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Northern Rivers

Every restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in the Northern Rivers region of NSW.

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Wategos Beach, Byron Bay.

Byron Bay

A chicken pack at Birds of Paradise in Brunswick Heads.
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Birds of Paradise Rotisserie

SMH-GOODWEEKEND- Bistro Livi Murwillumbah. Fraser Isle spanner crab with curry butter. Wedensday 25th May 2022 Photo by Natalie Grono .
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Bistro Livi

Hotel Brunswick is a 20-minute drive north of Byron Bay.

Brunswick Hotel

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Bush Ice-Creamery in Brunswick Head.

Bush Ice-Creamery

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Italian diner and pizzeria Ciao, Mate! in Bangalow.
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Ciao, Mate!

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Eltham Hotel.
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Eltham Hotel

Smoked fish rillette; Coopers Shoot tomatoes with peach and capers; Beetroot, radish and hazelnut.
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Frida’s Field

Slow-roasted lamb tacos with zucchini pico de gallo and salsa morita.
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La Casita

No. 35 Kitchen and Bar at Cabarita Beach.
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No. 35 Kitchen and Bar

The outdoor seating at Old Maids.

Old Maids

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Green rice crumbed prawns with chilli & ginger pickle salad.
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Paper Daisy

The Pipit menu is peppered with local plants.
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Pipit

Chef Daiki Shigeta’s signature ramen with hand-cut rye noodles.
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Roco Ramen & Sake

Saint Maries pizzeria and wine bar.

Saint Maries

  • Sarah Norris
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Crumbed snapper fish sandwich.
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The Salty Mangrove

Shelter Lennox’s menu is seafood driven.
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Shelter Lennox

Three Blue Ducks in Byron Bay is set on an 80-acre working farm.
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Three Blue Ducks

Trouble San overlooks the Brunswick River.

Trouble San

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Matt Stone’s crocodile-tail toast.
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Every cafe, bakery, bar, pub and restaurant featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales.

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