Moustache - Gold Coast

Tucked into Mermaid Beach’s Oxley precinct, Moustache feels like the kind of small neighbourhood bar you’d stumble across somewhere in Europe. The sort of place people drop into for a quick coffee in the morning and end up back later that night for a glass of wine.

During the day it moves more like a café, with locals stopping in for espresso and cold foam coffees. By the afternoon the pace shifts. Bottles start opening, snacks hit the tables and the space settles into that easy rhythm of boutique wine and conversation. Weekly pasta nights have also become a bit of a ritual, bringing locals back each Wednesday.

Terracotta tiling runs throughout the fit-out, giving the interior a warm Mediterranean feel. When golden hour hits in the afternoon, the light moves across the tiles and out toward the street where the outdoor tables spill onto the sidewalk, making it feel like you’re part of the neighbourhood buzz rather than separate from it.

Most of the shoot was captured on 35mm film using natural light, which suits Moustache’s aesthetic and atmosphere perfectly. With golden hour beaming through the terracotta backdrop, the space does most of the work on its own.

Red wine being poured into a wine glass on a wooden table. Brisbane food photography marketing
Person holding a glass of white wine in a bar or restaurant with wine bottles on shelves and a large window showing parked cars outside. Gold Coast restaurant food photography
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  • People dining outside at a restaurant with white umbrellas, Gold Coast restaurant photography
  • Two people sharing a round wooden table with various plates of food, moustache mermaid beach photography
  • Two people clinking glasses of wine, one with red wine and the other with white wine, against a stone wall background. moustache mermaid beach food photography
  • Slices of bread with butter on a white plate, served on a metal rack, with bowls of sauces and toppings in the background. moustache mermaid beach photography
  • Silhouette of a person drinking from a wine glass, projected as shadow on a wall. Gold Coast restaurant marketing
  • Person kneading pizza dough in a mixing bowl, with sunlight coming through a window. Gold Coast restaurant marketing
  • A slice of pie on a white plate with lemon slices, two glasses of margarita with salt on the rim and lime wedges, on a tiled surface. Gold Coast restaurant marketing
  • Three plates of food with a drink on a wooden table in a dimly lit setting. Gold Coast restaurant food photography