Food and Dining
The Lockyer Valley boasts a wealth of dining options, from restaurants to pubs to country cafes that will have you kicking back and relaxing as you enjoy fresh regional produce and friendly service.
Forest Hill is a quaint town with a huge local reputation. Café 4342 is a favourite. Their courtyard offers intimate alfresco dining perfect for a weekend treat or celebrating a significant event. Renowned for its tastes, guaranteed to excite your palette, Café 4342 delivers food that is beautifully presented and made with fresh local produce.
Still in Forest Hill, Café Sorella is another great spot for breakfast and lunch. The café also has homewares and gifts.
Laidley’s heritage icon Das Neumann Haus is home to Annie’s Place Café. Sit on the back deck or under the shade of the 100-year-old Jacaranda tree and enjoy a light lunch, Devonshire tea or strudel.
Just down the street, the decades fly by and it’s time to get your rock’n’roll on at Eagle Rock Café. Sidle up to Marilyn or Elvis while you take in the menu that pays tribute to classic Americana with listings such as burgers named after the Big Bopper, James Dean and Bill Hayley. Scattered along Laidley’s main street are bakeries and cafes including the Rustique Rose Tea Room and Three Sons Café, a modern espresso and tea bar.
The Staging Post Café in the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, at Gatton, is open for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea seven days a week, as well as Friday evening dinners and Sunday buffet breakfasts. Loaded pizzas, steaks and other favourites regularly feature on the menu. Groups are welcome and staff can also assist with holding your next event at the Lockyer Valley Function Centre. For a dinner menu that embraces local produce, discover one of Gatton’s best kept secrets.
At Sage on Hickey it’s about locally sourced, chef-crafted and family friendly dining and the chef is always delighted to narrate the provenance and seasonality of the produce. Jak & Mo Taste Co. is an urban style café in Gatton, keeping food real and wholesome. Join them for breakfast, lunch or to grab a quick coffee and something divine from the dessert window. Their passion for fresh, healthy ingredients is the foundation of a menu that delights the tastebuds.
If it’s authentic and relaxed dining with all your favourites on the menu, then Cottone’s is the place to enjoy a meal with friends and family in the centre of Gatton. They’re also renowned for unique cocktails and their craft beer range, so why not get your friends together for the perfect night out.
Gatton’s café scene also boasts Killing Time with Coffee in the Holm Mall, Café 33 on Railway and for a juicy rib or a mouth-watering burger head to RnB on North.
A fan of the club scene? Cahill Park offers air-conditioned comfort as you enjoy bistro meals, a sports bar, UBet and a gaming lounge. The bistro offers dinner from Tuesday to Saturday and lunch from Friday to Sunday. The complex is wheelchair friendly and provides a courtesy bus on weekends.
One of the newest additions to the Lockyer Valley food scene is the German Bake & Wurst House at Helidon Spa. Serving homemade goods based on family recipes and German heritage, expect to find dishes like Rostbratel, Soljanka and delicious Berliners, which look like doughnuts, but are fluffy like a cake and filled with jam – baked the old-fashioned way, with organic flour and less sugar.
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