The Belle General

I chose this café because of the outside dog-friendly eating area, though the wooden and backless benches wouldn’t be my first choice for comfortable seating. It was a busy time, but my brunch was ready surprisingly soon. And what a beautiful presentation! I chose poached eggs on sourdough, with added butter, relish, hash browns and avocado. Tasted as good as it looked. The eggs were a generous size and perfectly poached, the yokes still just that little bit runny. The two hash browns were crisp and crunchy, the avo perfectly ripe, and the relish added colour and taste. (Probably didn’t need the butter.) My flat white was equally attractively presented, and also full of flavour. I would have lingered longer, but the wind was cold, and my dog signalled that he needed to go do what a dog has to do.

I had googled for Vegan food in Ballina to take a friend, this didn't disappoint. So many vegan options, we had the tacos - fish and vegan - both delicious, perfect portion size and lovely presentation. A coffee afterwards just capped it off. We sat inside with a nice breeze. The staff were friendly and great service.

The perfect chilled coastal town vibe. The team is super friendly, the space looks great, the food tastes amazing, and the coffee is absolutely on point. A great variety of pastries and healthier sweet treats too. A little hidden gem in the area, if you’re around, it’s a must stop. Thanks so much team

Great coffee, lovely staff. Good vibe ✨ sometimes wait times are pretty long but worth it cos the coffee is really good. The food options in the cabinet are super yum, some good options for vegetarian and vegans and the food on the menu (bowl and avocado bagel) were pretty tasty! Got a couple of the cookies to takeaway one day and they were delicious. Good spot 🤘

Great cafe next to the beach! All food was lovely and coffee amazing. We had caramel milkshake which was one of the best we’ve tried so far. Scrambled eggs were so soft and creamy, really delicious. Really good trying coconut feta. And cheese burguer with fries were a game changer. We’ll save the spot for our next trip to Ballina!