Byron Bay Eats - The Nomadic Kitchen ~ Folk ~ Byron Bay, NSW

You've got just one day in Byron Bay - where would you eat?
Recently I was faced with a wonderful opportunity to eat my way around Byron Bay, combined with a healthy dose of exercise in between meals, simply to further stoke the appetite! 

When you are in Byron on a Thursday, the Byron Bay Farmers Market has a delicious stall called The Nomadic Kitchen. I've eaten from their stall a few times when I've visited the area, Michelle and Roberto (who worked in Sicily and at The River Cafe in London) are serving up rustic, Italian influenced, wholesome food, at various market stalls in the Northern Rivers region. Their daily omelette is a gastronomic pleasure, as are their fritters, soups, salads and delectable sweet offering, a favourite being their blueberry pie.

On this visit to Byron Bay we were there on a Friday and we started early with a vigorous walk from the Byron Bay Lighthouse car park down to Little Wategos Beach and then return uphill! The views were magnificent and the chances of spotting dolphins frolicking, turtles diving and at the right time of the year whales migrating are abundant. The only challenge of the scenic walk down, is the thought of the return journey back up, with plenty of stairs and a steep incline most of the way, it certainly left us hungry.

After all that walking we enjoyed a late breakfast at a vegetarian cafe with the full hippy vibe, known as FOLK. FOLK Cafe is a popular Byron Bay hangout where you'll get local, organic plant-based fare served thoughtfully on old-school enamel kitchenware, turned wooden bowls and kitsch 70's era ceramics. For those a little sceptical about plant-based food (which is often the latest way to describe vegetarian/vegan fare) take the plunge and allow yourself to be surprised, breakfast can indeed taste good without bacon or sausage on your plate!
We shared;
Poached eggs on toasted sourdough w. smashed avo, house dukkah, garden greens, grilled citrus, toasted seeds with local organic feta
FOLK organic buckwheat banana hotcakes w house-made labne, fresh fruits, raw bundjalung honey & maple mint, crushed almonds
I spotted at the table alongside us, whilst trying not to stare too much, a rather drool worthy dish;
FOLK rainbow roll w fried egg, house relish, fennel & mustard pickle, tahini slaw, avo, local organic cheddar
And passing by our table heading to another table outside;
FOLK nourishing bowl of toasted & spiced organic brown rice, quinoa & raisins, cumin roasted pumpkin, tahini slaw, hummus, kraut, garden herbs and baby greens and a poached googie egg
which had me thinking my plant-based loving husband Mr G, may have ordered that one were he here with me!
House Cold Pressed Orange Juice and a pot of House Organic Naturopathic Teas; Wild Woman detox herbal blend (I simply couldn't resist the wild woman name!) kept us hydrated. I really loved this place - an oasis, a little out of the way, removed from the busyness that has over-taken the town centre of Byron. On weekends, FOLK is a popular place to be and you may have to wait for a table, but isn't that why you visit Byron Bay, to slow your pace and chill a while!
FOLK is open 7 days ~ 7.30am - 2.30pm - so civilised really!