Beachnik Cafe & Wine Bar

Ph: (03) 5254 3376; 48 Hitchcock Ave, BARWON HEADS 3227

cafe-wine bar, $
Open sun-Thu 8am-4pm fri-sat 8am-11pm; Licensed, BYO, Corkage $b bottle; AE DC MC V EFT

Mietta's Review
All sun, sand, surfing and a wall of thongs indicate what to expect at this fun little beach-side cafe. Days are given over to breakfasts and snacks, evenings to dinner and dishes with an Asian slant and, of course, surf 'n' turf.

Other published opinions

The Age Cheap Eats 2008 "Sun-bleached surfers, off-duty Cats, and retirees raving excitedly about the aforementioned Cats, add the noise at this carefree cafe, decked out with surfboards and, in the courtyard, brightly painted beach boxes"

The Age Cheap Eats 2007 "The surf's always up at colourful Beachnik: salty locals wax lyrical at the sunny tables out front, beachy artworks adorn the walls and berry smoothies land on the buffed surfboard bar."

The Age Cheap Eats 2006 Serves are generous at Beachnik, one of the Heads' favourite refuelling stops. Locals, surfers and holidaying families pack out this chilled-out cafe, with its surfboards mounted on the walls. Stick to breakfast and lunch to swim under budget.

The Age Cheap Eats 2005 "BRONZED six-packs, skimpy bikinis and bleached curly hair are as much a part of Beachnik's decor as the mounted surfboards and thongon-corkboard kitsch. Fuel-up with a customised brekkie"

The Age Cheap Eats 2004 "IF the surfboards outside don't give it away, the wall of thongs will: this cafe has a mission to quell the kind of hunger cultivated by hours of catching waves. Enormous servings are one bonus"