Bay Grocer

Bay Grocer is a local food store in Ewingsdale, Byron Bay, combining a grocer, café and deli in one useful stop. Its shelves focus on everyday essentials alongside a broad selection of local produce and quality imported goods, making it suited to a quick shop, stocking the pantry or finding something a little different. The store also supports catering, with lunch boxes, cheese and charcuterie boxes, and seasonal fruit boxes available for meetings, shoots or relaxed gatherings.

The café provides a place to pause in a courtyard garden, with umbrellas and vegetable beds creating an informal setting for coffee or a light meal. Allpress coffee, fresh juices and protein smoothies are available, while the cabinet changes regularly and may include salads, sandwiches, toasties, breakfast pots, sweets and pastries. It works for solo coffee stops, casual catch-ups and families looking for an easy food option while travelling around Byron Bay. The café is open from 6.30am to 2pm, and the grocer trades from 6.30am, closing at 7pm on most days and 6pm on Sundays and public holidays.

For shoppers short on time, Bay Grocer has a strong takeaway and ready-made focus. The in-store kitchen produces changing take-home meals, with the website mentioning familiar options such as lasagne, eggplant parmigiana, butter chicken, mac’n’cheese, sour yellow curry, curried sausages and fish pie. Roast chickens from Elgin Valley, served with roast vegetables, are prepared daily, with collection times listed for weekday afternoons and weekends. The deli adds local and international cheeses, charcuterie, meats and seafood, while house-made products include dressings, hot sauces, kim chi and Sichuan oil.

Bay Grocer began in January 2019, founded by Sarah Swan and Jeremy Burn, who had previously worked with 100 Mile Table. Their approach centres on supporting Northern Rivers growers, makers and producers while still making room for carefully selected goods from further afield. The result is part neighbourhood grocer, part café and part practical dinner solution: a good fit for locals, visitors, families, small groups and anyone wanting quality food without preparing everything from scratch. The venue is open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day, according to the supplied website information.