Food & Wine

About Scenic Rim Food and wine experiences

The face of Queensland's country towns is evolving and the Scenic Rim food and wine scene is at its forefront. You'll still find the traditional cafe-fare and counter-meals, but now there's more: a new breed of mouth-watering meal and boutique Scenic Rim winery experiences – great opportunities to indulge in great food and wine near Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Choose long breakfasts in quintessentially modern country cafes; lingering lunches, soaking up the atmosphere of a beautifully restored historic Queensland country pub with your lover, family or friends; or choose carefully-crafted meals in our growing number of gourmet restaurants.

Holidays and weekends away are an excuse to indulge. The hardest part is figuring out which Scenic Rim dining experience suits your mood and budget – or perhaps you’d like to keep it simple, with a picnic at one of our great lookouts or dinner under the stars at some of our great places to stay.

Plan your experience

Cafes, pubs, restaurants Look for traditional south-east Qld pubs with big hearty meals and family friendly gardens, be tempted by the new cozy art and book cafes with their appetising treats or carefully plan your visit to include one of our many sensational restaurants and wineries, with their special signature dishes.. More >>

Wineries and Boutique Booze You'll find a range of award-wining wineries across the region – choose from larger operations with extensive offers or discover our smaller passionate boutique vineyards. Also don't forget our two Tamborine micro breweries and Mt Tamborine distillery. More >>

Sweet indulgence Settling into the slower nature of country life can give rise to an inclination to nurture and spoil yourself. For sweet indulgences, delve into our hand-made Scenic Rim fudge, chocolate and ice-cream shops. There's nothing better than sensational desserts and sweets made with love and care More >>

Local, organic, 100-mile diet As the pace of life gets faster, the value of organic and locally grown food becomes more apparent. A growing number of Scenic Rim food producers and chefs are drawing inspiration from the wide variety of high-quality local produce, tailoring their menus to capture our unique, high-quality flavours. More >>

Cooking Schools Wild foods, fresh local produce and a superb setting are the magic combination of our Scenic Rim cooking schools. Learn the secrets of traditional Italian cooking, including wood fired pizza, fuse wild-foods with Asian and Mediterranean cuisine or master cooking and plating a 4-course meal. More >>

By region Each Scenic Rim town, village and region offers its own unique experience of food and wine near Brisbane – many are diverse and multicultural and a growing number focus on using fresh locally grown produce Explore food and wine in our regions >>