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Balcony Bar & Oyster Co.

Name: Balcony Bar & Oyster Co.
Address: Cnr Jonson and Lawson streets, Byron Bay (NSW), 2481, Australia
Price range: $55 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 8.1

8.1/10

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Cnr Jonson and Lawson streets, 2481 Byron Bay (NSW)See map

Average price $55

Pasta Pop Up $30

Balcony Bar & Oyster Co., Byron Bay (NSW)

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MENU Pasta Pop Up $30

Join us every Monday for lunch or dinner to sample executive chef Sean Connolly’s favorite pasta dishes paired with matching wines for just $30. Each week, we feature two different pastas that will have your taste buds singing 'that's amore!'

Restaurant menu

Average price $55
Average price
Average price is calculated based on starter/main course or main course/dessert, excluding drinks. Prices have been provided by the restaurant. The average price is indicative.

Full menu below not available 3pm - 6pm
Byron Bay Olive Co: $9; natural with lemon (minimum 3 oyster) (gf, df, vgn)
Smoked Almonds: $9

Pasta Pop Up $30

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Reviews

8.1/10

Very good382 reviews

8/10

Food

8/10

Service

8.5/10

Ambience

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Jo B.
4 July 2021 • 2 reviews
10/10
An absolutely brilliant night! The food was better than great! The service was excellent! A big shout out to Max. The entertainment was awesome. We went on a Sunday night which was

John P.
23 May 2021 • 1 review
7.5/10
Great location and food food. Good bar staff who never smile but make very good cocktails. Service is patchy and sometimes waitresses forget requests.

Paula H.
22 May 2021 • 1 review
7/10
The balcony is in a great spot with our position ok. I had expected a table not a bar table type position . I ordered a tall g & t & it arrived with the tonic water flat . Our food

Jen L.
6 May 2021 • 2 reviews
3.5/10
Very pricey compared to the quality of food

Mandy P.
25 April 2021 • 8 reviews
7/10
The ambience was very festive and the team obliging. Food was good. Missed out on one order where the kitchen had run out of that dish but were weren't informed until other meals h

Erika M.
1 April 2021 • 7 reviews
10/10
Excellent service, very tasty and fresh food, great atmosphere. Definitely recommended.

Neil S.
23 March 2021 • 1 review
2.5/10
A very disappointing night noisy very expensive for the quality of the food toilets stunk Waitress bored non attentive the restaurant comes with a reputation that it fails to live up tp

Brian D.
14 March 2021 • 1 review
3.5/10
Food reasonable but pathetic value for money. Main course would be a disappointing size for an appetiser. Service slow and chaotic. Loud Speakers above us made conversation near i

Beverley K.
2 March 2021 • 4 reviews
8.5/10
We waited on a line to get in, clearly lots of 7pm bookings. The wait staff arrived promptly to take our drinks menu. We asked for a few minutes to look at drinks menu and they

Midy B.
14 February 2021 • 1 review
5/10
I preordered the seafood platter for Valentines Day which came to $150aud. The service and ambience of restaurant was quite lovely despite the pouring rain and they were able to se

Theresa C.
8 February 2021 • 3 reviews
6.5/10
. While roasted snapper at $45 for two was tasty snd well presented Ran out of green veggies by 6:30?? Substitute salad pathetic at $10. Leaves thrown together ... no tomatoes

Sally H.
5 February 2021 • 1 review
7/10
We came a few years ago and it was great so wanted to visit again, but were left pretty disappointed. The staff were unfriendly ( a smile wouldn't go astray), and food was average.

Elena P.
28 January 2021 • 8 reviews
9/10
This place was recommended by a friend and we decided to have lunch there for my birthday. The service was good and the waiter informed us in the beginning of the specials. The foo

Murray W.
27 January 2021 • 15 reviews
7.5/10
Fun place. Great oysters. Balcony best seating.

Michelle B.
26 January 2021 • 1 review
5/10
So disappointed..waited 40 minutes to get a drink and the food is so expensive and small. The whole rest is very chaotic and staff run everywhere but don’t seem to know their job.

Agnes G.
31 December 2020 • 11 reviews
8.5/10
Friendly staffs and so nice to stay in balcony and enjoy the sea breeze.

Victoria F.
28 December 2020 • 1 review
2/10
Went for a late lunch.. nice person who showed us in.. then to be told limited menu between 3 and 5 which is fine but the options were only 2 Mains and the rest share plates.. this

Marco M.
24 December 2020 • 2 reviews
9/10
All good

Jack S.
21 December 2020 • 2 reviews
9.5/10
Crab linguine was delightful and the garlic sauce for the mussels was very tasty. Cocktails nice but not amazing. Thanks a lot for a good night!

Kirsten B.
7 December 2020 • 1 review
8.5/10
Food was awesome, staff were accommodating with three children, always make this our first night out in Byron.. never disappointed. See you next time!

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Cnr Jonson and Lawson streets, 2481, Byron Bay (NSW), Australia

About the restaurant

Perched atop the buzzing Byron streets and just meters back form legendary main beach, Balcony Bar evokes the hippy come surf culture that Byron Bay is famous for. Headed up by award winning Executive Chef & Owner Sean Connolly, the menu boasts simple, honest, seasonal focused food from locally sourced and sustainable produce. You can expect to see bivalve fans slurping expertly shucked oysters and tucking into creative share plates whilst enjoying signature cocktails and relaxing in the afternoon sun. With décor suggestive of a seaside beach house, Balcony Bar is host to the only private dining room in Byron Bay. Why not celebrate your next event or special occasion with us!