2 Best Restaurants in Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland

Maleny Food Co.

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Maleny Food Co. started life as a café and fromagerie, making artisanal gelato and sorbet on the side. While the cheese and café offerings are worth sampling, it’s the gelato that most people come for. Made from fresh Guernsey milk and cream, and available in over a hundred flavors, the gelato and sorbet regularly features on award lists and is critically acclaimed

Dessert Desserts Lunch $
29 Maple St., Maleny, Queensland, 4552, Australia
07-5494--2860
www.malenyfoodco.com
Known For
  • take-away cheese boxes and grazing boards
  • showcasing food from local farmers and producers
  • award-winning gelato in over a hundred flavors
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner

Maple 3 Café

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This local favorite changes its menu daily, but there are always fresh salads, focaccias, pastas, and plenty of dessert options. Come in for breakfast or brunch, grab a sandwich and a huge slice of homemade cake, and head down to Lake Baroon for a picnic. Or just sit out front on the deck and watch affable Maleny townsfolk go about their day.
Café Breakfast Lunch Brunch $
3 Maple St., Maleny, Queensland, 4552, Australia
07-5499–9177
www.facebook.com/maple3cafe
Known For
  • local institution with great coffee and hearty breakfasts
  • dessert selection, including cheesecake and chocolate brownies
  • three resident water dragons (lizards) that sit by the tables