One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. -Virginia Woolf

Just found this new little hot spot, near the beach, in Casuarina which is just past Kingscliff on the Tweed Coast.


It's called Cafe Sandbar and Grill! It has the al fresco outdoor area which is great for families and outside dining OR there is this inside gem of a restaurant with eclectic wooden decor, chandeliers,  a wine room and a huge bar. The well stocked bar is the centre of the action and serves up a good range of local beers including the Burliegh Heads Brewery, My Wifes Bitter and the excellent  Stone & Wood range of hand crafted ales. Cocktails, spirits and wine also feature on the menu. Meanwhile next door they have a general store selling some of their produce and making great fast food as well.


They have this inventive set lunch for menu if you're interested. Its a four course meal that changes all the time and prides itself on being seasonal and fresh, so fresh some of it comes from the back yard. It also can be accompanied with matching wines.



We however ordered off the menu. Next time perhaps the degustation?








I had the crispy skinned duck maryland sitting atop a grape, hazelnut, red onion and orange salad with lashings of home made mayonnaise. Exactly what it said on the menu came out and I enjoyed each mouthful. 

Particularly as on the side it came with kipfler potatoes fried in duck fat- very naughty but nice. Maybe because I am so impartial to carbohydrates!!!!

The husband ordered a carnivorous feast that came out on a plank of wood: roasted juicy lamb ribs sitting on a fresh salad with artichoke chips on the side. He too enjoyed his, though he did keep swiping some of my potatoes!!

Great prices and fantastic warm  friendly service make this a little unpretentious hot spot with the locals and the tourists staying in the area. If you're staying close by be sure to not miss this bistro!

Food in my belly on a Sunday Arv.....GC food authority