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    Byron Drift Cafe

    5.0 (1 review)

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    11 months ago

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    Four Winds 360

    Four Winds 360

    3.2(9 reviews)
    71.6 km

    A tiny bit more than four... my husband assures not quite a four and a half but definetely a bit…read moremore than the point zero. The food is solid and a typical fusion mix of a miso infused pork belly next to a roast beef sirloin with roast vegies. A laksa next to cold cuts of meat and breadrolls... maybe not so much fusion in hindsight, maybe its a bit of two worlds crossed like star crossed lovers... but with some sushi. So essentially multiple asian countries crossed with the typical aussie fair. So really the world is kissing and youre eating, gross but sweet but gross but kind of nice.. getting off topic here. Lets get this right, the food is nothing really awesome but when combined with queenslands only 360 revolving restaurant a la candlelight 26 stories above a la central gold coast broadbeach... the taste is yelping spectacular $62 later a head plus $4.50 for a glass of coke. So recommended but not really for a regular visit. Perfect for romance and walking a full stomach off by the breathtaking beach.

    Overall the experience was pretty average although we didn't go hungry between the selection of…read morehighs and lows. The revolving restaurant was a tad disappointing. The main attraction being the view was mostly unseen as the lighting inside was too bright to view the night lights outside. Instead you saw your own reflection when trying to peer out. My recommendation is to go for a day or early evening seating if you want to take in the view. The dessert buffet was the best part of the evening. The worst part, the other patrons. Some patrons had been scooping the oysters from their shells at the buffet station so care had to be taken not to select an empty oyster shell. Searching through the empty oyster shell rubble we managed to find some tasty morsels to return to our table with. The crab was a disaster, stringy dry overcooked crab meat was hardly worthy of the effort involved to get to it. However, the prawns were amazing. The main buffet was a collection of over cooked salmon, tasty veal, chicken, tough chewy steak and tragically over cooked lamb cutlets. The sides were pretty boring - steamed or roasted vegetables. The dessert buffet had a great selection of sugary treats, chilli chocolate pano cotta, pavlova, doughnuts, ice cream, a broad selection of cheeses and fresh fruit to name a few. Ho ho ho hum... Not the highlight of my Christmas vacation. But it wasn't all that bad value for what fare was available.

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    Four Winds 360 - Check out the views

    Check out the views

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    Paper Daisy

    Paper Daisy

    2.5(2 reviews)
    34.8 km

    We stayed here for the weekend, we ate breakfast and dinner here. Loved the setting, very relaxing…read moreand was exceptional, we ordered the market fish which was cooked to perfection and my favourite were the green rice crumbed prawns. Breakfast was also really good, we got offered starters before our actual breakfast. A passion fruit yogurt and white chocolate and macadamia nut brownie.

    Oh dear the accountants have taken over,no breakfast or brunch after 9am even on weekend and public…read moreholidays, even over easter! Very uncool! Service and all late breakfast defines the place, especially a more upmarket leisure hotel where people are on holiday! The flat whites I had instead are now only very average. Again great coffees define this sort of place. I was going to stay here but not now. The lunch we had was very good so I'll do a a seperate review on that next time but for now the breakfast/brunch review goes from 5 to no stars. Old review- 'Ben' was a stirling waiter. The food and wine was amazing as was the view. The photo's tell the story on the food and absolute beachfront view of Cabarita The restaurant is part of a boutique Hotel called Halcyon House. An eighties apartment block has been turned into a cool complex. The whole place is proof you don't need to spend a lot of money if you have taste (not that they did it on the cheap!)

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    Paper Daisy - Our breakfast starter

    Our breakfast starter

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    Paper Daisy - Old photo, sadly no breakfast or brunch after 9am now and the coffees are no longer that good

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    Old photo, sadly no breakfast or brunch after 9am now and the coffees are no longer that good

    Byron Drift Cafe - cafes - Updated May 2026

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