Who doesn’t enjoy holiday mode? Celebrating its fifth birthday this year, Loft Byron Bay has successfully cemented itself as a favourite cocktail bar and restaurant amongst locals and tourists alike.
If you’re visiting Byron this summer it’s worth booking a table. Located just off the sand of famous Main Beach and centrally elevated above bustling Jonson Street, Loft has the ultimate Byron Bay vibe.
A beautifully light, white ‘Lofty’ haven, renovated to offer three terrace spaces, a private dining room and bar, Loft caters to small, medium and large groups, and is open daily from 4pm with Saturday lunches from 12 noon.
Loft’s cocktail list is impressive. Best-selling signatures include the Passionfruit Vanilla Sour with whiskey, passionfruit, vanilla and lime, and the Lychee Chilli Coconut Martini with vodka and lychee lacquer.
With an ethos set around casual dining and plates to share, Loft has elevated their menu with Head Chef Juan Hernandez joining the team in early 2023 (he was previously Sous Chef at Beach Byron Bay). His menus boast the best local produce, in particular seafood, and he has mastered the balance of Loft’s ‘cocktail bar and casual dining’ concept.
Enjoy snacks to share including the Toasted Brioche, with whipped ricotta and salmon pearls, and the Hiramasa Kingfish Ceviche with cucumber, jaboticaba berry, leche de tigre and shallot oil. Or casual dining dishes like the Australian Bay Lobster with homemade squid ink fettuccine, seaweed butter, togarashi and sea herbs. Delicious!
Successfully navigating a new Byron venue through a period of lockdowns and fluctuating visitor numbers is a great achievement, but ‘reflecting and celebrating all of the highs and lows that have unfolded in our last five years’, owner Matt Hunt says, ‘it is truly the support of all of our customers, locals, tourists, holiday makers, friends and family that has allowed Loft to continue to grow to where it is today. We look forward to continuing the Loft experience for many years to come.’
If you are in Byron Bay for the holidays, celebrate Christmas Lunch at Loft over a stunning five-course sharing menu. There are two sittings available; 11.30am–2pm and 2.30pm–5pm. Bring in the new year and sip cocktails with friends at the Countdown Sitting from 8pm–1am, with a complimentary Spritz on arrival for all adults. Tickets are now available from the Loft website, reservations are limited.
A beautiful venue with incredible pendant lights over the bar, natural tones and finishes, plus Bryon Bay’s Main Beach glistening in the background, it always feels like a holiday at Loft Byron Bay.
Info: loftbyronbay.com.au
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