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Christmas Day Family Buffet, The Island Gold Coast
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Christmas Day Family Buffet, The Island Gold Coast

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The lowdown

Enjoy our traditional Christmas buffet, brimming with the freshest hot and cold seafood, tender roast meats, seasonal vegetables, vibrant summer salads, and decadent desserts—something for every palate, big and small. Beverages will be available to purchase from the bar throughout the day.

• Adults: $189

• Teens (13–17 years): $119

• Children (4–12 years): $89

• Children (0–3 years): Free

When: Friday 25th December,

• Sitting One: 11am – 2pm

• Sitting Two: 3pm – 6pm

Where: The Island Glasshouse. View the space here.

Get tickets to the Penthouse Buffet with a 3-hour drinks package here.

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Buffet Menu

Chilled Seafood

• Local king prawns with cocktail sauce (df, gf)

• Natural Pacific & Rock oysters with shallot mignonette dressing (df, gf)

• Tasmanian Smoked Salmon, Spanish onion, fennel, caper with dill dressing (df, gf)

• Chilled Moreton Bay bugs, lemon dressing, chives (df, gf)

Warm Seafood

• Baked whole sides of market fish (df, gf)

• Pacific oysters, kilpatrick sauce (df, gf)

• Garlic & chilli king prawns (df, gf)

Warm Roast Meats

• Traditional maple and mustard glazed ham (df, gf)

• Roasted chicken, pan jus (df)

• Mustard crusted King River Wagyu beef (df, gf)

Salads

• Potato salad — chat potatoes, seeded mustard mayo, red onion, Grana Padano, crispy bacon, cornichons (gf)

• Roasted beetroot, baby spinach, hazelnut, goats cheese, salsa verde (gf, v)

• Mixed Leaves, fennel, radish, chives (df, gf, v, ve)

• Heirloom tomato, cherry bocconcini salad, basil, aged balsamic dressing (gf, v)

• Farro salad — radicchio, apple, rocket, walnut, medjool dates, pecorino, moscatel vinaigrette (v)

Vegetables

• Herb & garlic roasted potatoes (df, gf, v, ve)

• Maple glazed sweetcorn, paprika salt (df, gf, v)

• Baked broccoli and cauliflower mornay, Grana Padano, parsley (gf, v)

• Balsamic glazed root vegetables, local honey, cumin seeds (df, gf, v)

Sides & Accompaniments

• Artisan bread rolls with butter

• Gravy

• Red wine jus

Desserts

• Christmas plum puddings with vanilla custard

• Christmas meringues with passion fruit, mango & raspberries

• Fresh seasonal fruit

• Lamington roulade

• Christmas Petite fours

Kid's Buffet

Kids are welcome to Family Buffet above and the Kids Buffet menu below:

• Chicken nuggets

• Battered fish goujons

• Hot chips

• Fusilli pasta, napoli sauce

• Condiments: ketchup, bbq sauce

*Menu subject to change based on supply and availability of seasonal produce. gf – gluten free, df – dairy free, v – vegetarian, dfo – dairy free option, vegan. Seafood labels: (A) Australian, (I) Imported, (M) Mixed Origin.

Where to rock up

The Island Gold Coast, 3128 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217

Getting there

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----- Buffet Menu Chilled Seafood • Local king prawns with cocktail sauce (df, gf) • Natural Pacific & Rock oysters with shallot mignonette dressing (df, gf) • Tasmanian Smoked Salmon, Spanish onion, fennel, caper with dill dressing (df, gf) • Chilled Moreton Bay bugs, lemon dressing, chives (