Vapiano Italian Restaurant, Surfers Paradise

Located in the heart of Surfers Paradise, Vapiano Italian restaurant serves up quality fresh pasta prepared in the spot by their chefs. The entire area is free seating – you can choose to sit indoors or sit at the al fresco dining area overlooking the main boulevard. There was also a lovely herb display in the centre of the space, highlighting the restaurant’s focus on the use of fresh ingredients. Deciding what to eat was the hard part, there were so many of my favourites on the menu even though it wasn’t an extensive one. Quintessential Italian fare like pastas, pizzas, salads, risottos and desserts were available at the different stations. Prices were very reasonable, and every pasta or risotto came with two slices of complimentary bread and an incredible portion of grated cheese. I loved the simple, straightforward flavours in all their dishes (we visited three times and tried different dishes each time). The chefs are really big on customization, so they’ll ask you various questions on what you’d like included and excluded, and then cook your order right in front of you! One downside is that the queues can get rather long during peak hours, but that’s to be expected for a restaurant with great food and wonderfully affordable prices. Will surely be back! My overall rating of the experience: 5 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #tripmoments #restaurant #italiancuisine #surfersparadise #goldcoast #australia