Rasa Italian Kitchen & Bar on Surfers Paradise Boulevard at dusk, the lit dining room seen through the front windows

Surfers Paradise BoulevardOpen seven days, 6am - 9pm

Breakfast from six. Italian until nine.

Rasa is a little Italian kitchen and bar on the Boulevard. Organic coffee, acai bowls and benedicts from first light, then housemade gnocchi, pizzas and Moreton Bay bug when the sun goes down.

4.8 out of 5 stars from 550 Google reviews4.8from 550 Google reviews
  • Open 6am to 9pm

    Every day of the week, breakfast through to dinner.

  • Dine in, takeaway, delivery

    Sit in the dining room, grab it to go, or order in.

  • Bar, cocktails and BYO wine

    Cocktails and wine at the bar, or bring your own bottle.

All day at Rasa

Reviving heritage flavours for the modern palate

That line is Rasa's own, and it is the whole idea. The dishes are the Italian classics, cooked properly: the lasagna is hand layered in house, the gnocchi and ravioli are made here, the hollandaise and the napoli are made from scratch.

The room is small and quiet enough to talk, with green banquettes, a timber-slat wall and the mural of a woman with her glass of wine watching over the tables. Regulars come for breakfast, come back for dinner, and tell their friends.

  • Housemade pasta
  • Organic coffee
  • Acai bar
  • Cocktails
  • Vegan and gluten free options
  • Kids menu
Inside Rasa: the mural of a woman raising a glass of wine above the timber-slat wall and the set tables
The dining room, 3106 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Breakfast and brunch, from 6am

The early start on the Boulevard

Doors open at six every morning. Benedicts on a crispy potato hash cake, chilli scrambled eggs with house chilli oil, the big breakfast with seared steak, waffles under a pile of fruit, acai bowls with house made granola, and organic coffee to go with all of it. Gluten free and vegan options are marked on the menu.

The Big Breakfast at Rasa: bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, grilled tomato and sourdough
Breakfast waffles with strawberries, blueberries, orange, ice cream and maple syrup
French toast with caramelised banana and maple syrup

Breakfast favourites

Served all day
  • Rasa Classic Benedict$23

    Crispy potato hash cake, bacon, two poached eggs, sauteed spinach, avocado and housemade hollandaise

  • Rasa Classic Pulled Lamb Benedict$24

    Crispy potato hash cake, pulled lamb, two poached eggs, sautéed spinach, avocado, and homemade hollandaise

  • Chilli Scrambled Eggs$18.50

    Free range eggs scrambled with fresh chilli and parmesan, sautéed spinach, house chilli oil on sourdough, cherry tomato

  • Big Breakfast (GFO)$30

    Crispy bacon, eggs your way, beef sausage, seared steak, hash browns

  • Vegan Big Breakfast$27

    Corn zucchini patties, grilled tomato, sauteed spinach, broccolini, avocado, edamame, hash brown, sourdough and dip

  • Breakfast Waffles$19

    Topped with seasonal fruits, maple syrup, icing sugar and served with ice cream

  • French Toast$19

    Thick fruit milk bread in cinnamon egg batter, icing sugar, maple syrup and banana

  • Acai Bowl (VG)$21

    Organic Amazonia acai with banana, blueberries and strawberries, topped with seasonal fruit, house made granola and coconut flakes

  • Rasa Nourish Bowl (VG) (GFO)$27

    Edamame, quinoa, roasted sweet potato and pumpkin, corn zucchini fritter, hash brown, spinach, avocado, broccolini, beetroot hummus, sprouts and sunflower seeds

  • Smashed Avocado (GFO) (VG)$18

    On toasted sourdough with cherry tomato and cracked pepper, grilled haloumi and lemon

  • Smokey Egg & Bacon Roll (GFO)$13.50

    Fried egg, crispy bacon, cheese, milk bun

  • Homemade Banana Bread$8

    Served toasted with butter

(V) vegetarian, (VG) vegan, (GF) gluten free, (GFO) gluten free option. Plus omelettes, the breakfast wrap, bruschetta, pancakes, toasties, croissants, freshly squeezed juices, milkshakes and smoothies.

Rasa Classic Pulled Lamb Benedict with hollandaise and an avocado rose on a speckled plate
Rasa Classic Pulled Lamb Benedict, $24

Lunch and dinner

Pasta, pizza and the things worth booking a table for

Housemade gnocchi, ravioli and lasagna. Pizzas with a gluten free base or vegan cheese if you want them. Grassfed steaks, Atlantic salmon, a slow cooked lamb shank and a Moreton Bay bug in garlic butter and chilli. A kids menu, and tiramisu to finish.

A whole pizza topped with ham, mushroom and olives on a wooden board at Rasa
Fettuccine with mushrooms and greens on a speckled plate
Spaghetti bolognese topped with fresh parsley

Pasta and risotto

  • Housemade Gnocchi (V)$27

    Pan-fried with napoli or creamy sauce, garlic and onion

  • Housemade Ravioli (V)$27

    Spinach ricotta ravioli, napoli or creamy sauce

  • Housemade Lasagna$25

    Traditional hand layered meat lasagna, served with salad

  • Seafood$30

    Mixed seafood in napoli sauce with onion, garlic and chilli

  • Chilli Mussels Spaghetti$23

    Mussels with chilli, garlic, onion, white wine and napoli

  • Carbonara$25

    Bacon, parmesan, garlic, onion and cracked pepper

  • Bolognese$25

    Minced beef slow-cooked with herbs, garlic and tomatoes

  • Pollo Pesto$25

    Chicken breast with basil paste, garlic, pine nuts and parmesan

  • Seafood Risotto$30

    Mixed seafood in rosé sauce with garlic, onion and chilli

Pizzas

  • The Rasa Classic$27

    White base with chilli oil, grated parmesan, mozzarella, smoked salmon and anchovies, finished with fresh rocket

  • Margherita (V)$20

    Napoli, oregano, mozzarella, sliced tomato, bocconcini and fresh basil

  • Prosciutto$30

    Prosciutto, semi-dried tomatoes, rocket, burrata, shaved parmesan and balsamic glaze

  • Gamberetti$30

    Prawns, avocado, feta, rocket, semi-dried tomatoes and fresh chilli

  • Funghi Truffle (V)$25

    Garlic truffle paste base, spinach, mushrooms, caramelised onion, bocconcini and rocket

  • Diavola$25

    Salami, onion, mushrooms, fresh chilli, bocconcini, chilli oil and parsley

  • Meat Lovers$27

    Beef, bacon, leg ham, salami and pepperoni on a smokey BBQ base

  • Capricciosa$25

    Ham, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, onion, olives, capsicum and mozzarella

  • Australiana$25

    Spicy cherry tomato base, diced bacon, mozzarella, cracked pepper and a whole egg

Gluten free base or vegan cheese +$5. Add burrata +$8.

Mains

  • Bisteca ai Fungi$39

    Grassfed eye fillet with garlic, onion and mushrooms, finished with fresh cream, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

  • Rib Eye Fillet Steak (300g)$36

    Australian grassfed rib eye, creamy mash, seasonal vegetables, housemade mushroom or pepper sauce

  • Grilled Salmon$34

    Atlantic salmon, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and homemade lemon butter sauce

  • Lamb Shank$32

    Slow cooked Australian lamb shank on mashed potatoes, topped with edamame beans

  • Lamb Cutlet$32

    Grilled lamb cutlets with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

  • Grilled Barramundi$32

    Mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and homemade lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken Scallopini$30

    Free range chicken breast with garlic, onion and mushrooms in a creamy sauce

  • Chicken Parmigiana$30

    Panko crumbed free range chicken, ham, homemade napoli, mozzarella, chips and salad

  • Garlic and Chilli Bug$28

    Moreton Bay bug slow cooked in garlic butter and chilli with cherry tomatoes and garlic bread

To start and to share

  • Burrata$18
  • Truffle Mushroom Arancini (4pcs)$18
  • Chilli Mussels (GFO)$18
  • Chilli Garlic Prawns (5pcs) (GF)$21
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari$18
  • Halloumi Bites (GF)$16
  • Bruschetta (GFO)$14
  • Bread & Dips (6pcs)$12
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread (GFO)$10

Dessert

  • Tiramisu$12

    Espresso soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream and liqueur

  • Affogato$12

    Vanilla ice cream, a shot of espresso, served with frangelico

  • Nutella Pizza$16

    Nutella, fresh fruits and icing sugar

  • Sizzling Brownie$12

    Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream and melted chocolate

  • Crepes$12

    Homemade thin crepes with chocolate and ice cream

Lunch specials and lighter plates

A proper lunch in the middle of Surfers

Burgers on a milk bun with side salad, beer battered flathead, lamb souvlaki in a toasted tortilla bowl, and soups and salad bowls if you want something lighter.

  • Grilled Barramundi with mango salsa$28
  • Lamb Souvlaki in a toasted tortilla bowl$19
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips$19
  • Steak Sandwich on Turkish bread$22
  • Salt & Pepper Squid$21
  • Queenslander burger$19
  • Mediterranean Lamb burger$19
  • Caesar Salad with Chicken$22
The dark green Rasa menu with its gold logo standing on a set table

For the kids

Little serves of the real thing, with a milkshake or apple juice.

  • Kids pasta: Napoli, Carbonara or Bolognese$14
  • Kids pizza: Margherita, Hawaiian or Veggie$14
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips$12
  • Fish and Chips$14

What people say

Rated 4.8 on Google, from 550 reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 550 Google reviews4.8
  • 5 out of 5 stars
    What an amazing little place for breakfast! Definitely deserves its highly rated reviews. Fresh, tasty food with generous portion sizes and great value for money. The chilli scrambled was nice and spicy with fluffy eggs. Pancakes were next level. And the coffee? Amazing! Go here and enjoy your food :)

    Umie

    Local Guide, breakfast, Google review

  • 5 out of 5 stars
    We enjoyed dinner here last night & have just returned from breakfast. The food was amazingly fresh, very filling and very enjoyable. Pricing matches the great serving sizes and everything is beautifully prepared and staff are very attentive. We will definitely be back again 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

    Stacey Maguire

    Dinner, then back for breakfast, Google review

  • 5 out of 5 stars
    This was such a nice place for dinner!! I got the gnocchi which was cooked perfectly in an amazing white cheesy sauce and my partner got the Moreton Bay Bug which again cooked perfectly! You get what you pay for at this place! 10/10 all the way, also the lollie water was delicious 🤭

    Jaeda Wilesmith

    Dinner, Google review

On EatClub

4.7 out of 5 from 323 diners

EatClub ratings are kept separate from the Google figure above.

  • 5 out of 5May 2026

    Good food and service. Appreciate BYO wine

    Annette V

  • 5 out of 5February 2026

    Great food, attentive wait staff, good central location

    Maddi v

  • 5 out of 5May 2026

    Amazing food and really nice staff

    Kira S

  • 5 out of 5December 2025

    Excellent food and portion size

    Amarnath D

The room and the Boulevard

Come as you are, stay a while

A small dining room right on the Boulevard, with a few tables out the front. Paid parking nearby, some free street parking if you are lucky.

The Rasa shopfront by day: organic coffee, acai bar, breakfast and lunch on the sign, diners inside
A table of friends clinking glasses in the Rasa dining room at night, under pendant lights and hanging plants
Banquette tables beneath the mural inside Rasa
Pizza on a wooden board, ready to share

Find us

On the Boulevard, seven days

Shops 2 and 3, 3106 Surfers Paradise Blvd

Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

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0402 305 074

Call to book, or to order takeaway

rasaitalian@gmail.com

Group bookings and questions

Opening hours

  • Monday6am - 9pm
  • Tuesday6am - 9pm
  • Wednesday6am - 9pm
  • Thursday6am - 9pm
  • Friday6am - 9pm
  • Saturday6am - 9pm
  • Sunday6am - 9pm

Get in touch

Booking a table, a birthday or the whole room?

The quickest way is a phone call. For group bookings, functions and anything that needs a written answer, send an email and the team will get back to you.

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Call 0402 305 074 to book