Byron Bay Restaurants

  1. Balcony Bar & Restaurant

    Take up a voyeuristic seat overlooking the street action below, or embed yourself in an obese cushion. The Balcony dishes up Ottoman overtones and fabulous fare like a curry-rubbed BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato ciabatta) for breakfast, fresh fish with crushed Jerusalem artichokes and citrus butter for a lunch, and midnight tapas to soak up the cocktails. The soundtrack is suitably somnific and the atmosphere cosy and chic. This place could teach any inner-city venue a thing or two about style.

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  2. Bay Leaf Cafe

    This bohemian café has a small but excellent menu that makes a task out of choosing. Soups, pastas and Turkish bread sambos change daily, but expect the likes of chorizo and aioli linguini. Seats are perched at elevated, open windows.

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  3. Boomerang

    An inspired menu and wine list.

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  4. Byron Orion

    Orion's open door policy stops passers by in their tracks. It could be the delicious red vinyl walls and supper cocktails, but we're pretty sure it's the hot and spicy scents courtesy of Gujurauti beef, rogan josh, and vindaloo. Breakfast is decidedly Australian free range eggs.

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  5. Cardamom Pod

    Fusing flavours from the sub-continent with an Aussie twist, this teeny gem serves excellent salads, curries and samosas at a handful of tables. The whole menu is vegetarian and you can vacuum your tofu and pumpkin salad here or get it to go.

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  6. Casa Pepe

    Hidden in a non-descript block of shops, this vegetarian restaurant is worthy of all dietary persuasions. Happy patrons sit in the sheltered courtyard and tuck into pizzas pies, soups and tofu burgers for lunch and smart pastas and pizzas for dinner.

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  7. Dish

    Ivy-clad walls and floor to ceiling glass create an atrium atmosphere at this dishy restaurant. The equally sophisticated cuisine includes Bangalow pork scotch fillet with roasted pistachio, chorizo, and apple puree. The wine list is worthy of applause.

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  9. Fresh

    Serving up Mediterranean salads, spicy nasi goreng and Sumatran lamb, Fresh is an adaptable eatery and a favourite stomping ground for locals. Diners sip coffee outside in the morning sun and chatter over candlelight at night.

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  10. Mongers

    Nifty café with delicious seafood and hand-cut chips.

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  11. Olivo

    Chic and snug with global flavours from European.

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  12. Orgasmic

    Proving unequivocally that it's not the size of the wave but the motion of the spatula, even the 'half pockets' at this cosy hole-in-the-wall eatery satisfy voracious patrons. Alternative climaxes include kofta, schnitzels and sublime Middle Eastern dips.

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  13. Succulent Cafe

    And succulent the steak sandwiches, grilled mahi mahi salads, and chilli prawn linguini are! This narrow café packs plenty of flavour and ingredients into a fresh menu. Mosaic-tiled tables and great coffee.

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  14. Twisted Sista

    Gluttonous goodies such as oversized quiches, frittatas and salads tumble over each other in a mass of fresh and fabulous ingredients at this warm café. The sweets are too big for solo efforts.

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