Big Volcano® Visitor Guide

Directory of Restaurants and Bistro's, licensed and BYO, in the Tweed Valley, Rainbow region and Gold Coast hinterland, Australia.

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Dining: Restaurants & Bistro's, licensed and BYO

The Northern Rivers - Gold Coast region is becoming renowned for restaurants that offer fresh, organic and locally sourced ingredients, with more than a few award winning eateries that are tucked away in the hinterlands, providing "paddock to plate" home grown dining experiences.

Just ask your accommodation hosts for their favourite places to eat, or check the local papers for current listings.

Visitors can also be on the lookout for a "foodie festival", with "Sample" and "Taste" food events, where local restaurants come together in one place, and offer tasting dishes from food stalls.  You can often eat your way around the worlds' cuisine at these events!

And if you can't make to a festival, then just check out the nearest farmers market or weekend market for a taste from local menus.

Index: B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner.

Please note that changes in COVID restrictions or extreme weather events may result in venues being closed without notice.  Please contact the business, or check web sites/social media for current details.


Restaurants & Bistro's, licensed and BYO

Fishheads Restaurant & Takeaway
licensed 7 days 8.30am til late
Bangalow
(02) 6687 2883
Utopia cafe Restaurant
Bangalow
(02) 6687 2088
Club Banora
Banora Point
(07) 5524 1544
Nando's
Burleigh Heads
(07) 5576 7975
Bruns Brasserie (Hotel Brunswick)
Brunswick Heads
(02) 6685 1236
Bayside Dining traditional Thai:
7 nights 5.30pm -9.30pm
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 5151
Bistro on Jonson (Byron Bay Services club):
7 days - L, D
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 6878
Calypso Kitchen
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 5721
Earth 'n' Sea Pizza & Pasta
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 6029
Fishheads Restaurant & Takeaway:
BYO, 7 days 7.30am til late
Byron Bay
(02) 6680 7632
Legend Pizza:
Eat in, Take away, BYO
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 5700
Orient Express Eatery:
7 nights 5.30pm -9.30pm, Yum Cha Fri-Sun 11.30am-3.pm
Byron Bay
(02) 6680 8808
The Aztec Byron Bay:
7 nights from 5.30pm
Byron Bay
(02) 6680 8198
The Balcony bar and Restaurant
B, L, D
Byron Bay
(02) 6680 9666
The Petite Snail:
D Wed - Sat from 6.30pm
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 8526
Three Blue Ducks Restaurant & Cafe :
B, L Monday to Thursday -  8am – 4pm (last orders at 3pm), Friday to Sunday B, L, D 8am 10pm (last orders at 9pm)
Byron Bay, Ewingsdale
(02) 6684 7795
the Deck at Byron Bay Golf Club:
L -Wed-Sat 11am - 2.30pm, D - Wed-Sat 5.30pm -9pm. Sunday - B, L
Suffolk Park, via Byron Bay
(02) 6685 6470
Beach Break Cantina Mexican Restaurant
Cabarita Beach
(02) 6676 2670
Cabarita Beach Sports Club
Cabarita Beach
(02) 6676 1701
Cabarita Bowls Club
Cabarita Beach
(02) 6676 1888
Hot Wok Thai Restaurant
BYO: 7 days, Mon-Fri 11am - late, Sat-Sun 12 noon - late.
Cabarita Beach
(02) 6676 4288
the Stunned Mullet
Cabarita Beach
(02) 6676 0318
Thai In-fa
7 days BYO: L: Sat -Sun 12pm- late,
D: Mon-Fri 5pm-late
Cabarita Beach
(02) 6676 4991
Casino Golf Club
Casino
(02) 6662 1259
Casino RSM Club
Casino
(02) 6662 1666
Clydesdale Steakhouse
Casino
(02) 6662 5982
Hong Kong Restaurant
Casino
(02) 6662 2633
Cazzy's at the Top
Coolangatta
(07) 5536 2511
Earth 'n' Sea Pizza & Pasta
Coolangatta
(07) 5536 3477
Fisherman's Cove Restaurant
Coolangatta
(07) 5536 1646
Nando's
Coolangatta
(07) 5599 5611
Tandoori Place:
7 days lunch and dinner
Coolangatta
(07) 5536 2223
Figtree Restaurant and rooms:
L - Fri - Sun, D - Thurs - Sat
Ewingsdale
(02) 6684 7273
Cudgen Leagues Club
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 1816
Amici's Italian Restaurant
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 4811
Brothers Café, Restaurant & Bar (formerly Burger Guru):
Sunday to Wednesday 6am - 5pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6am - 9pm, licensed, pet friendly, free wifi, beach views
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 8499
Kahani Indian Restaurant:
BYO Open 7 Nights From 5pm
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 8909
Kingscliff Pizza and Pasta:
Sunday – Thursday: 12pm - 2.30pm, 4.30pm - 9pm, Friday – Saturday: 12pm - 2.30pm, 4.30pm - Late
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 5592
Red Hot Thai:
7 Days: Lunch 12pm–2.30pm, Dinner 5pm–9pm
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 5299
Kingscliff Beach Hotel
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 1406
Kathmandu Kitchen
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 5746
Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 1404
Banzai Japanese Restaurant:
L: Tues to Fri - 12 midday to 2pm.
D: Tues to Sat - 5:30pm to 9pm
CLOSED: Sunday, Monday & Public Holidays.
Fully Licensed (BYO Wine Only)
Lismore
(02) 6621 4899
Black Sombrero Mexican Taquería & Tequileria:
Tues-Wed; 11.30am-9pm, Thurs; L only, Fri; 11.30am-9.30pm, Sat; D only 5pm-11pm.
Lismore
(02) 6621 3111
Cafe Saffron, authentic indian cuisine:
L: Mon - Fri - 11.30am-2.30pm
D: 7 nights 5.30pm-9.30pm
Lismore
(02) 6622 8807
Fire In The Belly – Gourmet Woodfired Pizza & Italian Cuisine:
Monday - Saturday, 5.30pm till late
Lismore
(02) 6621 4899
Ying's Chinese & Thai Restaurant:
L: Tues - Sat 11.30am -2.00pm
D: 7 Nights 5.00pm - 10.00pm
Lismore
(02) 6621 2088
Nando's
Mermaid Waters
(07) 5526 1576
Mavis's Kitchen: Updated
Lunch:  Friday – Sunday, 11.30am – 3.00pm
Mt Warning
(02) 6679 5664
Coriander Indian Restaurant:
Take away; D: Mon-Sun: 5:00pm-Till Late
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 2526
Court House Hotel
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 1044
Murwillumbah Indian Kitchen:
L: 11:30AM - 2:30PM, D: 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 6002
Hotel Murwillumbah
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 1139
Hung Too Chinese Restuarant
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 2349
Imperial Hotel
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 7000
Murwillumbah Services Club
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 1388
Murwillumbah Golf Club - Fairways
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 4041
Nam Yeng Vietamese & Thai Food:
Monday-Saturday from 5pm
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 3088
Riverview Hotel: Bistro@view:
Tuesday-Sunday, L & D
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 4772
Sushi Mur-Bah:
7 days from 11am
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 8807
Thai In-fa Murwillumbah
Tue-Fri: L: 12pm-2.pm,
Mon-Sat: D: 4pm-9pm, Sat - D:
4pm-9pm
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 1998
Tweed River House Bistro and Bar for lunches Thu-Sun and dinner Fri & Sat.
South Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 5269
Harvest Cafe:
B, L, 7 days from 8:30am. D - Friday & Saturday evenings
Newrybar
(02) 6687 2644
Nimbin Pizza & Trattoria:
L, Friday to Sunday 12pm-3pm, D, 7 nights from 5.30pm
Nimbin
(02) 6689 1427
Hooked on Seafood
Pottsville
(02) 6676 2299
India @ Pottsville
Pottsville
(02) 6676 3885
Karesa's Kafe:
Open 7 days from 8.30am
Pottsville
0487 482 924
Pottsville Bowls Club
Pottsville
(02) 6676 1077
Pottsville Pizza Joint:
Open til 9pm 7 days
Pottsville
(02) 6676 2000
Tong's Thai:
6 nights Wed - Mon: D - 5pm - Late
Pottsville
(02) 6676 1982
Pizza Paradiso:
7 nights from 5pm
Suffolk Park (Byron Bay)
(02) 6685 3101
Canyon Restaurant
Springbrook
(07) 5533 5120
Kahani Indian Restaurant:
BYO Open 7 Nights From 5pm
Tugun
(07) 5559 5933
Memory Manor
Tumbulgum
(02) 6676 6350
Fishermans Cove
Tweed Heads
(07) 5536 1646
Ocean Sky Chinese Restaurant
Tweed Heads
(07) 5524 4614
Tweed Heads Bowls Club
Tweed Heads
(07) 5536 3800
Twin Towns Services & Sports Club
Tweed Heads
(07) 5536 2277
Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club
Tweed Heads South
(07) 5524 4544
South Tweed Bowls Club
Tweed Heads South
(07) 5524 3655
Swagat Palace Indian cuisine:
7 days 4.30pm - late
Tweed Heads West
(07) 5599 9540
Seagulls The New
Tweed Heads West
(07) 5536 3433
Flutterbies Cottage Cafe:
Wed-Mon. 8.30am-5pm, Tues. 10am-3pm
Tyalgum
(02) 6679 3221
Tyalgum Hotel Bistro
Wed-Sun; 12pm to 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 8pm
Tyalgum
(02) 6679 3994
Nando's
Upper Coomera
(07) 5561 8688
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