Australian Gourmet Traveller - (09)September 2020 (1)

Checking in

Breakfast

AfterwinningBestBreakfastatthe

GTHotelAwardsin2018,Halcyon

Housecontinuestoofferoneofthe

bestbrekkielineupsintheland.

ServedpoolsideatPaperDaisy,

themenuincludesa rangeof

wholesomeyetdeliciousoptions,

alongwithfreshlypressedjuice.

Theteamalsoservespoolside

snacksthroughouttheday,including

a wickedly tasty retro prawn sanga.

Lunch

Tosecurea spotatthesmall-but-perfectly

formedFleetinBrunswickHeads,you’llneed

tobookwellahead.Whatawaitsis a frontrow

seatasyouwatchoneofAustralia’sbestchefs,

JoshLewis,ashetransformsthefreshestof

produceintoworksofculinaryart.Atthestart

ofyourmeal,you’llbepresentedwitha listof

ingredientstocomebutnothingwillprepareyou

forhowtheytakeshape.Surpriseanddelight

accompanyeachexquisitedish.Booknowtoavoid

bitter disappointment.fleet-restaurant.com.au

Dinner

If youcan’tgetyourselfinto

Fleet,youcanstillexperience

thehospitalityflareofJoshLewis

andAstridMcCormackdownthe

roadatLaCasita, a fun,road-side

tacoria,servingsmallplatesof

punchy,Mexicanflavours.Start

withstuffedjalapenosandwork

yourwaythroughthetacomenu,

witha sideofcornandplenty

of margaritas.lacasita.com.au●

EXPERIENCE

If you’reluckyenoughtobein thearea

ona Fridaymorning,youcan’tmissthe

MullumbimbyFarmers’Markets,which

manyfoodiesconsiderthebestin the

country.Openfrom7amto11amevery

Friday,theyoffera cornucopiaoffresh

producefromthesurroundingregion,

aswellasthechancetomeetthepeople

whogrowit. Forgetfridgemagnetsor

teatowels,you’llfindplentyofedible

souvenirstotakehomeandsharewith

friends.Plus,thereareallmannerof

deliciousmorselstoenjoyonthe day.

mullumfarmersmarket.org.au

EAT

Tofullyappreciatejusthowfarthewhitesandsofthe

TweedCoaststretch,grabyourselfoneofHalcyon’s

complimentarybikesandfollowthecoastnorth,along

a dedicatedpaththattakesyoufromCabaritaBeach,up

toBogangarBeach,CasuarinaBeachandSouthKingscliff

Beach.RewardyoureffortswhenyouarriveinSaltVillage,

whereyouwillfinda particularlygoodFrenchpatisserie,

servingfreshlybakedflakinessandperfectlyglazedfruit

tarts.If youhaveanyenergyleftafterthe18kmride,you

canendthedaywitha shorthikeupnearbyNorrie’sHead

MUST-DOto watch the sun set. But that would be showing off.

Clockwisefromtopleft:

Halcyonspaandgiftshop;

complimentarybicycles;

smokedmulletwithcrisp

skin,potatoanddillatFleet;

CabaritaBeach;thepool.

Opposite: Halcyon House.

DRINK

HalcyonHouse

pridesitselfon

supportingsmall,

localdistillers

andis hometoa

comprehensivegin

library,ondisplay

in reception.

Hotelguestsare

welcomedwith

a signaturecocktail

featuringInkGin

fromnearby

HuskDistillers.

huskdistillers.com

GOURMET TRAVELLER 121

WORDS JOANNA HUNKIN. PHOTOGRAPHY MADLEINE JOHNSON (HALCYON EXTERIOR), KARA ROSENLUND (SPA) & KONRAD KASISKE.