Mon Patisserie Francais!!!!…read more I miss these so much since coming to Australia as there just seems to be a lack of French pastry shops in general in this country, so I have been substituting them for TimTams. I came to Byron Bay with a student organization, and we had basically time for us to just hang out and do whatever we want. While walking through the shopping area, the first thing that drew me was the wonderful glass display of all the amazing and delicious pastries they have!!! They were practically calling out to me. My friends and I opted for the 12 piece pastry box which was basically small sized samples of each of their popular, if not, favorite pastries. This was the best way to go since the pastry box gave us a taste of everything!

I was very impressed with this bakery. They serve very tasty cappuccino and the cakes were amazing…read moretoo! Staff is very friendly (I love the Australians, they are always so friendly :) ) I hope to do a second Australia trip in a few years, and will definitely visit this bakery again!

As a gingerbread man connoisseur, this bakery needs to step up its game. This is a firm but fair…read morerating on the gingerbread man. The chocolate buttons are traditional and worked well. But when you're looking forward to the chocolate button it means you aren't getting what you need from the ginger head, ginger arms or ginger legs. The gingerbread man was lacking in moisture and was a little 'unleavened'. It had a reasonable amount of ginger twang which was its saving grace, but overall too flat, too crisp and too small at a $2.70 price point. Finally a little more energy from the staff. When you buy a gingerbread man you are excited, probably been thinking about it all day. When you walk into the bakery you want to see Father Christmas smiling at you while he gives you the present. Ideally a little skip on the way to the gingerbread man tray. The mopey staff were starting to dampen my mood, and a few years ago that would have brought me down. But not today. "Keep the change" I grabbed the white paper bag with the little smiling man inside and dashed out the door. I reach in it's go time and thankfully my hands are clean. I knew by the time I finished the head, that the shiny new bike I wanted for Xmas, turned out to be a Kmart scooter. I wonder what the jam donuts are like.

Exceptional all round. Stopped in for a quick breakfast and it was great. Great choice of breakfast…read morefood - savory and sweet. Ordered at the counter - breakfast roll, Turkish bread - it was all good. The range of pastry is broad and also breads and buns - all the baked goods you can want. Coffee order in and the barista did a great job for a takeaway. Could not help it and ordered almond croissant and a danish for morning tea. Great value and the taste was great. This place is on my list to visit again.

I sort of felt as if this was the only bakery in town, which in fact I suspect it was. I guess the…read morecrowds swarming around it sort of tipped me off to that, but then again when I say town, I'm actually referring to what could be considered to be a suburb of Byron Bay, and there certainly wasn't all that much else around here. However, as a place to grab a coffee, or a cup of tea in my case, this place wasn't too bad. Just expect to be waiting for a little bit.

Tucked away off the highway in Newrybar, this cute little historical village houses one of the best…read morekept culinary secrets. With amazing coffee, and a pork saddle I could make love to, lunch here on a summer's day is simply divine. Beautifully prepared food, sourced from local suppliers, you can really taste the difference. These aren't peas from a tin, but perfectly cooked garden fresh peas that burst with flavour. The street is full, the restaurant is busy, so I guess it's no secret after all. I've been meaning to come here for a while and am glad I made the trek. Check out the attached deli and bakery too if you have the time (make the time!)

The beautiful weatherboard cottage with big verandah and supersize windows set an airy and spacious…read morescene. We loved the relaxed and laidback country vibe of Harvest. In a way Harvest is quite similar to Three Blue Ducks, the restaurant we dined in on previous night, as they both source the freshest and best ingredients locally. If you have decided to come here, you are expected to pay more than elsewhere because of the care and love they have put into sourcing these fresh ingredients. We thought the quality of the food these two restaurants have provided were very similar. We have enjoyed the oysters, fish of the day for two, which was barramundi, and the grilled pumpkin and fermented onions. Harvest is perhaps slightly more creative with their flavours. However, we received much more professional and attentive service from Harvest. Harvest is definitely worth the drive from Byron Bay if you are prepared to pay more.