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DISCOVER A FUSION OF FRESH, PLANT-BASED FARE AND HEARTY, WHOLESOME CLASSICS. BY DANIELLE COSTLEY

Amid fertile valleys and towering forests lies a foodie haven — a place where you can savour boutique ciders and wines, devour deliciously hearty meals, indulge in fresh local produce, or simply enjoy a cold brew at a historic pub.

It is all here and right at your doorstep in Dwellingup, just a 90-minute scenic drive south of Perth.

Blue Wren Café

If you’re looking for a hearty breakfast or lunch, satisfy your appetite at this iconic café located in the heart of Dwellingup. There is indoor dining with a wood fire for those chilly mornings and an outdoor enclosed dining area where you can enjoy the glorious sunshine. Dogs are most welcome.

On the menu, you will find a keto breakfast, poached eggs with hollandaise sauce, pancakes served with fresh berries and whipped cream, as well as homemade pies, pastries, croissants, apple strudel, biscuits, muffins, cakes, and scones with jam.

Vegan and gluten-free options are available, and the coffees are made with a welcoming smile.

Garden Eats

Find this popular café hidden amidst the lush and colourful trees and edible gardens of Lost Eden Creative art gallery. The café operates from a rustic food van that was a horse float in another life.

Open for breakfast and lunch, Garden Eats exclusively creates plantbased and gluten-free food inspired by seasonal produce. The food is fresh, healthy and delicious.

Think vegan bagels and fluffy peach crumble pancakes for breakfast

INDULGE Dine at Garden Eats (left page) for a plant-based, gluten-free feast. Pick fresh fruit at Vergone’s

Farm Shop & Café

(above) or stop in at Waypoints Café (left) or Blue Wren Café (below) for a some wholesome food.

Blue Wren Café

For lunch, tuck into a generous serve of nachos or a signature Eden Bowl packed full of veggies, quinoa, avocado, sauerkraut and topped off with a tahini dressing, pepitas and sesame seeds.

The outdoor area is welcoming and spacious, providing ample space for families and pets.

Keep an eye out for themed dinners, musicians and special events planned throughout the year.

Waypoints Café

A trail lover’s delight. Start your day with a coffee and healthy breakfast at Waypoints Café, overlooking lush lawns, a playground, skate park and pump track. Pooches are also welcome here.

Each day, the café serves seasonal food and drinks designed to fuel the active and adventurous. There are burgers, paninis, raw treats, smoothies and of course organic, single origin BioBean coffee. As it’s located in the Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre, you can easily hire a mountain bike after brekky and explore.

Dwellingup Hotel

The historic ‘Dwelly’ Pub has been serving cold beers since the early 1900s, surviving the 1961 Dwellingup bush fires, and is A R T - F O O D - E V E N T S A C C O M M O D A T I O N

58 MCLARTY STREET, DWELLINGUP. WA. 6213 Open: Wed & Fri 11am - 2pm Sat & Sun 9am - 4pm Enquiries: 0419 955 863

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one of only two community-owned pubs left in Australia. Enjoy a counter meal for lunch or a leisurely evening meal in the dining room. The kids will love the space to move in the enclosed outdoor area, feasting on fish and chips or a woodfired pizza. Dig into a tasty parmi or juicy steak and chips with an ice-cold pint, or treat roasted in Mandurah, to the grass-fed beef from the Peel region, Longriders deliver an authentic paddock-to-plate dining experience.

Choose from freshly prepared stonebaked pizzas, mouth-watering burgers or indulge in delicious smoked meats from the specials menu. The restaurant is fully licensed, so you can sit and enjoy a local craft beer or wine.

yourself with a hearty winter feast and a nice red wine.

Longriders Café & Restaurant

There’s a distinct home-grown flavour at Longriders, with locally sourced produce inspiring the breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. From the coffee beans freshly

Caraholly Orchard

Longriders Café

Wine Tree Cidery

Wine Tree Cidery

Immersed in the forest of the stunning Holyoake Valley is Wine Tree Cidery. The small batch wines and ciders are only available for tasting at the cellar door, with the ciders made from Australian apples. There are some extraordinary tipples on the list, such as Plum Blush Wine, Strawberry Wine, and Honey Quince Port. Keep an eye out for kangaroos as you relax on the deck and savour a grazing board while overlooking the orchard.

Caraholly Orchard

Among the Murray region’s lush valleys, you will find Caraholly Orchard, a stunningly beautiful property that opens to the public on select weekends. Explore the orchard, pick your own box of scrumptiously fresh apples and plums (seasonal), or buy a massive value packed produce box including local eggs and honey. You can even feed the cows or take a tractor ride!

To complete the experience enjoy a coffee or tea and have a feed from the food trucks available. It could be coffees and sweets, or burgers - just take your pick and tuck in.

Vergone’s Farm Shop & Café

Fill your basket with local produce at the Vergone’s Farm Shop for an authentic orchard experience.

While this charming orchard is located out of town, it is a beautiful spot to stop at and stock up on freshly picked produce. Depending on the season, you can book in for an orchard tour and get hands-on with a seasonal fruit picking experience. The farm shop has fresh produce all year round, including raw honey, homemade jams and relishes, pickles, pasta sauce and local meats.

There’s traditional fare at the café such as homemade pumpkin scones, pork rolls drizzled with a rich gravy sauce, breakfast burgers, bacon and egg wraps, eggs on toast, bruschetta, cakes, coffee and milkshakes.