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Contemporary$$$$
Glimpses of sapphire ocean through palm and banksia trees. Blue-and-white wicker chairs. Vintage-coastal oil paintings. Oysters. Champagne. Now,this is destination dining.
After nine years of shucking,fermenting and coal-roasting at boutique hotel Halcyon House,Paper Daisy is still one of the Northern Rivers’ best restaurants,a place where you’re in the hands of a hospitality team that really cares.
The two-course a la carte menu changes with the seasons,but there’s almost always a cracking crudo,such as yellowfin tuna with a savoury kick of white soy and sharpness from calamansi. Meaty tempura-style soft-shell Moreton Bay bug is dolled up with finger lime and a bright tomatillo sauce,and golden-skinned grilled grouper is great mates with fat peas,watermelon radish and brown-rice-vinegar butter.
Just keen to drop by for a cocktail,chips and a prawn sandwich? The bar menu,available from 3pm,can provide.
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Creative,fine-dining flair that turns every dish into a work of art.
Elegant coastal retreat that knows how to throw guests a good time.
Smart-casual spot for a post-beach spritz and linguine.
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