The Balcony 10/02/2008
 

I don’t know if it is the lighting, the uniforms, or company policy, but the Balcony has the most attractive staff in Byron Bay. You could spend all day there, relaxing in the sunshine to chilled music and watching the world go by from above. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, tapas, desserts, international beers and cocktails are presented with pleasantly flirtatious service – but be prepared to wait. It’s a popular venue and I wouldn’t advise going there if your stomach is already trying to digest itself. Luckily the atmosphere is so enjoyable, the waiting time could be considered as part and parcel of the Balcony experience. On this particular visit my friends and I had a bird's eye view of the main street - evacuated for what the ambos told me was a ‘suspicious package’. Nothing like waiting for fireworks while you eat your dessert (pictured beautifully above): a hot chocolate with a vanilla crème brulèe. I can’t crack the top layer of a crème brulèe without thinking I’m Amèlie Poulain, and I’m sure she would be happy with this sweet treat in front of me tonight. It is accompanied by a thin mandarin syrup, crunchy biscotti, strawberries and blueberries. The hot chocolate is thick and satisfying. Smooth, sweet and delicious, the perfect mid evening pick-me-up, all for a few pennies shy of $15.

Visit The Balcony online

 


Comments




Leave a Reply