If you take a walk across the footbridge over Simpsons Creek in Brunswick Heads and across to the beach you will find Rosefina’s Place, a converted caravan-cafe tucked away in a quiet corner of the busy Byron Shire.
Rosefina’s Place is the labour of love for Josie Richardson who came across the opportunity, operating originally as a simple coffee cart, when looking for a food truck to sell her Mexican dishes from. Its wonderful location, so close to the beach, held the greatest appeal for Josie, who started life beyond the tenth creek crossing of Upper Wilsons Creek in an old farmhouse.
As a small child she remembers the odd plane flying over and wondering about the big wide world it had come from – the valley was so quiet and remote.
Later her father would settle on 15 acres on the outskirts of Brunswick Heads to set up a palm nursery, and this became Josie’s home from which she traversed back and forth to Wilsons Creek and attended local schools in Mullumbimby. Summers were spent swimming in the Bruns River. This all changed though when a relocation of the proposed Brunswick Heads bypass was announced – it had been diverted to run directly over her old home, with the RMS consuming the entire property.
Ultimately her father and his wife would relocate out of Byron Shire, and the home that Josie knew and loved was effectively gone. Establishing Rosefina’s Place was an opportunity for her to find a way back home after building a life in Brisbane.
Located on South Beach Road, Brunswick Heads, Rosefina’s Place is a tranquil garden oasis that invites patrons to be in the moment with a good book or good company. It’s a place where children can freely explore the fairy house and discover natural treasures in the surrounding trees and rocks. With a passion for Mexican cuisine, developed over many visits to Mexico from the age of 12 and a stepmother with a wickedly good talent for cooking, Rosefina’s Place offers delicious house-made treats paired with organic Old Quarter Coffee from Ballina. Josie embraces diversity and welcomes all to this laid-back garden which captures the essence of Byron Shire that so many love and remember.
Lovely people. They came out and offered free coffee to all the first responders on South Beach Road during the Byron Bayshore bushfires. Thank you from us firies.
Really quality food. Organic meets gourmet. Best steak sandwich I have had, and I have had a lot.
I think it’s the interesting sauces she makes that hits the spot. Coffee great too.
Eating meat is nothing to be proud of.