Food, Drink & Produce
Macadamias, avocados, coffee and tropical fruit; Husk Distillery and Ink Gin; craft breweries and famous farmers markets — the Northern Rivers is made for grazing.
Food, Drink & Produce
The Northern Rivers eats well. Warm subtropical soils and a long growing season fill the markets with macadamias, avocados, coffee, berries and tropical fruit, while cafes, cellar doors and craft breweries turn it all into something worth lingering over. Here’s what to seek out, and where.
From Farm to Table
Macadamias & More
Macadamias, avocados, berries and tropical fruit, straight from the farm gate.
Coffee & Cafe Culture
Locally grown coffee and a cafe scene from Byron to the hinterland villages.
Husk & Ink Gin
Husk Distillery at Tumbulgum, home of Ink Gin, plus craft breweries.
Farmers Markets
Village and farmers markets brimming with the week’s harvest.
Eat & Drink Well
- Buy direct at a village or farmers market — on somewhere most days
- Visit Husk Distillery at Tumbulgum for Ink Gin (check current details)
- Make a day of it on a food & wine or brewery & distillery tour
- Settle in for a long lunch in the hinterland villages around Bangalow
- Take the kids to Tropical Fruit World to taste the exotic
Food, Drink & Produce — FAQ
What food is the Northern Rivers known for?
This warm, fertile coast is a produce powerhouse — macadamias (a bush food native to these forests), avocados, coffee, berries and tropical fruit, alongside a strong cafe culture and famous farmers and village markets.
Where can you taste local spirits?
Husk Distillery at Tumbulgum — home of Ink Gin — is the region’s best-known cellar door, and craft breweries are dotted across the area. See Husk Distillery and our brewery & distillery tour. Hours change — check current details.
Are there farmers markets?
Yes — village and farmers markets run right through the week and are the best way to taste local produce. See the markets guide.
Can you do a food and drink tour?
We run tailored, enquiry-based touring around the region’s produce, cellar doors and breweries — see the food & wine tour and the brewery & distillery tour.
Where is the coffee and cafe culture?
Byron Bay, Bangalow and the hinterland villages are full of cafes and local roasters — and coffee is grown in the region too. See hinterland villages and Bangalow for the best of it.
Northern Rivers, Planned Around You
Byron Bay and the lighthouse, the surf beaches, the rainforest hinterland and its villages, distilleries and the rail trail — with the driving and bookings handled by the family that’s toured Australia since 1974.
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