Gold Coast Light Rail (G:Link)

Now that the Gold Coast has a light rail that goes all the way from Helensvale to Burleigh it opens up a whole new range of pub opportunities for pub crawls or a nice Friday lunch with your team — without having to worry about parking or going over the limit. It's also a great way to have a Green Beer!

27 stations · 64 venues

Cavill Avenue

Waxy's Irish Pub & Skyline Rooftop

Open today
$$ LunchDinner

3206 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Irish pub on the boulevard with a rooftop over Surfers.

  • Rooftop over Cavill
  • Predictable Irish-pub comfort
  • Tourist magnet
  • Guinness-and-cover-band energy

The Cavill Hotel

Open today
$$ LunchDinner

46 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise

Big Cavill Ave pub - sports bar, bistro and gaming.

  • Right on Cavill
  • Kitchen open late on weekends
  • Gaming lounge is hard to ignore
  • Surfers tourist crush

Bavarian Haus

Open today
$$ LunchDinner

41 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise

Schnitzels and steins on Cavill. Fine for a themed feed, skip if you want quiet.

  • German beers and schnitzel
  • On the tram strip
  • Theme-park dining
  • Loud and touristy

Surfers Paradise Beergarden

Open today
$$ LunchDinner

Cnr Cavill Ave & Orchid Ave

The old Surfers Paradise Hotel beer garden - towers, sport and an adults playground.

  • Open-air beer garden
  • Live sport on a stack of screens
  • Very Surfers
  • Can feel like a beer barn

House of Brews

Open today
★★★★☆ $$

17 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise

The deepest tap list in Surfers.

  • Huge rotating craft tap list
  • Knowledgeable staff
  • Tight inside, gets loud on weekends

Club Paradise

Open today
$$ LunchDinner

9 Beach Rd, Surfers Paradise

Sports bar, dining and late nights on Beach Road. Walkable from Cavill.

  • Walkable from Cavill
  • Goes late, screens for sport
  • Gaming is a big part of it
  • Cover charges and queues on weekend nights