Acai bowls have well and truly proven to be much more than a passing fad, with the colourful dish cementing its place on menus across the Gold Coast.
Perfect for breakfast, lunch or to cool down after a day at the beach, Acai bowls taste amazing and the nutrient-dense berries contain more antioxidants than blueberries, so they are good for your health too!
So, get your smartphones ready, we have sourced Robina’s most delicious and Instagram-worthy Acai bowls to enjoy this summer!
Flannery’s Refuel Depot
The Gold Coast’s reigning champion of Acai bowls, Flannery’s Refuel Depot is a staple on must-try lists across the web and use only fresh and organic ingredients.
The Flannery’s Acai bowl is famous for its smooth and creamy texture. The secret? Staff blend the berries with organic rice or almond milk – so your bowl has buckets of flavour, guilt free!
Along with the traditional berry Acai bowl, Flannery’s also offers a cacao Acai, mango Acai, pink pitaya bowl and green tropical coconut bowl, so there’s an Acai dish to suit every taste.
While in store, explore the vast variety of wholesome, fresh organic produce and treats including protein balls, health supplements, natural beauty products and grains and seeds.
The friendly staff will greet you with a warm smile, are always happy to answer your health food questions and will leave you feeling like a long-time customer.
Open hours:
Monday to Friday: 8am – 6pm
Thursday: Open Till 6pm
Saturday: 8:30am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Where: Easy T Centre, Shop 18/514 Christine Ave, Robina
Website: http://flannerys.com.au/
Serendipity Espresso Cafe
Serendipity: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
If, by chance, you happen to pop by this family friendly cafe, don’t go past the Acai bowl.
Owners Joe and Tania go out of their way to make each bowl with love, while packing in as many nutrients as possible.
Serendipity source its Acai berries from Amazonia, meaning your bowl is Australian Certified Organic, free from GMO, corn syrup, refined sugar, fillers and additives and, therefore, you receive the maximum amount of nutrients from each bowl, while enjoying the bursting, fresh flavour.
This little hidden gem is a perfect spot to bring the whole family and, while you’re there, why not try one of its famous coffees too!
Open Monday to Friday 6:30am to 3:00pm and Saturday 7:30 to 11:30am
Where: 4/328 Scottsdale Drive, Robina
Website: Serendipity
Fling Juice Bar, Robina Town Centre
Take a trip to Fling Juice Bar at Robina Town Centre and enter Acai bowl heaven.
The house made vegan granola mix, juicy mixed berries and mouth watering macadamia nuts lay a-top Australian organic Acai berries, blended with frozen banana and your choice of coconut water, apple juice or almond milk.
For a genuine and nutritious Acai bowl experience using the freshest wholefoods, grab your bowl from Fling Juice Bar, head straight down the escalators and enjoy it as you soak up some vitamin D by the lake on the Promenade.
While you’re at Fling Juice Bar, check out the other healthy, vegan-friendly treats on offer – from fresh fruit salads to raw cakes, protein balls and delicious chia puddings.
Open hours:
| Wednesday | 7:30am–5:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am–9pm |
| Friday | 7:30am–5:30pm |
| Saturday | 7:30am–5:30pm |
| Sunday | 9am–4pm |
| Monday | 8am–5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am–5:30pm |
Where: Robina Town Centre, Robina.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/myfling/
Honeyeater Kitchen
In the heart of Robina Town Centre’s latest foodie hot spot, The Kitchens, you’ll find the sleek and modern Honeyeater Kitchen.
With a passion to provide the cleanest, freshest, high quality ingredients it can source, the Honeyeater Kitchen’s Acai bowl is not only good for your tastebuds, but great for your waistline.
This dairy-free treat features blended Acai and banana topped with paleo granola, shaved coconut and the freshest seasonal fruit available.
This kid-friendly cafe is the best place to cool off, fill those little bellies and give mum and dad a rest in style this summer.
Open hours:
Monday to Friday 10am to 11pm
Saturday 8am to 11pm
Sunday 8am to 8pm
Where: Robina Town Centre
Website: http://honeyeaterkitchen.com.au/
