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They would have mentioned the fried bug rolls. And the beachfront views. And the iconic location in \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/burleigh-heads\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBurleigh Heads\u003C/a\u003E. And the service, which is unerringly precise.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESince opening in 2016, Rick Shores has become one of the flag bearers for a \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/07/gold-coast-restaurants-you-cant-miss/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Enew standard of dining\u003C/a\u003E in Australia’s sixth biggest city.These days, it’s telling that it’s locals who will recommend Rick Shores just as readily as the charmed travellers.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-402698 size-large\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rick-shores-oysters-680x691.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Shores | Best seafood gold coast\" width=\"680\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rick-shores-oysters-680x691.jpg 680w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rick-shores-oysters-295x300.jpg 295w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rick-shores-oysters-768x781.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rick-shores-oysters-335x341.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rick-shores-oysters-1050x1068.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rick-shores-oysters.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“We wanted to create an experience that really does the view justice,” co-owner David Flynn says. “The nature of the Gold Coast and Queensland in particular is, we’re relaxed. We want people to feel comfortable walking into Rick Shores in a three-piece suit or straight off the beach — as long as they’ve got clothes and a pair of shoes, they’re welcome.”\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd it’s perhaps that relaxed approach that makes it easy to forget that Rick Shores is a world-class restaurant. Here are five reasons you need to add it to the itinerary for your next Gold Coast visit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E1. The People\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter size-standard-landscape wp-image-404445\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-service-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"5 reasons you need to eat at Rick Shores\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-service-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-service-1048x699.jpg 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EThe talent behind Rick Shores is intimidating. Owned by Flynn, Frank Li, Nick Woodward and Andrew Hohns, its DNA is shared by Brisbane’s edgy Thai superstar Longtime (Li is a co-owner of both venues), while the same crew is also behind Little Valley — another Brisbane favourite for communal Chinese eats. Ask any clued-up Queensland foodie and they’ll tell you these are three of the best restaurants in the state.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E \u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt’s the same in the kitchen. Former head chef Jake Pregnell and sous chef Simon Hanmer (both now at Little Valley) launched Rick Shores with a Southeast Asian-focused menu that introduced a bunch of star dishes, including the now ubiquitous fried bug roll — arguably the most famous snack on the Gold Coast. More recently, the kitchen has been taken over by James Brady, formerly of Shannon Bennett’s prestigious Vue de monde in Melbourne, and he’s continued to push the menu towards broader pan-Asian flavours.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe quality trickles all the way down to the front-of-house staff. Rick Shores pumps on weekends and during holidays, but that rarely stops the service from being efficient, friendly and knowledgeable.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut then you needn’t take our word for it. Rick Shores’ quality is reflected in the huge number of awards that has seen it rated as one of the best restaurants in Australia by both the \u003Cem\u003EAustralian Financial Review\u003C/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EGourmet Traveller\u003C/em\u003E, and named \u003Cem\u003EDelicious\u003C/em\u003E’s best restaurant in Queensland in 2017 (and second best in 2018).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn short, the place is legit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E2. The View\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-404439\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-view.jpg\" alt=\"5 reasons you need to eat at Rick Shores\" width=\"691\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-view.jpg 1080w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-view-242x300.jpg 242w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-view-768x954.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-view-557x691.jpg 557w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-view-335x416.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-view-1050x1304.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite its thousands upon thousands of kilometres of brilliant beaches, there are surprisingly few places in Australia where you can step straight off the sand and sit down in a restaurant. Rick Shores is one of them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELocated right on Burleigh Beach, a seat at the front of the venue overlooking the water will have the surfers slicing along rolling breaks mere metres from your table. To the north, the skyscrapers of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/broadbeach\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBroadbeach\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/destination-information/surfers-paradise\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ESurfers Paradise\u003C/a\u003E stand like sentinels in the afternoon haze.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“We’ve got this incredible view and the design of the restaurant was to keep it minimal and invite the outside in,” Flynn says. “So when you’re in Rick Shores it’s not about the fit-out. The main event [is] the beautiful vista you get when you look out the window.” (Hence it’s spot on \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2019/05/31/gold-coast-restaurants-with-a-view/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Ethis list\u003C/a\u003E.)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt highlights one of the best tips for eating at Rick Shores: by all means dine here for dinner before hitting the bars and clubs if you have to, but this is a daytime destination — particularly when you tie it in with drinks afterwards upstairs at the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2018/12/31/burleigh-pavilion-is-open/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBurleigh Pavilion\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECan’t land a spot by the enormous bi-fold windows? No stress. The restaurant has been cleverly tiered, so even those towards the back of the dining space get to peer at the Pacific.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E3. The Food (and the Wine)\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-404440\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food-691x691.jpg\" alt=\"5 reasons you need to eat at Rick Shores\" width=\"691\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food-691x691.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food-768x768.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food-335x335.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food-1050x1050.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-food.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFried bug rolls. Look around you at Rick Shores and at any give moment and maybe a quarter of your fellow diners will be demolishing these slider-sized delicacies, fried Queensland bug meat slapped between two halves of a golden-baked milk bun with gem lettuce and sriracha sauce.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the bug burgs these days feel like they’re there just to get you through the door. Rick Shores’ pan-Asian menu ranges far and wide in 2019, from kingfish sashimi and oysters served with a Thai vinaigrette to fragrant red duck and smoked pork and tamarind curries, and madras-spiced lamb or sticky pork belly for mains.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA recent mini-refurbishment of the restaurant also introduced a coal-fired grill to the kitchen. James Brady now char-grills ssamjang chicken with corn and coriander, or West Australian octopus with sweet and sour mango, chilli and lime.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWash it down with an award-winning wine list that reflects the broad food menu. For sure order a bottle or two of French rosé if you must, but the name of the game at Ricks is to explore its constantly evolving selection of wines by the glass — including whites, rosés, ambers and reds — allowing you to order a bunch of plates and mix and match the vino to suit. Easy-peasy.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E4. The Scene\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf nothing else, Rick Shores is a good opportunity to mix it with the locals. And we do mean locals: Burleigh Heads, hemmed in by hills to the west and the headland to the south, retains its very own sense of community.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey’re a glamorous, good-looking bunch, but also friendly, welcoming and relaxed — and like Flynn says, they’ll often be hanging at the restaurant’s bar wearing Birkenstocks and board shorts, with a beach towel draped across their shoulders.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E5. The Location\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-404447\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-burleigh.jpg\" alt=\"5 reasons you need at eat at Rick Shores\" width=\"691\" height=\"846\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-burleigh.jpg 1080w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-burleigh-245x300.jpg 245w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-burleigh-768x941.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-burleigh-564x691.jpg 564w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-burleigh-335x410.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-burleigh-1050x1286.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou may be beguiled by the beach, beach bums and bug buns, but don’t forget about Burleigh Heads the suburb that spreads across the hills behind you. This is one of the Coast’s prettiest locales, with a vibrant cafe, restaurant and bar culture.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you’re not having knock-offs at Burleigh Pavilion, save yourself for some of brilliant restaurants clustered around James Street and the Laneway. There are outrageous burgers at Ze Pickle, fabulous Japanese share plates at Iku Yakitori, and modern Vietnamese at Jimmy Wah’s.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWant to push the boat out? Make a booking for a window seat at the sumptuous Fish House, or wander instead a few blocks inland on West Street to discover the precise, elevated dining of Restaurant Labart.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EHave you eaten at Rick Shores yet?\u003C/h2\u003E\n","title":"Content",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"date":{"dataType":"calendar","value":1559349906000,"title":"Date",":type":"calendar","multiValue":false},"date_modified":{"dataType":"calendar","value":1580941500000,"title":"Date Modified",":type":"calendar","multiValue":false},"excerpt":{"dataType":"string","value":"\u003Cp\u003EYou can walk in wearing a three-piece suit or straight off the beach.\u003C/p\u003E\n","title":"Excerpt",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"slug":{"dataType":"string","value":"5-reasons-you-need-to-eat-at-rick-shores-on-the-gold-coast","title":"Slug",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"featured_image":{"dataType":"string","value":"/content/dam/teq/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-exterior.jpg","title":"Featured Image",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false},"post_thumbnail":{"dataType":"string","value":"/content/dam/teq/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rick-shores-exterior.jpg","title":"Post Thumbnail",":type":"text/plain","multiValue":false}}},"editorial_introducti":{":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-introduction"},"editorial_hero_banne":{"title":"5 reasons you need to eat at Rick Shores on the Gold Coast","layoutVariation":"standardWidth","tag":{"colour":"#365ABD","text":"List"},"breadcrumbItems":[{"active":false,"title":"Home","url":"/content/teq/au/en/home.html"},{"active":false,"title":"Things to Do","url":"/content/teq/au/en/things-to-do.html"},{"active":false,"title":"Food and Drink","url":"/content/teq/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink.html"},{"active":false,"title":"Restaurants and Cafes","url":"/content/teq/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes.html"},{"active":true,"title":"Reasons to go to Rick Shores Gold Coast","url":"/content/teq/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/reasons-to-go-to-rick-shores-gold-coast.html"}],"gallery":{"mediaCollection":[{"mediaType":"image","mediaProps":{"fileFormat":"","sku":"","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/editorial-hero-banner/2020_GC_RickShores_RestaurantsAndCafes.jpg","alt":"Rick Shores Gold Coast restaurant ","title":null,"link":null,"mobileSrc":"","attribution":null,"quality":60},"mediaPropsSlide":null}]},":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-hero-banner"},"editorialauthor":{"name":"Matt\t Shea","resourcePath":"/content/teq/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/reasons-to-go-to-rick-shores-gold-coast/jcr:content/root/responsivegrid/editorialauthor","publishedDateISO":"2020-05-20T02:52:35.629Z",":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorialauthor","image":{"src":"/home/users/0/0a0z31ijpxQSgfxBViyI/profile.profile.image","alt":"Matt\t Shea"}},"editorial_description":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you have a friend who’s recently travelled to the \u003Ca target=\"_self\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/gold-coast\" title=\"Gold Coast\"\u003EGold Coast\u003C/a\u003E, there’s a good chance they’ve chewed your ear off about \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/p-5cad0f3e3eeb310157cb87cb-rick-shores\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Rick Shores\"\u003ERick Shores\u003C/a\u003E. They would have mentioned the fried bug rolls. And the beachfront views. And the iconic \u003Ca target=\"_self\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/gold-coast/burleigh-heads.html\" title=\"Burleigh Heads\"\u003EBurleigh Heads\u003C/a\u003E location. And the service, which is unerringly precise.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince opening in 2016, Rick Shores has become one of the flag bearers for a \u003Ca target=\"_self\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/gold-coast-restaurants-you-cant-miss.html\" title=\"Gold Coast Restuarants You Can't Miss\"\u003Enew standard of dining\u003C/a\u003E along the iconic coastline. Embracing the regions relaxed atmosphere to a tee, co-owner David Flynn's mission was to make everyone feel welcome, whether they're in a three-piece suit or boardies and a t-shirt. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"textbc9cdc70-4c5d-4138-a2ae-e7c2d858f011":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EAnd it’s perhaps that unfussy approach that makes it easy to forget that Rick Shores is a world-class restaurant. Here are five reasons you need to add it to the itinerary for your next Gold Coast visit.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E1. The people\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image6f4cda7c-ea34-4855-bffa-935e1874f29f":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/web-images/2017_GC_RickShores_BurleighHeads_PaulGiggle_137351.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/web-images/2017_GC_RickShores_BurleighHeads_PaulGiggle_137351.jpg","alt":"Rick Shores Burleigh Heads","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/reasons-to-go-to-rick-shores-gold-coast/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image6f4cda7c-ea34-4855-bffa-935e1874f29f.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1669873439235/2017-gc-rickshores-burleighheads-paulgiggle-137351.jpeg","uuid":"93c754c6-ef67-4f67-b48a-dfada0333670","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Rick Shores Burleigh Heads",":type":"teq/components/image"},"textdd565ade-aa4c-461f-9368-73100f2b3a82":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EFormer head chef Jake Pregnell and sous chef Simon Hanmer launched Rick Shores with a Southeast Asian-focused menu that introduced a bunch of star dishes, including the now ubiquitous fried bug roll — arguably the most famous snack on the Gold Coast. More recently, the kitchen has been helmed by James Brady, formerly of Shannon Bennett’s prestigious Vue de monde in Melbourne, and he’s continued to push the menu towards broader pan-Asian flavours.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe quality trickles all the way down to the front-of-house staff. Rick Shores pumps on weekends and during holidays, but that rarely stops the service from being efficient, friendly and knowledgeable.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut then you needn’t take our word for it. Rick Shores’ quality is reflected in the huge number of awards that has seen it rated as one of the best restaurants in Australia by both the \u003Ci\u003EAustralian Financial Review\u003C/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003EGourmet Traveller\u003C/i\u003E, and named \u003Ci\u003EDelicious\u003C/i\u003E’s best restaurant in Queensland in 2017 (and second best in 2018).\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E2. The view\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image6f8ff2da-a115-436c-833a-5cca28d24323":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2020_GC_RickShores_FoodAndBeverage_@imrickshores.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2020_GC_RickShores_FoodAndBeverage_@imrickshores.jpg","alt":"Rick Shores | Best beaches Gold Coast","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/reasons-to-go-to-rick-shores-gold-coast/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image6f8ff2da-a115-436c-833a-5cca28d24323.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1681963673456/2020-gc-rickshores-foodandbeverage--imrickshores.jpeg","uuid":"5a44fc16-7863-410e-ab2d-9b0ab3cf3dfe","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Photo by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz11imTn82D/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003E@imrickshores\u003C/a\u003E",":type":"teq/components/image"},"text6622e231-ea80-4459-86e4-b7d6721f3a2b":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile we're a country famous for our beaches, there are surprisingly few places in Australia where you can step straight off the sand and sit down in a restaurant. Rick Shores is one of them.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocated right on Burleigh Beach, a seat at the front of the venue overlooking the water will have the surfers slicing along rolling breaks mere metres from your table. To the north, the skyscrapers of \u003Ca target=\"_self\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/gold-coast/broadbeach.html\" title=\"Broadbeach\"\u003EBroadbeach\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca target=\"_self\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/gold-coast/surfers-paradise.html\" title=\"Surfers Paradise\"\u003ESurfers Paradise\u003C/a\u003E stand like sentinels in the afternoon haze. Needless to say, it's \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/gold-coast-restaurants-with-a-view-of-the-water.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Gold Coast Restaurants with a view of water\"\u003Eone of the best restaurant views\u003C/a\u003E on the Gold Coast; perfect for a long lunch before heading upstairs for sunset drinks at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/burleigh-pavillion-is-open.html/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Burleigh Pavillion\"\u003EBurleigh Pavilion\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECan’t land a spot by the enormous bi-fold windows? No stress. The restaurant has been cleverly tiered, so even those towards the back of the dining space get to peer at the Pacific.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E3. The food (and the wine)\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"imagec24e969c-24a0-4de9-b5e4-6f709fe42986":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/web-images/2022_GC_Burleigh_RickShores_Restaurants_138705.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/web-images/2022_GC_Burleigh_RickShores_Restaurants_138705.jpg","alt":"Rick Shores","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/reasons-to-go-to-rick-shores-gold-coast/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/imagec24e969c-24a0-4de9-b5e4-6f709fe42986.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1669873421149/2022-gc-burleigh-rickshores-restaurants-138705.jpeg","uuid":"90a5766e-d6e5-4bdd-8bfc-112fa7b1cb54","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Rick Shores",":type":"teq/components/image"},"text3bdf324d-d1fa-4e3e-8e21-8396615abbdc":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EFried bug rolls. Look around you at Rick Shores and at any give moment and maybe a quarter of your fellow diners will be demolishing these slider-sized delicacies, fried Queensland bug meat slapped between two halves of a golden-baked milk bun with gem lettuce and sriracha sauce.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the bug burgs these days feel like they’re there just to get you through the door. Rick Shores’ pan-Asian menu ranges far and wide, from kingfish sashimi and oysters served with a Thai vinaigrette to fragrant red duck and smoked pork curries, and madras-spiced lamb or sticky pork belly for mains.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere's also a coal-fired grill, charring up ssamjang chicken with corn and coriander, or West Australian octopus with sweet and sour mango, chilli and lime.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWash it down with an award-winning wine list that reflects the broad food menu. The name of the game at Ricks is to explore its constantly evolving selection of wines by the glass — including whites, rosés, ambers and reds — allowing you to order a bunch of plates and mix and match the vino to suit. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E4. The scene\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf nothing else, Rick Shores is a good opportunity to mix it with the locals. And we do mean locals: Burleigh Heads, hemmed in by hills to the west and the headland to the south, retains its very own sense of community.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey’re a glamorous, good-looking bunch, but also friendly, welcoming and relaxed. And like Flynn says, they’ll often be hanging at the restaurant’s bar wearing Birkenstocks and board shorts, with a beach towel draped across their shoulders.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E5. The location\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"image3e1cde4b-deb3-490d-b55b-fe43bb044a62":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2020_GC_BurleighHeads_RickShores_Beaches.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2020_GC_BurleighHeads_RickShores_Beaches.jpg","alt":"5 reasons you need at eat at Rick Shores","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurants-and-cafes/reasons-to-go-to-rick-shores-gold-coast/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image3e1cde4b-deb3-490d-b55b-fe43bb044a62.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1592367422549/2020-gc-burleighheads-rickshores-beaches.jpeg","uuid":"ef0101a6-0d84-4838-87c3-679bb4f5161f","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"text3dd9a887-d636-449c-892c-815e1df63ceb":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EYou may be beguiled by the beach, beach bums and bug buns, but don’t forget about the suburb that spreads across the hills behind you. This is one of the coast’s prettiest locales, with a vibrant cafe, restaurant and bar culture \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/us/en/plan-your-holiday/itineraries/48-hours-in-burleigh-heads.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"48 hours in Burleigh Heads\"\u003Eworth exploring over a weekend on its own\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you’re not having knock-offs at \u003Ca title=\"Burleigh Pavillion and The Tropic\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/p-5ebe17c66fef25e32de6ed30-burleigh-pavilion--and-the-tropic\" target=\"_self\"\u003EBurleigh Pavilion or The Tropic\u003C/a\u003E, save yourself for some of brilliant restaurants clustered around James Street and the Laneway. There are outrageous burgers at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/p-5cad052ae041c5fc7298612b-ze-pickle\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Ze Pickle\"\u003EZe Pickle\u003C/a\u003E, fabulous Japanese share plates at Iku Yakitori, modern Vietnamese at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/us/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/p-5cad1013aab849e0363fcd21-jimmy-wahs\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Jimmy Wahs\"\u003EJimmy Wah’s\u003C/a\u003E, and rooftop pizza at Justin Lane, or wander instead a few blocks inland on West Street to discover the precise, elevated dining of Restaurant Labart.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/text"},"spacer_21785968":{":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"editorial_card_carou":{"maxNumber":20,"region":"","town":"","title":"You may also like","componentID":"editorial-card-carousel_346485844","areaName":[],"notch":false,"stamp":{"src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/logos/BOQE-2026-Stamp_Teal.png","alt":null,"link":null,"quality":0.0},"goodToGo":{"src":"","alt":"","link":null,"quality":0.0},"publicClassificationPathKey":"food-and-drink",":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-card-carousel","button":{"label":null,"target":null}},"spacer":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"small",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"subscription_form":{"layoutVariation":"fullWidth","componentID":"subscription-form_1536423981","steps":{"birthday":{"submitFailLabel":"Something went wrong. 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