Tuesday sits in a funny spot. The grind of Monday has worn off, but the weekend still feels a lifetime away. Motivation is… questionable. Energy levels? Also questionable. Appetite? Present, but not for the meals we just spent Sunday prepping…

The good news is that Tuesday is pulling its weight with a lineup of cheap eats across the Gold Coast that make getting through the week a whole lot more enjoyable. We’re talking tacos, parmis, pizzas, schnitties and everything in between, all at prices that feel like a small win in today’s world.

NORTH GC

• Pimpama Pavilion: A parmi and a pint for $30 keeps things simple in the best way. It’s a classic combo that does exactly what it needs to do – push us through to Wednesday.
  Where: 5 Dixon Dr, Pimpama
• Boathouse Tavern: If your word is reliable, then Tuesdays at Boathouse Tavern is where you should be. Pizzas for $15 – a simple crowd pleaser saving wallets and family arguments since… well, forever.
  Where: 101 Dreamworld Pkwy, Coomera
• Reds Kitchen & Bar: This is no ordinary Tuesday special; it’s a 50% off your food bill special! Yep, you read that correctly. All you have to do is book a table of 2 or more (up to 14) and choose 3 courses from the Super Tuesday Menu, and you will score 50% off your bill! And this is no average nosh – they’re offering pan-fried barramundi, 250g Angus Rib Eye of the Fillet MB5+, oysters, Matcha Panna Cotta and more! Surely you don’t need convincing.
  Where: Sanctuary Cove Village, 46E/4601 Masthead Way, Hope Island
• Paradise Point Bowls Club: Grab a drink at the Paradise Point Bowls Club bar and unlock a stacked meal deal – $17 for members and $19 for non-members – with everything from schnitzels and burgers to curries, pastas and prawns on offer. It’s got variety, it’s got value and it’s available from 5:30pm–8pm every Tuesday (and Monday, just FYI).
  Where: Cnr Sunbird & Thrush Ave, Paradise Point
• Crafty’s: Parmageddon is in full swing at Crafty’s on a Tuesday with $25 classic parmi and house beer or wine from 5pm. It’s flavoursome, filling and ticks all the boxes for a solid midweek feed.
  Where: 147/189 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters
• The Club at Parkwood: Two-for-one pizza and pasta is the kind of deal that makes Tuesday instantly more appealing. Mix and match your favourites and bring someone along to share, because this one is better enjoyed together. Available for both lunch (11:30am-2:30pm) and dinner (5:30pm-8:30pm). Bonus! Where: Parkwood Village, 76/76-122 Napper Rd, Parkwood

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• Waxy’s Irish Pub: $15 Irish meals mean hearty plates without the hefty price tag. Think comfort food with a side of good value lunch and dinner every Tuesday.
  Where: 3206 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
• The Cavill Hotel: $19 gets you pasta and garlic bread from 5pm at Cavill Hotel, which feels like stealing. We love carbs, and on Tuesdays, apparently, carbs love us too. Where: 46 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise
• House of Brews: $15 nachos that are built for sharing, or not, depending on how the day’s gone. Either way, it’s a win. Think: crispy corn chips with melted mozzarella cheese, tomato-onion salsa, jalapenos, beans, sour cream, and guacamole. Make it better with pulled pork, chicken, pulled beef or BBQ jackfruit. Where: 17 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise
• The Sporting Globe: Half-price rump steaks take centre stage (served with beer-battered steak fries and a selection of sauces), with kids eating free alongside every full-priced main. A solid option, whether it’s a family dinner or a catch-up with friends. Where: Cnr Cavill Ave & Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise and Robina Town Centre, 19 Robina Town Centre Dr, Robina
• The Island: Parmi and schnitty night?! Try passing that one up without a fight. A $20 schnitzel or a $22 parmigiana keeps things firmly in comfort-food territory. Which one’s better?! No one can ever decide. Both come with a Parmesan and herb crumb, slaw and fries. Every Tuesday, 5-9pm. Where: 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise

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• Gold Coast Tavern: $18 pizzas keep things affordable and easy to share ($20 for non-members). It’s a no-fuss option that delivers exactly how it needs to. From 5:30pm every Tuesday.
  Where: 150 Bundall Rd, Bundall
• Lucky Squire: $3 tenders keep things light on the wallet and easy to keep ordering. You need to order a minimum of four, which we have absolutely no issue with. We’ll be just getting started.
  Where: 3 Oracle Blvd, Broadbeach
• Beach Hotel Broadbeach: $20 schnitzels keep it classic. No overcomplication, just a well-priced meal that does the job every time. Served with chips and a house garden salad, available all day! Add a Classic Parmi topper for only $2. Option to swap to a plant-based schnitzel too! Where: 50 Surf Pde, Broadbeach
• Mermaid Beach SLSC: Steak night at $19 is a strong contender for best value of the week. It’s a 200g Steak served with chips, salad, and a choice of gravy. Where: 172 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach
• Mermaid Beach Tavern: Another $20 schnitzel situation, and honestly, we’re here for it. For an Aussie, there will never be enough pub snitty specials. Ever. Where: 2500 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach

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• Bonita Bonita: $6 tacos and $20 jugs of sangria are a combination that shouldn’t be ignored. Perfect for rounding up a group, because who doesn’t love tacos and sangria?!   Where: 2460 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach
• MexiCali: For those in Nobby’s, Mexicali has an amazing $6 taco special going on. It’s an easy midweek go-to. Get in before they sell out! Where: Level 1/2223 Gold Coast Hwy, Nobby Beach
• Bine Beer Bar: You’re not just bringing your appetite for this special, but your brains as well. Bine’s Taco Trivia Tuesdays offers $6 tacos (five options to choose from). Weekly from 7pm, bookings essential. Where: 1/28 Chairlift Ave, Nobby Beach
• Hail Mary: From 5pm, find $6 tacos in many a flavour; choose from fish, chicken, beef, haloumi, cauliflower, pork or just plain ol’ beans. You can’t go wrong with tacos baby. Where: 26 James St, Burleigh Heads

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• Frida Sol: Classic tacos for $6, washed down with a jug of sangria for just $20. ​The only answer is yes. Bookings are essential. 12pm until late. Dine in only.
  Where: Level 1, 1176 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach
• Currumbin RSL: A lil’ members-only special here: $15 tacos from 5pm. Get 2 x tacos (beef, chicken, fish or cauliflower) plus $16 margaritas (classic, coconut or spicy) and/or $10 Coronas. It might be time to get a membership if you don’t already have one. Where: 165 Duringan St, Currumbin
• Tommy’s Taco: $8 tacos that hit the mark when you’re after something quick and satisfying. And Tommy’s tacos never disappoint.Where: 140 Duringan St, Currumbin
• Tugun Tavern: Get 50% off seafood mains with any drink purchase from 5pm. Choose from dishes like Atlantic salmon, Chilli Prawn Linguine, whiting and chips and more! Perfect for those chasing something different from your usual specials.Where: Corner of Toolona St & Golden Four Dr, Tugun

Words by Chelsea Ipsen

It’s official, Wednesdays are here for redemption. Hump day just became your new favourite excuse to get out, eat well and spend very little doing it. From $1 wings to steak nights and half-price rooftop spreads, here’s where to eat your way through the middle of the week without blowing the budget.

NORTH GC

• Pimpama Pavilion: A $15 steak midweek? That’s exactly what we need to push us to the end of the week. 5 Dixon Dr, Pimpama
• Boathouse Tavern: A parmi night will never go out of style- especially when it’s going for $19 with chips and salad. 101 Dreamworld Pkwy, Coomera

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• Crafty’s: All pizzas for $19 on a Wednesday? You don’t have to convince us. Feeling competitive? Round up the crew, book trivia and settle in for a carb-loaded midweek win. 147/189 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters
• Club Parkwood: Schnitzel or parmi with chips and salad for $20, available lunch (11:30am – 2:30pm) and dinner (5:30pm – 8:30pm). Nothing’s more reliable than a snitty / parmi special.  Parkwood Village, 76/76-122 Napper Rd, Parkwood
• Aviary Rooftop Bar: Half-price starters and pizzas from 4–8:30pm?! Surely that’s daylight theft. Think share plates, cocktails and a skyline backdrop – all for half the damage (not valid for takeaway). 5 Melia Ct, Southport

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• Montezuma’s Surfers Paradise: $15 for small nachos plus a drink is the kind of combo that has midweek margaritas calling our name. Aloha Apartments, 8/12 Trickett St, Surfers Paradise
• Waxy’s Irish Pub: We’ll tell you the special and I bet you won’t believe us- $8 steak! Yep, a full steak for mere coinage. You’d be a fool to pass it up. 3206 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
• Steampunk: Wednesdays just got a whole lot saucy with $4 rib night at Steampunk. Roll up those sleeves. 3113 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
• House of Brews: A beaut $1 wing situation, with a 10 wing minimum. No troubles here- that’s just our entree. Wash ’em down with a beer and you’ve got yourself in an ideal situation.17 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise
  

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• The Cavill Hotel: A $16 petite parmi from 5pm is exactly what we want to see midweek. Crispy, cheesy, and just the right size to justify a cheeky dessert after. 46 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise
• The Island: Get a Goldies Cheeseburger or Chicken Caesar Wrap for just $18 each. Fries included, obviously. 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
• Hyde Paradiso: Locals night here means 25% off food every Wednesday from 4pm for locals with ID. Because being a local should come with perks, and this is a goodie. Peppers Soul, Level 2/8 Esplanade, Surfers Paradise
• Sporting Globe: Loaded parmas served with beer battered steak fries and salad all for just $19.90 is what you call a bargain, friends. Big portions +  big flavours = big win. Centre, 19 Robina Town Centre Dr, Robina and Cnr Cavill Avenue &, Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
• Gold Coast Tavern: Steak & topper night for $28 with your choice of extras like garlic prawns, onion rings, grilled mushroom or chicken wings. New Wednesday tradition?150 Bundall Rd, Bundall
• Bar Leo: Parmi Wednesdays are sorted with a $26 house-made parmi served with crispy fries and a fresh rocket salad. 4 Panitz St, Bundall
• Beach Hotel Broadbeach: $1 wings all day every Wednesday (minimum 6) is some more maths we can get behind. Buffalo, hot honey, smoky BBQ or parmesan ranch– choose your fighter and get messy. 50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach
• Lucky Squire: Kids eat free with any main purchase, making this one a no-brainer for an easy family dinner. 3 Oracle Bvd, Broadbeach
• Moustache: $14 pasta and a cheap spritz? Say less. This is your midweek Euro summer moment without the airfare. 3/2217 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach

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• Eska: Tiny-tinis and light bites land midweek- an elite combo for arvo aperitivo. On the menu; tuna tostada, truffle arancini balls, char-grilled lettuce, miso prawn skewers and scallop skewers….mate. 17 Lavarack Rd, Mermaid Beach
• Precinct Brewing: One pizza and two beers for $35 from 4pm? That’s date night sorted, third wheel optional. 17 Christine Ave, Miami
• Bar Monte: Lasagne Night is your official permission slip to lean into comfort food. Choose between two oven-baked varieties: a classic Bolognese lasagne with slow-cooked ragù and béchamel, or a pumpkin and mushroom lasagne finished with pecorino fondue, all for $25. Cosy vibes guaranteed. Shop 2/3 Mountain View Ave, Miami
• Burleigh Pavilion: Mezze Wednesdays from 4pm is all about sharing (or not, we don’t judge). Think grilled lamb, chicken or falafel (or get a mix of all three) with all the extras, $30 for a single serve or $59 for two. Sunset, snacks and good company- done. 3a/43 Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads
• Hail Mary: All-you-can-eat quesabirria tacos for $28pp with the purchase of any drink from 5pm is not a drill. You’ve got an hour- use it wisely (until sold out). 26 James St, Burleigh Heads
• Local Burleigh: This is no average steak night- this is a 200g Black Onyx Rangers Valley MB 3 + served with green leaf salad and shoestring fries for just $22. Yep, she’s premium. 1744 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads
• Paloma Wine Bar: Cheeseburger night for $14 from 4pm is dangerously easy to justify. Add a wine and suddenly Wednesday feels a lot more like Friday. Love that for us. 12 James St, Burleigh Heads

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• Frida Sol: $15 nachos every Wednesday evening. If that’s not enough to get you out of the house, we don’t know what is. Bookings essential, dine-in only, available 12pm-late. 1176 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach
• Currumbin RSL: $2.50 fresh Pacific oysters for members every Wednesday, served with fresh lemon or Vietnamese dressing. Available at lunch (11:30am–2pm) and dinner (5pm–8pm), with a minimum of three oysters per order- book online. 165 Duringan St, Currumbin
• Tugun Tavern: $1 wings from 5pm- and yes, feasting is acceptable. Gather the crew, pick your flavour and settle in for a midweek session that can very easily get out of hand (in the best way). Corner of Toolona Street & Golden Four Dr, Tugun

Words by Chelsea Ipsen

Thank God it’s Monday! … said no one, ever. Let’s face it, the day gets about as much love as peak hour commutes and the Orange Creams (don’t @ us) left lurking in the office bickie jar.

The day gets a bad wrap, but one thing Monday does have going for it is sweet dining deals. So if the prospect of a tasty treat to look forward to is all it takes to summon a modicum of enthusiasm for the day (and week) ahead, ‘tis but a small price to pay, if you ask us (literally, these deals are cheap as chips y’all).

NORTH GC

• Pimpama Pavilion: Two-for-one meals and drinks from 5pm-8:30pm? That’s not a special, that’s a strategy. Grab a mate (or don’t) and make the most of a deal that’s double the fun without doubling the spend. 5 Dixon Drive, Pimpama
• Boathouse Tavern: Steak night done right for $23. The Boathouse delivers a solid, no-nonsense feed that pairs perfectly with a waterfront breeze and a long exhale after big Monday. 101 Dreamworld Pkwy, Coomera

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• Paradise Point Bowls Club: Don’t let Mondays be a drag: grab a drink at the Paradise Point Bowls Club bar and unlock a stacked meal deal – $17 for members and $19 for non-members- with everything from schnitzels and burgers to curries, pastas and prawns on offer. Big variety, even better value, and available from 5:30pm–8pm every Monday (and Tuesday if you’re backing it up). Cnr Sunbird & Thrush Ave, Paradise Point
• Crafty’s: If your Monday calls for a succulent steak and zero restraint, Crafty’s has you sorted. Steak night comes in hot from $25, stacked with bottomless fries to keep things dangerously indulgent. Carb loading? Absolutely! It’s called living your best life. 147/189 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters

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• Cavill Hotel: Slide into the week with a cheeky little power move at The Cavill. From 5pm–7pm, food is half price. We hear you thinking, nah, chicks, you’ve got it wrong, that can’t be right. And to that, we say- go find out for yourself. We promise we won’t say we told you so… 46 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise
• The Island:There’s nothing like a long list of $18 daily lunch specials (yes, Monday included) to lure you out of the office break room to the sublime rooftop at The Island. With everything from chicken parmis and steak frites to burgers, fish and wood-fired sangas on the lineup, it’s too good to turn down. Available 11:30am–3pm. 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise

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• Waxy’s Irish Pub: An $8 chicken schnitzel almost feels illegal in this economy. Thankfully, we’re rule breakers. Waxy’s keeps it old-school, no frills and very easy on the wallet. 3206 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
• Sporting Globe: Game on. Half-price wings and ribs headline the night, with plenty to keep the whole crew happy. It’s all fun and built for a proper Monday session. Robina Town Centre, 19 Robina Town Centre Dr, Robina and Cnr Cavill Avenue & Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
• Gold Coast Tavern: Monday Mayhem lives up to the name with $20 dinners ($22 for non-members) that don’t mess around. They’ve got it all, from salt and pepper squid and a crispy skin salmon bowl to prawn linguine and chicken tikka curry. It’s hearty, it’s satisfying, and it’s every Monday from 5:30pm. 150 Bundall Rd, Bundall

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• Beach Hotel Broadbeach: Keep it classic at Beach Hotel with a 250g rump steak, chips, house garden salad, and a choice of sauce, for $27. It’s hearty, reliable and hits the spot when cooking feels like a personal attack. 50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach
• Mermaid Beach SLSC: Seafood lovers, this one’s for you. Barramundi Monday clocks in at $19, and if you’ve got little mouths to feed, kids eat free with any main. Dinner sorted, no drama required. 172 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach
• Bine Beer Bar: Simple pleasures done right. Bine is slinging $12 cheeseburgers with fries, making it dangerously easy to say yes. Craft beer is optional, but an obvious choice. 1/28 Chairlift Ave, Mermaid Beach

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• Precinct Brewing: Margy Monday is calling. Lock in a Margherita pizza and two margaritas for $40, then keep the good times rolling with $14 refills if you’re not quite ready to call it a night. It’s casual, it’s dangerously easy to settle into, and exactly how Mondays should be done. 17 Christine Ave, Miami
• Apres Surf: Cheap, cheerful and exactly what you want post-beach or post-work. $6.50 cheeseburgers make this a no-brainer Monday pit stop that feels almost too good to be real. 1/1837 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads
• Burleigh Pavilion: Turn Monday into a full Italian affair with Burleigh Pav’s Mamma Mia Night. Think arancini, cheesy gnocchi, prawn pasta and a proper lasagna moment, plus a sweet pistachio ganache and Nutella pizza to finish if you’re doing it right. We know you never choose wrong. 3a/43 Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads

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• Tugun Tavern: Steak night for $16.95? That’s a 200g rump steak with chips, salad and your choice of sauce, mind you. Tugun Tavern is quietly winning Mondays with a deal that punches well above its weight. No fake news, just a seriously good price. From 5pm.Corner of Toolona Street &, Golden Four Dr, Tugun

Words by Chelsea Ipsen