Food destinations within easy reach of Brisbane, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Brisbane, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for James Street cafes, delis and restaurants by the beach
Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, 88km from Brisbane, centres its beach area on James Street, a strip of cafes, delis and restaurants near the headland.
M1 south to Burleigh Heads exit, or Gold Coast train then bus
Famous for Hastings Street restaurants, Sum Yung Guys modern Asian in Noosaville
Noosa Heads is the tourist heart of the Noosa district, with restaurants and hotels on Hastings Street; in Noosaville, Sum Yung Guys serves modern Asian food.
Bruce Highway north then Eumundi Noosa Road
Book the day
Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Noosa Day Trip from Brisbane Incl Eumundi Markets
Famous for Original Eumundi Markets, Wednesday and Saturday 7.30am to 2pm
The Original Eumundi Markets call themselves Australia's biggest art and craft market; on Wednesdays and Saturdays food stalls sit beside bread sellers.
Bruce Highway north to Eumundi turnoff
Make a night of it
Hotels in Eumundi Markets
Famous for Straddie Brewing Co three-storey brewhouse, island seafood and pizza
Ferries across Moreton Bay dock at Dunwich, where Straddie Brewing Co runs a brewhouse, restaurant and rooftop bar serving island seafood and its own beer.
Train to Cleveland then Stradbroke Ferries to Dunwich
Famous for More than 50 wineries, Heritage Estate cellar door and lunch, Symphony Hill
Queensland's coldest district, 680m to over 1,200m up around Stanthorpe, with more than 50 wineries; Heritage Estate serves cellar door tastings and lunch.
Cunningham Highway south-west, via Warwick
Make a night of it
Hotels in Granite Belt
Famous for Witches Falls Winery cellar door, rainforest walking tracks
Hinterland mountain 72km from Brisbane with several wineries; Witches Falls Winery runs a cellar door with tastings and a menu on Main Western Road.
M1 south, exit Oxenford to Tamborine Mountain road
Famous for O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards, picnic baskets, five-wine paddle
O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards, open daily 10am to 4pm, serves a cafe lunch at its Killowen homestead and a tasting paddle of any five of its wines.
M1 south to Beenleigh-Beaudesert Road then Canungra
