Waterfront dining on the Gold Coast: Tarte Beach House

If you are looking for waterfront dining on the Gold Coast, the restaurant at Tarte Beach House sits right on Currumbin Creek. The Cafe is down on the sand, the restaurant looks out over the water beside it, the Tea Garden sits alongside in its florals and greenery, and The Hideout is perched above through the branches of a 100-year-old fig tree. It is one of the prettiest rooms to eat lunch by the water on the southern Gold Coast.

A restaurant with a water view

This is a step up from the bakery brunch. The kitchen leans into long, slow lunches looking over the creek, the kind of afternoon you settle into rather than rush. Modern Australian plates, a proper bar, and the same pastry bench the bakery is known for in Burleigh finishing the meal.

What the kitchen does here

The Mediterranean Grilled Barramundi is Queensland Coral Coast fish with crispy skin, warm confit tomatoes and a caper caponata. The Steak and Frites is grilled wagyu sirloin with chimichurri and a house L'entrecote sauce. The Lobster Roll is Australian Bay Lobster with garlic butter in a warm brioche bun. The Crab Linguine uses Queensland wild-caught spanner crab. For the table that wants comfort, the Pollo alla Parmigiana comes with Byron Bay buffalo mozzarella.

Start small, finish sweet

Open with the Crispy Chilli Burrata, a Charcuterie board, or a classic French Onion Soup on rich house beef stock. Finish with the house-made pastries from the bench, or the Choc Chip Cookie Skillet served warm.

How to come

The restaurant takes bookings through Now Book It, and walk-ins are always welcome. The all-day brunch menu runs alongside if you would rather keep it relaxed. One thing worth knowing: the Beach House is a daytime venue, the doors close mid-afternoon, so this is a long-lunch-by-the-water plan rather than a dinner one. Open daily from 6:30am, until 3pm weekdays and 4pm weekends.

Tarte Beach House, Shop 1, 2-4 Thrower Drive, Currumbin QLD 4223.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find waterfront dining on the Gold Coast? Tarte Beach House in Currumbin sits directly on Currumbin Creek. Its restaurant serves modern Australian lunch with a water view, with the Cafe on the sand below and the Tea Garden alongside.

Is there a restaurant with a water view in Currumbin? Yes. The restaurant at Tarte Beach House looks out over Currumbin Creek, at Shop 1, 2-4 Thrower Drive, Currumbin. It is open daily from 6:30am.

Can I book a table at Tarte Beach House? Yes, the restaurant takes bookings through Now Book It, and walk-ins are always welcome.

Does the Beach House serve dinner? No. It is a daytime venue built around breakfast, brunch and long lunches by the water, closing mid-afternoon, 3pm weekdays and 4pm weekends.

Is Tarte Beach House dog friendly? The Cafe downstairs on the sand is walk-in and dog friendly. The upstairs restaurant is the sit-down dining space.