Byron Breakfast Hot Spots: A Delicious Start To Your Family Holiday

It’s the first full day of your family holiday in Byron Bay. You want to get off on the right foot, so why not head out and grab breakfast with the whole family in one of these great breakfast spots around the area. Byron Bay cafés abound with excellent choices for a filling breakfast that won’t break the bank and will give you the energy to have a fun-filled day on your holiday.

Here are our 6 recommendations for the best cafés in Byron Bay:

1. Top Shop

Brekkie burger at Top Shop. Image source: facebook.com/TopShopByronBay

This Byron Bay café is almost always busy; probably because it’s a casual hangout serving up great food that appeals to locals and visitors alike.

One must-try on the menu is the omelette roll as well as the freshly baked pastries and muffins. Several others would recommend a breakfast burger and smoothie – plus it offers up some of the best coffee in Byron Bay. Sounds like a win-win breakfast café in Byron Bay for the whole family. If you come here twice, make sure to get your breakfast drinks and pastries to go so you can enjoy a picnic on the lawn!

2. Bayleaf Café

Another place listed by many as serving up the best coffee in town as well as an excellent breakfast is Bayleaf Café – this one of the Byron Bay cafés that is a must-visit for coffee connoisseurs.

The Bayleaf Café’s full menu features everything from smaller plates like cranberry and cinnamon porridge or F.A.T. (feta, avocado and tomato served with toasted sourdough bread) to hearty meals like the Hangover, which includes pork and fennel sausage with smashed potatoes, spinach, spicy relish and two fried eggs. Several reviewers recommend the B.L.T. as another great option.

3. Byron Beach Café

Be sure to drag the family out of bed early for this Byron Bay breakfast café, where you’ll be able to enjoy your morning cuppa overlooking the beach and ocean.

Located along Clarkes Beach on Lawson Street, The Byron Beach Café serves up simple options such as granola, fruit and yogurt to larger meals like the eggs Florentine or Mexican rancho eggs.

Belongil Bistro. Image source: facebook.com/belongilbistro

4. Belongil Bistro

Opened in 2012, this Byron Bay breakfast café sits beachside in the suburb of Belongil and features excellent fair trade coffee and Marvell Street teas in addition to a host of delicious breakfast menu items.

With a large sampling of vegetarian and some gluten free options, Belongil Bistro caters to everyone in your family. Whether it’s a plate of house banana bread with butter and local honey, or ‘Pea Perfect’ (warm smashed peas, Danish feta, mint and poached eggs on toasted quinoa bread), there’s sure to be something you will enjoy.

5. Town

Town is in super hip Bangalow, just a short 15 minute drive from Byron Bay and worth the trip. A visit here would allow a family on holiday in Byron Bay to soak up all that Bangalow has to offer after noshing on sweet breakfast treats and drinking Paul Bassett coffee.

Named one of the Hot 50 Restaurants in Australia in 2013, Town sits in one of the beautiful buildings on the main drag, Byron Street, and is split into two sections, Downtown on the street level for coffee, breakfast and lunch and Uptown on the upstairs level for dinner at night.

6. Succulent

Located in the heart of Byron Bay, Succulent Café opens at 7 am every day. Visitors to this breakfast café in Byron Bay should check out the egg and bacon roll, toasted muesli with organic yoghurt, goat’s cheese omelette with marjoram or the smoked salmon on toast. Plus many reviews raved about the friendly service and consider this one of the best cafes in Byron Bay.

This Mediterranean café features both indoor and outdoor seating, so with the summer months ahead, this would be a great spot to enjoy breakfast al fresco together on your family holiday.

Stay at Broken Head Holiday Park

Staying at Byron Bay budget accommodation, such as Broken Head Holiday Park, for your family’s holiday means you’ll have access to camp facilities and a quiet, secluded location. We have powered or unpowered camping sites, plus beach huts and beach shacks that sleep from two to four people. We’re just down to road from Byron Bay so you can easily sample some of these yummy Byron Bay cafés for breakfast.