Two generations on the same stretch of sand
Before Haig St poured its first coffee, our family had already spent more than a decade feeding Kirra. This corner is simply the next chapter.
The short version
Kirramisu opens
Our family opens Kirramisu Cafe & Restaurant on the Kirra beachfront and it becomes a local institution, packed with regulars.
A move along the beach
Redevelopment nudges Kirramisu a few blocks north along the foreshore. The regulars follow. The view stays exactly the same.
Haig St is born
When the old petrol station corner beside Kirramisu comes up for lease, owner Emma Collingwood takes it and opens Haig St. "It was like having a new baby after fifteen years."
A sister cafe with its own personality
Haig St is the younger sibling to Kirramisu. Same family, same standards, its own ideas. It's where Emma's new dishes get their first run, with chef Kenneth McPherson (ex-Wine Barrel) leading a kitchen that cares as much about how a plate looks as how it tastes.
Being family owned and run shapes everything: generous plates, a kids menu that treats under-12s like real customers, and the people looking after you actually owning the place.
Golden walls, sea air & 135 seats
Wrap-around glass looks straight over the grassed foreshore to Kirra Beach. Inside, golden sponge-painted walls give the room a warm Mediterranean glow, softened by abundant greenery and recycled timber.
Out front, we were the first beachside venue on the coast approved for umbrellas set into the ground, so the outside tables sit in proper shade all day. A photo of the old petrol station that once stood here still hangs on the wall.
The Haig St way
Fresh, from scratch
House-made hollandaise, pickles, slaw, sauces and compotes. If we can make it ourselves, we do, and you can taste the difference.
Everyone eats well
Gluten-friendly, dairy-free and vegetarian options marked on every menu, not hidden in the fine print, backed by a kitchen that accommodates wherever it can.
Local first
Byron Bay granola, Humpty Doo barramundi, Burleigh-distilled vodka, Stone & Wood in the fridge. We back the producers around us.