The Oasis Nimbin Cafe

The Rainbow Cafe is the original Aquarius festival land mark cafe eating meeting and greeting spot…read more . Been going for many years . Serving great coffee smoothies and breakfast is a special . The large breakfast is a good foundation for a day in Nimbin . Nimbin hosts many alternative lifestyles and the"Mardigrass" is one of the big ones with this cafe as a hub of activity .. The staff are friendly and the service is well done . Expect the unexpected as you step into the alternate world. Not to be missed and hey make a friend or two the locals are very social ..

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Nimbin Bakery

4.0(1 review)

Need a quick start, this is the place...open early at 6am and the locals know this is where you can…read moreget a great coffee and something to eat. There is a wide range of cakes and pastries....love the look of the pies, could spend the morning here. The coffee was smooth and hot, just as I ordered. The baker was full of information and chatty about his business. If you are looking for something different he could suggest it. Sitting outside the rooster is the great entertainer. Give him something and then later on he invites his whole family along. After a while you are surrounded by all colourful fowls clucking away wanting some attention...or that little piece of pastie. Oh...that rooster crow! Haven't heard that sound in a public street for such a long time. Brings back memories of a time in the distant past. Nimbin is a place to visit.

Seating inside and out, outside join the friendly rooster.

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A wide selection of fresh pastries.

Armonica Wood Fired Cafe

4.8(5 reviews)

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Well, if there is one thing that you can certainly find in Nimbin and that is cafes. Well, among…read moreother things of course, but it is the cafes that basically grab my attention. Mind you, this one is more of a touristy café than the one frequented by the locals just a short walk down the road (though in Nimbin basically everything is a short walk down the road). However, they certainly did a pretty decent, and quite hearty, breakfast, and delivered quite a nice pot of tea as well.

This is Nimbin's best restaurant! I ate here over several days and was amazed by the quality of…read morefood. The pasta is made by the owner same-day and you can definitely tell! So fresh. It makes a HUGE difference! The owner accidentally confused my order for Peroni beer for a Pepperoni pizza, and when he brought it out to my confusion, he offered me a free slice and then I was hooked! I went back again and ordered a Margherita pizza. I didn't think I had the appetite to eat the entire pizza on my own, but I did! I also got their salami sandwich to go and it was also a great quality sandwich for a good value.

Counter

Linguini alla Puttanesca.

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Inside

Contented Tummy

3.3(3 reviews)

We are here a few years ago and had a fantastic burger. The other food was pretty decent too. Place…read morehas a a relaxed vibe, as is customary (if not required) in Nimbin.

I read the first review of this place and said oh no . What have we done. Look in all honesty my…read morepartner and I couldn't fault the place , service was friendly , and the food fantastic . You can't go wrong with a steak sandwich that only cost $10 was awesome my partner had the veggie burger which she said was amazing . Look Nimbin has its own pulse and heart beat , and yes there are some strange smells as well . But the whole experience was very pleasant .

Veggie burger .

Burgers don't get much bigger than this!

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Steak sandwich and chips .

Nimbin Retro Cafe

3.0(1 review)

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The one thing that stood out with this place was the huge pot of tea that I ended up with, and when…read moreI say huge I definitely mean that it was huge. In fact, it was probably one of the biggest pots of tea that I had ever had in my entire life, ignoring the ones that I have at home mind you. Not only that but it was pretty cheap as well, and the service was quite good. A rather nice and relaxing place, which is typical of Nimbin.

Outdoor Seating

Cool

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Outside

Pot of Gold

2.7(3 reviews)

I'd probably describe this as being more of a kiosk than I would a cafe. Okay, I would generally…read moresay that you tend to find kiosks out in the country but the thing is that this is Nimbin and Nimbin really doesn't follow the rules when it comes to the average country town. However, this place was okay, though I wouldn't say that it is fantastic. The staff are friendly, but then I tend to expect that in Nimbin. Oh, and the tea was nice.

This meal was underwhelming. Reminded me of a bad version of school food. Even though I ordered…read morefish and chips, I was charged for tartar sauce & ketchup (and we were dining in). PROS: Nice staff Outdoor seating CONS: Fish & chips Fried calamari

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