- Duration
- 6 km on foot (or 10 min by car), ~6 h (≈ 5 h 10 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Canteen Coffee: the laneway start
- Finish
- Miami Marketta: the night food hall
- Pace
- moderate pace
- Best time
- Wed–Sat, when Marketta runs at night
- Budget per adult
- A$60–120 on foodPrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
G:link to Burleigh Heads. 50 cents, paid with a bank card.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Canteen Coffee: the laneway start~25 min at the stop
Burleigh's laneway espresso bar with its own roast: one of Australia's serious coffee addresses.
Tip: Coffee here, then the laneway. Food comes next, and you will not want to walk back for the cup.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 12 min · 0.85 km
2. Burleigh Hill lookout~30 min at the stop
The grassy hill above the point break: surfers on the line, Surfers Paradise towers in the haze: the coast's postcard.
Tip: June–November this is a humpback lookout. Bring binoculars.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 8 min · 0.55 km
3. Rick Shores: the bug roll at the waterline~1 h 30 min at the stop
Pan-Asian seafood a metre from the surf; the Moreton Bay bug roll is the coast's most famous dish.
Tip: Open Tue–Thu 11:30–21:00 and Fri–Sun 11:00–21:00; check Mondays. Ask for a table by the open window: the sea spray comes with the service.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 55 min · 4.6 km
4. Miami Marketta: the night food hall~1 h 30 min at the stop
A night street-food market in a converted warehouse in Miami: around 15 global food vendors, live music, free entry and no bookings.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday from 17:00; free live music on Thursdays. Walk along the beachfront or take a taxi (10 minutes).
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.