FIVE STAR FLAVOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE SCENIC RIM ….

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Hand-in-hand with the LUXE CLUSTER of accommodation experiences in the Scenic Rim is a five star food journey, led by acclaimed, savvy and local-loving chefs who celebrate the outstanding regional produce and flavours.

BLUME @ Boonah 

- coming in hot at number 11 in the delicious. Top 100 Queensland Restaurants for 2022 and a top tip for 2023, Blume is an exciting 21-seater restaurant in Boonah. Under the culinary direction of owner chef Jack Stuart, who worked in the UK before three years as head chef at Melbourne’s Congress Wine, the menu stars local produce served with technique and restraint, and edible flowers and herbs from Jack’s aunt’s garden up the road! Described as putting the ‘OO-AH’ in Boonah, Blume is the real deal – a knockout regional destination restaurant that is a MUST VISIT. Fun Fact: the name Blume nods to Boonah’s original name of Blumbergville.
Website: https://blumerestaurant.com.au/

PICNIC REAL FOOD BAR @ TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

Culinary pathmaker Brenda Fawdon is a chef of note; the driver behind Brisbane’s first organic restaurant in Mondo Organics for many years ago, she now proudly helms Picnic Real Food Bar. This Tamborine delight favours local and seasonal produce, and nourishing food made with love. Sustainability is important, so Picnic have a closed-loop system that turns the kitchen waste into compost so they can minimise garbage and nourish the soil.
Address: Shop 4, 12 High Street, Boonah 0477 900 535
Website: blumerestaurant.com.au

THE ROADVALE HOTEL @ HARRISVILLE (near Boonah)

The region’s FIRST GASTRO PUB, and under the culinary baton of award-winning chef Daniel Groneberg, the dining experience at this classic country hotel is extraordinary! The team live and breathe ‘eat local’ all year round, offering indoor and outdoor dining with regular live entertainment. PS the duck dish is next level!
Address: 320 Gray Street, Roadvale 07 5463 5702
Website: theroadvalehotel.com.au

KOOROOMBA VINEYARD AND LAVENDAR FARM (near Boonah)

Kooroomba

One of the most beautiful places in the Scenic Rim, ‘Kooroomba’ is an award-winning cellar door and restaurant, blending rustic and contemporary architecture and a haven of lavender, food and fine wine! The selection of wines, along with modern Australian cuisine featuring local produce under Head Chef Nicholas Thiess, provides a unique regional wine and food experience.
Address: 168 F M Bells Road, Mount Alford 07 5463 0022
Website: kooroomba.com.au

SCENIC RIM FARM SHOP & CAFÉ AND ELDERFLOWER FARM (near Boonah)

There’s something special about the Scenic Rim Farm Shop & Café, nestled under towering 120-year old jacarandas and surrounded by working farms, with the carrot paddocks so close, visitors can almost pull out their own! Scenic Rim Food Ambassador Chef Kate Raymont celebrates all that is local, seasonal and fresh in her menu, and the coffee from Tamborine Mountain is worth the trip alone. Sharing the stunning grounds is the gorgeous Elderflower Farm.
Address: 541 Kents Lagoon Road, Kalbar 0493 437 220
Website: scenicrimfarmshop.com.au

THE PADDOCK @ BEECHMONT ESTATE

The Paddock

Executive Chef Simon Furley has a saying – ‘if it’s not from ‘round here, it’s not on our plates’, and his dishes are remarkable, so remarkable you can often hear the oohs and ahhs from diners as they experience his menus! A casual take on fine dining, this chef-hatted restaurant serves up seasonal creations for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Furley has a close relationship with the 6th generation Tommerup Dairy Farm ‘down the road’, making weekly visits to walk the gardens and paddocks with the owners and hand pick produce.
Address: Beechmont Estate, 422 Binna Burra Road, Beechmont 07 5602 9710
Website: beechmontestate.com.au

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ABOUT THE SCENIC RIM: 

In a major international coup, the Scenic Rim was named by global travel authority Lonely Planet as one of the hottest destinations to visit in 2022! Just an hour from Brisbane and 30 minutes from the heart of the Gold Coast, the Scenic Rim stretches from Canungra to The Lost World, Beaudesert to Boonah, Tamborine Mountain to Kalbar and is home to the ancient World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests, six historic national parks, charming towns and villages, adventure parks, farm stays, craft breweries, boutique wineries, ecolodges, tantalising gourmet experiences, world class camping and glamping and breathtaking spaces in between. It’s a region of more than 4,200 square kilometres of rich volcanic soil surrounded by ancient mountains and home to thousands of farmers and food creators, more than 30,000ha of parkland, plus three dams - Lake Moogerah, Lake Maroon and Wyaralong Dam.

* Kath Rose at kath@kathrose.com