A restaurant practically on Byron’s golden sands doesn’t really need to have food this good, but we’re glad it does. With views along the pretty crescent-shaped bay and beyond, it sparkles as much as the champagne that almost feels like a prerequisite here. Equally essential are oysters, grilled crisp-skinned market fish (dry-aged in-house) and spaghetti with king prawns – food you want to eat by the sea.

An entree of yellowfin tuna from Coffs Harbour is almost as pretty as the view. Served raw, it pops with blood orange and pink grapefruit, the whole thing encircled by buttermilk brightened by drops of dill oil. The contrast of citrus and cream is a seaside delight, as is a side of greens (Brussels sprouts and broccolini) made special by time spent on a hibachi till smoky and charred. Get it all and a glass of Burgundy aligote and let the good times wash over you.

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