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Cafe Balaena

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Overlooking the marina and Fraser Island, you will fall in love with Cafe Balaena.

Welcoming you as a living entity of fresh open air dining, this venue literally sits between the bountiful jumping fish of the marina and the sparkling east coast sky.

Located on the boardwalk, this "breezy locale" as described by Lonely Planet boasts a perfect balance of class, culture passion and dreams. Locally owned and operated by a Hervey Bay family for 11 years, this once quaint cafe by the sea has flourished into one of the hottest spots in Hervey Bay.

Co-owner Dean Major and his team ensure every visitor has a pleasing experience as they are welcomed not just as customers but as collective assets to what Dean describes as "the good vibes".

Perfect for large group functions, birthdays, weddings or even a Choc Dianne Mudcake with a hot Hazelnut Latte.

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Opening Times: Open 7 days with a huge menu, there's always something new. You haven't seen the best of Hervey Bay until you experience Cafe Balaena.

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Great Food, Great Wine !

Cafe Balaena

by KimberleyD (prior to 01/07/2010)

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I had a lovely experience with my potential life partner, the food we had was great - best Chicken - Caribbean - moist, tender, and succulent & my partner had a steak that had great flavour & texture as well - Sicilian ... Read More

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Wow - My Dining Dream!

Cafe Balaena

by danielf5 (prior to 01/07/2010)

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I recently went to Cafe Balaena for dinner and was truly amazed. The warm lighting from the candle-lit dining room to the soothing live music being played to me while I enjoyed the views of the marina was truly a spectacular experience ... Read More

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Powdered Potato

Cafe Balaena

by idemandservice (prior to 01/07/2010)

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I would expect that when anything is "on a bed of mash" I would get real mashed potato cooked by a chef, not instant potato made by a food preparer who just adds water & certainly not for that price ... Read More

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Stand over there!

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by NigelT (prior to 01/07/2010)

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Wonderful ambience when we arrived but no-one to seat us. After being ignored for a while I approached a waiter and was abruptly told to "stand over there". This is when we made our big mistake - we did! Eventually, after asking for our reservation to be cancelled and accepting an abject apology we were shown to our table, the wine we ordered came pretty fast but no wine cooler ... Read More

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Good and bad

Cafe Balaena

by TotalTraveller40190C266E Dec, 2009 As a COUPLE

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I had been to cafe Balaena before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. On this occasion however the experience was one to forget. And forget was just what the staff did, they forgot to bring out our entrees, left us sitting for 45 minutes and then apologised for forgetting the entrees ... Read More (Date of experience: Dec, 2009 )