Footbridge Cafe

The Footbridge Cafe sits on The Terrace in Brunswick Heads, the charming riverside-and-beach village just north of Byron Bay, near the river and footbridge. A much-loved cafe, it makes the most of its lovely position — combining quality food and good coffee with a relaxed, characterful setting and a gorgeous spot by the water, the kind of welcoming cafe that captures the easygoing mood of the Northern Rivers.

The appeal is that combination of quality cafe fare, good coffee and a relaxed, lovely riverside setting in Brunswick Heads, ideal for a leisurely brunch, a morning coffee or a casual catch-up by the water. The gorgeous village-and-river location and a quality cafe offering make it a real draw, and the Footbridge Cafe has clearly won over both locals and visitors.

With a 4.6 rating from more than 540 reviews, it's clearly hitting the mark. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular village cafe gets busy on weekend mornings and over holidays, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great brunch and a coffee by the water, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Footbridge Cafe in Brunswick Heads.