5 Church Street - Bellingen

Absolutely loved our Wednesday night dinner here at 5 Church Street. We ordered the Beef Madras Thali and the Mussels and spent the entire meal complimenting our meals to each other. My partner's Thali was awesome beef madras, dahl, brown rice, salad, pappadums and this awesome gooey on the inside crispy on the outside fritter ball that was surprisingly his favourite on the plate. I ordered the mussels which were served with a very tasty tomato sauce (quite thick and chunky , two pieces of buttered sourdough and brown rice. Gosh, it was so tasty! If I am being picky, the sauce could have been slightly thinner for mopping up with the bread but that's being super picky. It was delicious. If my partner was being picky, he'd like some roti bread but again, he loved his as it was. A bottle of shiraz and our 2 meals came to $84. I would rate the food as a 4.5 (if Zomato would let me do this!!! but a small downgrade because of the very obvious packing up around us. There were 2 large tables and ourselves left at 7 and they started stacking chairs, collecting tableware (not ours and drawing curtains. Close is 9pm and 7pm is still very much dinner time! I expect this just may be the way in small towns but it's not ideal when there are several diners still going. Small things that aren't even complaints from us if we are ever in the area, this is where we'll be.

Great staff friendly, accomodating, professional. Great food simple satisfying stuff done well. Great beer on tap from Uralla. Great ambience well it is Bellingen isn't it !! Some places are just great.

Very, very good restaurant. Relaxed, casual and easy going, but make no mistake the food is carefully thought through, with great attention to detail and delicious.<br/ Again another local place that explores a number of cuisines simultaneously whilst maintaining the authenticity and quality throughout.<br/ The Indian Thali was exceptional both the lamb korma and the eggplant (especially the eggplant).<br/ The burgers I was told by my companions were great. I tasted the chips and can tell they were hand cut from fresh potatoes and cooked in good oil a rare delight.<br/ The fish curry was fragrant, creamy and well balanced. And all our curry dishes came out with brown rice which, is not only healthier, but when cooked perfectly well like this, is tastier, both in flavour and texture than the white alternative.<br/ Recommend a seat outside in the night air, nice ambience. Service is coordinated and friendly.<br/ Also make sure you try the locally brewed alcoholic ginger beer.<br/

Really nice place, relaxed atmosphere and good staff. Delicious food and juices, can recommend the baked eggs as well as there housemade chilli jam I think it is that stuff is great. Will return

Best vegan pizza I've had, plus their green smoothie was incredible. If I was ever in bellingen I'd definitely come back. Staff was also so friendly, very welcoming. They also had the most amazing oat cookie(I'd drive from Brisbane just to buy that oat cookie). The establishment was also dog friendly.