10 of the best Norfolk Island restaurants and cafes

Dine on everything from fresh-from-the-sea fare to flavour-crammed breakfast classics at these Norfolk Island restaurants and cafes.

Slow food is more than a movement on Norfolk Island, it’s a way of life – and visitors reap the benefits. With much of its food grown in the island’s rich volcanic soil, including locally made meats, cheese, coffee and honey, and a bounty of fresh seafood waiting just offshore, every meal is a delicious occasion.

Locals have made the most of what they’ve been given, starting with the bananas; green bananas are fried into crispy fritters or cooked in milk to create ‘mudda’ (dumplings), while overripe bananas are often mashed and baked to create pihli. Nothing is wasted.

There are over 20 restaurants, cafes and takeaway shops to choose from – no small feat for an island roughly eight kilometres long and five kilometres wide. Here, a hit list to satisfy hearty appetites.

1. The Golden Orb Cafe

breakfast and coffee at The Golden Orb Cafe, Norfolk Island — Fuel up with a fine breakfast at The Golden Orb Cafe. (Image: Norfolk Island Tourism/Lumea Photo)

Embrace the natural splendour of Norfolk Island’s lush surroundings with a seat in The Golden Orb Cafe ’s leafy courtyard. Open for breakfast and lunch from 7am, Wednesday to Sunday, the Norfolk Island eatery is a family-owned operation where locals love to unwind. The menu kicks off with the likes of a brekkie burger with hashbrown and hollandaise, eggs benedict several ways and a rich shakshouka before the kitchen switches into seafood crepes and homemade fettuccini with creamy garlic prawns for lunch. Just add Seven Miles’ Cat’s Pyjamas coffee, roasted in Sydney’s northern beaches, for a top-notch meal drenched in delights.

2. Cafe LaPérouse

a French-inspired dining setup at Cafe LaPérouse, Norfolk Island — Cafe LaPérouse nails French-inspired dining. (Image: Norfolk Island Tourism/Lumea Photo)

Throwing open its doors in February 2025, Cafe LaPérouse is the island’s first French-inspired eatery and one of the newest culinary hot spots. A little slice of Paris right opposite the airport, the Norfolk Island cafe nails French-inspired dining while utilising the region’s finest ingredients. Think croque Mademoiselle, fluffy omelettes and savoury cheese puffs better known as gougère and adored globally. Unsurprisingly, it’s run by a French family who craft their magic entirely on-site and are also partial to whipping up unmissable sweet and savoury pastries. Wash your meal down with a Belgian chocolate, or two.

3. The Olive Cafe

a customer ordering at The Olive Cafe, Norfolk Island — Order a takeaway coffee from The Olive Cafe. (Image: Norfolk Island Tourism/Lumea Photo)

The smell of bacon cooking on the grill and freshly brewed Old Quarter coffee lures just about everyone to The Olive Cafe come dawn. Open Monday to Saturday for breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The Norfolk Island cafe’s menu boasts daily crowd-pleasers and hearty Italian-inspired fare at night. Find homemade muffins, smoothie bowls, breakfast burgers and crepes early in the day before burgers, salads and sandwiches roll out at lunch.

4. Bailey’s Restaurant at Governor’s Lodge

Located at Norfolk Island’s Governor’s Lodge, one of the best Norfolk Island accommodation options, Bailey’s Restaurant is renowned for its historic digs and modern Australian à la carte menu. Dishes highlight the culinary creativity and local flavours of Norfolk Island, spanning seafood starters of seared scallops, seafood pappardelle, and a garlic prawn hot pot, while sous vide lamb rump and chermoula king prawns impress as mains.

5. Salty Beer Garden

clinking cocktail glasses at Salty Beer Garden, Norfolk Island — Pair casual bites with delightful cocktails at Salty Beer Garden. (Image: Norfolk Island Tourism/Lumea Photo)

Located in Burnt Pine, Salty Beer Garden is your trusty local pub and the place to seek out when laidback dining is high on the agenda. Serving up cold beers, casual bites and garden views, the Norfolk Island pub plates up gourmet burgers, toasties, fish and pulled pork tacos, rice bowls and wraps, plus a dedicated kids’ menu. The kitchen opens from midday to 8pm every day, but time your visit to a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday when live music dials up rowdy fun.

6. The Homestead Restaurant

a close-up shot of a meat dish at The Homestead Restaurant, Norfolk Island — The Homestead Restaurant elevates the dining experience with an intensified menu of the island’s seasonal produce. (Image: Norfolk Island Tourism/Lumea Photo)

It’s the wood-fuelled Argentinian Perilla grill at The Homestead Restaurant that elevates this dining experience. Cooking over embers intensifies the flavours of the island’s seasonal produce, meat and seafood – and it’s all thanks to the owner’s dad, who engineered it for Kurt and Jill Menghetti when they opened this contemporary boutique restaurant in 2019. Housed inside a 1930s island home, the culinary experience is one of the island’s most elevated with the likes of grilled wild octopus done with chorizo, local fish paired with cauliflower puree, duck confit and refined desserts lighting up tables. The team also bakes the island’s only wood-fired naturally fermented sourdough, attracting a cult following of its own.

7. Hilli Restaurant

a dining table at Hilli Restaurant, Norfolk Island — Pull up a chair for a European-inspired feast. (Image: Norfolk Island Tourism/Lumea Photo)

In native Norfolk Island language, ‘hilli’ translates to lethargy, which perfectly describes how the owners of Hilli Restaurant want you to feel once you’re done dining with them. Feast inside or out in the courtyard alongside bright blooms as a European-inspired menu showcases the destination’s rich spoils. Traditional duck pâté infused with Cointreau, a creamy seafood crepe, delicate cheese soufflè, beef eye filet wrapped in smoky bacon and other moreish knockouts will keep spirits soaring. Visitors should note that they’re closed Wednesday and Thursday.

8. Baunti Tours

Determined to sample the freshest of flavours while visiting Norfolk Island? Once you’ve ticked off everything above, take your passion to the next level with one of Baunti Tours ’ group expeditions. Offering a progressive dinner inside a private island home, a gourmet picnic and even a breakfast bushwalk, operators have been shining a light on the island’s produce for more than 20 years. Our picks include the traditional Baunti Fish Fry, recreating ancient cooking adopted by the island’s original communities, and the Lavender Farm Tour taking guests through blooming lavender fields and into lunch built from paddock-to-plate wonders.

9. Bounty Bar & Grill

a steak dinner at Bounty Bar & Grill, Norfolk Island — Feast on a juicy steak to entice your appetite. (Image: Norfolk Island Tourism/Lumea Photo)

Housed within a charming 1900s building at the end of town is Bounty Bar & Grill . Open for lunch and dinner, the Norfolk Island restaurant offers a contemporary menu that champions local meats and produce with a range of two-person share platters to seriously entice. Don’t overlook the Surf and Turf, a juicy steak cooked to your liking and served alongside King prawns or seared scallops, and the loaded pizza selections, too. The team also open their doors from 9am for coffee and cake.

10. Juddway

Grab and go a flavour-packed foot-long sando at Juddway , a Norfolk Island takeaway joint that instantly endears. It’s a fuss-free feed filled with locally sourced standouts, such as the prawn and crab roll, classic BLT, cold cut creations and saucy Italian meat subs. Simply rock up, pick something off the chalkboard and get stuck in quick sticks, saving you more time to explore the magical destination’s countless gems.

Discover some of the best places to stay on Norfolk Island

From thundering waterfalls to ancient Indigenous art, Kimberley’s raw beauty will take your breath away.

Wild, pristine, and shaped by nature, the Kimberley Coast is one of Australia’s most spectacular landscapes. A remote and rugged frontier that remains a bucket list destination for many travellers. Its most breathtaking attractions – including Montgomery Reef, King George Falls and Horizontal Falls – are accessible only by sea or air, making a guided expedition cruise aboard Silversea’s luxury expedition ship, Silver Cloud, the ideal way to explore it.

From its intricate intertidal zones to ancient rock art, extreme tides and rare wildlife found nowhere else in Australia – or the world – this journey offers an unparalleled exploration of one of Earth’s last true wildernesses.

Why Silversea?

Silversea offers a 10-day expedition departing Broome, or an extended 16-day expedition voyage from Indonesia, including landings on the hidden gems of Palopo Sulawesi and Komodo. Accompanied by expert guides and specialists in marine biology, history and geology, guests gain a deeper understanding of the Kimberley’s dramatic landscapes, rich cultural heritage and extraordinary biodiversity.

Silversea offers one of the experiential travel industry’s leading crew-to-guest ratios. Along with all-suite accommodation (80 per cent with private verandah), 24-hour butler service, a swimming pool and four dining options. Silver Cloud also has an experienced crew of multilingual expedition guides and specialists in marine biology, history and geology to enhance your Kimberley Experience.

silversea cruise ship pool deck — Take a dip in the pool deck.

1. Koolama Bay

Before visitors see King George Falls, they hear them – a growing rumble in the distance, steady and foreboding as the Zodiac glides through the gorge, the sound echoing off sheer rock formations. At 80 meters tall, the twin cascades carve through the red cliffs, churning the waters below in a spectacular finale – but Koolama Bay holds secrets beyond its striking scenery.

Named after a ship that beached here following an aerial attack by Japanese bombers in World War II, the bay may seem desolate, yet it teems with life. With Silversea’s expert guides on their 10-day Kimberley itinerary, guests gain a sharper eye for its hidden wonders – rock wallabies darting across the cliffs, crocodiles lurking among dense green mangroves, and high above, the silhouette of a bird of prey circling the sky.

King George Falls at koolama bay excursion on Silversea Kimberley Cruise — Take a shore excursion to see King George Falls.

2. Freshwater Cove / Wijingarra Butt Butt

Connect with Country on a wet landing at Freshwater Cove, also known as Wijingarra Butt Butt. Considered one of the most special experiences on both the 16-day and 10-day Kimberley cruises, Silversea guests are welcomed by the traditional Indigenous custodians of the land, painted with traditional ochre, and invited to take part in a smoking ceremony.

Located on the mainland near Montgomery Reef, Wijingarra Butt Butt holds deep cultural significance to the local Indigenous community. Here, rock formations along the shore represent spiritual ancestors, and guests are guided to a nearby rock overhang filled with ancient art, where traditional owners share the stories and meaning behind these sacred paintings.

welcome to country on freshwater cove during silversea kimberley cruise — Take part in a smoking ceremony. (Image: Tim Faircloth)

3. Vansittart Bay (Jar Island)

Modern history, ancient culture and mystery converge in Vansittart Bay, which is also known as Jar Island. Here, the first thing to catch the eye is the dented, silver fuselage of a World War II-era C-53 plane – a striking relic of the past. Yet, the true cultural treasures lie just a short hike away where two distinct styles of Indigenous rock art – Gwion Gwion and Wandjina – can be found.

The Wandjina figures, deeply connected to Indigenous traditions, stand in stark contrast to the enigmatic Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) paintings, which date back more than 12,000 years. Significantly different in form and style, the two different styles create a striking juxtaposition, offering a rare glimpse into the region’s rich and complex past.

aerial view of Vansittart Bay, See it in you Silversea Kimberley Cruise. — Explore ancient Gwion Gwion rock art at Vansittart Bay. (Image: Janelle Lugge)

4. Horizontal Falls

Part illusion, part natural phenomenon, the Kimberley’s much-lauded Horizontal Falls aren’t a waterfall, but a tidal and geographic spectacle that visitors have to see to comprehend. Known as Garaanngaddim, the phenomenon occurs when seawater rushes through two narrow gaps- one just twenty metres wide, and the other seven metres in width, between the escarpments of Talbot Bay.

With each tidal shift, the force of the water creates whirlpools, furious currents and the illusion of a horizontal cascade as thousands of gallons of water are pushed and pulled in through the gap every six hours with relentless movement, making this one of the Kimberley ’s most mesmerising natural wonders.

Horizontal Falls are described as "One of the greatest wonders of the natural world". They are formed from a break in-between the McLarty Ranges reaching up to 25m in width. The natural phenomenon is created as seawater builds up faster on one side of the gaps than the other, creating a waterfall up to 5m high on a King tide. — Watch whirlpools and furious currents collide. (Image: Janelle Lugge)

5. Montgomery Reef

As the tide turns in Montgomery Reef, magic happens. With the Kimberley’s legendary tides varying up to ten metres, at low tide the submerged reef almost appears to rise from the depths: exposing up to four metres of the sandstone reef.

The impact is otherworldly: as the water drains, waterfalls cascade on either side of the channel, turtles left exposed scramble and dive, and fish leap in search of sanctuary in shallow pools. Meanwhile, the dinner bell rings for the migratory seabirds dugongs, reef sharks and dolphins that scavenge and feast in the area.

Using zodiacs, guests cruise through one of the world’s most significant inshore reef systems navigated by experienced guides, exploring the most intricate and fascinating parts of a 300-square-kilometre-wide biodiversity hotspot.

aerial view of boat going along Montgomery Reef — Witness seabirds, dolphins and reef sharks on the hunt.

6. Mitchell Falls by Helicopter

Experiencing the Kimberley by sea allows you to feel the power of the tides, but travelling by helicopter reveals the sandstone tapestry of the Kimberley, a landscape geologists believe is over 1.8 billion years old.

One of Silversea’s most popular optional excursions , guests who opt to fly into the interior from the onboard helipad soar up above the rust-coloured landscape of the Mitchell plateau, taking in one of Australia’s most scenic waterfalls: Mitchell Falls, a series of four emerald-coloured pools gently cascades into each other, before plunging down to the river below.

Seeing the landscape from above reveals a landscape weaved and shaped by the power of the freshwater wet season, juxtaposed to the constant lapping of the relentless and powerful tide on the coast.

aerial view of mitchell falls on silversea helicopter excursion — See emerald pools cascade into the river below. (Image: Tim Faircloth)

7. Indigenous Art Caves, Wandjina Art

The Kimberley Region of Western Australia is home to some of the most striking and significant

Indigenous rock art in Australia. Dotted throughout the landscape are caves, cliffs and rock overhangs depicting the striking, ethereal image of Wandjina, the rainmaker spirit and creation being central to many of the Dreamtime stories in this region.

Some of the paintings are regularly repainted by traditional custodians, while others are believed to be over 4,000 years old. Each artwork serves as both a cultural record and a living connection to the past, offering a rare opportunity to engage with the enduring traditions of the Kimberley’s Indigenous communities.

Freshwater Cover Rock Art the kimberleys — Walk among cultural records preserved in stone. (Image: Tim Faircloth)

See the best of this incredible part of the world on a Silversea Kimberley cruise. Book your 10- or extended 16-day expedition voyage at silversea.com