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Saltbush
Bar & Grill

Where the Richmond River meets the table — coastal flavours, unhurried moments.

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◆ Open Tonight5:30 pm — late
2 Martin StreetBallina NSW 2478
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What's On

Upcoming Occasions

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17Sunday · May
All-You-Can-Eat

Buffet Breakfast

Start your Sunday with our generous waterfront buffet — a spread of breakfast classics, fresh seasonal fare, juices and coffee. Eat as much as you like.

$35 per person · 7:00 – 11:00 AM View Menu
21Thursday · May
International Tea Day

High Tea by the Water

An elegant afternoon of sparkling wine on arrival, warm scones with jam and cream, sweet pastries, savoury bites and delicate finger sandwiches.

$65 per person · 12:00 – 2:00 PM View Menu
31Sunday · May
By Invitation · Fundraiser

Fundraising Lunch

in support of Ballina Marine Rescue

Our community gathers to honour the volunteers we have lost and to support the families affected by the recent incident. Hosted with Ramada Hotel & Suites Ballina Byron.

$120 per person · 12 – 3 PM · Three-course RSVP
19Friday · June
Five Courses · Wine Pairings

Wine Degustation

A five-course tasting menu, each course thoughtfully paired with a wine from our cellar — guided by our team for an unforgettable evening of food and wine.

Pricing & details — coming soon Register Interest
28Sunday · June
Unlimited Long Lunch

Bottomless Lunch

Settle in for an unhurried Sunday — an all-you-can-eat lunch with waterfront views. A relaxed afternoon to share with friends and family.

Pricing & details — coming soon Register Interest
24Friday · July
Festive Long Lunch

Xmas in July

Bring on the festive cheer mid-winter. A celebratory long lunch with all the traditional Christmas trimmings, reimagined Saltbush-style with river views.

Pricing & details — coming soon Register Interest
Looking back

Past Occasions

A look back at the special menus and events we've hosted at Saltbush. Click any to view the full menu.

10Sun · May 26

Mother's Day

A three-course celebration of the season's finest, with entrée, main and dessert — served waterfront for Mum.

$68 / $78 Two / three course
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Sunday 10 May · Lunch & Dinner
Mother's Day Menu
$68 two course · $78 three course

I. Entrée

Tandoori Spiced Prawns (GF)
Curried cashew butter, pickled onion, coriander, mint yoghurt
Gratinated WA Scallops
White wine cream, pecorino, herb crumb
Sovereign Lamb Mornay Bonbons
Smokey romesco, chervil & fennel salad
Char Siu Tofu (DFO/VGO)
Steamed bok choy, sesame coriander salad

II. Mains

Veal Scallopini
Mushroom & white wine sauce, roasted chat potato
Sir Harry's Wagyu Flank MB 4–5+ (GF)
Peppercorn sauce, garlic mash
Locally Sourced Market Fish (GF)
Tobiko beurre blanc, green bean, garlic confit tomato
Vede Sourdough Linguine (DFO/VGO)
Puttanesca, fried capers, garlic chips, lemon zest

III. Dessert

Strawberry & Vanilla Crème Brûlée (GF)
Caramelised to order, summer strawberries
House-Made Tiramisu
Espresso-soaked sponge, mascarpone cream

GF · Gluten Free · DFO · Dairy Free Option · VGO · Vegan Option

Saltbush interior
Outside View ◆
◆ 01 — Our Story

Coastal dining,
redefined.

Nestled on the beautiful Richmond River, Saltbush offers a dining experience unlike any other in Ballina.

Our kitchen celebrates the freshest local produce — from ocean-caught seafood and Northern Rivers beef to seasonal vegetables sourced from nearby farms. Every dish reflects our deep connection to this stunning coastal region.

Whether you're here for a leisurely weekend brunch, sundowner cocktails at the bar, or a candlelit dinner with waterfront views, Saltbush invites you to slow down, savour the moment, and experience Ballina at its finest.

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◆ 02 — The Menu

What we serve.

Eight curated experiences, from sunrise sourdough to late-night pours. Every plate, pour and pairing built around what's in season, in waters, and on nearby farms.

Light Starts

Toasted Sourdough
White or rye · jam, vegemite or peanut butter
$9
House-Made Chocolate & Coconut Granola
Seasonal fruits, coconut yoghurt
$19

Classics

Bacon & Eggs Your Way
Sourdough, herb-baked tomato
$22
Saltbush's Big Breakfast
Eggs your way, chicken & parsley sausage, bacon, roast tomato, chilli beans & hashbrowns
$29
Omelette with Sourdough
Bacon, cheese, tomato — or spinach, mushroom & cheese
$24
Vegan Breakfast
Chilli beans, avocado, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, sourdough
$24

Eggs Benedict

Classic
Bacon · toasted English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise
$24
Mushroom Florentine
Spinach & mushroom · toasted English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise
$24
Royale
Smoked salmon · toasted English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise
$27

Something Special

Grilled Halloumi
Poached eggs, avocado, spinach, beetroot & dill hummus
$28
Bacon & Egg Bruschetta
Poached eggs, avocado, tomato, balsamic reduction
$25
Seafood Platter for Two
Grilled & creamy garlic prawns, pan-seared salmon, flambé Kinkawooka mussels, Sydney rock oysters, salt & pepper calamari, beer-battered flathead, chips & salad.
$140

Appetisers

Beer Battered Chips
With Saltbush remoulade
$12
Garlic Bread
Fresh herbs
$12
Sydney Rock Oysters
Natural · mignonette · kilpatrick
6 · $30 / 12 · $50

Mains

Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta
Italian burrata, aged balsamic, basil, extra virgin olive oil (GFO, DFO)
$21
Fried Buttermilk Chicken Burger
Seeded brioche, bread & butter pickles, smoked bush tomato relish, chips
$25
1824 Wagyu Sirloin Sandwich
Seeded brioche, rocket, smoky caramelised onion, hi-melt cheese, chips (DFO)
$29
Pan-Seared Salmon Fillet
Lemon myrtle beurre blanc, herb potato smash, broccolini, cherry tomato
$38
Masterstock Braised Pork Belly Salad
Pickled daikon slaw, green apple, fennel, rocket, sticky Asian sauce (GF, DF)
$27
Sourdough Malfadine Pasta
Slow-cooked eggplant ragu, basil, parmesan (DFO, Vegan Option)
$25
Saltbush & Mountain Pepper Calamari
Crisp-fried calamari, lemon myrtle salt, coriander, lime leaf, remoulade
$27

Kids (all include a popper)

Chicken Nuggets
Chips & salad
$20
Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli
Rich tomato sauce
$20
Beer Battered Fish
Chips & salad
$20

10% Sunday surcharge · 15% Public Holiday surcharge

Seafood Platter for Two
Grilled & creamy garlic prawns, pan-seared salmon, flambé Kinkawooka mussels, Sydney rock oysters, salt & pepper calamari, beer-battered flathead, chips & salad.
$140

I. Entrée

WA Seared Scallops
Sweet corn mornay, jamón prosciutto, burnt butter
Pan-Seared Ballina King Prawns
White wine sauce, fermented chilli butter (GFO)
SA Octopus Carpaccio
Charred lemon, Portuguese olive oil, crispy capers (DF)
Crispy Sesame Tofu
Lime satay, coriander Thai basil salad (DF/VG)
Diavola Chicken Rillette
Capsicum basil infusion, soy gochujang, sourdough (GFO)
Masterstock Pork Belly Salad
Sesame Asian glaze, coriander (GF/DF)
Lemon Myrtle Calamari
Bush sambal aioli, fennel salad

II. Mains

Panko Pumpkin Katsu Curry
Jasmine rice, pickled ginger (DF/VG)
Northern Rivers Duck Confit
Heirloom peppers, brown rice salad (DF/GF)
Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder
Charred zucchini, lamb jus, smoky eggplant puree (GF/DF)
Seafood Frutti di Mare
Orecchiette, Ballina prawns, Kinkawooka mussels, barramundi
Wild-Caught Barramundi
Dill roasted potato, butter bean puree, salsa verde (GF/DF)
Kingaroy Pork Cutlet
Whipped feta, Greek salad (GF)
Spring Harvest Linguine
Spring greens, whipped lemon ricotta, garlic butter (V)
Icon XB Wagyu Flank MB6+
Chat potato, broccolini, chimichurri (GF/DF)
Icon XB Wagyu Eye Fillet MB4+
Chat potato, broccolini, beef jus
+$10

III. Dessert

Mango Sorbet
Fresh berries (DF/GF/V)
Lemon Tart
Blueberry coulis, coconut flake
Coconut Pannacotta
Raw berry compote (DF/VG/GF)
Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
Burnt to order (GF)
Affogato
Frangelico, ice cream, espresso (GFO, VO, DFO)

Spritz · $18

Saltbush Sunset Spritz
Limoncello, prosecco, grapefruit
Elderflower Spritz
Regal Rogue wild rose, elderflower, soda
Amaretto Spritz
Amaretto, lemon, sugar, soda
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, prosecco, soda

Nigel's Signatures · $22

Pineapple & Jalapeño Margarita
El Toro tequila, pineapple, jalapeño syrup, lime
Clover Club
Brookies gin, vermouth, raspberry, lemon, whites
Bourbon & Banana Flip
Makers Mark, banana liqueur, cream, egg, sugar
Pool Party
White rum, peach, lime, blue curaçao, coconut cream
Oh So Beautiful
Brookies slow gin, Campari, vanilla, passionfruit, lime

More Signatures · $22

Bon Bon
23rd St vodka, lychee, strawberry, lemon
Pineapple Kingston Negroni
Pineapple rum, Jamaican rum, Campari, red vermouth
Raspberry White Chocolate Espresso Martini
Vodka, Mozart white chocolate, Kahlua, raspberry, espresso
Toblerone? Yes Please!
Baileys, Kahlua, Frangelico, cream

◆ Classic cocktails available on request

Sparkling · Rosé · Riesling

Dal Zotto Pucino Prosecco NV
King Valley — fresh, crisp, apple & pear
$14/$62
42°S Prem Cuvée NV
Tasmania — bright, zesty, strawberry
$14/$62
Moët & Chandon Imperial
France — apple, citrus, brioche
$125
Rameau d'Or Provence Rosé
Côtes de Provence — red berries, violet
$13.5/$17.5/$62
Yangarra Circle Rosé
McLaren Vale — rosehip & strawberry
$75
Dead Man Walking Riesling
Eden Valley — lime, nectarine, slate
$58
Hesketh Rules Grigio
Limestone Coast — pear, citrus, peach
$12.5/$16.5/$48
Other Wine Co. Pinot Gris
Adelaide Hills — pear, apple, floral
$65

Sauvignon · Chardonnay

Hesketh Bright Young Things
Mount Gambier — lime, grapefruit, apple
$11.5/$14.5/$46
Catalina Sounds Sauv Blanc
Marlborough NZ — citrus, elderflower
$13.5/$17.5/$62
Shaw & Smith Sauv Blanc
Adelaide Hills — grapefruit, green apple
$75
Hesketh Lost Weekend Chard
Limestone Coast — melon, nectarine
$11.5/$14.5/$48
In Dreams Chardonnay
Yarra Valley — lemon curd, peach, jasmine
$65
L&C Poitout Petit Chablis
Chablis, Burgundy — citrus, flinty minerality
$85

Pinot · Shiraz · Cabernet

Hesketh Unfinished Business Pinot
Limestone Coast — red cherry, soft tannins
$13.5/$17.5/$55
Nanny Goat Pinot Noir
Central Otago NZ — dark cherry, savoury
$85
Hesketh Midday Somewhere Shiraz
Barossa — plum, spice, soft tannins
$13.5/$17.5/$58
Tar & Roses Heathcote Shiraz
Heathcote — dark berries, pepper
$65
Oliver's Taranga HJ Reserve Shiraz
McLaren Vale — blackberry, mocha · 98pts
$148
Hesketh Twist of Fate Cabernet
Coonawarra — blackcurrant, mint
$12.5/$17.5/$48
Oliver's Taranga DJ Reserve
McLaren Vale — cassis, dark chocolate
$148
Le Ragnaie Troncone Sangiovese
Tuscany — cherry, herbs, minerality
$85

Prices shown as 150ml / 250ml / Bottle where applicable

On Tap · Schooner/Pint

Great Northern Super Crisp
$10/$16
Great Northern Original
$10/$16
Coopers Dark Ale / Pale / Mild
$10/$16
Tiger · Stella Artois
$10/$16
Seven Mile Cali Cream / American Ale
$11/$16
Balter · Peroni · Sapporo
$11/$16

Bottled

XXXX Gold · Tooheys New · Corona
Crown Lager · Carlton Dry · Stone & Wood
$10
CC & Dry · Jack & Cola · Bundy & Cola
$12
Apple Cider · Wildling Ginger Beer
$10

Standard Spirits · $12

El Toro Tequila · Gordons Gin · Bundy Rum · Jim Beam · 23rd St Vodka · Bacardi · JW Red · Smirnoff · Beenleigh · Canadian Club · Midori · Captain Morgan · Jack Daniels · Campari · Malibu · Sheep Dog · Honey Jack · Aperol

Premium · $14.90

Chivas 12 · Gentlemen Jack · Don Julio Blanco · Glenfiddich 12 · Makers Mark · Ghost Tequila · JW Black · Hendricks · Coconut Tequila · Fireball · Ink Gin · White Sambuca · Wild Turkey · Brookies · Black Sambuca · Grey Goose · Lemon Myrtle Gin

Liqueurs · $12.90

Frangelico · Baileys · Kahlua · Limoncello · Cointreau · Lychee

Cellar Spirits

Chivas Regal 18yr
$18
Johnnie Walker Blue
$35
Glenfiddich 18yr
$18
Glenfiddich 21yr
$35
Ron Zacapa
$21

Ports & Fortified

Grant Burge 10yr Muscat / Tawny
$16
St Remy VSOP
$16
St Agnes XO
$21
Penfolds Grandfather Port
$18
Penfolds Great Grandfather Port
$21

◆ Please advise waitstaff of any allergies

International Tea Day

High Tea by the Water

Thursday 21st May · 12:00 – 2:00 PM
$65 per person
Includes
One Flute of Sparkling Wine on Arrival
Tea or Coffee Service
Warm Scone with Jam & Cream
Selection of Sweet Pastries
Hot Savoury Items
Delicate Finger Sandwiches

+ $10 · Add a glass of Prosecco

Gluten free available — please advise when booking

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◆ 03 — The Bar

Cocktails with
a view.

Our bar is the heart of Saltbush — a place to unwind with expertly crafted cocktails, local wines, and Northern Rivers tap beers while the Richmond River unfolds before you.

From signature margaritas to a curated list of the best Australian vineyards, our bar team brings passion and flair to every pour.

Happy Hour
Sunday – Thursday · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Tap Schooners$8
  • Spritz$14
  • Margaritas$16
  • Frankie Wines$8
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Plan Your Visit

Opening Hours.

Breakfast
Tuesday – Sunday
7:00 — 11:00 AM
Lunch
Friday – Sunday
12:00 — 2:00 PM
Bar Drinks
Seven Days
4:00 PM — Late
Dinner
Seven Days
5:30 — 8:00 PM

◆ Reservations recommended · Walk-ins welcome subject to availability

◆ 04 — Find Us

Visit Saltbush.

Address
2 Martin Street
Ballina NSW 2478
Phone
(02) 6618 1188
Email
info@saltbushballina.com.au
Parking
Street parking available
◆ 05 — Celebrate With Us

Functions &
Events.

From waterfront weddings to milestone birthdays and corporate retreats, Saltbush offers bespoke packages with stunning views and unforgettable dining.

Weddings
◆ 01

Weddings

Say "I do" with the river as your backdrop. Tailored wedding packages for your perfect day.

Private Parties
◆ 02

Private Parties

Birthdays, anniversaries and celebrations. Exclusive spaces and custom menus available.

Corporate
◆ 03

Corporate

Impress clients and reward teams with premium dining and waterfront conference facilities.

◆ 06 — Get In Touch

We'd love
to hear from you.

Whether you're booking a table for two, planning a waterfront event, or simply want to say hello — drop us a line and our team will be in touch.

Phone(02) 6618 1188
Emailinfo@saltbushballina.com.au
Address2 Martin Street, Ballina NSW 2478
◆ Reserve your table

Book a table.

Secure your spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or any occasion in between. Online bookings open 24 hours a day.

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Or call us directly (02) 6618 1188
Saltbush

Ballina's premier waterfront dining destination. Coastal flavours, local produce, and unforgettable views on the Richmond River.

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Hours

  • Breakfast · Tue–Sun 7–11am
  • Lunch · Fri–Sun 12–2pm
  • Bar · 7 Days 4pm–Late
  • Dinner · 7 Days 5:30–8pm
  • Happy Hour · Sun–Thu 4–5:30pm

Contact

  • 2 Martin Street
  • Ballina NSW 2478
  • (02) 6618 1188
  • info@saltbushballina.com.au
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21 May Thursday · 2026
International Tea Day

High Tea by the Water

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of sparkling wine on arrival, warm scones with jam & cream, delicate pastries, savoury bites and finger sandwiches — served with stunning Richmond River views.

12 – 2 PM2-hour sitting
Riverside TableBallina NSW
Per PersonGluten-free available $65pp
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