Dining

Shaws Bay Hotel, East Ballina. Northern New South Wales

Shaws Bay Hotel east Ballina is the popular choose pub older style pub the ones I like, built around 1950s -1970s with adjoining Fenwick Manor House 1886 elegant example of a Victorian residence built by Captain Thomas Fenwick.
The Shawsy as it is known locally is a hotel with Destination Food high quality and community commitment with the locals been very loyal to this pub breakfast lunch dinner it is on the water the kid can have a swim family friendly great staff and I have never seen under pressure a cool kitchen pump out well-presented food to that many people in a short time and high quality.
But wait there is more the Shawsy has pool tables live music on Saturday and Sunday session with live music on Sunday arvos, raffles, sports bar this pub has recently been bought and the Fenwick manor House will add to the venue for wedding and functions and all this is on the beach this is a must visit at least a beer at pub and do not miss the food special board is were you will find the good stuff. I will be back

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Lennox Heads Hotel

The Lennox Hotel is a classic Aussie pub located just souths of Byron Bay Northern New South Wales, Australia this pub has great atmosphere right across from the beach with it headland and iconic surf beach.
Pubs on the beach has the public bar on the ground floor you can came straight up out of the water and have a cold beer sit outside and watch the surf or go upstairs bar and relax on the Ocean Deck and soak up the amazing view across 7 Mile Beach.
Seven Mile Beach at Lennox Head has a famous for its right-hand break at Lennox Point and Lake Ainsworth a freshwater lake up near the surf club the main drag has a bakery fashion and swim wear shops, families and day trippers from Brisbane.
Lennox Head is a compact little village with layback attitude this one pub town has a couple hidden secrets, downstairs in the public I noticed the kids chicken nuggets and ham and pineapple pizza came out and their parent followed a big pie and dad had the 300gm steak and I grabbed the menu as the food presentation was next level not found in pubs, The kitchen and main dinning area is upstairs this is where the magic happens.
Destination fine dinning Lennox Heads Hotel, this is a must eat at restaurant with a wine list to match the food the squid is local catch and a must have entre, the seafood pie is in white sauce base will be on my next visit bucket list and anything that is put into the char coal oven I recommend the Wagyu med to rare with a bottle of Penfolds 128.

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Canungra Hotel, Canungra, Queensland. Australia

The Canungra Hotel is a destination hotel located 40 minutes from the Gold Coast and one hour from Brisbane the hotel was built around 1938 on my visit the room have been renovated with on-suits to a high standard with high quality finishes, you could use the hotel as your base to explore the surround like the Boutique Wine Trail and is a popular tourist drive. The hotel has a la carte menu available Monday to Friday are open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. The Canungra Hotel has function rooms and can cater for large number I have included there number (07) 5543 533 within Aust or email administration@canungrahotel.com.au This family friendly hotel also keeps the kids happy with our jumping castle and games room outside area beer garden

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