Williams Street

A beachside all-day room on Lennox Head's Pacific Parade, this spot does breakfast and lunch seven days, then opens for dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings, when the kitchen runs into the night and local musicians often play on Saturdays. The cooking is casual coastal fare suited to the setting, easy plates, a relaxed licensed bar and a mood built for long weekend evenings by the water. It's an independent venue rather than a franchise, with the informal, community feel of a place that knows its regulars. The weekend-only dinner service is worth noting when planning, but on those nights it turns into one of the village's more sociable evening options, with music, sea air and a steady local crowd. A good fit for a laid-back Friday or Saturday night meal at Lennox Head.