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How Green is our Valley
EMBRACED BY TOWERING MOUNTAINS THAT ONCE ENCASED VOLCANIC ENERGY, OUR VALLEY VIBE IS STILL TODAY LIKE A BIG HUG AROUND SWEET VILLAGES FILLED WITH VITALITY – IN FOOD, COFFEE, ART, WELLNESS AND TRUE COMMUNITY SPIRIT.
Take a food-lover’s journey from town to town for a real taste of our hinterland essence, from delectable high teas in charismatic Tyalgum to kitchen garden goodness in Carool and coffee roasting in Uki, through to farm-fresh cheeses and authentic Mexican fare in Burringbar.
There are also pop-up roadside stalls packed with take-home produce, bush tucker picks, cakes for days and wood-fired pizza aromas. With all this abundance awaiting, it’s easy to savour the flavours of our valley life on your next Tweed visit.
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CAROOL DURANBAH DURANBAHUKI UKI MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAHE TYALGUM TYALGUM CRYSTALCREEKWOLLUMBIN (MT WARNING) WOLLUMBIN (MT WARNING)F A
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BURRINGBAR BURRINGBAR D
A Barrels Pizzeria
The Imperial Hotel
Tweed River House B Potager – A Kitchen Garden C Tropical Fruit World D Mercado Juarez
Tweed Valley Whey
Farmhouse Cheeses E Bastion Lane Espresso F Mavis’ Kitchen & Cabins G Crystal Creek Estate H Flutterbies
BASTION LANE ESPRESSO
Uki Post Offi ce, 1464 Kyogle Road, Uki gary@basti onlane.com
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What gets us up in Uki? Basti on Lane Espresso in the beauti fully restored, heritage listed, 1909 Uki Post Offi ce. Our Espresso Bar and Basti on Laneway express window delivers daily brews roasted on-site in our RoastOffi ce. You can even buy stamps. Basti on Lane Espresso – we’ve got you caff einated. CRYSTAL CREEK ESTATE
1004 Numinbah Road, Crystal Creek 02 6679 1060 | hello@crystalcreekestate.com.au
crystalcreekestate.com.au
Cafe and Nursery BYO: Set on the banks of Crystal Creek, breakfast, lunch, or in between on the deck overlooking the creek or alfresco in the pet friendly gardens. Our nursery off ers a good range of aff ordable plants, pots and garden accessories and our gift shop features local arts, craft s and gift lines. Open 6 Days – 7:30am to 4pm (closed Wednesday & Public Holidays)
POTAGER – A KITCHEN GARDEN
502 Carool Rd, Carool 07 5590 7403 | info@potager.com.au
potager.com.au
Potager – Tweed’s Most Awarded Dining Desti nati on.
Set on a small 10-acre farm in Carool’s picturesque countryside sits Potager – A Kitchen Garden, a culinary desti nati on popular with locals and visitors from afar. While guests come to taste sumptuous cuisine, they are spoiled with a panorama across a fl ourishing Northern NSW valley with views to the ocean from inside a contemporary fi t out, in the stylish décor of local craft speople. As much as possible is grown on the farm and sourced from the surrounding region. All just a short 20-minute drive from the Gold Coast Airport.
POTAGER - A KITCHEN GARDEN
Peter Burr
Tucked away in the hills of Carool, just a 20-minute drive from Tweed Heads, the delightful Potager is a multi-award-winning hatted restaurant set within a charming country cottage on a four-hectare farm. Partners in both business and life, Peter Burr and Gareth Leslie created Potager to feel like you’re eating in a friend’s house, with homely dishes whipped up using homegrown and locally sourced organic produce, fish and grass-fed meat (since passing, Gareth’s legacy lives on through talented Chef Mikey Lee). The restaurant is only open Friday to Sunday, so you can settle in for dinner or savour a long lunch experience.
How does the menu feature locally grown or sourced ingredients?
We love to showcase local producers on each menu, like the incredible mushrooms from Urliup Farm Co to Fair Game Wild Venison. Chef Mikey and the team deliver dishes and flavours from around the world with our eclectic menu, picking ingredients each day from the Potager gardens. What’s the most popular dish? Our signature dish is the Sudado de Pescado – our fish stew – which has been on every menu since we opened, but I’d have to say the most popular dish is our Australian Bay Lobster. People love the fact that it’s sustainably farmed in nearby Chinderah, now grown in seawater directly piped to Chinderah from the ocean and Chef Mikey’s cooking of this delicate seafood is sublime. Where do you like to eat out? I love supporting my friends Phillip and Gregory at Tweed River House. The ambience is pretty special. If you haven’t been there, you should! Favourite place for a sip? That’s a hard one, as I often don’t leave “the hill”. But when I get a chance I love good coffee and brekky with Michele and the team at Farm & Co. They’re currently planning a new direction for the café and I can’t wait to see what they come up with. What do you love most about being in The Tweed? The wonderful sense of community and the connections I’ve made since we bought the property back in 2006. And who wouldn’t love living here, waking up to this natural beauty every day!
TWEED VALLEY WHEY FARMHOUSE CHEESES MERCADO JUAREZ
6091 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar 02 6677 1111 | tweedvalleycheeses@gmail.com
tweedvalleycheeses.com.au
Come TASTE THE REGION ... Sample handmade arti san cheeses and fresh local produce made into gorgeous homemade tarts, cakes, quiches, the freshest salads, toasti es and open melts. Great coff ee, milkshakes for the kids and fi nish off with arti san gelato made with milk from our herd of contented cows. Welcome to our Farm. 33 Broadway, Burringbar eat@mercadojuarez.com.au
mercadojuarez.com.au
Mercado Juarez is a takeaway Mexican taqueria in the picturesque village of Burringbar, NSW. The vision is to bring heart and soul to Mexican food in Australia. In Mexico, food is so ingrained in the culture it is a way for people to connect and express their passion and love for life. At Mercado Juarez you will fi nd Mexican food that makes your mouth water and takes you home to the streets of Mexico.
MAVIS’ KITCHEN & CABINS
64 Mount Warning Road, Mount Warning 02 6679 5664 | home@maviseskitchen.com.au
maviseskitchen.com.au
Nestled at the base of Wollumbin Mt Warning is Mavis’ Kitchen & Cabins. A 25-acre former dairy farm is home to a relaxed country-style restaurant, bounti ful organic kitchen garden, eco-friendly B&B accommodati on and a highly sought-aft er weddings and events venue. Mavis’ Kitchen refl ects what’s important to us: food grown organically in our garden, sourced locally, picked seasonally and prepared and served lovingly. Stay over with Mavis experience…imagine a weekend in a secret cabin, a picnic by a winding creek, Saturday night degustati on, breakfast on the balcony of this 120-year-old beauty with amazing views of Wollumbin.
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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL
impy.com.au
We are a 1931 beauti fully restored country hotel/ pub that has kept its charm and feel of yesteryear. You may join us for a beauti ful bistro meal or a beverage at our brass counter-top bar, or perhaps come and stay with us in our newly renovated accommodati on rooms. BARRELS PIZZERIA
barrelspizza.com
A modern pizzeria in the scenic town of Murwillumbah showcasing local and seasonal Northern Rivers produce. With our combined love of surfi ng, authenti c Italian pizzas craft ed in our Marana Forni pizza oven, cocktails, local and imported wines and beer, join us for in-house dining or take home to enjoy.
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TWEED RIVER HOUSE
Phillip Hepburn & Gregory Lording We moved here 6 years ago after visiting a friend whose family lived in Murwillumbah and immediately fell in love with the area. We noticed the “Greenhills Lodge”, built in 1907 on the banks of the Tweed River, and when it came up for sale, we knew it had to be renovated and returned as the Grande Dame of the River. Gregory grew up in Asia in the 70s and wanted to create a plantation meets colonial look, reminiscent of the Raffles era. Guests can dine on the river terrace, with views out to majestic Wollumbin, or inside under elegant pressedtin ceilings and palm fans, while experiencing award-winning cuisine and a gentler pace and time.
How does the menu feature locally grown or sourced ingredients?
We celebrate the best of The Tweed’s growers, farmers, fishermen and providores. Every plate is an experience showcasing different preparations of a star ingredient, infusing it with touches of native Australian flora and The Tweed’s outstanding produce. What’s the most popular dish? The Grilled Scallops without a doubt. Hard to beat their tender sweetness, gently seared in salumi nduja butter and topped with lemon and parsley crumb for that crunch, and Joseph’s secret ink aioli tops it off! Where do you like to eat out? We love eating out for breakfast and our go to is Black Drop in Pottsville. Imaginative and tasty delights backed up with a smiley crew who love what they do.
Favourite place for a sip? Hard to beat Bastion Lane Espresso in Uki, where Gary roasts and blends his own coffee. As good as it gets!
What do you love most about being in The Tweed? Everyone has a story on what brought them here, and the common denominator is a love and connectedness to the region’s abundant bounty. Makes for a great work/life balance to be surrounded by such natural beauty and great community spirit.
The Tweed's chef hatted restaurants not to miss
A GROWING LIST OF TWEED FOODIE HOTSPOTS, FROM RELAXED BISTROS TO ELEGANT EATERIES AND ICONIC SPOTS TO NEW RESTAURANTS, TOOK OUT HATS AT THE AUSTRALIAN GOOD FOOD GUIDE 2022 CHEF HAT AWARDS. FROM SEASIDE SPACES TO HINTERLAND VIEWS, DON’T MISS THESE CHEF HATTED DINING EXPERIENCES ON YOUR NEXT VISIT TO THE TWEED.
PAPER DAISY, CABARITA
A few steps from the beach you’ll find the sophisticated simplicity and lush interiors of much-awarded Paper Daisy at Halcyon House. A refined but relaxed space, take a seat to relish Executive Chef Jason Barratt’s deeply memorable dishes, showcasing local produce and sustainably sourced seafood.
TWEED RIVER HOUSE, MURWILLUMBAH
Tweed River House is a stunning addition to the region’s evolving valley food scene, launched in late 2021 and going straight to the 2022 Chef Hat Awards list. Set on the Tweed River in a restored, century-old manor you’ll find verandah views out to Wollumbin and a menu that highlights seasonal flavours.
SEASON, SALT VILLAGE
Fresh, local and seasonal is the mantra for Season restaurant in Salt Village, a hop, skip and jump from Kingscliff Beach at Peppers Salt Resort. The team sources meats from surrounding farms and freshly picked fruits/veggies from local orchards and crops.
TAVERNA, KINGSCLIFF
If you’ve been yearning for Greece and its mouthwatering flavours, Taverna is your best bet this side of the Mediterranean Sea. This Greek-inspired seaside spot has a festive bustle that contrasts soothing interiors, and a menu that tempts diners into a long lunch or shared plated dinner.
PIPIT, POTTSVILLE
A celebration of coastal lifestyle and sustainable food, Pipit is a regular on awards lists for its distinctive wood-fired cooking and focus on seasonal local produce. Chef Ben Devlin and partner Yen have created a light, relaxed space with an open-plan kitchen that invites diners to watch the culinary process in action.
POTAGER – A KITCHEN GARDEN, CAROOL
Set on a small, 10-acre farm in the picturesque hills of Carool, Potager – A Kitchen Garden is a firm favourite for locals and visitors with dishes that hero organic local produce, locally caught fish and grass-fed meat, as well as fresh produce from its own flourishing food garden.
FINS RESTAURANT, SALT VILLAGE
Synonymous with seafood and one of Australia’s most awarded regional restaurants, FINS celebrated 30 years in 2021 and has earned its iconic status. Chef Steven Snow and Sommelier/Manager Morgan Snow are passionate about fresh produce, whole fish, quirky wine and pushing the boundaries of dining.
NO. 35 KITCHEN AND BAR, CABARITA
A relatively new addition to Cabarita Beach, No. 35 arrived in mid-2021 and developed an instant following. With an experienced team that brings impressive calibre, this casual but warm kitchen and bar serves up refreshing cocktails and authentic, flavour-filled dishes described as: “Italian-ish”.
