Guidebook for Healesville
Food Scene
Fabulous family run café with lots of great food, coffee and cakes. Often have great local bands/musicians playing on Sundays. Seats in sun outside and dog friendly :)
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Mocha & Lime
11 Green StFabulous family run café with lots of great food, coffee and cakes. Often have great local bands/musicians playing on Sundays. Seats in sun outside and dog friendly :)
Fantastic bakery run by very friendly Dutch bloke Joe. Low key surrounds with really good pastries, pies and sandwiches. Great coffee and is open from 5am.
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Wild Grains Bakehouse
201A Maroondah HwyFantastic bakery run by very friendly Dutch bloke Joe. Low key surrounds with really good pastries, pies and sandwiches. Great coffee and is open from 5am.
Beautiful old pub with amazing interior. Great local wines and good food (not cheap). Fantastic beer garden in summer. Attached café open for breakfast and lunch does great coffee with small outdoor area heated in winter. Dog friendly :)
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Healesville Hotel
256 Maroondah HwyBeautiful old pub with amazing interior. Great local wines and good food (not cheap). Fantastic beer garden in summer. Attached café open for breakfast and lunch does great coffee with small outdoor area heated in winter. Dog friendly :)
Great selection of cheese, cured meats and bread. Lots of Yarra Valley produce.
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Kitchen & Butcher
258 Maroondah HwyGreat selection of cheese, cured meats and bread. Lots of Yarra Valley produce.
Small shop where you can buy YV pasta and sauces. Excellent pasta. No restaurant. Highly recommended.
Yarra Valley Pasta Pty Ltd.
321-325 Maroondah HwySmall shop where you can buy YV pasta and sauces. Excellent pasta. No restaurant. Highly recommended.
East End Fish & Chippery
329 Maroondah HwyBest fish and chips in town. Very friendly :)
Winery/Restaurant with stunning views over the Yarra Valley. Great pizza and good wine :)
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Zonzo Estate Yarra Valley
957 Healesville-Yarra Glen RdWinery/Restaurant with stunning views over the Yarra Valley. Great pizza and good wine :)
Winery and excellent Italian restaurant (need to book well in advance generally) with beautiful views over the Yarra Valley. Good cheese and wine tastings. Highly recommended.
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De Bortoli Wines Yarra Valley Cellar Door and Restaurant
58 Pinnacle LnWinery and excellent Italian restaurant (need to book well in advance generally) with beautiful views over the Yarra Valley. Good cheese and wine tastings. Highly recommended.
Cute family run cafe in Marysville. Good coffee and nice homemade food. Nice spot to sit outside on a sunny day.
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Fraga's Cafe
19 Murchison StCute family run cafe in Marysville. Good coffee and nice homemade food. Nice spot to sit outside on a sunny day.
Fantastic burgers and beer. Check website. Not open late.
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Monroe's Burgers & Beers
228 Maroondah HwyFantastic burgers and beer. Check website. Not open late.
Great cheese and local produce. Beautiful setting in the YV. Small cafe, gets busy.
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Yarra Valley Dairy
70-80 Mcmeikans RdGreat cheese and local produce. Beautiful setting in the YV. Small cafe, gets busy.
Great chocolate, ice cream, local produce and cafe. Beautiful setting particularly on a sunny day. Great for kids/families. Can be extremely busy. The drive from Healesville towards Yarra Glen along the Old Healesville Road has stunning views.
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Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
35 Old Healesville RdGreat chocolate, ice cream, local produce and cafe. Beautiful setting particularly on a sunny day. Great for kids/families. Can be extremely busy. The drive from Healesville towards Yarra Glen along the Old Healesville Road has stunning views.
Excellent restaurant in the main street of Yarra Glen. Nice place for couples.
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Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co.
64-86 Beresford RdExcellent restaurant in the main street of Yarra Glen. Nice place for couples.
Fantastic ice cream and gelato shop. Flavours change regularly. There is a cute 'Ape' a three wheeled Italian vehicle made in the 40s by Piaggio outside the shop. Very generous serves and very friendly service. Highly recommended.
Gelateria/Artisan Gelato
5-7 Green StreetFantastic ice cream and gelato shop. Flavours change regularly. There is a cute 'Ape' a three wheeled Italian vehicle made in the 40s by Piaggio outside the shop. Very generous serves and very friendly service. Highly recommended.
The Beef Joint
179 Maroondah HwyGreat butcher shop. Very friendly and helpful.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good basic pub food - big serves, good prices. Good beer garden, has music on weekends. Dog friendly :)
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The Grand Hotel Healesville - Yarra Valley
270 Maroondah HwyGood basic pub food - big serves, good prices. Good beer garden, has music on weekends. Dog friendly :)
Coolest bar in town open late serving Middle Eastern style tapas.
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Herd Bar and Cafe
179 Maroondah HwyCoolest bar in town open late serving Middle Eastern style tapas.
Cool gin distillery with cocktails and beer. On weekends often have very good food trucks. Nice but limited outdoor seating on warm days.
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Four Pillars Distillery
2A Lilydale RdCool gin distillery with cocktails and beer. On weekends often have very good food trucks. Nice but limited outdoor seating on warm days.
Beautiful old pub built in 1888. Accomodation available. Standard pub food with good parmas. Interesting interior with a variety of rooms. Seating outside is nice. Live music check website. www.yarravalleygrand.com.au
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Yarra Valley Grand Hotel
19 Bell St Service RdBeautiful old pub built in 1888. Accomodation available. Standard pub food with good parmas. Interesting interior with a variety of rooms. Seating outside is nice. Live music check website. www.yarravalleygrand.com.au
Parks & Nature
Very beautiful large park with river, waterfall, BBQs, playgrounds and walking trails. You can walk up and across the reservoir wall or further to the nearby lookout (stunning) and even on to Donnellys weir and Mt St Leonard (day walk). Also good for mountain biking/trail running.
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Maroondah Reservoir Park
Maroondah HighwayVery beautiful large park with river, waterfall, BBQs, playgrounds and walking trails. You can walk up and across the reservoir wall or further to the nearby lookout (stunning) and even on to Donnellys weir and Mt St Leonard (day walk). Also good for mountain biking/trail running.
Beautiful range of bush walks from short to day walks including up to Mt St Leonard. One of my favourite local walks.
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Wirrawilla Rainforest Walk
Beautiful range of bush walks from short to day walks including up to Mt St Leonard. One of my favourite local walks.
Awesome cross country MTB trails! Favourite local place to ride :)
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Buxton MTB park
Mill Creek RoadAwesome cross country MTB trails! Favourite local place to ride :)
Family friendly beautiful (lovely and cool in summer) spot on the river with BBQs and short walking trails.
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Badger Weir Picnic Area
Badger Weir RoadFamily friendly beautiful (lovely and cool in summer) spot on the river with BBQs and short walking trails.
Stunning waterfall a few kms out of the gorgeous town of Marysville. You can walk or run up from the town (4k one way on trail) or drive and walk in (about 500m with good access for all people). A fantastic day walk incorporates the Falls by looping up to Keppels Lookout. Good maps online. Falls are floodlit at night. Highly recommended.
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Stevenson Falls
Falls RoadStunning waterfall a few kms out of the gorgeous town of Marysville. You can walk or run up from the town (4k one way on trail) or drive and walk in (about 500m with good access for all people). A fantastic day walk incorporates the Falls by looping up to Keppels Lookout. Good maps online. Falls are floodlit at night. Highly recommended.
A must visit especially in good weather. Beautiful parkland, native animals with an emphasis on Aboriginal culture. Highly recommended. Great for kids/families.
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Healesville Sanctuary
A must visit especially in good weather. Beautiful parkland, native animals with an emphasis on Aboriginal culture. Highly recommended. Great for kids/families.
Excellent cross country skiing in winter (can hire skis, toboggans and snow shoes in Marysville at the base of the mountain). Good tobogganing for the kids and lovely snow shoe trails. Equally good in the warmer months with excellent cross country mountain biking and hiking trails. Great ride to the top on the road bike. Lots of information online. Entry fee only in winter. Approx 30minutes from Marysville.
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Lake Mountain Ski resort
1071 Lake Mountain RdExcellent cross country skiing in winter (can hire skis, toboggans and snow shoes in Marysville at the base of the mountain). Good tobogganing for the kids and lovely snow shoe trails. Equally good in the warmer months with excellent cross country mountain biking and hiking trails. Great ride to the top on the road bike. Lots of information online. Entry fee only in winter. Approx 30minutes from Marysville.
Great rail trail starts from Lilydale to Warburton (you can start from a number of places along the trail). Reasonably flat/mildly undulating. Great to cycle/run/walk. Passes through some beautiful parts of the valley.
Warburton Rail Trail
Warburton Rail TrailGreat rail trail starts from Lilydale to Warburton (you can start from a number of places along the trail). Reasonably flat/mildly undulating. Great to cycle/run/walk. Passes through some beautiful parts of the valley.
Stunning trail through the bush along the aqueduct particularly on a hot day. Not as easy to find as the rail trail but worth looking for! Can get on/off trail at various points. Good information online. Great to cycle/run/walk.
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O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail
Dee RoadStunning trail through the bush along the aqueduct particularly on a hot day. Not as easy to find as the rail trail but worth looking for! Can get on/off trail at various points. Good information online. Great to cycle/run/walk.
Arts & Culture
Great little cinema (limited times and movies but good selection, check website). Also has occasional art show, theatre productions and music performances.
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The Memo
235 Maroondah HwyGreat little cinema (limited times and movies but good selection, check website). Also has occasional art show, theatre productions and music performances.
A beautiful garden of sculptures and a gallery space in Marysville. Good for kids/families.
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Brunos kunst- og skulpturhage
Falls RoadA beautiful garden of sculptures and a gallery space in Marysville. Good for kids/families.
Shopping
Great selection of local and international wines and beer. Free tastings some Friday nights. Check board out the front of the shop. Helpful/friendly service.
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Barrique Wine Store
260 Maroondah HwyGreat selection of local and international wines and beer. Free tastings some Friday nights. Check board out the front of the shop. Helpful/friendly service.
Best op shop in town. Lots of variety. Another good one a few doors up and another smaller one directly across the road. Have had some good finds :) Great for books :)
Local markets are great -
Healesville Community Market is in the River Street car park on the 1st Sunday of every month. All sorts of stuff - local produce, second hand books, tools, plants, clothing etc. Starts early.
Healesville Organic Market in Coronation Park every Saturday 0800-1300. Small market good for local veges/fruit, bread and other produce.
THE Lions Den Op Shop
9 Maroondah HwyBest op shop in town. Lots of variety. Another good one a few doors up and another smaller one directly across the road. Have had some good finds :) Great for books :)
Local markets are great -
Healesville Community Market is in the River Street car park on the 1st Sunday of every month. All sorts of stuff - local produce, second hand books, tools, plants, clothing etc. Starts early.
Healesville Organic Market in Coronation Park every Saturday 0800-1300. Small market good for local veges/fruit, bread and other produce.