Journeymarvel.com – Welcome to a culinary haven for vegetarian enthusiasts on the Gold Coast! The presence of vegetarian restaurants in Gold Coast not only offers delicious food options but also provides a captivating gastronomic experience for those who prefer meat-free meals. From creatively crafted dishes that tantalize the taste buds to eco-friendly atmospheres, the Gold Coast has become the perfect destination to explore a variety of vegetarian cuisines. In this article, we will delve into some of the best vegetarian restaurants on the Gold Coast that not only indulge the palate but also invite us to celebrate diversity and promote awareness of a healthy lifestyle.
1. Cardamom Pod
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Cardamom Pod is a restaurant that serves vegetarian menus cooked with a happy heart and with the best ingredients. Then, all menus at Cardamom Pod are available as take away. Dine in and takeaway, from 8 am to 2.30 pm.
The menus are varied. There are super healthy lenyil crepe-gf (stuffed with spiced sweet potato mash and grilled zucchini, savory sweet potato, cream water cress, and avocado sauce sprouted mung salsa) ($28) and life is berry peach pancake gf (gf peach pancake w peach mousse, grilled fresh peaches, strawberry ice cream, coconut soil, raspberry creme anglaise, while chocolate bark, whipped cream GF) ($28).
Then, there is the flourish Buddah bowl –gf (quinoa pilaf, potato peanut fritters, roastsweet potato, hummus, brocollini, satay sauce, baby spinach, avocado, Edamame) ($28) and superfood buger (nutrient dense patty made w sprouted brown rice, kumara, activated almonds, veg mix, Swiss mushrooms, tahini, seasonings w pesto, lettuce, confit tomato, avo, gherkins, truffle aioli with a side of panko crusted cheesy potato balls) ($27).
Then, gourmet toastie (sourdough, pesto, bocconcini, grilled zucchini, semi dried tomato, and fired red capsicum paste, baked sweet potato, cheddar w a side of crispy roasted chat potatoes and truffle aioli) ($27) and special acai pod (acai blended w banana, blueberries, coconut water topped with mango, mousse, housemade granola, fresh fruits, protein balls, and blue spirulina creme) ($26.50).
Next, there is also French toast gfo (chia crusted French toast w blood orange marmalade, passion fruit and white chocolate pannacotta, pear sorbet, passion fruit sauce, dehydrated pear, and caramelised coconut) ($23) and blinged out avo benny (avo on English muffin w potato fritters, sautéed baby spinach, cashew hollandaise sauce, grilled tomato, and smoked facon) ($27).
Then, healthy benny (avo on sweet potato discs w tempeh, sautéed baby spinach, with field mushrooms, cashew hollandaise sauce, and grilled tomatoes) ($27), Mumbai wrap (homemade beetroot roti wrap w aloo tikki, lettuce, avo, tomato chutney, green, broccoli sprouts, goddess sauce, beetroot sauce w side of potato pakoras) ($27), and fettucini primaveiravailable after 11 (fettuccine pasta w spring vegetables, light creamy sauce, facon, and herby panagratto) ($25).
Then, there is also the pod big breakfast platter (sourdough, avocado, potato fritters, asparagus, pumpkin, and chipotle hummus, herby sautéed mushrooms and zucchini, mini Bircher muesli pot, cos, bean, and potato Niçoise salad, super greens juice shot) ($32 ).
Then, there are also 3 special weekend menus. First, the crispy waffle (w choci peanut butter coated banana, choci peanut sauce, biscoff caramel and boba espresso ice cream, caramelised peanuts, and whipped cream) ($26.50). Second, Indian street food waffle gf (spinach pakora waffle, with potato masala tikki, mango chutney, beetroot yoghurt labneh, roast pumpkin, avocado, and Mmumbai trail mix) ($26.50).
Third, there is Frech toast-gfo (crispy sour dough French toast w rhubarb compote, guava mousse, orange gel, dehydrated orange, caramelised coconut, vanilla bean and orange custar, apple pearls) ($28).
2. Blendlove
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Blendlove is a space dedicated to the everyday love of ‘Soul Food’. Everything you have seen on the Blendlove food menu is plant-based, combining healthy ingredients and the purest quality. The menus are varied, some are divided into breakfast (7 am to 11 am) and some are lunchtime (11 am to 2.30 pm).
For breakfast, there are summer pancakes – gf, df, v (gluten free pancakes topped with fresh berries, caramel date sauce, sweet dukkah, florals + seasonal fruit) and French toast – df,v (gf options) (two pieces of vegan French toast, topped with caramelised banana, seasonal fruit, lemon ‘no-ghurt’, candied pecans and maple syrup).
There is smashed avo w/ almond feta – df, v (gf options) (toasted seed sourdough, house made smashed avocado, dukkah, almond feta, rocket + wedge of lemon dipped in chia seeds) and corn fritters w/ avo salsa – gf, df, v (corn fritters served on a bed of spinach, layered with tomato relish, topped with fresh avocado salsa and balsamic glaze).
Then, magic mushrooms – df, v (gf options) (toasted seed sourdough, field mushrooms, housemade walnut, kale + basil vegan mince, sprouts, rocket, chives, and vegan cashew aioli) and happy hashies – df, v, (gf options) (housemade truffle hash, served with garden grees, ‘kale-naise’, coconut bacon, avocado, and black sesame).
Then, there is also Blendlove’s big brekky – df, v, (gf options) (toasted seeded sourdough, field mushrooms, wilted spinach, grilled tomato, truffler hash, avocado, mexi-beans, and pulled ‘pawk’).
Meanwhile, for lunch time, there is smashed avo w/ almond feta – df,v (gf options) (toasted seed sourdough, house made smashed avocado, almond feta, dukkah, rocket + wedge of lemon dipped in chia seeds) and summer pancakes – gf, df, v (gluten free pancakes topped with fresh berries, caramel date sauce, sweet dukkah, florals + seasonal fruit).
Then, corn fritters w/ avo salsa – gf, df, v (corn fritters served on a bed of spinach, layered with tomato relish, topped with fresh avocado salsa, and balsamic glaze) and magic mushrooms – df, v (gf options) (toasted seed sourdough, field mushrooms, housemade walnut, kale + basil vegan mince, sprouts, rocket, chives, and vegan cashew aioli).
Next, macho nachos – gf, df, v (corn chips, housemade mexi beans, cheese sauce, cashew parmesan, chives, beetroot hummus, fresh salsa, avocado, and corriander) and pulled pawk + slaw burger – gf, df, v ( toasted gluten free quinoa bun, housemade slaw, smoked bbq pulled ‘pawk’, rocket, avo, and ranch dressing).
Then, veggie burger – gf, df, v (toasted gluten free quinoa bun, basil hummus, avocado, red onion, rocket, eggplant, tamari field mushroom, roasted capsicum, cashew aioli + tomato) and bbq ranch burger – gf, df, v (toasted gluten free quinoa bun, housemade bean + kale patty, smoked ranch aioli, greenz, tomato, housemade caramelised onion relish, and avocado).
There is also a spring chick’n burger – gf, df, v (toasted gluten free quinoa bun, housemade chickpea ‘chick’n’ patty, lettuce, tomato, avo, onion + creamy cheeze sauce) and sweet potato fries w/ cashew aioli – gf, df, v (hand-cut sweet potato fries, deep fried in sunflower oil, seasoned with Moroccan salt + housemade vegan cashew aioli).
Next, loaded fries –gf, df, v (hand-cut sweet potato fries, deep fried in sunflower oil, seasoned with Moroccan salt, topped with mexi-beans, ranch aioli, nut parmesan, green onion + coconut ‘bacon’ chips) and cheezey ‘pawk’ loaded fries – gf, df, v (hand-cut sweet potato fries, topped with smokey pulled ‘pawk’, deep fried in the sunflower oil seasoned with Moroccan salt, cheeze sauce, nut parmesan, chives, until the black sesame).
3. Temple of Spices
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Temple of Spices is an Indian restaurant. This place has the most recommended takeaway food on the Gold Coast with over 400 reviews on Google. The menus offered at Temple of Spices are very diverse. One of them is a vegetarian menu.
There are aloo gobhi (gf, df, nf) ($20.00), aloo mattar (gf, nf) ($20.00), bombay potatoes (gf, nf, df) ($19.00), butter paneer (gf, nf) ($20.00), channa masala (gf, df, nf) ($19.00), dal makhni (gf, nf) ($20.00), dal tadka (gf, df, nf) ($18.00), kadai paneer (gf, nf) ($20.00), malai kofta ( $21.00), palak paneer (gf, nf) ($20.00), paneer tikka masala (gf, nf) ($20.00), vegetable jalfrezi (gf, df, nf) ($20.00), until vegetable korma (gf, nf, df) ( $20.00).
4. Tian Ran Vegetarian
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Tian Ran Vegetarian serves Asian cuisine with vegetarian and vegan menus. Apart from that, Tian Ran Vegetarian also has several menu items that are gluten-free. There are many types of menus that available. Starting from entrée, soups, kid’s menu, tofu and beans, vegan meat, vegan seafood, curry, vegetables, hot pots, noodles, rice dishes, desserts, until drinks.
In the entrée menu type, there is Tian Ran mixed entrée: fried dim sim, spring roll, curry puff, and wonton. Then, homemade curry puffs, homemade spring rolls, homed dim sim (steamed or fried), fried wontons, crispy vegan fish, crispy beancurd skin (gf), pan fried Shanghai dumplings, fried vegan chicken drumsticks (gf option available), until fried vegan calamari (gf option available).
Then, there are also mushroom beancurd roll (gf), satay stick, roti with curry dip, san choy bao (gf option available), Thai style salad, steamed savory BBQ buns (2 large), until steamed sweet lotus nut buns (3 small).
For soups, consisting of wonton soup, spicy tom yum soup (gf option available), chicken and corn soup (gf option available), seaweed tofu soup (gf option available), tomato tofu soup (gf option available), vegetable and mushroom soup (gf option available), until szechuan style hot and sour soup (gf option available).
Meanwhile, for the kid’s menu, there are vegan calamari and chips, vegan fish and chips, until vegan chicken nuggets and chips. You also need to know that all kids meals are served with a choice of a can of the soft drink or a serve of the ice cream.
Then, the tofu and beancurd consists of ma po tofu, fried tofu, and veg in black bean sauce, crispy fried beancurd with special sauce, salt and pepper fried tofu, fried tofu with green veg and ginger, braised tofu and shiitake mushroom, until golden silk tofu. GF option available for all tofu and beancurd dishes.
For vegan meat, there is black pepper chicken or beef with veg, black bean chicken or beef with vegetables, cashew nut chicken or beef with vegetables, salt and pepper chicken, satay chicken or beef with vegetables, spare ribs Peking style, combination vegetables with chicken or beef, until gong bao chicken or beef with vegetables.
Then, there is also ginger and champignon chicken or beef with veg, lemon chicken, ‘honey’ chicken, sambal chicken or beef with vegetables, crispy teriyaki chicken, until crispy basil chicken. GF option available for all vegan chicken dishes, except lemon, honey and salt and pepper.
In vegan seafood, it consists of sweet and sour fish, black pepper fish with vegetables, black bean fish with vegetables, tom yum seafood combination, salt and pepper seafood combination, gong bao calamari with vegetables (gf option available), until Thai chili and basil eggplant with fish.
Next, there are types of curry menus consisting of mixed vegetable and chicken curry, Thai style curry chicken or beef, mixed vegetable and tofu curry, to rendang curry. GF options available for all curry dishes with vegan chicken.
Meanwhile, the types of vegetables consist of a combination of stir fried seasonal vegetables, stir fried bok choy with mushrooms, broccoli and cauliflower w mushroom and bamboo, until mixed green vegetables and ginger. GF options available for all vegetable dishes.
On the hot pots menu, there are Szechuan eggplant and vegan fish hot pot, combination vegan seafood hot pot, braised beancurd and vegan chicken hot pot (gf option available), until braised beancurd with vegan oyster sauce (hot pot) (gf option available).
The noodles menu consists of wonton noodle soup, tom yum noodle soup, hokkien noodles Malaysian style, tian ran vegetarian stir fried vermicelli (gf option available), until mee goreng Indonesian style.
Then, there is also chicken kway teow with vegetables, seafood ho fun Singapore style, fried crispy noodles with mixed vegetables, laksa noodle soup (gf option available), stir fried thin noodles, pad Thai, until pad see-ew.
Then, for the rice dishes menu, there are home style fried rice (gf option available), olive fried rice (gf option available), special fried brown rice (gf option available), tom yum fried rice (gf option available), fried rice, combination fried rice (gf option available), steamed white rice (per serve), stemed brown rice (per serve), until coconut white rice (per serve).
Next, the dessert menu consists of scoops of ice cream – vanilla, chocolate, and mango (gf), banana or pineapple fritter, banana or pineapple fritter with ice cream, sago with coconut milk and palm sugar (gf), sago with ice cream (gf), frozen sunshine vegan ice blocks (assorted flavours), until assorted vegan chocolate and confectionery at display counter from $3.80.
Meanwhile, for the drinks menu, there are coke, sprite, fanta, and bottled water, kombucha, organic juice, coconut water, Lipton iced tea, 1 liter of sparkling water, up to 750 ml of grapetiser or appletiser.
Then, there is also a set menu. There is a set menu (2 to 4 people) with spring rolls (4), combination vegetables, sweet and sour chicken, until olive style fried rice. Then, there is also a set menu (4 to 6 people) which consists of homemade curry puffs (6), chicken and corn soup, combination vegan seafood hot pot, black bean beef with vegetables, until combination fried rice.
5. The Milkman’s Daughter
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The Milkman’s Daughter is open from 7 am to 01.30 pm. Monday to Sunday. Food is available from 7.30 am to 1 pm. There is free 2 hour parking opposite the cafe at the Mermaid Village.
Please note that The Milkman’s Daughter only provides walk-in services. Then, book your private event outside of The Milkman’s Daughter opening hours in the beautiful beach space. You send an email containing your needs to milkmansdaughter@icloud.com. The Milkman’s Daughter itself serves vegetarian, seasonal, and honest food.
On the menu, there is farmers breakfast (curtomer’s most popular baked beans, rosemary hash browns, kofta, grilled vegies, avo, organic sourdough, choice of free range eggs (scramble, fried; poached, tofu scramble)) to Asian quinoa salad (lettuce , quinoa, sesame oil, edamame, sweet potato chips, sprouts, fried tofu, fermented turmeric onions, soy sauce dressing, sriracha mayo, sesame seeds + grilled haloumi 2pcs + free range poached egg).
Then, there are lemon ricotta pancakes (pancakes, ricotta (vo vegan ricotta), vanilla turmeric custard, granola, walnuts, seasonal fruits, pistachios) to mango tacos (2 corn tortillas, rosemary hash browns, scramble eggs (vo tofu scramble), mango salsa, avo mash, aioli, habanero jam, fermented turmeric onions herbs + rosemary hash browns 3 pcs + grilled haloumi 2 pcs.
Then, there are beetroot zucchini fritters (2 soft grilled fritters, labneh (vo almond feta), grilled brocollini, fresh mint, and lemon dressing + grilled haloumi 2pcs + free range poached egg) until avo toast (fresh avo, feta (vo almond feta ), fresh chili, crispy capers, mint, pickled turmeric onions, organic sourdough, lemon wedge, organic micro herbs + grilled haloumi 2 pcs + free range poached egg.
There are also vegan nachos (corn chips, vegan cheese, baked beans and corn salsa, habanero jam, vegan aioli, chimichurri, avo) to pesto scramble (free range scramble eggs mixed with cashew and basil pesto sauce, topped with roasted pine nuts, organic sourdough, salted butter + grilled haloumi 2 pcs + free range egg.
Then, there is a type of light meals menu at The Milkman’s Daughter. Starting from eggs on sourdough (local free range eggs you way, salted butter, and organic sourdough), lemon ricotta toast (organic sourdough, lemon ricotta, maple, and seasonal fruit), to banana split (organic coconut ice cream, banana, tahini salted caramel, dark chocolate sauce, and pistachios).
Then, there is the acai bowl (acai and guarana, house nuts granola, seasonal fruit, coconut coyo ice cream + add organic PB), baby bear pancakes (2 fluffy vegan pancakes w maple, fresh fruit, kid’s drink. For kids only, thank you ), until house raw cake (cashews, lemon juice, maple, dates).
6. Greenhouse Canteen
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There are various types of food menus that can be an option for you. Among them, menu types from small eats to big eats. For small eats, there are red pepper arancini balls (blistered red pepper arancini balls served with romesco sauce and shaved piquant) and banana blossom croquettes (banana blossom and chickpea fried croquettes served with aioli, lemon and dill).
Then, there are stuffed zucchini flowers (almond feta stuffed zucchini flowers, lightly battered and fried, served with dill cream), eggplant parmigiana (crumbed and fried eggplant fillet topped with napoli, pesto and cheese), Korean rice cakes (rice noodles, sticky chilli jam, cos lettuce, and cashew cheese), and charred brussels and beets (hot ‘honey’ roasted brussels sprouts and beetroot served on a bed of whipped almond ricotta).
Then, there are also sticky oyster mushrooms (sweet and sour marinated mushrooms served on a wasabi leaf with sriracha aioli and ribboned cucumber), house made meatballs (baked and fried meatballs, served in BBQ sauce, topped with cauliflower cheese and shaved piquant), raw taco duo (cos lettuce, raw nut mince, pickled cabbage, avocado, and sour cream), until cauliflower wings (fried cauliflower florets, house made relish and cashew cream dipping).
Meanwhile, for big eats, there are Vietnamese pancakes (chilli jam oyster mushrooms and mince, served with seasonal veg in a crispy pancake topped with fresh herbs and nuoc cham) and pumpkin alfredo gnocchi (pumpkin alfredo sauce, gnocchi, rice paper bacon, truffle mushrooms , cashew parmesan, and chives).
Then, there are also jackfruit nachos (corn chips served with marinated jackfruit, jalepeno queso cheese, pickled vegetables, guacamole, and pica de gallo) and kale caesar (massaged kale, cos lettuce, rice paper bacon, and polenta croutons).
7. Govindas
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Govindas is a dining place with a relaxed, healthy and well-known atmosphere on the Gold Coast. There are affordable dine-in and take-out options for you. Govindas provides a menu that tastes delicious and fresh with a variety of choices to suit everyone’s tastes.
All the food is pure vegetarian with vegan options and is also gluten-free. Govindas is a not-for-profit business and where possible uses organic vegetables from farms in Murwillumbah, NSW. The types of menu consist of dine in, separate items, take away, drinks and desserts.
In the dine in menu type, there are bowl (1 choice and rice), small plate (2 choices and rice), medium plate (3 choices and rice), large plate (4 choices and rice), supreme plate (4 choices and rice, koftas or pakoras (5), 1 house drink and 1 sago cup), and add a side (an extra large serving of any choice menu items, 5 koftas or pakoras or 250ml of any of the other choices below).
Then, there are also choice menu items (hot food) (veggie curry, creamy potato bake, daily special, dhal, cauliflower pakoras or our farmed kofta balls + choice between our 3 chutneys) and choice menu items (salads) (avo and roast pumpkin salad, tofu broccoli salad, kofta salad, pesto pasta, and Greek salad).
For separate menu items, there are samosa (mixed veggie samosa), filo (spinach and fetta filo), lasagne (eggplant, spinach, and zucchini layered in a delicious white and red sauce), kofta balls (mixed veggie kofta balls (5 per serving)), and kofta balls (mixed veggie kofta balls (10 per serving)).
Then, there are also pakoras (cauliflower pakoras (5 per serving)), pakora (cauliflower pakoras (10 per serving)), and add a side (an extra large serving of any choice menu items, 5 koftas or pakoras or 250ml of any of the other choices).
Meanwhile, in the take away menu type, there is small takeaway (2 choices + rice), medium takeaway (3 choices + rice), large takeaway (4 choices + rice), and add a side (an extra large serving of any choice menu items, 5 koftas or pakoras or 250ml of any of the other choices below).
Other take away menus, there are choice below items (hot food) (veggie curry, creamy potato bake, daily special, dhal, cauliflower pakoras or our farmed kofta balls + choice between our 3 chutneys) and choice menu items (salads) (avo and roast pumpkin salad, tofu broccoli salad, kofta salad, pesto pasta, and Greek salad).
Then, on the drinks menu, it consists of the refresher (freshly made lemon, ginger, and mint refresher), the lassi (freshly made mango, coconut, and yogurt lassi), fridge section (various drinks), and bottled water.
Next, for the dessert menu, there are sago cups (berry chocolate, mango, and apple crumble flavored sago cups. A creamy blend of coconut cream, sago, and a variety of toppings) and cheesecake (passionfruit or berry. A vanilla cookie crumble base topped with the rich blend of cream cheese, condensed milk, and finished with passionfruit or berries).
Then, there is mini cheesecake (caramel, berry, or passionfruit flavored mini cheesecakes. A vanilla cookie crumble base topped with the rich blend of cream cheese, condensed milk, and finished with the variety of toppings), chocolate mousse (a rich and fluffy blend of cream with a dual blend of dark and milk chocolate), and tiramisu (layers of marscarpone, cream, and custard with dusted cocoa powder and a hint of coffee).
Then, there is also a menu of chocolate cup cake (a rich blend of dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and milk chocolate topped with the decadent chocolate frosting) and choc coconut oat slice (a blend of banana, chocolate, oats, and almond butter with the hint of spices and sweetness).
8. Taboon – Robina
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Taboon is an open-air cafe or restaurant which is the perfect place for you to relax and enjoy creative Middle Eastern dishes. On Mondays, it is closed. Open Tuesday to Thursday 10 am to 3 pm, Friday to Saturday 10 am to 8.30 pm, and Sunday 10 am to 3 pm.
There are various menus for vegetarians (v) at Taboon. For something to start, there is zahtar pita, cheese wicksak, cheese pita, and cheesy garlic bread. There is a type of dips menu (served with pita) which consists of labneh yoghurt, Persian eggplant, Turkish beetroot, Tunisian carrot, and mixed dip plate. Then, there is something else on the menu, such as falafels, green tahina, and yoghurt dip or you can also try fried haloumi, dukkah, tahina, and chutney.
There is also a type of salads menu, consisting of calliph (Egyptian cheese, black olives, and roasted vegetables) and falavel caliph (crunchy hot falafels crowning a caliph salad). Then, there is also a sides menu with menu choices such as side yoghurt and side dip.
9. The Scottish Prince
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For dinner schedules, open Tuesday to Thursday, from 5 pm to 12 am. Apart from that, it is also open Friday to Sunday, from 4 pm to 12 am. The Scottish Prince has been serving a delicious dinner and drinks menu in a relaxed atmosphere since opening in 2017.
For those of you who want a vegetarian menu, you can choose the to share menu, especially the hand cut chips w/ truffle aioli (v) menu for around $10. Apart from that, you can also choose the type of dessert menu, especially the warm sticky toffee pudding with butter scotch sauce and vanilla ice cream (v) for around $12.
10. Rosa Mexicano – Surfers Paradise
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Rosa Mexicano has talented chefs who have created menus that showcase the essence of Mexican cuisine. Using fresh ingredients that are locally sourced and also cooking techniques that have been preserved for a long time. There are many vegetarian menus (v). Starting from the menu types of antojitos (entrees), tacos, and burgers.
For the antojitos menu (entrees), there are street style corn (gf, v, vgbr) (chargrilled corn, smokey chili aioli, cheese, and paprika), loaded veggies fries (v, vgbr) (fries with melted cheese, veggies, and garlic aioli), and nachos supreme (v, vgbr, gf) (corn chips, cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, salsa, mild sauce, smokey chili aioli, sour cream, and guacamole).
On the tacos menu, there is sweet potato and feta (v, vg) (sweet potato fries, chipotle mayo, garlic aioli, pico de gallo, and crumbled feta). Then, for the burgers menu, there is the veggie burger (v, vgbr) (veggie patty, cheese, beetroot, onion, mixed leaves, tomato, and garlic aioli in a green bun served with fries).
These are explanations about Gold Coast vegetarian restaurants as recommendations for those of you who are looking for them. Each of these restaurants has a different atmosphere and some of them also display the culture of a particular country so you can feel like you are in that country just by visiting and trying the menu. So, which one do you choose?
