The back arcades of Surfers Paradise have dozens of cheap Japanese and Korean "lunchbox" style restaurants and the quality is usually excellent, not to mention the price less than $15 for a large main meal.
A variety of quick eats is available in the mall off Cavill Avenue. A highlight for vegetarians is Govinda's Veg-O-Rama in the mall. There is a very well priced sushi train one street north of Cavill Ave called Sushi in Paradise 2 Elkhorn Ave.
Tedder Avenue in Main Beach and the Broadbeach area have the largest concentration of restaurants and cafés with food ranging from gourmet seafood to pub fare. Expect to pay $20â$50 for a main meal. Don't forget that most of the restaurants are BYO.
There is an all you can eat Buffet in Jupiters Casino that offers lunch for $29.90, dinner for $40 seafood on fri/sat for $50. The food there is delicious and there are plenty of entrees, mains, roasts and desserts.
Heading north to the Marina's around the Broadwater will put you right amongst the Gold Coast's freshest fish markets. Peter's Fish Market is just north of Marina Mirage and will happily cook fish and chips if you have nowhere to do it yourself.
If there is a local speciality it has to be Mud Crabs, known as muddies, which are great when in season.
Royal Pines Resort in Ashmore has a fine selection of high-end to mid-range restaurants High-end fine dining at Vediere, fine dining Japanese and Teppanyaki at Arakawa Restaurant, traditional Italian at Trattoria Amici, Mid-range buffet dining at Kalinda, sumptuous breakfast and lunch at Tees Restaurant and the hotel also has a a selection of Bars and lounges. Ashmore is about ten minutes drive from Surfers Paradise and is close to many different suburbs.
