Queensland · October 2026 figures

Best businesses in Gold Coast, QLD

1,545 Gold Coast businesses in 28 ranked lists, each ordered by most visited.

Places to stay

• Holiday homes, apartments & B&Bs

  246 ranked · median 4.4

  Turtle Beach Resort 4.1 from 2,344

• Hotels & resorts

  214 ranked · median 4.2

  The Star Gold Coast 4.2 from 14,823

• Caravan parks

  39 ranked · median 4.4

  BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park 4.7 from 7,192

• Motels

  23 ranked · median 4.1

  Burleigh Gold Coast Motel 4.7 from 1,006

• Hostels & backpackers

  7 ranked · median 3.8

  Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers 4.6 from 1,296

Things to do

• Tourist attractions

  95 ranked · median 4.6

  Warner Bros. Movie World 4.0 from 33,351

• Boat tours, charters & cruises

  81 ranked · median 4.9

  Sea World Whale Watch 4.8 from 2,197

• Tour operators

  54 ranked · median 4.9

  Go Ballooning 4.9 from 3,503

• Aquatic, leisure & recreation centres

  43 ranked · median 4.5

  BOUNCE Inc Gold Coast 4.5 from 2,106

• Family entertainment & play centres

  40 ranked · median 4.7

  Fox in a Box Gold Coast Escape Rooms 5.0 from 6,893

• Golf courses & clubs

  32 ranked · median 4.4

  Topgolf Gold Coast 4.4 from 4,324

• Museums & art galleries 25
• Cinemas & theatres 16

Events & celebrations

• Party hire & supplies

  68 ranked · median 5.0

  Gold Coast Events & Party Hire 4.8 from 299

• Wedding & function venues

  62 ranked · median 4.7

  Miami Marketta 4.6 from 4,527

• Celebrants

  54 ranked · median 5.0

  Celebrant Sue 4.9 from 214

• Caterers

  52 ranked · median 5.0

  Spanish Paellaman Catering 5.0 from 415

• DJs & entertainers

  47 ranked · median 5.0

  Illusions Magic Show 4.3 from 288

• Event planners & managers

  45 ranked · median 5.0

  Game Over Gold Coast 4.5 from 1,505

• Wedding photographers 27
• Photo booth hire 12

Food & drink to take home

• Butchers

  63 ranked · median 4.6

  The Meat Hub Gold Coast 4.6 from 767

• Health food & supplement stores

  61 ranked · median 4.8

  Elite Supps Gold Coast Harbour Town 5.0 from 771

• Bottle shops

  58 ranked · median 4.3

  Dan Murphy's 4.5 from 1,016

• Cake shops & patisseries

  45 ranked · median 4.9

  Dipcro Pastry 4.8 from 662

• Markets

  23 ranked · median 4.5

  Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets 4.4 from 5,192

• Wineries & cellar doors

  7 ranked · median 4.2

  Witches Falls Winery 4.6 from 1,158

• Fishmongers & seafood markets 6

Other cities and towns in Queensland

• Brisbane2,726 businesses
• Sunshine Coast1,484 businesses
• Cairns566 businesses
• Townsville371 businesses
• Toowoomba224 businesses
• Rockhampton203 businesses
• Airlie Beach188 businesses
• Hervey Bay184 businesses
• Port Douglas183 businesses
• Bundaberg155 businesses
• Mackay154 businesses
• Logan102 businesses
• Ipswich97 businesses
• Yeppoon70 businesses
• Caboolture54 businesses
• Gladstone52 businesses
• Stanthorpe49 businesses
• Mount Isa39 businesses
• Maryborough38 businesses
• Bowen36 businesses

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by MenuMap. How the ranking works.