Charlies Café & Bar

This Surfers Paradise institution started as a sandwich bar back in 1976 and has since grown into a beloved diner loaded with all the Aussie classics. Local beachgoers and holidaymakers come to Charlie’s to fuel up with breakfast, lunch and dinner, returning to the famous Surfers Paradise sands between meals.

Set in the heart of Cavill Mall, drop in for delicious, humble food and the sort of friendly service you’d expect from an old friend. At breakfast you can load up on waffles, pancakes or an eggs benny, then return for lunch or dinner and enjoy a chicken parmi, carbonara, Hawaiian pizza or succulent steak and chips.

If you’ve gone too hard the night before, a bowl of cheesy loaded fries or a schnitzel burger will set you right.