SkyHigh Mount Dandenong combines a broad Melbourne panorama with landscaped gardens, a hedge maze, picnic areas and a daytime bistro. The lookout is the main draw on a clear day, but the grounds make a longer outing...
Dandenong Ranges Cafes & Restaurants
Eating and drinking is a major part of a Dandenong Ranges visit, with cosy cafes, traditional tearooms, bakeries, pubs and restaurants spread through villages such as Sassafras, Olinda, Belgrave and Mount Dandenong. The current Dandenong Ranges Point listings include well-known venues such as Miss Marple’s Tearoom, Ripe Cafe, Ranges at Olinda, Fortnums, Dudley’s, Coonara Springs, Sooki Lounge and SkyHigh Mount Dandenong.
The region’s dining appeal is closely tied to its cool-climate atmosphere. Visitors often combine breakfast, lunch, high tea or dinner with garden visits, forest walks, scenic drives and village shopping, while winter fireplaces and elevated views add to the mountain experience.
Explore Dandenong Ranges Cafes & Restaurants
- Sassafras tearooms and cafes – Stop for tea, cakes, brunch and relaxed lunches at venues such as Miss Marple’s Tearoom and Ripe Cafe.
- Olinda dining – Choose from cafes, restaurants and delicatessens around Olinda, including Ranges at Olinda, Dudley’s and The Deli Platter.
- Scenic restaurants – Dine at elevated or garden settings such as SkyHigh Mount Dandenong and Coonara Springs.
- Pubs and live-music venues – Enjoy more casual meals, drinks and evening entertainment at venues including Sooki Lounge and traditional-style taverns across the hills.
- Coffee and bakery stops – The villages are well suited to coffee, pastries, artisan bread and quick food stops while exploring the ranges.
Browse the listings below to discover Dandenong Ranges cafes, restaurants, tearooms and dining venues for breakfast, lunch, dinner and relaxed mountain stops.
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King Henry’s Restaurant
Sassafras, VICKing Henry’s Restaurant, formerly known as King Henry Arts Cafe, operates at the same Sassafras address, 320 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road. Set in a former guest house dating from 1902, it combines a Henry VIII...
Burnham Beeches
Sherbrooke, VICBurnham Beeches is a historic Art Deco estate in Sherbrooke, best known for the striking mansion designed for Alfred Nicholas and his family. Its streamlined form and woodland setting make it an important part of the...
Pie in the Sky
Olinda, VICPie in the Sky is a pie bakery and cafe on Olinda-Monbulk Road in Olinda. Handcrafted savoury pies, pastries, cakes and Devonshire tea make it a daytime food stop when exploring the mountain villages. The cafe has...
Marybrooke Manor
Sherbrooke, VICMarybrooke Manor is a Tudor-style wedding and accommodation venue at 10 Sherbrooke Road, surrounded by eight acres of gardens and forest. Built in 1940 and listed by the National Trust, the manor offers an indoor...
Round Bird Food & Wine Merchants
Lilydale, VICRound Bird Food & Wine Merchants, formerly known as Round Bird Can’t Fly, is a Lilydale cafe with more to explore than breakfast and coffee. The Main Street business combines daytime meals, a small local wine...
Dudley’s
Olinda, VICDudley’s is a restaurant in the centre of Olinda, offering woodfired pizza, pasta, Mediterranean-style meals and Devonshire tea. It suits a sit-down lunch or dinner during a mountain-village visit, with a broader...
Fortnums
Sassafras, VICFortnums is a daytime restaurant and high-tea venue in Sassafras, with a light-filled conservatory-style dining room and garden surroundings. Its familiar lunch dishes, scones and more formal high-tea service provide...
Sooki Lounge Belgrave
Belgrave, VICSooki Lounge is an independent live music and nightlife venue on Burwood Highway in central Belgrave. Touring acts, local gigs and DJ nights give it a different role from the village’s daytime cafes, with a...
Ranges at Olinda
Olinda, VICRanges at Olinda is a village cafe at 5 Olinda-Monbulk Road, with indoor and outdoor seating, all-day breakfast and a broader lunch menu. It is a useful stop for a substantial meal between garden visits or for coffee...
Dine Divine
Sassafras, VICDine Divine is a cafe, restaurant and function venue in Sassafras, set inside a converted church at 345 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road. Its setting makes a meal feel different from a quick village takeaway: visitors can...
Ripe Cafe
Sassafras, VICRipe Cafe, also presented as Ripe Sassafras, is a daytime cafe and restaurant in a period building among the village trees. Breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake make it useful either as the main meal stop in a day around...
The Deli Platter
Olinda, VICThe Deli Platter is an Olinda delicatessen and cafe, also presented as The Olinda Deli, where you can sit down for coffee and a freshly prepared meal or collect food for a picnic in the hills. Its made-to-order platters...
Miss Marple’s Tearoom
Sassafras, VICMiss Marple’s Tearoom is a traditional English-style tearoom in Sassafras, known for its generous scones, homemade raspberry jam and Agatha Christie-inspired decor. The Tudor-style building, floral furnishings and...
The Independent Gembrook
Gembrook, VICThe Independent Gembrook is a modern Argentinian restaurant and bar in a restored former garage on Main Street. Chef Mauro Callegari’s Argentinian and Italian background shapes a menu that combines smaller sharing...
Destiny Point Cafe
Kalorama, VICDestiny Point Cafe is a daytime coffee, light-meal and Devonshire-tea stop in Kalorama, opposite the Silvan Reservoir lookout area. Its position on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road makes it convenient when exploring the...
Where are the best cafes and restaurants in the Dandenong Ranges?
Sassafras, Olinda, Belgrave and Mount Dandenong are among the main dining areas, with a strong mix of cafes, tearooms, pubs and restaurants.
Where can I have high tea in the Dandenong Ranges?
Sassafras and Olinda are particularly well known for tearooms and high-tea-style experiences, with Miss Marple's Tearoom one of the region's best-known traditional options.
Are there restaurants with views in the Dandenong Ranges?
Yes. SkyHigh Mount Dandenong is especially well known for panoramic views toward Melbourne and Port Phillip, while several other restaurants and cafes have garden, forest or elevated settings.
Which Dandenong Ranges villages are best for a food day trip?
Sassafras and Olinda are particularly strong for cafes, tearooms and village dining, while Belgrave adds restaurants, pubs and live-music venues and Mount Dandenong offers scenic dining.