There’s something about Kirra, from the pristine open beach to the laidback community vibe to the latest restaurant openings – it’s a popular seaside destination.
Back in the day Kirra was known for its iconic surf break and swinging ’60s Hockey Pokey dance, where beach days blended into balmy nights.
Kirra has found its groove again, from the comeback of the famous right hand point break to the reimaged Kirra Beach Hotel – a local’s favourite.
We check into the Kirra Point Holiday Apartments, set high above the Kirra Beach Hotel. The expansive hotel style apartments are styled in neutral tones, with contemporary architectural lines and coastal touches that feature throughout.
We stay in a two-bedroom ocean front apartment, that captures stunning views across to Surfers Paradise. Take your pick from a one-, two- or three-bedroom layout, or maybe a penthouse with infinity pool is more your thing.
The Kirra Beach hotel on ground level is abuzz any day of the week, offering good pub style food in a relaxed, open-air venue, looking out to the sea. Keeping the locals happy, there’s a reimagined front bar, bottle shop and café.
Above the hotel is the super stylish and popular Kirra Beach House, billed as a seaside dining and drinking venue with DJs and sunsets – it’s all the rage. There’s a sumptuous menu designed to share packed with salad bowls, pizzas and fresh seafood, we enjoy in the outside cabanas with the dreamiest views across the point.
Walking along the esplanade, we pass the retro surf club, it’s like stepping back in time, where locals enjoy a coldie on the deck and counter meals are served in a modest dining area. It’s where old meets new, as next door is the popular Siblings restaurant in the reimagined pizza hut space.
The restaurant has been pumping since its opening, with good service, delicious food and cocktails served by the sea – it’s a recipe for success.
We wander just north of the surf club, to the dining and cafe precinct, stopping off for dinner at Hanks (Siblings’ baby brother).
Decked out in Mediterranean style with a menu to suit, we sip on a spritz and enjoy a share plate menu of local prawn linguini and burrata with caramelised honey and fennel seed.
We rise as the sun rises and take an early morning dip across the road, with a takeaway coffee and toasted vegemite scroll in hand from Made cafe down below.
Lunch is served at Billy Chow, a Pan-Asian beauty by the sea. The food is simply delicious, from freshly made mushroom dumplings to fried rice with a twist.
Next door at Agave Rosa, it’s all about tacos and margaritas, with a happy hour that makes us happy. Kirra has nailed its global food offering, with an array of restaurants, bars and cafes on offer, and word on the street is there’s more to come, as stage two of Kirra Point begins.
For a spot of shopping, we head to Cotton Living for homewares, Love Street Store for local threads and Gypsy and the Muse for coastal clothes and jewellery. For relaxation, we book a recovery session at Native State, a luxury bathhouse and studio gym in the Kirra Surf building to the north.
Kirra Beach offers that quintessential coastal stay on the southern Gold Coast, with beach walks to Bilinga and Tugun to the north and Coolangatta and Rainbow Bay to the South.
EAT
Billy Chow
Siblings
Hanks
Made
PLAY
Sea Sounds, Kirra Beach
Kirra Surf Club
Native State
STAY
Kirra Point Holiday Apartments
