Big Papi's Cocina

Name: Big Papi's Cocina
Address: 140 Griffith St, Coolangatta, AU-QLD, Australia, 4225
Telephone: 0431 193 205
Price range: $A41 to $A100
Rating: 4.7

4.7

13 Reviews

$A41 to $A100

Latin American

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2 people

Jan 1, 2025

10:30 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Latin America on the Gold Coast! Enjoy the nostalgia of that trip you took with a nice pisco sour or an empanada, with it's own Gold Coast spin. Enjoy Latin vibes from the artwork to the food. Relive the flavours and enjoy!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Latin American, Latin / Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
0431 193 205
Website
https://www.instagram.com/bigpapiscocina
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
140 Griffith St, Coolangatta, AU-QLD 4225
Neighbourhood
Coolangatta
Parking details
None

RositaA$25.00
Vodka, cranberry, lime, grapefruit, lychee liqueur
Orale PapiA$25.00
Agave gin, aperol, lime, passionfruit
Papi’s PalomaA$25.00
Mezcal, tequila, rosemary, lemon, grapefruit, spiced agave
Mango ParadiseA$25.00
Rum, mango, pineapple, coconut and vanilla
Pisco SourA$25.00
Pisco, lemon and a flavour of choice - berry/mango/passionfruit

Beers & Ciders

Balters CervezaA$12.00
Estrella DammA$12.00
4 Pines NW Pale AleA$14.00
Lobo CiderA$15.00

Non-Alcoholic

Soft DrinksA$5.00
Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Ginger Ale
JuiceA$5.00
Cranberry, pineapple, orange

Wine - Sparkling

2015 Canals & Munne Gran Reserva De l’Avi Brut Nature Penedes, SPA$100.00
NV Lacrima Baccas Natural Cava, SPA$15.00
- BottleA$70.00

Wine - White

2023 Julien Mingot ‘Le Petit Comptoir’ Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, FRA$14.00
- BottleA$65.00
2022 Riccitelli ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ Torrontés Mendoza, ARGA$75.00
2022 Quinta Do Ermizio ‘Electrico’ Vinto Verde, PORA$15.00
- BottleA$70.00
2022 Carte Blanche Chardonnay Adelaide, AUA$15.00
- BottleA$70.00

Wine - Rose

2024 FIN ‘Le Vin du Rosier’ RoseA$14.00
- BottleA$65.00

Wine - Red

2022 ‘Vinista’ Pais Itata, CHA$15.00
- BottleA$70.00
2023 M. Riccitelli ‘Hey Malbec’ Reserva Mendoza, ARGA$15.00
- BottleA$70.00
2023 Alkina Kin Shiraz Barossa, AUA$75.00
2019 ‘Pirca’ Carménère Cachapoal, CHA$15.00
- BottleA$70.00

Papi's Cellar

2023 JVC Charlie Villard Semillon Casablanca, CHA$85.00
2017 Incognito Blend Guadalajara, MXA$80.00
2012 ‘Hacienda Lopez de Haro’ Tempranillo Rioja, SPA$110.00
2020 ‘El Pacto’ Tempranillo Rioja, SPA$95.00
2021 ‘Tinto de la casa’ Malbec Uco | Lujan, ARGA$120.00
2021 ‘Pura Fe’ Carmenere Maipo, CHA$120.00
2021 M. Riccitelli ‘Uco’ Malbec (1,450masl) Mendoza, ARGA$110.00

Tapas

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Guac y TortillaA$18.00
Freshly made guacamole, citrus and mild spice with crispy fried tortillas VGN
Smokey ChocloA$15.00
Corn over coals, basted in Papi’s butter, rainforest honey and different chilli’s topped with manchego GF
Chorizo & Halloumi SkewerA$16.00
Chorizo, halloumi, drizzled honey pepper and cherry tomatoes GF
Tuna TostadaA$13.00
Fried corn taco, marinated fresh tuna, toasted sesame seed salsa avocado and celery GF
Grilled Baby CosA$13.00
Baby cos over coals, aleppo pepper and Manchego GF VG
Octopus SkewerA$19.00
Chargrilled octopus tentacle, fermented chilli salsa and pickled onion GF
ChicharronA$18.00
Mojo cured pork belly, served with a plantain and celery remoulade GF

Empanadas

VegetarianoA$14.00
Seasonal veg smoked and served with a red salsa VG
Prawn MoquecaA$15.00
Bahia style prawn, coconut and palm with fresh lime and coriander in a squid ink dough
Braised LambA$15.00
Lamb shoulder, red wine and roasted red capsicum

Platos Grandes

Big Plates

CevicheA$32.00
Market fresh fish with mango red chilli, lime juice, fried corn tostada in a leche de tigre sauce GF
Whole PolloA$35.00
Sazon Spiced chicken finished on coals with smoky aji amarillo yogurt sauce GF
Seafood Paella (For Two)A$70.00
Octopus, prawn and squid GF
Chicken & Chorizo Paella (For Two)A$55.00
GF
Wagyu MB6+ Picanha 300gA$60.00
Over coals served with chimichurri and sprinkled farofa w/fries GF

Sides

FriesA$10.00
Freshly Baked Mini BaguetteA$9.00
Pico de GalloA$6.00
Leafy SaladA$14.00

Postres

Dessert

Churros with Dulce de LecheA$15.00
Banana RellenaA$15.00
GF
Citrus BruleeA$15.00

What 13 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Big Papi's Cocina offers an "authentic, delicious Latin American" dining experience. Guests rave about the "amazing house empanadas," "fantastic food and cocktails," and the "friendly, helpful staff." The restaurant's inviting atmosphere and unique wine selection make it a standout spot for memorable meals.

13 Reviews

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PJ
Gold Coast
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
I want to preface by saying we went on what appeared to be a busy night when the team was shortstaffed. I do appreciate that this can be challenging. I don't usually give feedback, but there were quite a few things that took this from what could have been a great meal, to a so-so one. We booked for 5:30pm and arrived 5 minutes after. There seemed to be some confusion with our booking and then had to wait for a while for them to get our table ready. We were shown to a table in the back room which was lovely and perfect given we had our 4 year old with us (4 adults and 1 child). We looked over the menu and when we went to order the waiter was quite rude. He spoke down to us and asked if we had ever eaten there before (this is after we had given our order) and told us we had not ordered enough food and tried to tell us that we had to order more and should also get the Paella. We had actually had a snack at a food truck about 90 minutes earlier so weren't looking for a huge dinner, so my husband informed him, and made it clear we were ordering things that we knew our 4 year old could eat. We also asked for table water which hadn't been brought, which finally arrived around 20 minutes after being seated. The food came out in quite a strange order (guac then ceviche, then corn, then empanda then tostadas) with big gaps between arriving. We had ordered a bowl of chips that my 4-year-old had specifically requested, and at the end of the other dishes we got up to ask about these and they were reordered for us. The waiter said he was not sure what had happened as he remembered repeating these back to us, but did not apologise. Most of the dishes were very good, but the service and lack of apology did let it down. Hope the service improves over time.
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Shenaye
Sunshine Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and service, everything was great would definitely go back!
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Keely
Brisbane
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and cocktails, with amazing, friendly service. Will definitely be back.
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Fiona
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was so delicious!! Great service and friendly staff. Will definitely be back again.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Sydney
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Good was good but it took more than 1 hour to come and the size of the plate is too small for the price.
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Scott
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An amazing South American immersive experience On every level
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Hannah
Brisbane
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
gorgeous having the back area for our dinner catch up it felt private and warm ! The service was so friendly and fun and the chef made us delicious dinners and entres ! The drinks were great and we enjoyed feeling like we were at a friend's for dinner !
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franciscoC
Sunshine Coast
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place with great atmosphere. Love they are trying to be as authentic as possible with South American cuisine. The food is tasty the service quick. Loved the wine list with loads of Mattia Ricitelli wines a gem of a wine coming from Argentina a must try. Thank you all and keep up with a good work.
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OpenTable Diner
Gold Coast
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 15, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was very salty, good service. We ordered food that never arrived and they still charged us. Friendly staff.
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CF
CasualFoodie
New South Wales
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Authentic, delicious Latin American food. From the lovely service to the first bite of the amazing house empanadas, this restaurant did not disappoint!
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Big Papi's Cocina is rated 4.7 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jan 1, 2025

10:30 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

140 Griffith St, Coolangatta, AU-QLD 4225

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Coolangatta
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Latin American, Latin / Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa

Website
https://www.instagram.com/bigpapiscocina
Phone number
0431 193 205

Big Papi's Cocina

Make a reservation

Additional information

Signature Cocktails

RositaA$25.00

Orale PapiA$25.00

Papi’s PalomaA$25.00

Mango ParadiseA$25.00

Pisco SourA$25.00

Beers & Ciders

Balters CervezaA$12.00

Estrella DammA$12.00

4 Pines NW Pale AleA$14.00

Lobo CiderA$15.00

Non-Alcoholic

Soft DrinksA$5.00

JuiceA$5.00

Wine - Sparkling

2015 Canals & Munne Gran Reserva De l’Avi Brut Nature Penedes, SPA$100.00

NV Lacrima Baccas Natural Cava, SPA$15.00

Wine - White

2023 Julien Mingot ‘Le Petit Comptoir’ Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, FRA$14.00

2022 Riccitelli ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ Torrontés Mendoza, ARGA$75.00

2022 Quinta Do Ermizio ‘Electrico’ Vinto Verde, PORA$15.00

2022 Carte Blanche Chardonnay Adelaide, AUA$15.00

Wine - Rose

2024 FIN ‘Le Vin du Rosier’ RoseA$14.00

Wine - Red

2022 ‘Vinista’ Pais Itata, CHA$15.00

2023 M. Riccitelli ‘Hey Malbec’ Reserva Mendoza, ARGA$15.00

2023 Alkina Kin Shiraz Barossa, AUA$75.00

2019 ‘Pirca’ Carménère Cachapoal, CHA$15.00

Papi's Cellar

2023 JVC Charlie Villard Semillon Casablanca, CHA$85.00

2017 Incognito Blend Guadalajara, MXA$80.00

2012 ‘Hacienda Lopez de Haro’ Tempranillo Rioja, SPA$110.00

2020 ‘El Pacto’ Tempranillo Rioja, SPA$95.00

2021 ‘Tinto de la casa’ Malbec Uco | Lujan, ARGA$120.00

2021 ‘Pura Fe’ Carmenere Maipo, CHA$120.00

2021 M. Riccitelli ‘Uco’ Malbec (1,450masl) Mendoza, ARGA$110.00

Tapas

Guac y TortillaA$18.00

Smokey ChocloA$15.00

Chorizo & Halloumi SkewerA$16.00

Tuna TostadaA$13.00

Grilled Baby CosA$13.00

Octopus SkewerA$19.00

ChicharronA$18.00

Empanadas

VegetarianoA$14.00

Prawn MoquecaA$15.00

Braised LambA$15.00

Platos Grandes

CevicheA$32.00

Whole PolloA$35.00

Seafood Paella (For Two)A$70.00

Chicken & Chorizo Paella (For Two)A$55.00

Wagyu MB6+ Picanha 300gA$60.00

Sides

FriesA$10.00

Freshly Baked Mini BaguetteA$9.00

Pico de GalloA$6.00

Leafy SaladA$14.00

Postres

Churros with Dulce de LecheA$15.00

Banana RellenaA$15.00

Citrus BruleeA$15.00

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