Food destinations within easy reach of Brisbane. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Burleigh Heads ★ 4.4

1 hr by carM1 south to Burleigh Heads exit, or Gold Coast train then bus

Famous for: Burleigh Pavilion cafes, wood-fired pizza, ocean dining

Burleigh Pavilion overlooks the headland with The Tropic (Mediterranean) and Justin Lane (pizza) flanking. A clean Gold Coast day trip from Brisbane.

Burleigh Heads

Noosa ★ 4.6

2 hr by carBruce Highway north then Eumundi Noosa Road

Famous for: Wasabi waterfront Japanese, Sum Yung Guys modern Asian

Noosa's restaurant strip pivots from Hastings Street to Noosaville's Weyba Road. Wasabi over the river and Sum Yung Guys' modern Asian destination meals.

Noosa

Eumundi Markets ★ 4.4

1 hr 45 min by carBruce Highway north to Eumundi turnoff

Famous for: Original Eumundi Markets street food, Wednesday and Saturday

Australia's biggest art and craft market doubles as a foodie haven. Laksa, curry, coffee, burgers and chocolate stalls spread across the township.

Eumundi Markets

North Stradbroke Island ★ 4.3

30 min ferry from ClevelandTrain to Cleveland then Stradbroke Ferries to Dunwich

Famous for: Straddie Brewing Co riverside taproom, fresh-island seafood

Catch the ferry to Dunwich for Straddie Brewing Co's three-storey brewhouse: tacos, wood-fired pizzas, sharing boards and ocean views with island-brewed ales.

North Stradbroke Island

Granite Belt ★ 4.5

3 hr by carCunningham Highway south-west, via Warwick

Famous for: Heritage Estate Wines, Symphony Hill, cool-climate wine

Queensland's only wine region, apple country at 800m. Heritage Estate and Symphony Hill anchor the wineries trail with cellar tastings and long lunches.

Granite Belt

Tamborine Mountain ★ 4.3

1 hr by carM1 south, exit Oxenford to Tamborine Mountain road

Famous for: Witches Falls Winery, Witches Chase Cheese, Gallery Walk

Hinterland day trip with Witches Falls cellar door and Witches Chase Cheese Co's factory bistro. Gallery Walk strip lined with sweets, fudge and pizzas.

Tamborine Mountain

Scenic Rim ★ 4.2

1 hr 15 min by carM1 south to Beenleigh-Beaudesert Road then Canungra

Famous for: O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyard, picnic baskets

Sleepy Scenic Rim valley with O'Reilly's vineyard restaurant and creek-side picnic baskets. Five-wine paddle, cheese boards and pizza on the deck.

Scenic Rim

Spicers Hidden Vale ★ 4.5

1 hr by carWarrego Highway west to Grandchester turnoff

Famous for: Homage Restaurant paddock-to-plate, Mibrasa grill

Spicers' 12,000 acre Grandchester retreat houses Homage, a paddock-to-plate fire kitchen on chef Ash Martin's Mibrasa grill. Day-trip lunch worth the drive.

Spicers Hidden Vale
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