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Eating & Drinking
Byron’s abundance of surfers and hippies mean that there are tons of healthy eating options in town, as well as fresh fruit stands and juice bars.
Once a month the Byron Farmers Market takes over the town and sells heaps of organic produce and locally grown fruit. There are some great new places for cheap and healthy sandwiches and wraps. Try Krave across from the bus station. Indian restaurants and Middle Eastern joints are widespread, with some seriously good falafel (Orgasmic Café makes great balls – with love) and kebabs. There is even a great raw food restaurant in town, but the prices are lofty. Another good place for the health-conscious is Mokha café on Lawson Street, the only restaurant with free wireless access and awesome salads.
The Woolworths on Jonson Street sometimes seems like the town meeting point. Cooking your own food will always be cheaper in Byron Bay due to the high tourist prices. Fiercely protective citizens are a force to be reckoned with here, evidenced by the absence of fast food, including McDonald’s. But there are still some cheap options. Locals head to Mac’s Milk Bar on Bangalow Road for great fish and chips.
Cafés are dotted along the main roads in town, and local coffee farmers take pride in their harvest for good reason.
There are only a few nightclubs in town and the Cheeky Monkey is usually the first stop for partiers. Live music is big here, especially reggae and blues.
Alcohol here is seriously expensive in Byron Bay. Going out to a nightclub can easily rack up a $100 tab on beer alone. Hostels often have happy hours or drink specials, and a visit to the bottle shop on the way to the beach could make for a better night than one in any club; but that’s the Byron talking.
