Where To Eat & Drink In Byron Bay

While we don’t like to pick favourites, when it comes to cool coastal gems, they don’t get much greater than Byron Bay. 

Byron Bay's newest restaurants, cafes and bars are turning up the heat this winter. Here are the freshest openings making waves across the Northern Rivers. 

Byron Bay’s lesser known litte sister, Brunswick Heads is the sleepy coastal town we are utterly obsessed with. It's laidback, it's stunning and it's becoming a burgeoning culinary hub.

Stretching from Tweed through to Kyogle, the Northern Rivers' best restaurants range from family-owned hideaways to hatted establishments.

From hospo leaders and musical innovators to destination makers and community builders, this is our new cultural index recognising the Aussies shaping what’s next.

Meteorologist and foodie Magdalena Roze shares her Byron Bay—farmers’ markets, hidden dining gems, waterfalls, and local creatives—revealing the soulful side of this coastal town.

M.V. Jasmine is Byron Bay's first luxury floating bar with cocktails, dining and sunset cruises on the Brunswick River.

Set on 80 acres of rolling hinterland just outside Byron’s centre, The Farm Byron Bay is a working regenerative farm open to the public. 

Here’s the thing: belonging isn’t up for debate. And if you really want proof? Just look at these nine Black-owned businesses and cultural spaces—serving up suya skewers, good coffee, big art, and even bigger vibes.