Pip’s guidebook
Swims
Casons Road New Brighton - locals secret swimming hole with shade, a rope swing and shallow creek you can explore easily. Best at high tide or an hour or 2 after. There is a cafe and bottle shop 500m away. New Brighton Beaches close by. 8mins drive.
Farmers Markets: New Brighton Tuesday mornings.
9 locals recommend
New Brighton
Casons Road New Brighton - locals secret swimming hole with shade, a rope swing and shallow creek you can explore easily. Best at high tide or an hour or 2 after. There is a cafe and bottle shop 500m away. New Brighton Beaches close by. 8mins drive.
Farmers Markets: New Brighton Tuesday mornings.
Torakina - The most popular local beach/bay. A very family vibe. Its just over the bridge. There is plenty to walk to from here. Bring supplies and settle in for the day. 12mins walk down Mullumbimbi st thru Bruns.
48 locals recommend
Torakina Beach
Torakina - The most popular local beach/bay. A very family vibe. Its just over the bridge. There is plenty to walk to from here. Bring supplies and settle in for the day. 12mins walk down Mullumbimbi st thru Bruns.
Cafes
Ethel Food Store
19 Booyun StEthel - good all rounder, casual kiosk vibe, good quality.
Footbridge - Cosy and our favourite for settling in for a long sit down breaky.
73 locals recommend
Footbridge
14 The TerraceFootbridge - Cosy and our favourite for settling in for a long sit down breaky.
Jones & Co Counter
15 Tweed StDaily Counter - best coffee
Restaurants
Old Maids Burger Store
30 Tweed StOld Maids - great if you love burgers
Saint Maries Restaurant
26 Tweed StSt Marie - Cocktails, Pizza, good vibes, busy.
La Casita
3 Fawcett StLa Casita - Quality Mexican. Heavily booked.
Fleet Restaurant
16 The TerraceFleet - A magic dining experience. Heavily booked.
Sticky Fingers Pizzeria
26 Mullumbimbi StSticky Fingers - quality pizza
Yami
1 Park StYamis - Great Felafel and other veg delites.
Izakaya You - Japanese, our favourite. Service can be patchy! 10mins drive
68 locals recommend
Izakaya Yu
53 Stuart StIzakaya You - Japanese, our favourite. Service can be patchy! 10mins drive
Doma Cafe Federal - Japanese. Worth the 25min drive, very special, can get busy.
236 locals recommend
Federal Doma Cafe
6 Albert streetDoma Cafe Federal - Japanese. Worth the 25min drive, very special, can get busy.
Beach Byron Bay - 2 Massinger st Byron, Fancy and pricey. 20mins drive in good traffic. Best views in Byron. Has sit down fine dining but also a kiosk with take aways. Close to beaches and the light house walk.
81 locals recommend
Byron Beach
45-47 Massinger StBeach Byron Bay - 2 Massinger st Byron, Fancy and pricey. 20mins drive in good traffic. Best views in Byron. Has sit down fine dining but also a kiosk with take aways. Close to beaches and the light house walk.
Targa - 11 Marvel st Byron, Italian and Mediterranean. 20mins drive. Great vibe.
22 locals recommend
Targa Cafe/Restaurant/Bar
Targa - 11 Marvel st Byron, Italian and Mediterranean. 20mins drive. Great vibe.
Oka - South American eats, interesting and nourishing 13mins drive
6 locals recommend
OCA Organic Cuisine & Arts
6 Tasman WayOka - South American eats, interesting and nourishing 13mins drive
Take Aways
Starfish Take-Away
20 Mullumbimbi StStarfish - quality fish and chips, not cheap!
Bernardi's
22 Fingal StBernadi’s - Excellent Ice cream and good basic food
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Swimming in the high tide.
Torakina - The most popular local beach/bay. A very family vibe. Its just over the bridge. There is plenty to walk to from here. Bring supplies and settle in for the day. 12mins walk down Mullumbimbi st thru Bruns.
Casons Road New Brighton - locals secret swimming hole with shade, a rope swing and shallow creek you can explore easily. Best at high tide or an hour or 2 after. There is a cafe and bottle shop 500m away. New Brighton Beaches close by. 8mins drive.