Good dining options:
Popular with the locals, Number 5 has beer on tap, good coffee and chai, interesting burgers, great chips and other tasty offerings.
Often with great live music, it's a cool place to sit and watch the world go by.
Family friendly.
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5 Church Street
5 Church StPopular with the locals, Number 5 has beer on tap, good coffee and chai, interesting burgers, great chips and other tasty offerings.
Often with great live music, it's a cool place to sit and watch the world go by.
Family friendly.
This is a local secret, found at the back of the carpark, behind the Federal Hotel.
This place has a very cool vibe, great cocktails and friendly faces.
Open Thurs-Sun, the Brewery also has a wood fired oven and serves up the best pizzas outside of Leichhardt! ( The margherita pizza, with sourdough base and buffalo mozzarella is our fav!)
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The Bellingen Brewery
5 Church StThis is a local secret, found at the back of the carpark, behind the Federal Hotel.
This place has a very cool vibe, great cocktails and friendly faces.
Open Thurs-Sun, the Brewery also has a wood fired oven and serves up the best pizzas outside of Leichhardt! ( The margherita pizza, with sourdough base and buffalo mozzarella is our fav!)
For delicious organic sourdough bread, pies and pastries.
Has tables and chairs for eat in, and also serves teas, coffee and chai.
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Hearth Fire Bakery
73 Hyde StFor delicious organic sourdough bread, pies and pastries.
Has tables and chairs for eat in, and also serves teas, coffee and chai.
Wonderful, fresh Israeli food. Currently operating mainly as a takeaway, with some seating available.
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Za'atar Bellingen
66 Hyde StWonderful, fresh Israeli food. Currently operating mainly as a takeaway, with some seating available.
Everything Else
Alchemy is an established health centre offering remedial massage, acupuncture, osteopathy, homeopathy, colonic therapy, naturopathic advice, hot spa and sauna, plus an extensive range of supplements.
Alchemy in Bellingen
5 Hyde StAlchemy is an established health centre offering remedial massage, acupuncture, osteopathy, homeopathy, colonic therapy, naturopathic advice, hot spa and sauna, plus an extensive range of supplements.
Entertainment & Activities
Fabulously fresh gelato, made on the premises by a genius. Also serving great coffee, cakes and vegetarian lunches .
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The Bellingen Gelato Bar
101 Hyde StFabulously fresh gelato, made on the premises by a genius. Also serving great coffee, cakes and vegetarian lunches .
TreeTops Coffs Harbour
Sealy Lookout DriveSightseeing
Dorrigo Rainforest Centre
142 Dome RdFood scene
Emily makes the best coffee in the region! Very friendly place where the locals and their dogs hang out and chow down inexpensive toasties, smoothy bowls, smashed avocado on toast, home made cakes and the opportunity to pick up some local produce.
Liberty Providores
4241 Giinagay WayJust a short wander along from The Bales, this little beauty is open from 10am -5pm Wed-Sun, serving coffee and cake, wine and cheese, delicious brunches and lunches in a friendly, peaceful setting, overlooking the Bellinger river.
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Raleigh Winery
36 Queen StJust a short wander along from The Bales, this little beauty is open from 10am -5pm Wed-Sun, serving coffee and cake, wine and cheese, delicious brunches and lunches in a friendly, peaceful setting, overlooking the Bellinger river.
Neighborhoods
Lovely little towns with half an hour of the bales
Cute historical town offering long walks through the Dorrigo rainforest.
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Dorrigo
Cute historical town offering long walks through the Dorrigo rainforest.
Lovely 1km boardwalk over the mangroves to the sea. Also the closest place for groceries.
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Urunga
Lovely 1km boardwalk over the mangroves to the sea. Also the closest place for groceries.
Great beach, fabulous dining options and a cool little cinema.
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Sawtell Beach
Great beach, fabulous dining options and a cool little cinema.
Beautiful headland walk to the south, through mobs of wild kangaroos
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Emerald Beach
Beautiful headland walk to the south, through mobs of wild kangaroos
Bucolic country town with a great community spirit. Many great cafes and restaurants, live music and an alternative eco-friendly scene.
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Bellingen
Bucolic country town with a great community spirit. Many great cafes and restaurants, live music and an alternative eco-friendly scene.