My husband and I are on vacation, staying in Coff's Harbour. We have had dinner here 3 nights…read more The food is exemplary. The wait staff delightful and the ambience charming. Every meal we have had has been better than the previous one. We will go back at least one more time before we head home. I highly recommend this place.

3.5 stars really, but not quite 4. Tucked away off the main…read morestrip in Bellingen is this little gem. In an old converted cottage is No 2, aka Oak St Food and Wine. With indoor and outdoor eating options on this rainy Easter night we opted for in. Nicely appointed, maître d' seated us promptly, explained the specials and away we went. Bit of a wait for service thereafter but they were fairly busy and a bit short staffed, let's face it it's penalty rates! Wine list is short but reasonable in breadth and price. We were a boring lot an all had the lamb with Parmesan crust and creamed polenta, house made sourdough bread for the ladies and duck pork and pistachio terrine with peach chutney and a slice of toasted caraway loaf for the lads. My terrine was a bit lumpy, which would have been ok except they were chewy lumps. The bread was a slice so thin it is shaved not sliced. Could have done with two, but it was nice. The toasted sourdough was very light and nicely charred The lamb was very nice, lovely and tender but could have been a bit bigger. The polenta was beautifully creamed and the accompanying olives and roasted pepper gave the required salty snack to the dish. We passed on desert although a couple took my eye, and settled on a passable macchiato instead. Well worth a look. Given that this is Bellingen, after all, it is pretty good.

Quiet, simple bistro part of the Urunga golf club. Had…read morelunch a couple of times. Good value meals $12. Limited options... lamb cutlets, prawn cutlets, S&p squid or pie with chips and salad. We were one of two table of customers both times and I wonder how they pay for cook and waitress. Might be busier at dinner? They were good enough to grill some cutlets and cook some gluten free chips for us and the meal was tasty. Might pop in before we leave in a few days for a quick lunch. Also had dinner (NYE buffet with live entertainment) Don't do it. Just don't do it! The three stars is for lunch, buffet would be 1 or less. By the way, it's the best place for a few drinks with views over the river to beach. And the cleanest modern bathroom on the coast.

3.4 Lunch stop…read moretoday. This is a semi cute cafe in lovely Bellingen. After a quick look at the menu we esch quickly opted for the trout poke bowl which sounded lovely. We kept to our choice when we were told the trout was off and it was smoked salmon only instead. Locally smoked we were told with origin otherwise unknown. Salmon's ok by me. The bowl was good and was well composed. It looked attractive on arrival and certainly tasted good. A combination of very well cooked brown rice, crispy beans, kimchi, carrot, ginger, lettuce, cucumber, avocado and sprouts, the flavours were a winner for me. Everything worked well together in this dish. My only issue was the size of the dish. It's too small in my view and needs to be increased by a third to count as a proper serve. We were a little unlucky today. There was construction work underway next door. Workers. Circulars saws. Banging. The whole bit. Canvas up to screen the work. It happens. We didn't let it concern us too much. the outdoor area of the cafe was fine despite the distraction. Service was nice throughout. Quite a good place overall. I'd happily return.

Very laid-back atmosphere in a cozy little town. Friendly service. Good food. Awesome drinks.read more

Excellent little riverside restaurant. To think I used to go here to buy worms and Paddle pops for…read morefishing ......

We dropped in after a drive and without a reservation. We were seated right away inside, as no…read moretables were available outside...but on hearing that 'outside' was our preference the server arranged to reseat us as soon as a table was available. Everything we ordered was really tasty. We got the impression the kitchen was overwhelmed...while enjoying our bottle of wine (and starters were nowhere in sight) we asked for some garlic bread and were informed that the kitchen operated 'first come first serve' and that the garlic bread might well be for dessert! At any rate, we weren't in a hurry...so we enjoyed the lovely waterfront dining, the bird life, the friendly staff...and when the time was right, our yummy meal. We shared oysters, lamb skewer, coconut prawns and soft-shell crab tacos and would order them all again. Irish coffees and dessert were a tasty end to our spontaneous date night.

Only had coffee here - which was excellent! Best coffee I've ever had between Sydney and Byron!…read more Cakes/pastries/muffins looked lovely. Would be 5 stars if there wasn't a 15 minute wait for one takeaway coffee ...

My wife and I dined here almost every night while working in Bellingen for a week. In the process…read morewe ate almost every main, most of the entrees, and a few desserts. The food was excellent, staff friendly without being intrusive, and prices more than fair for the quality of the food. Would happily eat here again. Also, it's worth dropping in for breakfast if you have time, just for the poached eggs with smoked salmon and rosti.

This pub was actually pretty cool. In fact it was one of the better pubs in Coffs Harbour. Maybe it…read morehad something to do with the beers on tap, but then again nice beers on tap is always going to grab my attention. Actually, come to think of it, maybe it was the really cool beer garden, and the pool tables out the back. That is also going to grab my attention, and grab my attention big time. Yeah, I liked this place.

Classic pub food done well. My partner said his chicken schnitzel was one of the better ones he has…read morehad. My Cajun shoestring calamari was well done too. The crumb coating was deliciously crispy but needed more Cajun. The mango aioli sounded nicely tropical and an interesting twist but it too was lacking that different flavour. The dining area is the nicest I've seen in a pub. The wall length seating, paintings and accessories give it a modern beach styling. I also love places where you can squeeze your BBQ or tomato sauce into a little cup just for you. I'm not one for sharing! The pub was dead though. My partner and I were the only ones eating at 1:30pm on a Saturday which I don't think is late and lunch didn't close until 2:30pm. On the plus side we got our meals 10 minutes tops after ordering.

Laid back, a little bohemia, a little bit exe, but a nice place to watch the world go by, when it's…read moreflooding it down outside. Great background music too. Some great Veggie options