Christmas Day Family Buffet, The Island Gold Coast

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: Thursday 25th December, 11am – 2pm

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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Chilled Seafood

• Local king prawns with cocktail sauce (gf, df)
• Natural Pacific & Rock oysters with shallot mignonette dressing (gf, df)
• Tasmanian Smoked Salmon with creme fraîche, capers, dill (gf)
• Chilled Moreton Bay bugs, lemon dressing, chives (gf, df)

Warm Seafood

• Baked whole sides of market fish (gf, df)
• Oyster Kilpatrick (gf, df)
• Steamed mussels, provencal sauce, olives, parsley (gf)

Roast Meats

• Traditional maple and mustard glazed ham (gf, df)
• Roasted chicken, pan jus (gf, df)
• Mustard crusted beef sirloin (gf, df)

Salads

• Potato salad with basil pesto, red onion, Grana Padano, semi dried tomato, fresh basil (v)
• Roasted beetroot, baby spinach, hazelnut, goats cheese, salsa verde (gf, v)
• Heirloom tomato, cherry bocconcini salad, basil, aged balsamic dressing (gf, v)
• Shaved fennel, wild rocket and citrus salad with yuzu vinaigrette (gf, df, v, ve)

Vegetables

• Herb & garlic roasted potatoes (gf, df, v, ve)
• Maple glazed sweetcorn, paprika salt (gf, df, 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 custard
• Christmas meringues with passion fruit, mango & raspberries
• Fresh seasonal fruit plates
• 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.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Island Gold Coast, 3128 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise, Australia