Top Coffee shops in Southport, Australia

This place is a real let down.. what kitchen closes down at lunch time. They also don't answer the phone when you are trying to make an order before the kitchen closes.

It's a real shame as there food is lovely however there service and communication is disgraceful.

The food and coffee are amazing and the staff as so friendly. We've been back many times and they're totally consistent. I highly recommend Holy Egg.

The staff are all friendly, smiley & helpful.
I was greeted warmly when I ordered & also when my food / beverage was brought to me at my table.
The coffee is made well, the coffee tastes amazing & the prices are reasonable.
The location of the cafe is great because it’s within walking distance of the CBD of Southport, directly across the road from the Southport Police Station.

Very warm welcoming as we arrived.

Great value and you’ve seriously never seen a more generous serving of bacon! We couldn’t even finish it.

The kids iced chocolate even came with REAL ice cream!

Will be back for sure 👍

This place is amazing.
Staff so so friendly.
Food absolutely fabulous.
It’s like coming home.
John

Great little coffee shop with awesomely friendly service. Serves Viv coffee which is mellow with a smooth after taste. They have some great breakfast deals for a coffee and a snack. Dog friendly. Close to the Southport courthouse if required

This place has great food, team and atmosphere. Since I found it (2015 I think), went to eat as often as I could. By the end of 2019 I left Southport, and Australia. Just in February this year (2024), I could visit again the Gold Coast, and one of the first thing to do was to go have breakfast with my family there. I have to say it felt like visiting family and friends, like coming back home. The services at his best, food delicious, on the photo you can see the eggs benedict with smoke salmon, and a blueberry late with one shot of coffee.
We all enjoyed it and during our 3 weeks visit to the Gold Coast, we went as often as we could.
If you haven't tried it, it is worth giving it a go.

Such great service, coffee and food. Amazing value for money. Couldn’t recommend enough 😻

The service is amazing. Friendly staff who take the time to make sure they have the order correct. Large selection of items and are willing to accommodate dietary requests.

Honestly, save yourself the time/money/frustration and just go to maccas...

Waited 30m for coffees and 60m for a croissant (didn't need cooking) which they messed up (gave an almond instead of plain) and a bacon/egg/cheese roll that was missing the bacon!

I'd gone to the kitchen twice to firstly remind them that our order hadn't been fulfilled (30m in), and secondly because I spotted the baconless egg roll sitting out waiting to be served on the bench for 5m (60m in). They offered to cook and add the bacon but that would've meant the rest of my food would be cold as it sat out, plus I'd then have to wait however long extra on top of my already hour wait.

The only seats available were covered in the old dishes of the last people who ate there, and the inside area was super hot/muggy.

How a cafe can bugger up 2 coffees, a plain croissant, and a bacon/egg roll, to this degree, has me absolutely baffled.

Great vibes - staff so friendly, coffee is great - awesome start to the day 👌

Nice seeing a cafe open on the weekend in this area of Southport. ☕ Coffee is on point and made to perfection. Scrambled eggs on 🥐 croissant was nice. My partner had the avo and feta. Just needed some lemon and for the sourdough to be toasted.
The staff is very friendly and efficient. Will be back.

Love, love this place ❤️ customer service is amazing and the bacon and egg breakfast is my weekly treat to myself. Since coming here I can’t find another cafe even close to comparable.

The staff here are so friendly and welcoming. The coffee is the best I’ve had since moving to Australia from the UK. Not only is the food delicious there is a large variety of options to have- from salads to brownies to burgers. Can not recommend this place enough. Best place to have your work break if you want cheerful conversation with good food.

Best cafe I’ve found, food and drinks are delicious and fully stocked. Super fast service and always friendly!

Best coffee, the barista is so friendly and efficient! Nice homemade sweet treats!

We were with friends on the prowl for lunch!! We googled food and up came Cafe Aviva Southport..
The food was everything we would have wished for!
Fresh, hot, delicious.. my full breakfast, my hubby’s eggs on toast, my friend order a made to order cheese and salad roll.. and her hubby’s tuna sandwich and egg and salad roll to go.. was fresh fresh fresh, tasty and plentiful .. I had hot chocolate on soy and they had chocolate milkshakes they were still raving about and saying how lovely they were in the car as we drove away..
Worth the tricky parking !!

I have been going to this cafe for over two years, the coffee is great, the food is delicious and at a great price. The whole team are great, Chris runs a great business and we have our favourites Mercedes and Tobias. They do free delivery to local business and it’s saviour on a busy day.

Friendly service and very well priced food. Where else can you get a large yummy chicken BLT burger, thick cut chips and a coffee for $14.90 these days? Convenient if you have medical appointments but also worth getting off the tram for!

Great little cafe in Southport. Ideal spot to wait while getting your car serviced. Serves Merlo coffee - a smooth blend without that slight bitter edge that some beans have. Good is tasty and very reasonably priced. Dog friendly. Shaded outdoor seating on a South facing courtyard.

Thanks to my friend who suggested me to try their new addition burger. This is really yummy and well layered.

open early 7 am. good for anyone has medical appointments.
coffee nice and hot ,perfect for cold winter mornings.

I very seldom post a negative review but I feel everyone needs to read this.
The staffed seemed LOVELY.
BUT the spinach and feta filo .. was DISGUSTING. The Pastry smooth, pale and pasty - not pastry like at all.. The Spinach was sloppy, no texture and no taste. The Feta .. what feta ?? - I couldn't see it and definitely couldn't taste it - and feta tastes salty.
I would like to think this is the exception. ROOM FOR A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT.

Great place! THe BEST freshly made sandwiches according to your own specifications! Leanne is just lovely!

Was working nearby for the week and the guys at Aviva made me coffee before they even opened every single day and also made me an amazing breakfast when I went back later each time also.

Great work team! Keep it up.

If you are in the area don't waste your time going elsewhere 👍

Nice and tiny place located in southport central towers. Service not the best because staff need to be more kind, I think they just care about regulars customers. The Almond Croissant was lovely, the Iced Chai Latte really average.

An impromptu find in the end due to fire emergency evacuation in the building we were in!
The team at Holy Egg did a great job with the influx of people for coffees and breakfast and were friendly and smiling the whole time 👍😁
With quick table service and turnaround the coffees were great, the pastries yum and the eggs Benny got the tick of approval!
Check it out if you’re needing a quick meal 🙌

The worst brunch in GC. I ordered a hash bunny, but they can't even make the poached eggs right! And the portion size is so small! Really disappointed. Will never go back.

Friendly staff serving usual great taste of Merlo Coffees. It's a nice small shop with seating areas. Salad Wraps and Muffins also available for a quick brekkie. Thanks for the kind service.

There was an instant where there was a fish bone in a fillet that got stuck in a person's throat. This was not anyone's fault. The person I was with didn't want to eat the fish so the management refunded the money and made another meal at no coast. Management was very apologetic and accommodating. My friend said the food was good before that happen. My food was great and very reasonably priced and the coffee is great too. I have no problem recommending this place as the staff are awesome too.

The atmosphere, location, and their coffee are good.
But as for the food, I think it’s just meh. I ordered sweet cone fritter, but it was a bit soggy and they put ketchup on top. I like ketchup, but still I don’t think it’s good with this fritter. It made it cheaper taste... if only it’s more crispy and put just unsweetened tomato sauce.
I can recommend this place for the location and the drinks, but not for the food.

Under new Chef. Quality food including Gluten Free breads. Variety cafe food made on the premises. Beautiful freshly made sandwiches made on large sized bread slices or rolls.
Friendly staff. Open till 3pm