Best vegan restaurants in Gold Coast

Blendlove

Southport · Cafe · Brunch · €⁠€

The food menu is entirely plant-based, and multiple reviewers have confirmed that every item is vegan. Dairy options exist only for drinks, such as coffee milk, while the kitchen itself operates as a fully vegan kitchen. Staff members are knowledgeable and willing to accommodate dietary needs.

Blossoming Lotus

Surfers Paradise · Vegan · Vegetarian · €

This is a 100% vegan Thai restaurant. The entire menu is plant-based, featuring meat alternatives made from soy, homemade coconut ice cream, and vegan desserts. Multiple HappyCow reviewers confirm it is fully vegan. One reviewer did note the restaurant sells Bundaberg ginger beer, which has not been vegan for a few years, but the kitchen is shared with no animal products on the menu.

Siam Purity

Broadbeach · Vegetarian · Thai · €⁠€

The menu is entirely vegan. This Thai restaurant markets itself as vegan, serving pad Thai, tom yum soup, and curry rice. And though the kitchen is shared, no animal-derived ingredients are used, it's 100% plant-based. A dedicated vegan blog backs this up with photos of dishes such as green curry fried rice and a vegan crab meat roll, corroborating the all-vegan menu.

Kuan Yin Tea House

Southport · Vegetarian · Vegan

The entire menu is 100% vegan, confirmed by multiple HappyCow reviews and the venue's own description, and the kitchen uses mock meats and plant-based ingredients for every single dish without exception. No dedicated vegan certification is noted. Because the entire menu is all-vegan and no animal products are present, cross-contamination with animal products is structurally impossible.

Shiraz - Best Persian Restaurant + Bar Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise · Middle Eastern · Vegan · €⁠€⁠€⁠€

The menu has a dedicated vegan section, and the AGFG listing confirms vegan options are available. Because the kitchen is shared, cross-contamination with animal products remains possible. Staff can advise on suitable dishes.