Tips to find the best restaurant on the Gold Coast

When you want to find a great Gold Coast restaurant it can be a difficult choice, depending on the type of food you want and the level of service. The Gold Coast has it all and more, the biggest problem is finding the best restaurant for you.

If you Google the best restaurant on the Gold Coast, what you’re likely to get is stuff that the average tourist will go to. They tend to have very average food and high prices. The last thing you want is a meal that leaves you feeling dissatisfied and under impressed

So how to find to find the best restaurant on the Gold Coast:

Where the Locals Eat

The answer is to ask the locals, find the place the locals eat in, they will always find the best place with the best value. Places that will turn your evening into an experience to remember, places you won’t find in critic guides.

Ask people working in the hospitality industry, they are always helpful and they mostly have insider information and love to give recommendations. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to find out. When you’re in a hotel, guest house or restaurant, ask the staff and especially the chef if you get the chance, where they eat, they are the taste-makers and will offer the best suggestions. Local taxi drivers always know where to and where not to eat if you ask them nicely.

Social Media

If you’re really stuck in finding a great place social media is always full of people expressing their view about their eating experiences. Ask on Facebook many people will give their views. Twitter also allows you to talk directly with people who are dining there right now or have eaten there recently.

Avoid Outside Photos

A good rule is to avoid any place with photos of their food outside or people trying to entice you inside, the best restaurants don’t need to advertise they are always busy and often you can see people waiting for a table. These places are worth making a later booking in, when they are not so busy. Of course, some tourist traps are also busy, but these are always in busy locations, but they are obvious.

Look for a Hand Written Blackboard Menu

A hand written menu or at least a sheet showing the days special dishes indicates that the food in the establishment is fresh and original from the markets and the chefs take pride in their creations, not just food for the masses made using dried or frozen produce.

Asking around the area, the locals will soon tell you how good the food and service is or recommend another great place nearby.

Look off the main street

A great restaurant will put more value into the food and atmosphere rather than an expensive location. See the type of people going in and even start a friendly conversation with anyone leaving to get first hand advice. 

Finding the best Gold coast restaurant is a matter of opinion matched with talking to the locals and walking around to see just what’s happening. The foody guides are not so reliable although they do show some amazing places to eat for discerning diners.