LOCAL FOODIES TIPS

Ideas for your travel and dining planning

RESTAURANT GUIDES

FARM TOURS
Explore the wider region and visit our suppliers > HERE

Suppliers with farm shops, cellar doors or tours open to the public include:

  1. Tropical Fruit World, Duranbah

  2. Brookie’s Gin, Bryon

  3. Bucks Farm, Chillingham

  4. Zentveld’s Coffee, Newrybar

  5. Wandana Brewing, Mullumbimby

  6. Husk Rum, Tumbulgum

  7. Bay Seafood Market, Byron Bay

  8. Northern Rivers Seafood, Ballina

  9. Many of our suppliers are at the local Farmers Markets weekly

FARMERS MARKETS

Markets strongly define the culture & community of our region

  • New Brighton Farmers’ Markets. Tuesdays 8am – 11am

  • Murwillumbah Market. Wednesday 7am to 11am

  • Byron Farmers’ Market. Thursdays 8 – 11am

  • Mullumbimby Farmers’ Market. Fridays 7am – 11am

  • Bangalow Farmers’ Market. Saturdays 8am – 11am

  • Pottsville Markets (mixed items - is not a farmers market). 1st & 3rd Sundays. 7am-11am

LOCAL FINDS
Outside of main restaurant guides (see above), here’s some other categories and family faves:

  • Coffee/ Breakfast/ Casual

  • Black Drop Cafe, Pottsville

  • Okky Fish & Chips, Pottsville (our neighbours!)

  • Tucker, Casuarina

  • Jordy’s Pizza, Casuarina

  • Bread Social, Tweed Heads + Byron Bay

  • Old Quarter Coffee, Murwillumbah

  • Bread Winner, Kingscliff

  • Other Restaurants (*These are venue partners in Chefs Collab and Hospo Wine Group)

  • NORTH (Tweed = 15+mins away)

  • Paper Daisy / Halcyon House, Cabarita

  • No 35, Cabarita

  • Potager, Carool

  • Natural Wine Store (and bar), Burringbar

  • Fins, Casuarina

  • SOUTH (Byron - 30+mins away)

  • Loft, Byron Bay

  • Beach Byron Bay

  • Rae’s at Wategoes

  • Bar Heather

  • No Bones

  • Pixie and Light Years

  • North Byron Hotel

  • Three Blue Ducks, Ewingsdale

  • Fig Tree Restaurant, Ewingsdale

  • Bush Ice Creamery, Brunswick Heads

  • La Casita, Brunswick Heads

  • OTHER SOUTH (45+min away)

  • You Beauty, Bangalow

  • The Hut, Possum Creek

  • Frida’s Field, Nashua

  • Eltham Hotel

  • Shelter, Lennox Heads

  • The Spotted Pig, Lismore

  • Karkalla on Country

  • Worth the longer scenic drive

  • Tyalgum Gelato, Tyalgum

  • Bastion Lane Coffee, Uki

  • Delis/ Grocers

  • Rob Roy Wine Shop & Deli, Tweed Heads

  • Kat Harvey Cheeses, Murwillumbah

  • Bay Grocer, Byron Bay