Everyone thinks that Byron Bay - the hippy haven of New South Wales - will be a walk in the park for vegetarians. I suppose it would be, if that park were laced with minor obstacles like rabid dogs.
OK, so I exaggerate. It's not that sourcing out vegetarian food in Byron Bay was difficult...it just wasn't all that easy either.
After avoiding a fish and chips restaurant, some other seafood sea shack (or something like that) and a few sharks (there were no sharks...not on land anyway) we stumbled across Red Hot & Green: a thai restaurant nestled into the nook of a car park...eh?!
We settled in to enjoy some rice, steamed veg, fresh fish (for the t-rexes) and some wine...until we swiftly realised that to enjoy a tipple we needed to BYOB: Appoint sentinels to watch the table, send out the scouts. Wine acquired, job done.
Apparently finding wine in Byron Bay is as easy as a walk in the park.
After a week of a very unhappy tummy, the uncomplicated ease of Red Hot & Green was just what I needed: simple food, a friendly waitress and a cool breeze.
Price: Unknown - my uncle paid and despite an epic fight to acquire at least a glimpse of the bill I was defeated
Veggie Friendly: 3/5
Food: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
