At Pipit, the newest destination restaurant in the Northern Rivers region, an ex-Noma chef and original Byron boy takes his cues from the coast and the community.
The beaches are as magical as ever and the locals just as herbal, but the towns and countryside around Byron are also home to a host of ambitious new eating and drinking experiences (and some plush places to stay).
Some of Sydney and Byron Bay's biggest names in food are encouraging people to come along to dinners that support farmers affected by the New South Wales drought.
The coastal towns of Suffolk Park and Brunswick Heads have lucked out, with the teams behind local hotspots Barrio and Fleet each opening casual Mexican venues.
The restaurant's Wild Harvest series is back for 2018, with Alejandro Cancino, Scott Pickett and Colin Fassnidge among the names creating one-off menus with foraged ingredients.