The Smoking Camel

NEXT WEEKEND! We're linking arms with the fabulous entertainers of and for a two night extravaganza of food, cocktails and live burlesque! 🌹🐪🪩⁠
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Tickets are $150 which includes dinner, live performers, and a cocktail on arrival. ⁠
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Head over to caperbyronbay.com.au to purchase your tickets! 🎟️⁠
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YOUR JOURNEY AWAITS // we'll be warming up your weekend from the inside out! 🍸️🪩⁠
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SHAWARMA SPICED CAULIFLOWER // with tahini, pickled grapes and crunchy almonds.⁠ ⁠
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CLOSED TODAY — MON 18TH MARCH // We’re taking a quick well-deserved break for our annual staff party.🕺🪩 ⁠⁠ We’ll be pouring and grilling as usual from tomorrow! ⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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CLOSED TODAY - MON 11 March // We’re having a bit of maintenance done in our kitchen area ⚙️🚧⚒️. ⁠
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Back behind the bar and the grill tomorrow! 😘⁠

HOT OFF THE COALS // a few of our plates you can try tonight. Doors open daily from 5pm. ⁠
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HAPPY HOUR // Early bird gets the worm, or in this case the cocktail.

PACKED FULL OF FLAVOUR // Cumin spiced beetroot dip with labne and dill zhoug.

THE SMOKING CAMEL // A good place for snacks. 👅⁠

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BEST NEW OPENINGS - feat. yours truly! Thank you Australian Gourmet Traveller. Check out the article below.

New opening: A 120-seat bar and grill has landed on Sydney's Lower North Shore Drop in for an after-work snack, or settle in for a feast of oysters, wood-fired T-bones and slow-cooked pork jowl.

ON YOUR TABLE TONIGHT // Shawarma spiced chicken, toum, pickled chillies and just the right amount of char. 🤤
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A HEAVENLY TRIO // Hummus with harissa oil and marinated chickpeas, smoked baba ganoush, parsley oil, pine nuts and fried curry leaves, and cumin spiced beetroot dip with labneh and dill zhoug. Mop it all up with warm pita bread. ⁠
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JOIN US THIS WEEKEND // Hot Food. Cold Drinks. Genuine Merchandise. Best Prices. ✨⁠
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BAR SNACKS // Marinated olives... the perfect salty starter. 🫒⁠
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SERVING 'TIL LATE // Inspired by a love for all things bright, bold and full of flavour. Welcome to our house! 🍒⁠
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HOT OFF THE BBQ // Halloumi and mixed vegetables. 🔥⁠
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Back at in tonight from 5pm. Walk on in!⁠
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WELCOME TO THE CAMEL //⁠ Taking bookings big and small. Link in bio to reserve your seat. 🐪⁠
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ALL HAIL THE HUMBLE TABBOULEH // served with bulgur, pomegranate and crispy bread. ⁠🙌⁠
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HOT FOOD, COLD DRINKS // When dinner is done but the night is not, reach for one of these. 💛⁠
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This is a VERY happy hump day for us! Thank you Australian Gourmet Traveller for the write up. 💜

Now open: A neon-lit bar from the Light Years team landed in Byron Bay Serving spiced cocktails, mezze plates and good times.

WHAT'S HOT?! Us apparently! Thank you so much for the write up Explore Drinks 🥰

What’s Hot – The Smoking Camel – Explore Drinks DISTILLERIES Australia’s Oldest Operating Whisky Distillery Has A Secret To Share  drinksexplorer, July 10, 2023 3 min read  

EXOTIC FLAVOURS OF THE MIDDLE EAST // Doors open Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm. 🌴⁠
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"It’s the latest from the Light Years crew, in the old Light Years space. Step inside and feel like you’ve entered the ultimate Arabian Nights-themed party (disco ball and smoke machine included). Sip on a gin-based Turkish Delight cocktail, while snacking on smashed falafel with garlic yoghurt and shawarma-spiced chicken."

Thank you Broadsheet Sydney for the write up! 🫶

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire-Licked Middle Eastern-Inspired Dishes at The Smoking Camel in Byron Bay It’s the latest from the Light Years crew, in the old Light Years space. Step inside and feel like you’ve entered the ultimate Arabian Nights-themed party (disco ball and smoke machine included). Sip on a gin-based Turkish Delight cocktail, while snacking on smashed falafel with garlic yoghurt a...

EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE // great film, and our favourite way to dine. Order up!

OFFICIALLY OPEN // The Smoking Camel is OPEN! From 5pm tonight we'll be dishing up flavourful Middle Eastern fare, wonderfully colourful cocktails and a jubilant expression of wines both local, and those found in far away lands. ⁠✨⁠
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You'll find us located in what some of you may remember as the OG Light Years! It's been incredibly nostalgic to watch the space transform over these last few months, and we are beyond excited to once again welcome customers back to the old stomping ground! ⁠
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A very special thank you to the talented team below:⁠
⁠Design: Week Days Design⁠
Build & Project Management: One Eleven Group
Painting: Versuch Art⁠
Audio & IT: Itac Technology⁠
⁠Tiling Byron Bay Tiling and Stone + Surface Society
Aprons: Maka Leathergoods⁠
⁠Denim: Service Denim⁠
Photography ⁠Jessie Prince ⁠+ Parker Blain ⁠
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Plus another huge thank you to all of our AMAZING team who have contributed across the group. ⁠
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COMING SOON // Welcome to the Oasis. 🌴

Bookings for The Smoking Camel are now open. Head over to the link below to drool over the menu, mentally pre-order your cocktail and most importantly of all... book your seat! 🐪

BOOK HERE: www.thesmokingcamel.com