Tarte Bakery & Cafe

Name: Tarte Bakery & Cafe
Address: 1748 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads, QLD, 4220, AU
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

Burleigh Heads · Restaurants & Cafes

Family FriendlySolo TravellerBudget

4.4/5

(1,342 reviews)

$$

The almond croissant and the coffee mont blanc are what keep people coming back to this Burleigh Heads staple, and the queue on a weekend morning tells you everything you need to know. Tarte runs two locations, but the Gold Coast Highway spot is walk-in only, so arrive early or accept the wait as part of the deal. The pastry cabinet is the main event: muffin-top cookies, seasonal hot chocolates in winter, and enough options to make ordering genuinely difficult. The sandwiches are generous, the coffee is solid, and the kitchen moves quickly despite the crowd. Service reviews are mixed enough to mention, but the food consistency across hundreds of visits keeps the regulars loyal. Moderate pricing for what is, on its best day, a very good neighbourhood bakery doing the classics well.

What People Say

Lili Chin7 months ago

We really enjoyed our breakfast at Tarte Bakery & Cafe! The food was absolutely delicious. Everything looked so good that it actually took us quite a while to decide what to order because there were just too many tempting options 🥐🥨🥯☕️ The cafe has a lovely atmosphere, and the location is great too! Plenty of nice shops nearby to explore right after breakfast. Definitely a place I’d highly recommend and would love to come back to! 💛

Daphne Onga week ago

Didn’t get a chance to take a photo of the drinks.. but my daughter got some of the pastries and it’s EXCELLENT!!! I’m very fussy w my sweets as I dun usually take sweet pastries. But I must say, the pastries here are just right. Sweet in the right places and crumbly where it needs to be! Love it!

megan4 months ago

the food here is quite delicious! they are willing go make adjustments to the dishes and there are plenty of food on the menu so you don’t run out of options! the sandwiches are huge and the coffee mont blanc is amazing. the food comes out quick despite the amount of people and there’s shading for dogs on a hot summers day.

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