The Pass Cafe

Name: The Pass Cafe
Address: 1 Brooke Dr, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, AU
Telephone: +61 447 847 383
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.2

Byron Bay · Restaurants & Cafes

Family FriendlySolo TravellerParking AvailableOcean View

4.2/5

(593 reviews)

$$

The car park at The Pass is one of the most fought-over stretches of bitumen in Byron Bay, and the cafe sitting above it earns that chaos. Perched at the trailhead for the Cape Byron walking track, it catches the crowd heading to the lighthouse and the surfers coming in from The Pass break below. The menu runs the expected cafe circuit: breakfast plates, good coffee, cold drinks for the walk back up. Prices sit in the middle range, reasonable for the location. The vibe is functional rather than precious, which suits the salt-aired, sandy-footed clientele. Come early on weekends if you want a table with a view of the point. The walk alone justifies the stop.

What People Say

Teresa Heal2 months ago

The Pass Cafe is my favourite place in Byron to eat, to relax and to enjoy. The Bush location overlooking the Pass beach sets the mood.The food is excellent, my favourite is the Chicken Burger which is consistently delicious & the cappuccino is always the best. The staff are friendly & welcoming. And it is always immaculately clean...No wonder I love this place.... Thank you

Toby Petch4 months ago

Only cafe in Australia with tables that when you buy something you can't sit down and drink it. Two tables taken on the balcony and 7-8 free but we were still not welcome to sit down for 15 minutes, only outside and offsite. Gave us single use cups for an in house order. Pretty second rate for such a nice spot. Decent Coffee and Chai, nice barista. If it was busier I would understand such an exclusive balcony, but seems very rude on a quiet Monday morning.

Bernice B11 months ago

We stopped in for unplanned lunch, and what a great little find!! The fresh squeeze orange juice was hands down the nicest orange juice I had to date and the burgers were perfectly cooked! Staff were friendly and the vibe was amazing! 10/10 would do again 😊 Highly recommend a stop in here if you are in Byron.

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