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Heronswood, Farm Cafe, Wombat Hill House: garden cafes worth visiting
Take a little drive to dine in gorgeous garden surroundings.
By Dani Valent
HERONSWOOD, 105 Latrobe Parade, Dromana, 5984 7318. Daily lunch
Wander the gardens, then settle in to eat their produce. The ever-changing tasting plate features seasonal roasted vegetables, picked greens and minty hummus. Garden entry ($10) is necessary to dine.
Clucking good time: The Farm Cafe at the Collingwood Children's Farm.Credit: Eddie Jim
THE FARM CAFE, 18 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, 9415 6581. Daily breakfast and lunch
Melbourne's massive but it's amazing how amenable and quiet it is when you're ensconced at the cafe by Collingwood Children's Farm. Don't tell the clucking chooks about the roast chicken baguette with lemon mayonnaise.
Edible gardens: Heronswood in Dromana, Mornington Peninsula.Credit: Eddie Jim
WOMBAT HILL HOUSE, Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens, via Central Spring Road, Daylesford, 4373 0099. Thursday-Monday breakfast and lunch.
The team from Lake House also runs a gorgeous cafe in the local botanic gardens. Come for pancakes and coffee, or pasties and pinot, and a perambulation of the gardens. There's live music Saturdays in summer.