Lara's Guidebook

Lara
Lara's Guidebook

Food Scene

Spoilt for choices, great Cafe and restaurants from budget to upmarket, vegan to Asian, in main street or a 10 min drive. Maleny pub has 7 days a week opening hours.
A great Thai restaurant, great service, food and atmosphere, especially outdoor dining. BYO. Also takeaway. Reservations necessary, it's very popular!
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Sukhothai
2 Panorama Pl
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A great Thai restaurant, great service, food and atmosphere, especially outdoor dining. BYO. Also takeaway. Reservations necessary, it's very popular!
Great vibe especially on weekends. The outdoor area is beautifully set up with fairylights in the trees, creates a great atmosphere. Good variety of meals.
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Maleny Jewellers
2 Maple St
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Great vibe especially on weekends. The outdoor area is beautifully set up with fairylights in the trees, creates a great atmosphere. Good variety of meals.
This is a uniquely "Maleny " experience and everyone raves about this place for it's friendly staff, delicious local produce menu but especially the craft beers. It's got a great vibe. if not eating there, at least just try beers and take home some Maleny beer as a souvenir and great Christmas gift for your friends.
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Brouhaha Brewery
39 Coral St
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This is a uniquely "Maleny " experience and everyone raves about this place for it's friendly staff, delicious local produce menu but especially the craft beers. It's got a great vibe. if not eating there, at least just try beers and take home some Maleny beer as a souvenir and great Christmas gift for your friends.
Free chocolate....how often does that happen! This charming little place tucked behind the main street is a chocoholic's dream! Free tastings so you can select your favourite to buy.
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Maleny Chocolate Factory
43 Maple St
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Free chocolate....how often does that happen! This charming little place tucked behind the main street is a chocoholic's dream! Free tastings so you can select your favourite to buy.
If you're a connoisseur of fine foods, cheeses, icecreams, gelato and sorbets, this is where you have to go. Their fromagery is amazing! You can buy your cheese platter nibbles to take on your picnic or enjoy in front of the fire.
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Maleny Food Co.
29 Maple St
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If you're a connoisseur of fine foods, cheeses, icecreams, gelato and sorbets, this is where you have to go. Their fromagery is amazing! You can buy your cheese platter nibbles to take on your picnic or enjoy in front of the fire.
Local favourite especially for takeaway. Try their Kashmir naan bread. Combine with craft beer from the Brewery or a byo bottle of red wine from the purple pallet wine shop.
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Daawat Indian Restaurant
45 Maple St
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Local favourite especially for takeaway. Try their Kashmir naan bread. Combine with craft beer from the Brewery or a byo bottle of red wine from the purple pallet wine shop.
Great little bottle shop, behind the main street. It's near the chocolate factory, visit both!
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Purple Palate Maleny
12 Bicentenary Ln
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Great little bottle shop, behind the main street. It's near the chocolate factory, visit both!

Sightseeing

This photo doesn't do it justice. Yes views are incredible but so is the rainforest experience, long or short walks, , birdwatching, discovery centre full of history and rainforest interpretation displays. To top it off, a really good Cafe, excellent coffee, great lunches.
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Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
148 Mountain View Rd
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This photo doesn't do it justice. Yes views are incredible but so is the rainforest experience, long or short walks, , birdwatching, discovery centre full of history and rainforest interpretation displays. To top it off, a really good Cafe, excellent coffee, great lunches.
There are produce markets every Sunday in Maleny and a bigger one at Witta each 3rd Saturday. A beautiful setting, a beautiful drive to it and great country atmosphere, coffee, food etc.
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Witta Market
316 Witta Rd
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There are produce markets every Sunday in Maleny and a bigger one at Witta each 3rd Saturday. A beautiful setting, a beautiful drive to it and great country atmosphere, coffee, food etc.
Golf by day...astronomy by night. Every month the Brisbane astronomy members bring their equipment and set up a public viewing for just a gold coindonation. These events are really worth the visit.
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Maleny Golf Club
15 Porters Ln
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Golf by day...astronomy by night. Every month the Brisbane astronomy members bring their equipment and set up a public viewing for just a gold coindonation. These events are really worth the visit.
Do the full walk to waterfall and have a swim. Stunning scenery and rainfores.
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Kondalilla National Park
Kondalilla Falls Road
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Do the full walk to waterfall and have a swim. Stunning scenery and rainfores.
Quintessential Maleny, best vibe in town and cheap night out, the locals love it, the food, the music, the atmosphere. Family friendly but also great for a date night, just has a relaxing mood , hard to beat outdoor venue.
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Maleny Jewellers
2 Maple St
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Quintessential Maleny, best vibe in town and cheap night out, the locals love it, the food, the music, the atmosphere. Family friendly but also great for a date night, just has a relaxing mood , hard to beat outdoor venue.