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Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Cafe
Coffee roasters
ππ Well worth the detour on our road trip south from Brisbane. Situated in the industrial part of Ballina, this roastery is a winner. The coffee has beautiful rich flavours which lingers long after the last sip. They also have some great snacks in the cabinet. Service is professional, prompt & friend...
4.90 (208 reviews)
(~6.51 km from centre)
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Tel Aviv Yafo Ballina
Israeli restaurant
ππ This place was recommended to me by the breakfast shirts community. I went for breakfast and a coffee. Really good coffee and a great menu, I had the hummus with slow cooked lamb. Iβll be coming back.
4.90 (167 reviews)
(~7.08 km from centre)
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Coffee & Kitchen Ballina
Cafe
ππ I've been here several times now and I'm always happy with each visit. The food is good, the portions are generous, the staff are courteous and attentive. For those with a sweet tooth there is a comprehensive selection of cakes and sliced available. There is always a good vibe with some music playin...
4.70 (203 reviews)
(~9.05 km from centre)
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Swish Cafe
Cafe
π Passing through Ballina on a recent road trip we called into this pleasant cafe. Lots of seating both inside & outside, also in the arcade area. We sat outside with the pooch & had coffee. Our flat whites had really good flavour & was presented well. Staff were very attentive & professional
$$ $$
4.50 (405 reviews)
(~7.03 km from centre)
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The Gallery Cafe
Cafe
Breakfast & global dishes served in a laid-back space with outdoor seating & garden views.
$$ $$
4.50 (366 reviews)
(~7.17 km from centre)
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The Trident Fish & Grill
Fish & chips restaurant
ππ Mikala is the best server! Always has a smile on her face and is very personable. The food is always good and I always feel heard if I have any suggestions to make. A good sense of community here. I really dig this place!!
4.50 (315 reviews)
(~5.08 km from centre)
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Kin Local Eatery
Cafe
ππ Yum! The food and coffee here are so so good. I wouldn't normally take a food photo but the fruit with muesli was so beautiful! Kids loved their food too. They were super busy, but the staff were still very friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed. Food came very promptly too.
Definitely recommend.
$$ $$
4.70 (129 reviews)
(~6.92 km from centre)
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Green Coast Coffee
Coffee shop
ππ First time eating here and I was really impressed. I had the grilled Halloumi flatbread with a coffee and a walnut brownie. Food came out promptly and the flavours were so fresh and tasty! Nice strong coffee to top it off. Great location in the heart of Ballina.
4.50 (210 reviews)
(~7.04 km from centre)
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Belle Central
Cafe
ππ Love this place soo much from its clean food, clean surroundings, and Michael the waiter! Seriously, heβs the reason I keep coming back. Having great food and great surroundings but not having friendly staff who you can have a joke with is a deal breaker for me so when Michael is working you know yo...
$$ $$
4.40 (237 reviews)
(~7.04 km from centre)
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Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina
Restaurant
ππ The food and service at the Wharf is always consistently good. We eat there weekly , sometimes more than once. I'd recommend highly
$$ $$
4.20 (1.2K reviews)
(~7.04 km from centre)
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The Kitchen Cafe
Cafe
ππ Really good service and amazing coffee.
4.80 (84 reviews)
(~7.19 km from centre)
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Bondies at The Bay
Takeout restaurant
ππ My husband discovered the best takeaway shop in Ballina. We do motel Relief work each month and sometimes its nice to have a treat. So we have had fish & chips, Hamburgers, Steak Sandwich and Chicken Schnitzel and its great. Great staff and friendly service.
$ $$$
4.40 (200 reviews)
(~7.62 km from centre)
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Martin's Bakery Ballina
Bakery
ππ My partner and I loved the pies and quiche Lorraine here! We came for a super late lunch at 4:45pm yesterday, knowing they were shutting at 5pm and they heated up some pies for us as they had sold out. Also gave us a little treat! Food was so good, we came back the next morning for brunch. SO GOOD!
$ $$$
4.60 (111 reviews)
(~6.86 km from centre)
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Mainstreet Coffee & Kitchen
Cafe
ππ Immediate service with a smile. Excellent coffee in a cool, quiet location.
$$ $$
4.80 (74 reviews)
(~7.26 km from centre)
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Ballina RSL Club
Club
ππ I visited Ballina for work and had dinner here. The atmosphere, vibe, customer service, and most importantly, the food was exceptional. I had the baconator and apple crumble on day 1 and the godzilla burger with vanilla tart on day 2. It was amazing ππΎ.
The service was amazing.
I would highly rec...
4.10 (1.7K reviews)
(~6.74 km from centre)
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Dinner Is Served
Cafe
ππ I can not Recommend Dinner is served more!
Weather it be a quick takeaway coffee, a sit down Breakfast, one of the themed nights, the food delivery service with fresh and frozen meals delivered to your door (this completely saved my life in those last few weeks of pregnancy and first few months of a...
5.00 (54 reviews)
(~6.51 km from centre)
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Shaws Bay Hotel
Pub
ππ With an outlook like this and great pub food at reasonable rates how can it not be 5 star. The works burgers are just that. Huge and a good serving of crispy chips to accompany. The seafood platter is more than just your normal frozen fare with grilled local king prawns, squid and calamari, a couple...
$$ $$
4.10 (723 reviews)
(~8.89 km from centre)
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Summerland Farm
Tourist attraction
ππ Loved it!
Great Cafe and gift shop.
Great place for a picnic.
Plenty of equipment including water play and sandpit for small entry fee.
Time for animals for extra charge, we did mini donkeys and goats.
Don't think the museum is open anymore and not sure if the tractor is still bring used for rides....
4.20 (215 reviews)
(~5.35 km from centre)
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Zarraffa's Coffee Ballina
Coffee shop
Unpretentious counter-serve chain & roastery offering house blends & beans for sale.
$$ $$
4.50 (88 reviews)
(~6.87 km from centre)
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Options In Alstonville
Cafe
ππ The staff always friendly and the atmosphere is pretty awesome, I came here everyday because there has good coffee and meal as well, however, the price is reasonable βΊοΈ
$ $$$
4.60 (74 reviews)
(~5.17 km from centre)