A spread worth gathering, all in one courtyard
There is a particular pleasure in a good grazing board — a wedge of something soft, a few slices of cured meat, fruit, a bottle worth opening. The trick on the southern Gold Coast is finding it all without driving from one end of the coast to the other. At Cornerstone Stores in Tugun you can, because two of the precinct's nine independent shops were practically made for the job: a fromagerie and cellar in one corner, a regenerative butcher a few doors along, around the same courtyard.
We sit at 570 Gold Coast Highway, directly opposite Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, with free parking and a courtyard you are welcome to settle into. So whether you are packing a picnic for the beach, building a board for friends, or putting together a thoughtful gift, here is how to gather it locally — and well.
Cheese, wine and charcuterie at Quince Cellar
Quince Cellar is part fromagerie, part cellar, part deli — the one-stop shop for picnics, dinner parties and celebrations. The cheese is curated rather than stacked high, sitting alongside small-producer wine, charcuterie, preserves, fresh bread and flowers. It is the kind of place where you can ask what goes with what and actually get an answer.
If you would rather not assemble it yourself, Quince builds bespoke hampers and grazing boards to order — tailored to any taste or occasion. A call ahead is worth it for anything sizeable, especially around weekends and holidays. The team also runs the occasional long-table event in the courtyard, which tells you something about how they think about food: shared, unhurried, in good company.
For a picnic, a small wheel, some charcuterie, a few preserves and a bottle of something local will carry you a long way. For a gift, a made-up hamper saves you the guesswork and looks the part.
Pasture-raised meat at Locavore Byron
If your spread leans toward charcuterie, or you are catering something heartier, Locavore Byron is the butcher you want. Rooted in the Northern Rivers and founded in 2020 by Georgina Goddard and Morgwn Wilkie, Locavore is organic, regenerative and pasture-raised — the chicken, beef, pork and game grown at Brooklet Springs Farm and butchered by hand.
The Tugun store carries a rotating seasonal range: whole chickens, grass-fed beef, heritage pork, and the occasional rabbit or goat. Meal boxes and family packs are available to order, which makes it easy to feed a crowd. Step in for cuts, conversation and a bit of cooking advice — the team is generous with both.
Born in Byron Bay, at home at Cornerstone, Locavore is the better answer for self-caterers than any supermarket meat aisle within reach of the airport.
Putting the board together
A balanced grazing board is mostly about contrast. Start with two or three cheeses of different textures from Quince, add charcuterie, then build around them with preserves, fresh bread, fruit and a handful of something crunchy. Pick the wine last, once you know what is on the board — the Quince team can point you to a small-producer bottle that suits.
Catering something larger? Lean on Locavore's family packs and meal boxes, and let Quince handle the cheese and grazing side. Between the two, a long lunch comes together without a single big-box shop.
It also makes a genuinely good gift. A Quince hamper, or a bottle and a wedge wrapped up, says more than anything off a shelf.
Make a morning of it
Because everything sits around one courtyard, gathering a spread is easily a pleasant outing rather than an errand. Park up, grab a coffee, browse the cheese, choose your cut, and you are done — with time left for the beach. Currumbin Beach and Tugun Beach are minutes away, the Sanctuary is right across the road, and we are an easy stop on the drive between the Gold Coast and Byron Bay.
Open 7 days, dog-friendly, free parking. If you are planning around a visit to the wildlife sanctuary, our guide to the area rounds out the day. Hours vary by shop, so for anything time-sensitive — a hamper, a meal box, a special cut — a quick call ahead is the surest bet.
Good to know
Where can I buy good cheese on the Gold Coast?
Quince Cellar at Cornerstone Stores in Tugun is a curated fromagerie and cellar stocking cheese alongside small-producer wine, charcuterie, preserves and bread. It is opposite Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary at 570 Gold Coast Highway, with free parking and open 7 days.
Is there a good butcher in Tugun or Currumbin?
Locavore Byron, at Cornerstone Stores in Tugun, is an organic, regenerative butcher offering pasture-raised chicken, beef, pork and game grown at Brooklet Springs Farm and butchered by hand. The store carries a rotating seasonal range, with meal boxes and family packs available to order.
Can I order a grazing board or hamper in advance?
Yes. Quince Cellar builds bespoke hampers and grazing boards to order, tailored to any taste or occasion. A call ahead is recommended for anything sizeable, particularly around weekends and holidays. Locavore Byron also takes orders for meal boxes and family packs.
Where can I buy wine and cheese near Currumbin Beach?
Quince Cellar sits opposite Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and minutes from Currumbin and Tugun beaches, stocking both cheese and small-producer wine in one shop. With Locavore Byron a few doors along for meat, Cornerstone Stores makes it easy to gather a full picnic or grazing spread in one stop.
Cornerstone Stores — 570 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun QLD 4224. Open 7 days, dog-friendly, free parking. Meet the stores →