The Smoking Camel
ProHighlights
- Sultan's Feast shared banquet from $69 per person
- Bright booths that each seat up to eight guests
- Levantine plates and a Middle Eastern cocktail list
About The Smoking Camel
The Smoking Camel is a late-night bar and restaurant on Lawson Street in Byron Bay. Its kitchen takes cues from Lebanon, Turkey and the wider Levant, giving the dishes a modern spin. Inside, the room is a riot of colour: neon signs, red pillars, chequered floors and patterned walls. Blue upholstered booths line the dining room, a curved bar sits under a gold arch hung with glassware, and a disco ball throws light across a darker back corner. The booths each hold up to eight people, which suits a birthday dinner or a catch-up with friends. Larger groups are seated across the room, and the team takes enquiries for group dining and functions. Any booking of eight or more dines on the Sultan's Feast, a set banquet at $69 per person. It brings house pickles, hummus with grilled pita, smashed falafel, chicken skewers, wagyu rump steak, fries and a village salad to share. The bar pours a list of Middle Eastern inspired cocktails, among them a Turkish Delight gin sour and a saffron vodka sour, alongside local and imported beer and wine. Most dietary needs can be handled when the kitchen is told ahead. The venue opens from 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Send an enquiry to book a group table.
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Most dietary needs can be met with advance notice, and many dishes are gluten free or vegan.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the group menu at The Smoking Camel?
The Sultan's Feast costs $69 per person. A 10% surcharge applies on weekends and 15% on public holidays.
Do groups have to order the set menu?
Yes. Any booking of eight or more guests dines on the Sultan's Feast, so the whole table shares the same banquet.
What comes in the Sultan's Feast?
House pickles, hummus with spiced chickpeas and grilled pita, smashed falafel, shawarma-glazed chicken skewers, wagyu rump steak with baharat butter, fries with feta mayo and a village salad, all served to share.
Can the kitchen cater for dietary requirements?
The team can look after almost all dietary needs as long as they are told in advance. Many dishes on the menu are gluten free or vegan, though the kitchen cannot promise a fully allergen-free meal.
When is The Smoking Camel open for group bookings?
It opens from 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Booths seat up to eight, and larger groups can send an enquiry through the group dining form.
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Flynn Roache
2 months ago
This place is absolute gold. We went here on my first night in Byron bay and were shocked at how authentically delicious the food was. We agreed the falafels were the best we’d ever had and we came back again tonight to…
Jeremy Britton
3 months ago
The ambience gets you before you even walk through the door. Keep an eye out for all the little touches, including the mirror and the ceiling. The food is amazing: seasoned to perfection. The cauliflower was so good I fe…
Vidhi Narang
4 months ago
Absolutely loved this place! Everything we tried was packed with flavour. We got the Persian fried chicken, falafel, pita and all the sides were delicious. The highlight was definitely how thoughtfully everything was pa…
Frido Walch
6 months ago
We had dinner at Smoking Camel and left genuinely impressed. The food was excellent – every single dish. Not in an over-the-top way, but very precise, well-balanced and clearly made with care. The scallops, for example,…
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