Be it the lazy corner cafe, award-winning restaurant, hole in the wall or latest bar, it's time to recognise the unheard of, the institutions, the rising stars, the midnight pitstop and the unbeatable places to eat and drink on the Gold Coast ...

Winners 2016

Congratulations to all the winners and runners up of The Weekend Edition Gold Coast’s 2016 first annual EAT/drink Awards! Supported by our friends at Aperol Spritz, the 2016 awards featured the classics, the newcomers and the quirky, with each winner nominated and voted by you, our readers.

BEST NEW BAR

Winner
Justin Lane Establishment, Burleigh Heads
Runners up
House of Brews, Surfers Paradise
BonBon bar, Mermaid Beach

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BEST NEW CAFE

Winners
Paradox Coffee Roasters, Surfers Paradise
Tribeca NYC, Chevron Island
Runners up
Bam Bam Bakehouse, Mermaid Beach
Espresso Moto, Palm Beach

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BEST NEW RESTAURANT

Winner
Brooklyn Depot, Surfers Paradise
Runners up
Burgster, Palm Beach
Mamasan Kitchen + Bar, Broadbeach

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BEST BAR

Winner
House of Brews, Surfers Paradise
Runners up
Stingray Lounge, Surfers Paradise
The Cambus Wallace, Nobby Beach

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