G'day and welcome to Buckley's Chance
Located in Alstonville’s heritage post office (Est. 1909) Buckley's Chance Artisan Cafe is 20mins from Lennox Head and 30mins from Byron Bay.
Enjoy a coffee, wine, cocktail or beer in the sun on the large deck or dining room.
Inspired by modern Australiana style and the beautiful Northern Rivers, explore the menu celebrating local produce and providers.
Trading Hours:
Artisan Cafe ~ 7 days / 6am-2pm
Buckley's by Night ~ Fri & Sat 3pm-9pm
Menus
Buckley's by Night - (Fri/Sat 3-9pm)
TO SHARE
Freshly shucked oysters, fingerlime & eschalot vinaigrette (gf, df) - 5.5ea / 60 doz
Warmed marinated olives (gf, df, vg) - 10
WOOD FIRED PIZZA BREAD
Garlic & parsley butter - 16 (add: mortadella +8)
Pepperoni, smoked chilli butter & mozzarella - 22
Pork & chorizo croquettes (4pc) w. apple butter - 22
The grazer ~ cured meats, cheese, pickles, fruit & nut toast w. sourdough crisp (n) - 34
The big prawn (2pc) ~ grilled ballina king prawns, smoked chilli butter (gf) - 24
Vodka pasta (v) conchiglie pasta, spicy tomato vodka sauce w. grana Padang cheese - 28
Lamb ragu pasta ~ malfade pasta w. slow cooked lamb shoulder & tomato ragu rosemary, parmesan - 34
Smoked beetroot salad, macadamia cheese, davidson’s plum, beetroot & macadamia crumb (gf, df, vg, n) - 21
Coopers shoot tomato & fresh peach salad, buffalo mozzarella, purple basil, pangrattato (v) - 24
Fries w. rosemary salt (df, v) - 9
DESERT
Tiramisu, Brookies Mac liquor, wattleseed mascarpone (v, n) - 16
KIDS
Margarita pizza ~ tomato, mozzarella w. parmesan - 16
Pasta, napoli sauce & parmesan cheese (V) - 12
Cheeseburger, tomato sauce & chips - 12
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COCKTAILS
Aperol spritz - aperol, prosecco, soda, orange - 17
Tommy’s margarita - tequila, agave & lime - 19
Paloma ~ tequila, grapefruit, soda, lime - 20
Frose´ - blended rose´, vodka, strawberry & verjuice - 19
Wilma’s sour - winding road gin, strawberry, lemon & vegan whites - $19
Negroni ~ bulldog gin, sweet vermouth, Campari - 19
BUBBLES
De Bortoli prosecco king valley NSW - 9 (gls) / 50 (btl)
WHITE / ORANGE
Atiru sauvignon blanc, malborough 2022 - 9 (gls) 42 (btl)
Greasy fingers ‘big buttery’ chardonnay SA 2022 - 10 (gls) 46 (btl)
Jilly ‘banana girl’ sauv. blanc/chardonnay 2022 - 75 (btl)
Jilly ‘lone ranger’ pinot gris - 2022 - 16 (gls) 75 (btl)
ROSE
Angove ‘organic’ rose 2022 SA - 10 (gls) 46 (btl)
Jilly rose´- 2022 white wolf rose´shiraz/cabernet - 65
RED
Coola pinot noir mount gambier NSW 2022 - 9 (gls) 42 (btl)
Penfolds ‘koonunga hill’ shiraz SA 2022 - 9 (gls) 42 (btl)
Jilly ‘white wolf of cumbria’ shiraz NSW - 15 (gls) 65 (btl)
*recommended chilled
BEERS
(ON TAP) Yulli’s jed - mid-strength lager 3.5% - 8
(ON TAP) Yulli’s seabass - lager - 9
Yulli’s karaoke kingu - rice lager tinny - 9
Great northern - original tinny - 8
Heaps normal - XPA 0% tinny - 9
NON ALCOHOLIC
Mt Warning sparkling mineral water 750ml - 9
Bundaberg ginger beer - 6
North wall kombucha - apple, ginger, tumeric or passionfruit - 8
Strangelove lo-cal sodas - mandarin, yuzu, grapefruit - 6.5
Soft drinks / juice - 5
Breakfast (7am-11.30am)
Granola (vg) ~ house made granola, coconut yogurt, seasonal fruits and berries w. agave syrup - $16
Toast (^) ~ two slices sourdough, raisan toast or organic GF sourdough (gf + $2) w. butter & condiments - $8
Breaky bliss bowl (vg) ~ broccolini, rocket, ancient grain, edamame, avocado, beetroot hummus, pickled onion w. vegan citrus dressing - $19
(add: poached egg + $3 add: halloumi + $5)
Smoked chilli scramble ~ scrambled eggs in smoked chilli w. chorizo, herbs, pickles & side buckley's badass sauce on charred sourdough (add: avo +5) $23
Eggs benedict (^) ~ charred sourdough w. 2 poached eggs, wilted spinach & hollandaise - $18
(add: bacon + $5 or house hot smoked salmon + $12)
Eggs your way (^) ~ charred sourdough w. 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried w. house made tomato relish & herbs - $14
(swap: organic gluten free sourdough (gf) + $2)
Sides:
Bacon, chorizo, halloumi, avocado + $5ea
Mushrooms, wilted spinach, fetta + $4ea
House hot smoked salmon + $12
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(vg) vegan
(*) vegan option available
(gf) gluten free
(^) gluten free option available
All Day (7am-2pm)
Avo toast (^) (*) ~ charred sourdough, smashed avocado, beetroot hummus, fetta, herbs & dukkah -$17
(add: a poached egg + $3 swap: organic gluten free sourdough (gf) + 2)
Bacon n’ egg roll ~ milk bun, fried egg, bacon & bbq sauce - $13
Deluxe breaky roll ~ milk bun, fried egg, bacon, rocket, avocado, house pickles, cheese & sriracha aioli - $18
(vego? swap bacon & cheese for halloumi)
Reuben sandwich ~ house smoked brisket pastrami, sauerkraut, cheddar, pickles, Russian mayo on toasted sourdough - $22
Mushroom bruschetta (^) (*) ~ charred sourdough, wild mushrooms, capsicum, pickled radish, macadamia ricotta w. herbs - $17
(swap: organic gluten free sourdough (gf) + 2)
Heirloom tomato bruschetta (^) ~ charred sourdough, heirloom tomatos, whipped ricotta, basil oil & olive dust - $18
(vegan: swap for macadamia ricotta +2 swap: organic gluten free sourdough (gf) + 2)
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(vg) vegan
(*) vegan option available
(gf) gluten free
(^) gluten free option available
Lunch (12pm-2pm)
Roast capsicum & cashew hummus dip ~ w. dukkha spice & charred rosemary focaccia (df, vg, n) - $17
The grazer (n) ~ cured meats, cheese, pickles, fruit & nut toast w. sourdough crisp - $34
Sticky chicken salad (n) ~ crispy soy glazed chicken, carrot, cucumber, bean sprout, nam Jim, coriander, mint, red onion & cashew nuts - $27
Buckley's green salad (vg)(^)(n) ~ cos lettuce, edamame, avocado, cucumber, quinoa, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, pepitas, dukkah w. green tahini dressing -$17
(add: halloumi + $5 or grilled chicken + $7 or house hot smoked salmon +12)
Crispy skin barra (gf) ~ pan fried barramundi, crushed potato, pea & fennel salad, salsa verde w. lemon - $32
Prawn papardelle (^) ~ broad flat pasta tossed in chilli garlic prawns, onion, wilted greens, cherry tomato w. white wine butter sauce - $27
Fried chicken burger (^) ~ buttermilk fried chicken, buckley's badass hot sauce, cheese, slaw, pickles & spicy mayo (add: bacon +5) - $23
Diner burger (^) ~ beef patty, chedder cheese, cos lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, house pickles w. special sauce - $23
(add: bacon + 3 vegan? swap to plant based patty + 2)
* all burgers & sandwiches served with hot chips and on milk bun or ask for our bunless option on cos lettuce
Hot chips ~ w. rosemary salt & side aioli - $9
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(vg) vegan
(*) vegan option available
(gf) gluten free
(^) gluten free option available
Cocktails, Wine, Beers
Cocktails
Mimosa ~ prosecco topped w. orange juice -$11
Aperol Spritz ~ aperol, prosecco, soda w. orange - $16
Bloody Mary ~ vodka, house spices, tomato juice w. pickle - $18
Natural Wines (bottle only)
Jilly wines banana girl ~ 2022 banana girl sauvignon blanc/ chardonnay - $75
Jilly wines pinot gris ~ 2022 lone ranger pinot gris - $75
Jilly wines rose ~ 2022 white wolf rose shiraz/cabernet - $65
Jilly wines shiraz ~ white wolf of cumbria shiraz -$65
Classic Wines (by glass)
Sauvignon blanc - $9
Chardonnay - $8
Shiraz - $8
Pinot noir - $8
Rose (organic) - $10
Prosecco - $9 (glass) / $50 (bottle)
Beers
Yulli’s jed ~ mid-strength lager tinny 3.5% - $8
Yulli’s seabass ~ lager tinny - $9
Yulli’s Karaoke Kingu ~ rice lager tinny - $9
Yulli’s norman ~ pale ale tinny - $9
Hahn premium light ~ 2.4% lager - $8
Smoothies, Coffee & Cold Drinks
Smoothies & shakes
Berry smoothie ~ mixed berries, banana & coconut yoghurt - $10
Mango smoothie ~ mango, banana & coconut yoghurt - $10
Deluxe shakes ~ chocolate or caramel - $10
Coffee
Reg - $4.5 / Large - $5
Chai latte +0.50c
Iced ~ iced Long Black, iced latte, iced mocha, iced chai latter - $5
Alternative milks ~ Soy / almond / oat - $0.80c
Decaff / extra shot - $0.80c
Tea
English breakfast, earl grey, green, peppermint, lemongrass & ginger, chai - $5
Cold drinks
Mt Warning sparkling 750ml - $9
Bungerberg ginger beer - $6
North wall kombucha ~ apple, ginger, tumeric or passionfruit -$8
Strangelove lo-cal sodas ~ very mandarin, yuzu or holy grapefruit - $6.5
Soft Drinks ~ Coke, coke zero, sprite, lemon lime & bitters - $5
Juice ~ orange, apple, cranberry, pineapple - $5
Kids Menu
BREAKFAST (7am-12pm)
Kids granola ~ house made granola, coconut yogurt, seasonal fruits & berries - $8
Kids B&E roll ~ milk bun, fried egg, bacon & tomato sauce - $8
LUNCH (12pm-2pm)
Kids fish n’ chips ~ battered flathead w. chips & tomato sauce -$12
Kids cheeseburger ~ beef patty, chedder cheese & tomato sauce w. chips - $12
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