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Mosey On Inn also run country pub the Eltham Hotel in the Northern Rivers.

Agrarian Kitchen chef joins the team behind The Eltham, Ciao, Mate! and two new restaurants

Stephen Peak departs the celebrated Tasmania restaurant for the Mosey On Inn group, which is taking over the Bellingen Golf Club and its bistro, and a new pizza shop.

  • Erina Starkey
The front counter at Fiume.

Fiume

Restaurant-turned-all-day eatery serving the best brunch in Bellingen.

Morty’s fried chicken burger.

The Good Food Guide to a road trip through Coffs Harbour and the Mid North Coast

From restaurants and bars to bakeries and burger joints, here are our top picks for spending a delicious few days in this rapidly changing coastal region.

  • Erina Starkey
The sourdough pizza bases at Charlie’s at Church are slow-fermented for 72hrs.
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Charlie’s at Church

Pizza and pasta made with care and patience.

Bruno’s brings Mediterranean fare to a weatherboard cottage in Bellingen.
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Bruno’s

A local favourite for punchy flavours.

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Vannella burrata with peperonata at Osteria Fiume.

Fiume

Hospitality and generous cooking.

Three Blue Ducks Bellingen head chef Julien Vasseur and co-founder Darren Robertson.

How Bellingen became a ‘foodie mecca’ in regional NSW

Fast-growing restaurant group Three Blue Ducks joins a new wave of restaurants, cafes and food businesses putting the coastal town on the dining map.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Co-owner Darren Robertson (front left, in grey shirt) with the rest of the Three Blue Ducks team.

Three Blue Ducks opening soon in Bellingen - but it’s the unexpected menu that’s got locals in a flap

Tofu and macadamia pot-stickers and a chocolate-yuzu eclair are among the creative dishes at the sprawling 180-seater in the picturesque NSW town.

  • Scott Bolles
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No 2 Oak Street (CLOSED)

A fire crackles cosily in winter, while in summer a pleasing breeze flows through this restored ...

Federal Hotel

The original chef is back in the bistro and it shows. On a winter night heaters take the chill off the deck, but it’s the food that warms the soul.