This longtime Byron breakfast spot is in a 1950s weatherboard milk bar just up the hill from Clarkes Beach. There are plenty of healthy options, but also a choice cinnamon bun and dulce de leche alfajore cookies, plus a heaving brekkie burger loaded with house-made relish, a hash brown, egg and avocado.

Top Shop (no relation to the fast fashion brand) is a warm and colourful place to prime you for the day. Just wait an hour before surfing after eating the Ballina prawn roll.

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