The Belle General is a casual, cozy, and trendy café located at 12 Shelly Beach Rd, East Ballina NSW 2478, Australia. With a strong customer rating of 4.50 out of 5 based on 654 reviews, it is a welcoming place to enjoy quality food and drinks throughout the day.
Whether you are meeting someone for breakfast, settling in for brunch or lunch, looking for dessert, or simply taking time for yourself, The Belle General offers a comfortable setting suited to a wide range of dining occasions.
The café is known for its great coffee, great desserts, and wide selection of tea. Its menu includes healthy options, organic dishes, vegan and vegetarian choices, small plates, and quick bites, making it easy to find something to suit different preferences.
Customers can enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dessert, with options for solo dining and a setting that is good for working on a laptop. Outdoor seating, dine-in service, takeaway, and delivery provide added flexibility, whether you prefer to stay and enjoy the atmosphere or take your order with you.
Accessibility and convenience are important features at The Belle General. The venue includes a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, along with restroom facilities for customers. Payment is simple and convenient, with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments accepted.
To visit or learn more, contact The Belle General at +61 411 361 453 or find it at 12 Shelly Beach Rd, NSW, Australia.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Hear from our valued guests
The avocado burger was absolutely delicious, and the chips were tasty too! The service was excellent, and it's easy to strike up casual conversations with locals at this cafe.
BEST COFFEE EVER!! I come here every day!! Fresh Cold Press juice for My partner and Ice Latte with Organic Vanilla Maple for me! Can’t go wrong!! Always busy and never fail to be perfect! 😍😍😍😍 Support Local✊🏽
I had googled for Vegan food in Ballina to take a friend, this didn't disappoint. So many vegan options, we had the tacos - fish and vegan - both delicious, perfect portion size and lovely presentation. A coffee afterwards just capped it off. We sat inside with a nice breeze. The staff were friendly and great service.
This is a really lovely spot. It feels like a local neighbourhood cafe with a charming and friendly atmosphere. Great loose-leaf tea and homemade muffins, and lots of smiles and personal engagement. I have a hard time in cafes where the music is foreground, and they were cheerful in adjusting the volume and style of music.
Absolutely loved it here - best brekky of our trip. Had the brekky burger & green bowl, with a juice & iced coffee - all really great. Sarah was awesome and made us feel very welcome and comfy. We will be back and will recommend to friends! 💛
Great cafe next to the beach! All food was lovely and coffee amazing. We had caramel milkshake which was one of the best we’ve tried so far. Scrambled eggs were so soft and creamy, really delicious. Really good trying coconut feta. And cheese burguer with fries were a game changer. We’ll save the spot for our next trip to Ballina!
Great coffee, lovely staff. Good vibe ✨ sometimes wait times are pretty long but worth it cos the coffee is really good. The food options in the cabinet are super yum, some good options for vegetarian and vegans and the food on the menu (bowl and avocado bagel) were pretty tasty! Got a couple of the cookies to takeaway one day and they were delicious. Good spot 🤘
I chose this café because of the outside dog-friendly eating area, though the wooden and backless benches wouldn’t be my first choice for comfortable seating. It was a busy time, but my brunch was ready surprisingly soon. And what a beautiful presentation! I chose poached eggs on sourdough, with added butter, relish, hash browns and avocado. Tasted as good as it looked. The eggs were a generous size and perfectly poached, the yokes still just that little bit runny. The two hash browns were crisp and crunchy, the avo perfectly ripe, and the relish added colour and taste. (Probably didn’t need the butter.) My flat white was equally attractively presented, and also full of flavour. I would have lingered longer, but the wind was cold, and my dog signalled that he needed to go do what a dog has to do.
I had such a great experience at The Belle General. The food and service were both spot on. I ordered the green bowl and it was fresh, full of flavour, and made with really good ingredients. You can tell everything is prepared with care. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience easy and enjoyable. I’ll definitely be back.
Amazing local cafe. Food exceptional and coffee smooth snd so well made.
Common questions about The Belle General
The Belle General is located at 12 Shelly Beach Rd, East Ballina NSW 2478, Australia, 12 Shelly Beach Rd, NSW, Australia.
You can reach The Belle General by calling +61 411 361 453.
The Belle General has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 654 customer reviews.
The Belle General features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
The Belle General features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
The Belle General features the following highlights: Great coffee, Great dessert, Great tea selection.
The Belle General features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining, Good for working on laptop.
The Belle General features the following offerings: Coffee, Healthy options, Organic dishes, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegan options, Vegetarian options.
The Belle General features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert, Seating.
The Belle General features the following amenities: Restroom.
The Belle General features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
The Belle General features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists, University students.
The Belle General features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
The Belle General features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
The Belle General features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
The Belle General features the following pets: Dogs allowed, Dogs allowed outside.
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