near the beach. A breezy, much-loved beach-house cafe, it's built a big following for its quality coffee, brunch and baked treats — the kind of relaxed, characterful spot that captures the easygoing, beachside mood of the southern coast.

The appeal is that combination of good food, quality coffee and a lovely, laid-back beach-house setting near the Currumbin coast, ideal for a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. With the beach close by, it slots naturally into a relaxed day out on the southern Gold Coast.

With a 4.5 rating from more than 1,600 reviews, it's clearly keeping its big crowd happy. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular beachside cafe gets very busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a coffee and a casual bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in, perhaps with a short wait at the busiest times, and soaking up the relaxed Currumbin vibe.