Bayleaf Cafe
2A Marvell St, Byron Bay NSW 2481, Australia
ClosedToday 07:00 – 14:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved cafe in central Byron Bay, rated 4.5 across more than 1,800 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Friday
- 07:00 – 13:00
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 14:00
- SundayToday
- 07:00 – 14:00
Why it's worth checking out
Bayleaf Cafe sits on Marvell Street in the heart of Byron Bay, the famously relaxed coastal town in the Northern Rivers. A much-loved cafe, it's become something of a local institution — the kind of welcoming, quality spot that draws a big, loyal crowd for good coffee, quality food and a relaxed, characterful atmosphere that captures the easygoing Byron mood.
The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a relaxed, characterful setting in a great central-Byron location, ideal for a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. In a town that takes its food and coffee seriously, a consistently well-loved cafe really stands out, and the sheer number of reviews speaks to how popular Bayleaf has become.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 1,800 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular Byron cafe gets very busy on weekend mornings and over holidays, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a coffee and a casual bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and soaking up the relaxed Byron atmosphere.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 1,887 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 80
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 99
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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