No Name Lane 4215 opens in Southport.
No Name Lane 4215 opens in Southport.
Southport is having a moment. The suburb has quietly become the fastest-growing cafe precinct on the Coast this year, with venues going viral faster than you can say their names. Funnily enough, the latest addition has no name at all, and is already heading straight to the top of your must-visit list with its split cups. More on that below…
No Name Lane has been a Broadbeach institution for more than 15 years. The OG at Elizabeth Avenue built a loyal following while their second spot at Surf Parade proved they could scale up without skimping on quality. It was only a matter of time before they opened another outpost. For owner Jordan Williams, it was just about finding the right venue.
Luckily, Jordan knows a thing or two about prime real estate with 23 years in the prestige game and 13 years in hospitality before that. Now, he’s focused firmly on the future.
NNL 4215 is situated street level of the brand-new RDX Lumina in Southport, a state-of-the-art 9-storey facility purpose-built for life sciences, medtech and biotech with a direct link bridge to Gold Coast Private Hospital. Sounds futuristic? You betcha.
Designed by The Strand Agency, the space boasts floor-to-ceiling glass that floods the cafe with natural light, and here’s where things get seriously cool; NNL 4215 houses the biggest induction commercial kitchen in Australia, so you know the food is going to be out of this world too.
Leading the charge is chef Liam Dove, a fine-dining heavyweight who has worked at foodie favourites like Qualia, Stoke House, Social Eating House, RockSalt, Hank and Emirates Resort Blue Mountains.
The food offering is the kind of fare you know and love from the OG, contemporary Australian served across breakfast, brunch and lunch. One thing that has remained constant across venues is the team’s commitment to cooking with zero seed oils. Now that’s what we call clean eating.
So, what’s on the menu?
The Chilli Scramble comes in hot with scrambled eggs and goat cheese on cheddar jalapeno sourdough, finished with housemade chilli essence and 4215 fermented chilli samba.
Tandoori Chicken Roti will tantilise your tastebuds with oven baked tandoori chicken, eggplant relish served on flakey paratha, with green tomato chutney, mint yoghurt dressing, coconut curry essence and lemon cheek.
For those looking for the sweeter things in life, the Raspberry & Lemon Buttermilk Pancakes dusted with lemon sugar accompanied by raspberry curd, lemon gel, vanilla bean ice cream and meringue shards will satisfy your sugar cravings.
When it comes to the coffee, it’s as top-notch as ever, with beans sourced directly from growers in Colombia, Ethiopia and Guatemala, pulled through a custom-spec La Marzocco calibrated to within 0.1 grams. Cappuccino to piccolo, No Name Lane knows exactly how you like it. The cold foam selection is elite too.
And the showstopper? Australia’s first split cup – a reusable vessel with two 350ml compartments, for double the sips. Can’t choose between matcha and cold brew? Now you don’t have to.
The future of coffee is here and it’s split right down the middle. Don’t be two minds about it. Get in early, this one won’t stay a Southport secret for long.
Where: T0.3, 23 Nexus Way, Southport
When: Daily, 6:30am–2:30pm
Words by Lisette Drew
Images by Liam McDonald
