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The Corner Cafe Where good food & great coffee meet!

Tue-Fri 7am-2pm | Sat-Sun 7:30-12:30
Brekkie, sandwiches, wraps, salads, sweets & more
Dine in or takeaway | Catering for all ocassions
✨Come say hello✨

Today’s brekkie special got some very good feedback… so we’re doing it again tomorrow👍🏼Poached eggs on sourdough with ro...
19/09/2026

Today’s brekkie special got some very good feedback… so we’re doing it again tomorrow👍🏼

Poached eggs on sourdough with roasted eggplant, spinach, labneh, chorizo, chilli butter & crispy garlic.

A pretty lovely combination of flavours, inspired by Chef Etienne’s years of cooking around the world👌🏼

If you missed it today, you can try it tomorrow morning, 7:30–11:15am

The Corner Café | Ballina 95 Cherry St Ballina, NSW 2478

NEW IN THE CABINET 🤎Our new Caramel Slice with Sea Salt — made in-house with a cocoa base, gooey caramel centre and a sm...
15/09/2026

NEW IN THE CABINET 🤎

Our new Caramel Slice with Sea Salt — made in-house with a cocoa base, gooey caramel centre and a smooth layer of dark chocolate ganache on top.

A little sweet, a little salty… and very, very good. Yummo!

📍 95 Cherry st Ballina, NSW 2478

Today’s Chef Etienne special was a winner!Homemade crispy fish cakes, beautifully balanced curry sauce & perfectly poach...
12/09/2026

Today’s Chef Etienne special was a winner!

Homemade crispy fish cakes, beautifully balanced curry sauce & perfectly poached eggs. So much flavour in every bite — and the 5-star reviews said it all!

What we love about Chef Etienne’s specials is that they’re often created on the day, working with the ingredients he has on hand and letting his creativity, flavour combinations and instinct lead the way.

Tomorrow? Who knows! It might be something completely different.

Always a little surprise at The Corner Café 😉

📍 95 Cherry St Ballina, NSW 2478

WE’RE HIRING! ☕️👨‍🍳With our business growing and the summer season just around the corner, we’re looking to grow our tea...
07/09/2026

WE’RE HIRING! ☕️👨‍🍳

With our business growing and the summer season just around the corner, we’re looking to grow our team across our two Ballina venues.

We currently have two positions available:

☕️ BARISTA / FOH / ALL-ROUNDER

We’re looking for an experienced café all-rounder who can confidently jump between coffee, FOH, food service and everything in between.

We’re looking for someone who:

✅ Based in Ballina NSW and or the surrounds
✅ Has previous café/hospitality experience (working in Australia preferably)
✅ Can multitask and work well under pressure
✅ Works with speed while maintaining quality
✅ Is passionate about great customer service
✅ Can hit the ground running in a busy environment

Availability:
Tuesday–Friday required, with flexibility for some weekends, public holidays and school holidays.

15–20 hours per week, with the potential for more.

👨‍🍳 CASUAL CHEF

We’re also looking for a casual chef to join our kitchen team, working approximately 2–3 days per week.

• Previous kitchen experience essential
• Breakfast experience is a big plus
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen
• Pride in quality, consistency and presentation
• Reliable and a great team player

Both roles require flexibility to work between our two Ballina venues as needed.

Job-specific training will be provided, but previous industry experience is essential as we head into our busiest time of year.

If you’re reliable, energetic and love working in a busy hospitality environment, we’d love to hear from you! ❤️

📧 Send your resume to:
[email protected]

Or DM us on Instagram or Facebook with your resume.

Come join our growing team🙌🏼

📍 95 Cherry St. Ballina NSW 2478

Looking for a new breakfast spot? Or perhaps a reason to come back and see us? ☕️🍳Every weekend, Chef Etienne is in the ...
04/09/2026

Looking for a new breakfast spot? Or perhaps a reason to come back and see us? ☕️🍳

Every weekend, Chef Etienne is in the kitchen cooking up a delicious breakfast menu from 7:30–11:30am — from French toast to miso scrambled eggs and classic poached eggs on sourdough.

Good food, great coffee and a relaxed weekend start. We’d love to see you! 🤍

📍 The Corner Café, 95 Cherry st. Ballina
🕢 Breakfast every Saturday & Sunday, 7:30–11:30am

✨ Today’s Corner Brekkie Special ✨“Prawn & lobster brioche roll, scrambled eggs, avocado, radish & fresh dill.”Fresh, be...
30/08/2026

✨ Today’s Corner Brekkie Special ✨

“Prawn & lobster brioche roll, scrambled eggs, avocado, radish & fresh dill.”

Fresh, beautiful flavours, perfectly balanced and just the right size for those who don’t love a huge breakfast but still want something filling. And judging by how quickly these flew out today, our customers loved them too! ❤️

Chef Etienne is always surprising us with delicious weekend specials — hopefully this one makes another appearance! 🤞🏼

And a little reminder to our locals… you don’t have to be a motel guest to enjoy our café! We’re independently operated and open to everyone. ☕️

On weekends, Chef Etienne is in the kitchen with his specials, while during the week our cabinet is filled with fresh croissants, bacon & egg rolls, sandwiches, wraps, salads, quiche, home-baked sweets, slices and more.

If you haven’t tried us yet, come and say hello — we’d love to see you! 🥰

📍 95 Cherry st Ballina NSW 2478

There’s one question we get asked quite often at The Corner…“Where do you get your cakes from?” 👀🍰And when we say “We ma...
27/08/2026

There’s one question we get asked quite often at The Corner…

“Where do you get your cakes from?” 👀🍰

And when we say “We make them all in-house,” the reaction is usually one of surprise! 😊

But honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.

From our cakes and slices to the savoury food we serve, everything at The Corner is homemade. Etienne and I both love cooking and baking, and we really believe you can taste the difference when food is made with care, from scratch.

We bake in small batches, so everything keeps moving, stays fresh and is enjoyed at its best. And one thing we’re particularly proud of — our cakes are never frozen. ❤️

A couple of sweet favourites from our kitchen recently — our Lemon Meringue Tart and Caramel Cheesecake Slice…

So next time you’re passing, pop into The Corner, grab your favourite brew and treat yourself to a slice of something homemade.

Freshly baked. Homemade with love. Always from our kitchen to your table.

📍 95 Cherry st Ballina NSW 2478

Fresh, colourful, wholesome and packed with flavour!Today’s catering spread was all about our beautiful Falafel Buddha B...
26/08/2026

Fresh, colourful, wholesome and packed with flavour!

Today’s catering spread was all about our beautiful Falafel Buddha Bowls — a nourishing base of brown rice topped with roasted cauliflower, homemade hummus, kale, sweet potato, pickled onions, falafels and alfalfa sprouts, finished with our chef-made yoghurt & herb dressing. 💚

Fresh, healthy, filling AND delicious — the perfect option for corporate catering, workshops, office lunches and events.

We can create different variations to suit your needs too!

Have an event coming up? We’d love to create something delicious for your team. Get in touch via email on [email protected] or call us on 0431 436 138 for a quote on our beautiful catering bowls.🥗

📍 95 Cherry st. Ballina, NSW 2478

There’s always a good reason to make your way to The Corner Café. 🩵 Take our French Toast, for example… beautifully prep...
22/08/2026

There’s always a good reason to make your way to The Corner Café. 🩵

Take our French Toast, for example… beautifully prepared by Chef Etienne, topped with maple syrup, fresh berries and lemon mascarpone. A little indulgence that makes weekend breakfast worth getting out of bed for. 🍓🍋

Located at 95 Cherry Street, Ballina, just outside the hustle and bustle of town and tucked underneath Ballina Homestead Motel, The Corner Café is open to everyone. While we’re attached to the motel, we operate independently — you certainly don’t need to be a motel guest to visit us!

We’d love to welcome more of our local Ballina and surrounding communities to come and enjoy our food, warm service and delicious coffee. ☕️

Our weekend breakfast menu is served Saturday & Sunday from 7:30am–11:30am, with coffee, our home-baked cakes and sweet treats available until 12:30pm.

Walk-ins are always welcome, although we recommend booking ahead for groups of 5 or more.

Come discover your little corner just outside town. We’d love to see you. 🩵

📍 95 Cherry Street, Ballina
🍳 Weekend breakfast | 7:30am–11:30am
☕️ Coffee, cakes & sweets | until 12:30pm

Our Poppy Bagel BLT 🥯🥓A classic BLT, with a little upgrade. Crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomato and creamy mayo, a...
11/08/2026

Our Poppy Bagel BLT 🥯🥓

A classic BLT, with a little upgrade. Crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomato and creamy mayo, all tucked into our light, fluffy poppy seed bagel — toasted to perfection.

Simple, delicious and satisfying — perfect for starting the day or a mid-day pick-me-up. 🤍

📍 95 Cherry st Ballina

Address

95 Cherry Street
Ballina, NSW
2478

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 2pm
Wednesday 7am - 2pm
Thursday 7am - 2pm
Friday 7am - 2pm
Saturday 7:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+61431436138

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