Chalk & Cheese Travels
Support Small Business So its finally here the first in the our series, supporting small businesses. A drive we decided to start in 2022 to highlight and promote small businesses we have found on our travels. These travels have taken us from little places like Tamborine Mountain Australia to the back streets Hong Kong to […]
Barefoot Barista Insight One that’s been around a long time Barefoot Barista has survived the time and is still a leading cafe in the Gold Coast. This cafe brings a funky industrial look with concrete walls, floor and black steel, giving Barefoot its unique look of modernisation and trendy. The reputation of Barefoot has grown […]
BSKT Cafe Insight BSKT Cafe is one of the most popular, renowned and first health conscious cafes on the Gold Coast. It has been feeding the massives there nutritious treats from this beachside spot in Nobbys Beach since 2013. More impressively BSKT also designed one of the first vegan, bio – fermented soft serve ice […]
Paddock Bakery Paddock Bakery Insight Paddock Bakery a small cafe / bakery that can boast a number just shy of 90,000 Instagram followers must be doing something right in the ever popular Gold Coast food scene. A converted Queenslander building in a quiet back street in the suburb of Burleigh Heads, offers a perfect relaxed […]
Commune Cafe Insight One of the original occupiers of the trendy Gold Coast Café scene is Commune Cafe located in the trendy Burleigh Heads suburb. With it’s Queenslander style building. The feeling of home oozes out of Commune and the garden with its mismatched furniture certainly emphasizes that. It like being served breakfast at your […]
Bam Bam Bakehouse Insight Firstly with a name like Bam Bam Bakehouse we knew it would be unique. And unique it is as it offers something a little different to most cafes on the Gold Coast. Not only a great café, but with the added flair of a artisan style bakery with all baked goods […]
Blackboard Insight With likes of Daark and Elk Espresso, Blackboard Varsity Lakes was one of the first trendy cafes to arrive on the Gold Coast. Initially known for its coffee as being one the best around, Blackboard has develop into a great all round cafe known for its food and coffee. And the premises itself […]
Elk Espresso Insight Elk Espresso cafe started life in the suburb Of Broadbeach in a small building resembling a house, which if to be honest we liked the homely feel. But has since moved into bigger premises right on the end of the Oasis Shopping Centre in the middle of Broadbeach. Only a stones through […]
Daark Espresso Insight Set in your typical Queenslander building, Daark Espresso, Gold Coast has grown from a tiny 6 table boutique coffee shop serving snacks, to a newly refurb establishment busy cafe. With the luxury of now dining in or out on the lavish wrap around deck looking out at the morning sun. Making Daark […]
Gold Coast Top Cafes If there us one thing the Gold Coast has an abundance of, its cafes and good ones at that. From the super hip suburbs of Mermaid Beach, Burleigh and Palm Beach, to the super busy tourist hub of Surfers Paradise, the Coast just does a cafe right and is why its […]
