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Explore the Gold Coast's finest wine bars, where the selection is assessed by the ambition of their by-the-glass offerings, the cellar's depth, and the warmth of the welcome. From Broadbeach and Main Beach to Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, and Beechmont, discover 10 venues serving cool-climate Chardonnay, Champagne, Burgundy, and Barossa reds, each glass backed by impressive cellar depth.
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Mare by La Luna Beach Club
Restaurant · 74 Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD 4217
Mare by La Luna Beach Club looks straight out over the superyachts of Marina Mirage in Main Beach, and its wine service is as ambitious as the view. More than sixty wines pour by the glass, a remarkable spread that roams from Champagne and white Burgundy through Barolo to Greek whites and low-intervention Australians. Highlights include Domaine Vacheron's Sancerre and the white Chateauneuf-du-Pape of Chateau de Nalys, hardly standard beach-club pouring. Three WSET Level 3-qualified sommeliers, Jacob Low, Shannon Deane and Steve De Maio, work the floor, happy to walk a table from a familiar Margaret River Chardonnay to something organic and unexpected. Long lunches drift into sunset drinks here, and the by-the-glass depth means every course, and every guest, can change direction.
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Koi Broadbeach
Restaurant · 89 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Koi Broadbeach pitches itself as elevated casual dining on Surf Parade, and the wine list follows the same logic: easy to read, generous by the glass, with proper treats tucked in for anyone who wants to dig deeper. More than forty wines pour by the glass, spanning Barossa Cabernet, Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, Margaret River Chardonnay, New Zealand whites and Provence rose, with Champagne and traditional-method sparkling for the celebratory tables. William Fevre's Chablis and Orsogna's Montepulciano d'Abruzzo show the range, crisp citrussy precision on one hand and sunny Italian fruit on the other. The same WSET-qualified sommelier trio behind sister venue Mare, Jacob Low, Shannon Deane and Steve De Maio, keeps the list moving, matching bottles to family lunches, date nights and boardroom dinners alike.
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Rick Shores
Restaurant · 3/43 Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Rick Shores sits practically on the sand at Burleigh Heads, waves breaking below the windows, and pairs its Pan-Asian cooking, including a Moreton Bay bug roll of local legend, with one of the region's most thoughtful lists. Forty-six wines pour by the glass, built around coastal freshness with real depth behind it: German Riesling, white and red Burgundy, Margaret River Chardonnay and cool-climate Pinot Noir, benchmark producers alongside small expressive growers. Pours such as Dr Loosen's Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett and Ayala's Rose Majeur Champagne make light work of chilli and lime. Head sommelier Kris Ji leads a four-strong floor team who read a table quickly and pour accordingly, whether that means a delicate Kabinett with raw fish or Barolo as the sun drops.
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Arakawa
Restaurant · Ross St, Benowa QLD 4217
Arakawa sits on Ross Street in Benowa, away from the Gold Coast's beachfront strips and all the better for it — a neighbourhood dining room that locals keep to themselves. The cooking is precise and the service unhurried, and the wine list is put together with a cool-climate bias that makes good sense in the Queensland heat. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir lead, drawn from the Adelaide Hills, Tasmania and across the Tasman in New Zealand, while the fuller end of the list leans on Barossa Shiraz and Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon for the dishes that can carry them. Champagne and rosé are poured by the glass throughout, and the balance across the list means a table can drink in several directions at once without anyone compromising.
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Eddy + Wolff
Restaurant · 44 Commerce Dr, Robina QLD 4226
Eddy + Wolff sits on Commerce Drive in Robina, in the Gold Coast's inland centre rather than on the coast, and it has built a following on the strength of what it chooses to pour. The list is small by design and organised around farming rather than fashion: organic growers, regenerative viticulture and producers working with a light hand, drawn from both Australia and Europe so there is always a point of comparison to make. Cool-climate whites and reds do most of the work, keeping the wines fresh and drinkable in the Queensland warmth rather than heavy and alcoholic. Everything worth trying is available by the glass, and the staff are happy to explain who made a wine and why it tastes the way it does.
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Jimmy Wah's
Restaurant · 1724 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Jimmy Wah's brings the bold, herb-laced flavours of modern Vietnam to the Gold Coast Highway at Burleigh Heads, share plates flying around a room that hums from early evening. The wine list punches far above its size: sommelier Shelly Greaves has run it since day one, and in 2023 Gourmet Traveller Wine named it Australia's best wine list of fifty wines or fewer. Her approach favours food over trophies, with aromatic whites, off-dry German Riesling, cool-climate and New Zealand Pinot Noir, and lighter reds served with a chill, everything chosen to stand up to lemongrass, chilli and fish sauce. Donnhoff's Nahe Riesling is a signature pour, its whisper of sweetness tailor-made for the spicier corners of the menu. More than twenty wines by the glass keep the whole table exploring.
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Norté
Restaurant · 2217 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Norté sits on the Gold Coast Highway at Mermaid Beach, a stretch that has quietly become one of the coast's better places to eat and drink, and it looks south for its inspiration. The list is built around South America — Argentine Malbec with the weight and dark fruit the grape is known for, Chilean reds and whites that trade on freshness, and Chardonnay and Pinot Noir chosen for line rather than oak. Organic growers are well represented, as are producers off the beaten track whose wines rarely appear on a by-the-glass list in this part of Queensland. Syrah brings pepper and structure to the fuller end, and Champagne is poured throughout, which makes an early glass on the way past feel entirely reasonable.
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Sofia’s Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · Shop G0.53 Oasis Shopping Centre, 75 Surf Parade, Broadbeach
Sofia's sits in the Oasis Shopping Centre on Surf Parade at Broadbeach, a few minutes from the sand, and it is a more considered proposition than the address suggests. The kitchen works in a broadly Italian register and the wine list follows it, with Super-Tuscans providing the serious end of the reds and Italian bottles running through the rest of the card. Australia is represented where it counts: Barossa for warmth and depth, the Yarra Valley for cooler, more restrained fruit, and Chardonnay in both the leaner and richer styles so there is something to suit whatever is being eaten. Everything of interest is available by the glass, which makes it an easy stop before or after an evening on the beachfront.
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T'ang Court Gold Coast
Restaurant · 38 Old Burleigh Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
T'ang Court is the Langham Gold Coast's signature Cantonese dining room in Surfers Paradise, all quiet elegance and precise service, and its wine programme is built with the same discipline. Sommelier Luca Pagliericcio, whose background runs through luxury hospitality, matches the kitchen's refined regional Chinese cooking with more than twenty wines by the glass and a cellar that reaches into rare, aged bottles. Champagne earns a starring role here; Ruinart's Blanc de Blancs, with its citrus lift and chalky minerality, is a natural partner for the seafood-led menu, while Bordeaux, Burgundy and Riesling handle the richer braises and roasted meats. La Togata's Brunello di Montalcino shows the list's willingness to roam beyond the obvious. It all makes a persuasive case that Cantonese food is among wine's great companions.
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The Paddock Restaurant at Beechmont Estate
Restaurant · 422 Binna Burra Rd, Beechmont QLD 4211
The Paddock Restaurant crowns Beechmont Estate in the Gold Coast hinterland, where estate-grown produce and a paddock-to-plate philosophy shape every menu. Sommelier Sam Holman applies the same care to the cellar: Australian makers lead, from Barossa Grenache and Shiraz to Tasmanian bottlings and cool-climate Chardonnay, while a Coravin-poured line-up of global benchmarks lets guests taste Burgundy and Champagne by the glass without committing to a bottle. Pours run from Devaux's Coeur des Bar Blanc de Noirs to Torbreck's 'The Struie' Shiraz, and even to Silver Heights' 'Last Warrior' white blend from China, evidence of Holman's taste for the lesser-known. Cleverest of all is the run of small-format bottles, sized so that diners driving back down the mountain can still drink well and get home safely.
View Full DetailsWine by the glass turns a single evening into a tasting flight, and the wine bars in Gold Coast above show how far a thoughtful by-the-glass programme can travel — from grower Champagne to bio-dynamic reds. Use the map to plan a crawl by neighbourhood, and open each venue for opening hours, the current pour list, and booking details.
The Coravin Guide reviews each venue independently, focusing on the ambition and depth of what they pour by the glass. No venue pays to be included.