South Bank’s Giant Elves have officially landed, and they’ve brought appetites as big as their personalities. We’ve rounded up each elf’s personal foodie picks across the precinct so you can fuel up at their favourite spots before tracking down all twelve of them. Follow their trail and soak up the magic of a summer Christmas in true South Bank style before they jingle back to Santa’s workshop.

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Sandy’s Fave Spots
Sandy’s picks are perfect for fuelling up before a beach day. She starts strong at Southbank Beer Garden with a classic parmi because nothing powers an elf mission like crumbed perfection. When the mid-afternoon munchies hit, Sandy heads to El Camino for chips, guac and something cool to sip. For a sweet finish, it’s pick and mix heaven at The Great Aussie Sweets Company.

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Barbie’s Fave Spots
Barbie knows flavour when she tastes it. Calida is her top pick for flame-grilled Latin dishes. She also swears by the lamb skewers at Ahmet’s. And when prawns are on the menu, Ole’s seafood paella is her go-to.

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Pixie’s Fave Spots
Pixie eats with her camera in mind, and her recommendations are all about colour and taste. She loves the vibrant spreads at Baba Ganouj and the fresh gnocchi at Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers is so good she usually dives in before snapping a photo.

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Lizzy’s Fave Spots
Lizzy’s picks keep her zen and fuelled. She heads to Oakberry for an acai bowl and joins her buddy Lillie at Picnic Island Green. When a caffeine boost is needed, Espresso Garage is her go-to spot.

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Lillie’s Fave Spots
Lillie’s top spots combine refreshment and flavour. She starts the morning with a smoothie from Cocobliss and ends her day with a flavour-packed dinner at Poca Madre after a long meditation session.

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Whitney’s Fave Spots
Whitney’s recommendations are all about variety and style. She grazes her way through River Quay, from seafood at River Quay Fish and Italian at Popolo, to long lunches at Naga Thai, aperitivos at Otto Osteria, and grazing boards at The Jetty. Fabulous fuel for a busy day.

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Skipper’s Fave Spots
Skipper’s picks balance sport and snacks. He starts each day with coffee from Denim Co before cricket at Riverside Green. Once he’s worked up a sweat, he kicks back at Tippler’s Tap to catch the action on screen.

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Lorri’s Fave Spots
Lorri’s favourites pair adventure with indulgence. She grabs coffee from Riverside Café & Bar before bird watching and savours snow crab linguini at Poppies at dusk.

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Jingle’s Fave Spots
Jingle’s recommendations are bold and full of flavour. After a day of elf antics, he heads to Tai Tai for a flavour-packed feast and then on to Barbossa for Caribbean-inspired bites. The seafood boil is his ultimate pick.

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