Baskk is the latest venture from Steve and Donna Archdeacon, the owners of the popular hill-top Cafe Dbar, which overlooks Point Danger. The duo’s brand-new beachfront venue certainly cuts a striking figure on the Coolangatta beachfront – the fit-out is beyond impressive, with white textured rendered walls, driftwood features and beautiful furnishings forming the bones of the distinctive and stylish new beachfront destination. Chef Oscar Wade, who hails from Luke Mangan’s Glass Brasserie, is heading up the Baskk kitchen with a well-curated share-style menu that compliments the casual yet refined nature of the space.

By day, you can savour the taste of bar-style snacks like cured cheeseboards, fresh and dressed oysters, and smaller eats like blue swimmer crab with green apple, finger lime and avocado. There are larger lunchtime dishes like highly-scored sticky ribs with tonkatsu glaze and enoki kimchi. The evening menu is an expanded version of the daytime, featuring the likes of a wagyu sirloin with salsa verde and mushroom ketchup, and kingfish with Kirra Beach pippis and daikon noodles. The woodfired pizza menu has a unique spin, with toppings like charred king prawns with fennel kimchi, cucumber yoghurt and almonds, and pastrami with sauerkraut, miso mustard, pickles and Swiss cheese. The magic produced in the kitchen is mirrored behind the bar, with a fun and refreshing focus on cocktails and champagne. The Sparkling Wave cocktail, with Prosecco, coconut flesh, lychee juice, dehydrated pineapples and coconut flakes, will do just fine as we bask in the sunshine.

Head over to our Stumble Guide for Baskk’s location and opening hours.