Restaurants in North Coast
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Twisted Sista
Bounteous baked goods include huge muffins, cheesy casseroles and overstuffed sandwiches on beautiful bread. Outdoor tables add to the slightly happy hungover vibe.
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Blue Water Pizza
Bright and brassy, this lively waterfront eatery is the place to come for wood-fired pizza, particularly on a Monday when all pies are a bargain $14.
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Balcony
The eponymous architectural feature here wraps around the building and gives you tremendous views of the passing Byron parade and the always-clogged traffic circle. The food is Mediterranean fusion, with global influences. The drink list is long.
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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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Dish
Ivy-clad walls and floor-to-ceiling glass create an atrium atmosphere at this dishy restaurant. The equally sophisticated cuisine includes pan-roasted eye fillet with potato, onion and bacon croquette.
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Bay Leaf Café
This tiny wedge-shaped bohemian cafe has a small but excellent menu prepared in a busy open kitchen. Best meal of the day is breakfast. That is, unless fresh homemade pasta takes your fancy.
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Estabar
Start the day with an excellent coffee or a Spanish-style hot chocolate at this sun-drenched cafe overlooking Newcastle Beach. When the temperature soars, stop in for the best gelato in town.
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Mary Ryan's
Snuggled up to the ABC bookshop, this literary cafe provides coffee drinkers with a caffeine high. Speaking of high, the ceilings are, leaving plenty of wall space for artworks.
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Fisherman's Co-op
Fresh off the boats; perfect fodder for a Muttonbird Island picnic.
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Mongers
Tucked behind the Beach Hotel, this fish-and-chips joint issues forth to tables of devotees. It's a narrow, back-alley space but the quality is all high-street.
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Sticky Rice Thai
Beach-style Thai served up with typical Novocastrian zest and five beers on tap.
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Espressohead
Tucked away behind Woolworths; locals flock to this place for its excellent coffees. See if you can count the number of dodgy vans for sale on the bulletin board.
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Fusion 7
Chef Lindsey Schwab worked with the father of fusion cuisine, Peter Gordon, in London but returned to Port to be closer to his family. Despite this pedigree and the restaurant's name, the food is more Mod Oz than fusion. Desserts are particularly delicious.
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Splash
The verandah view across Town Green to the water provides the perfect setting for a treat-yourself dinner. Seafood is the chef’s special talent, from the simple (grilled dory and chips) to the exceptional (king prawns and goats-cheese gnocchi). Lunch set menus ($20) are a cheaper option.
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Ocean Chill
Set in the bushy urban streets, this contemporary restaurant has all the telltale signs of people who know food and service. Mind the crisp white linen when you're eating the likes of roast duck with cocotte spuds, bok choy and beetroot.
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Starfish Café
The coffee and people-watching are first class at this popular café. Fresh quiches, pastas and salads are changed daily, but they all take second billing to delectable burgers (try the pumpkin, basil, sun-dried tomato, char-grilled zucchini and hummus one).
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On The Edge
Right by the museum on the head, you can dine on an octagonal terrace to the atmospheric distant roar of the surf. The huge, well-thumbed curry cookbook attests to the popularity of the curry special; other dishes include sprightly seasoned seafood and steaks.
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Orgasmic
Plop your bum on a cube cushion at this alley eatery that's one step above a stall. Takeaways include big mezze plates, ideal for quick picnics.
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Scratchleys
This glass-fronted block stretches out over the water and is popular for business lunches, romantic dinners and family celebrations (think golden oldies toasting their 40th wedding anniversary). The extensive menu is sure to please seafood lovers.
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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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Fins
Tucked behind the boisterous Beach Hotel pub, this elegant sibling serves fish tagines, Mauritian seafood sambals and Tiger Abalone. The marine mains are touted as the best on the coast and celeb chefs pop in to prepare degustation nights.
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Matilda's
Saved up for a seafood feast? Go no further. This cute little shack juggles good old-fashioned beachfront character with food and service know-how. A front porch allows diners to catch a few rays as they indulge in their favourite fish. BYO.
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Moo Moo Café
Take the Chinderah Bypass halfway between Brunswick Heads and Murwillumbah to the town of Mooball and its legendary Moo Moo Café. It is famous for its bovine obsession, with cow and farm kitsch aplenty.
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Fresh
Top spot for breakfast with excellent pancakes. At night, sit at open-air tables and chow down on a menu running the gamut of light (salads) or heavy (braised beef cheek) dishes. People-watching is half the appeal.
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