Cafoo Izakaya / Japanese restaurant Palm Beach

Forget the usual Gold Coast dining playbook. Cafoo Izakaya is that effortlessly cool hangout every discerning eater eventually texts you about. Think Tokyo alleyway energy right in Palm Beach—intimate, buzzing, utterly unpretentious. Sushi purists are rightfully obsessed with the ridiculously fresh kingfish carpaccio. It’s a total standout. Plates here are built for grazing. Blistering *momo* and *negi* skewers hot off the grill. Plump, impossibly sweet scallop sashimi. Golden gyoza and crispy tofu salads boasting a masterclass in delicate batter. Wash it all down with a flight from the sake tasting board or a signature Sake-Gria. Grab a cozy table, let the low-key background beats set the mood, and order the miso cod—you’ll be a convert after one bite.