Daylesford Restaurants

While combing the streets for bargains on antiques, books, and country art, the crew got a little hungry for some lunch. Anne directed us to a place that would surely fill our caloric intake for the afternoon as well as curb our sweet teeth for a few minutes and this was at Sweet Decadence. How little did we know that this name was very appropriate, but we would soon find out.

The place was absolutely packed on the inside, so we decided to enjoy the sun outside on the patio. Unfortunately for us, every single fly in a two block radius was given the high sign and sat at our table waiting impatiently for table scraps. They must also know how good the food is!

I had nachos to start, and half of Sarah's Avocado Chicken sandwich and was full before the dessert options came up. I still was able to devour a "hedgehog" for dessert which was delicious. Sarah went with the cookies and creme truffle which looked equally devine!

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When you enter this Cafe' your eyes will wander from one item to another. You will see a selection of packaged biscuits, chocolates, lollies, herbs and spices plus much , much more.

The menu has a list of yummy homemade foods from soups to open sandwiches and the specials of the day.

You can sit and have a great coffee or select a wine from the winelist.

Cliffy's is open for Breakfast and lunch.
You can book this area for a special function.

Outside the Cafe' you have tables and chairs set in the surrounds of vines and other colourful table decorations.
A very relaxing place to sit in the sun or inside where it's warm and welcoming.
The nursery is next door , here they have pots of colour along the footpath.

Favorite Dish: A Ploughman's platter goes very well with a glass of local wine....

Stoaked is a cafe' /restaurant that has a variety of Takeaway choices or you can also eat in.

On a sunny day you can sit outside enjoy a drink or two and people watch.

Stoaked has gourmat pizzas, pasta and many other dishes on the menu.
It is also licensed.

Their trading hours are
Lunch Friday to Sunday
Dinner Monday to Sunday

Takeaway during these times.

Favorite Dish: I really enjoyed their Gourmet Pizzas

This is a trendy cafe on the corner of the main street.

The decor is casual and rather funky. The doors across the front are opened on a warm day.
When it's cold outside there is a roaring fire in the cafe'

There are bench seats around the fire area.

You can have a coffee and muffin.
Breakfast
Lunch and dinner.
The Gourmet Pizzas are great.
A menu of great goodies.

Favorite Dish: Great coffee
Good muffins
Yummy breakfast

When you enter the Gourmet Larder you look straight to the long fridge with lots of goodies to choose from.
Lots of cheeses, olives, fresh meats and loads more.
Wonderful pate's

You can get freshly made sandwiches.

If you eat on the premises you can have a glass of wine with your meal.
Or a cup of coffee.

Seats are also outside.

Favorite Dish: I love getting a selection of goodies to take home

You can spend what you want:) It adds up as you keep ordering bits and pieces.

This shop has been in Daylesford for many years.
Pam is the owner and she has worked over the last 20 odd years to make available an alternative to your everyday menu.

Here you can get fresh sandwiches and rollups full of salads.
A mixture of yummy vegie pies, pasties and other great pastries.

You can buy jars of sauces, fresh pasta and also great breads.

There is a shelf full of vitamins and other alternative products.

You can buy fresh peanut butter, bring or own container if you can.

There is also an assortment of homemade cakes and cookies. Plus some yogurt lollies.

This is a place to check out.

Favorite Dish: I enjoy the salad rollups .
The fresh pasta is wonderful as is the fresh breads avalaible.

Harvest Cafe' was the first Vegetarian cafe' to hit the streets of Daylesford.

New owners have now taken this on and have also added the Organic Grocery.

Organic Beers and wines
organic and natural cosmetics
Grocery, dairy and bulk foods.

Breakfast and lunch Menu

Lots of wholesome food.

Open 7 days a week.

Finally this old building was bought to life by a young couple that had a dream of opening a different style of cafe' in Daylesford.

Breakfast and Beer has something like 200 different beers for you to try, I wouldn't advise to do this in one sitting:)
I am not a lover of Beer, I did try the Strawberry Beer and quite liked it.

You don;t have to drink Beer, there are wines and the a good coffee served as well.

There is a Beer Garden out the back, this is where you can have a BBQ.

Summer trading hours are..
Weekdays Monday to Friday 8.30am to 11am
Weekends Saturday 9am to 1am
Sunday 9am to 10pm

Favorite Dish: The Tapas platters go will with a few wines or Beer.