Queenslanders award best places to eat, drink and visit

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Queenslanders voted Mooloolaba as the best beach in the state. | Photo: Mvali Gursky, iStock.

Queensland’s best café is at Kedron, while the Sunshine Coast has the best beach, and Toowoomba the best bakery according to nearly 75,000 people who voted in All the Best awards.

A record 74,630 votes were counted across 15 categories which included the best butcher, gym, ice cream shop, burger joint, camping spot, florist, pub and tourism attraction.

The awards are part of Queensland Day celebrations on June 6 which marks the day when Queensland officially separated from NSW in 1859.

The 2026 winners are:

Best bakery: The Baker’s Duck, Toowoomba

Best banh mi place: Banh Mi Factory, Zillmere

Best beach: Mooloolaba Beach, Sunshine Coast

Best burger joint: Super Rooster, Toowoomba

Best butcher: Rode Meats, Stafford Heights

Best café: Farmhouse, Kedron

Best camping / 4WD spot: Gordon Country, Goomburra, Southern Downs

Best fish and chips shop: Migaloo’s Seafood & Ice Creamery, Urangan

Best florist: Fiorella Florals, Bowen

Best gym: Strand Fitness, Algester and Project 88, Toowoomba (joint winners)

Best hairdresser / barber: Sarge’s Barber, Hope Island

Best ice cream shop: RAD Rolled Ice Cream, Urangan

Best pizzeria: munja pizza, Wynnum

Best pub: 4 Pines at Landers Pocket, Brisbane Airport

Best tourism attraction: The Savannahlander, Far North Queensland

Other Queensland Day celebrations include the inaugural Mega Round of sport featuring two NRL blockbusters, an AFL Q-Clash, Super Netball local derby and QLD Day Stakes at Oaks Day.