Balcony Bar

Top choice in Byron Bay


The eponymous architectural feature here wraps around the building and gives you tremendous views of the passing Byron parade (and the ever-busy traffic circle). Decor is an appealing postcolonial pastiche, while the food is a great mix of tasty tapas-style dishes, Med-inflected warm-weather-appropriate salads and sophisticated main meals from chilli crab linguine to a dry-aged beef burger.

Staff are switched on and do a great spot of crowd control come $1.50 oyster hour on Wednesdays (book ahead). Even if you're not staying for dinner, a bowl of duck-fat fries and a cocktail here is a great afternoon diversion.


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