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Grazing boxes

Chieftains grazing boxes are made with the finest ingredients all their meats are smoked in their own smokehouse. The sandwiches are the most delicious. Chieftains requires 24 hrs notice for grazing boxes but you can eat in also although seating is limited. Collect from main st Tecoma www.chieftainsco.com.au 97525210
Chieftains Fine Foods
1549 Burwood Hwy
Chieftains grazing boxes are made with the finest ingredients all their meats are smoked in their own smokehouse. The sandwiches are the most delicious. Chieftains requires 24 hrs notice for grazing boxes but you can eat in also although seating is limited. Collect from main st Tecoma www.chieftainsco.com.au 97525210

Sightseeing

Open every day of the year except Christmas Day, Puffing Billy is a heritage steam train engine traveling between Belgrave and Gembrook. Two minutes' drive from The Gables, it's the perfect day trip. For more information or to book tickets, visit www.puffingbilly.com.au.
234 locals recommend
Puffing Billy Railway
1 Old Monbulk Rd
234 locals recommend
Open every day of the year except Christmas Day, Puffing Billy is a heritage steam train engine traveling between Belgrave and Gembrook. Two minutes' drive from The Gables, it's the perfect day trip. For more information or to book tickets, visit www.puffingbilly.com.au.
Beautiful sculpture park in Mount Dandenong. Check if open before going may be closed due to storm damage.
102 locals recommend
William Ricketts Sanctuary
1402 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
102 locals recommend
Beautiful sculpture park in Mount Dandenong. Check if open before going may be closed due to storm damage.
Easy 30 minute walk from The Gables through the sun-dappled greenery of Sherbrooke Forest. Features a cafe, bird feeding area and other scenic walks for all ages.
37 locals recommend
Grant's Picnic Ground
70 Monbulk Rd
37 locals recommend
Easy 30 minute walk from The Gables through the sun-dappled greenery of Sherbrooke Forest. Features a cafe, bird feeding area and other scenic walks for all ages.
Annual festival that attracts thousands of people each year to witness fields of flowering tulips.
19 locals recommend
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk Rd
19 locals recommend
Annual festival that attracts thousands of people each year to witness fields of flowering tulips.
Beautiful gardens and a short walk to the piggery cafe
54 locals recommend
Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden
1A Sherbrooke Rd
54 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens and a short walk to the piggery cafe
6 locals recommend
Blue Hills Berries & Cherries
27 Parker Rd
6 locals recommend
Just opened, this beautiful water garden recreated by Phillip Johnson winner of the 2013 Chelsea garden show.
Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda
Just opened, this beautiful water garden recreated by Phillip Johnson winner of the 2013 Chelsea garden show.

Adventure

Glide through the trees in Belgrave's only treetop adventure course, featuring courses for various skill levels. Family-friendly fun awaits. Only five minutes' walk from The Gables.
43 locals recommend
Trees Adventure - Glen Harrow Park
Old Monbulk Road
43 locals recommend
Glide through the trees in Belgrave's only treetop adventure course, featuring courses for various skill levels. Family-friendly fun awaits. Only five minutes' walk from The Gables.
Great playground and picnic spot
10 locals recommend
Olinda Pool
79 Olinda-Monbulk Rd
10 locals recommend
Great playground and picnic spot

Bars

Walk or drive down to one of The Dandenongs' most popular bars, featuring live music, DJs, karaoke and a beer garden.
35 locals recommend
Sooki Lounge
1648 Burwood Hwy
35 locals recommend
Walk or drive down to one of The Dandenongs' most popular bars, featuring live music, DJs, karaoke and a beer garden.

Entertainment

Historic cinema featuring the latest films showing in Australian movie screens. Outdoor cinema runs for part of the year. Licensed. Five minutes' drive from The Gables.
36 locals recommend
Cameo Cinema
1628 Burwood Hwy
36 locals recommend
Historic cinema featuring the latest films showing in Australian movie screens. Outdoor cinema runs for part of the year. Licensed. Five minutes' drive from The Gables.

Shopping

Beautiful Steiner shop selling toys clothes and gifts
Beautiful Steiner inspired gifts, toys, clothes and books
epoche
77A Monbulk Rd
Beautiful Steiner inspired gifts, toys, clothes and books
Our closest supermarket. There is more parking at the back
10 locals recommend
Woolworths Belgrave
1629 Burwood Hwy
10 locals recommend
Our closest supermarket. There is more parking at the back
This is a great little market, the bread here is delicious.
Belgrave Big Dreams Market - 2nd Sunday of the Month
Reynolds Lane
This is a great little market, the bread here is delicious.
Cute clothes
Quirky and the Jakster
359a Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
Cute clothes
Magical toy shop.
6 locals recommend
Geppetto S Workshop
25 Olinda-Monbulk Rd
6 locals recommend
Magical toy shop.
I always find treasures here.
Butlers Vintage Depot
1552 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
I always find treasures here.

Food scene

Recently renovated and with a brand new menu the Macawber tavern is conveniently at the end of Glenharrow heights rd. The food is delicious and they have a great outdoor dining area also. A favourite
17 locals recommend
Micawber Tavern
71 Monbulk Rd
17 locals recommend
Recently renovated and with a brand new menu the Macawber tavern is conveniently at the end of Glenharrow heights rd. The food is delicious and they have a great outdoor dining area also. A favourite
Right at the end of our street. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner also just for drinks, they close early though.
6 locals recommend
Killik Handcrafted Rum
64 Monbulk Road
6 locals recommend
Right at the end of our street. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner also just for drinks, they close early though.
My favourite place
30 locals recommend
The Independent
79 Main St
30 locals recommend
My favourite place
Really good food and excellent service
Mountain High Thai
138 Main Road
Really good food and excellent service
This is our favourite pizza shop
La Collina Pizzeria
1640 Burwood Highway
This is our favourite pizza shop
Fancy food in a cosy atmosphere, extensive wine list, high prices
6 locals recommend
The Peacock Den
381 Forest Rd
6 locals recommend
Fancy food in a cosy atmosphere, extensive wine list, high prices
They sell great pastries, jams, cheese and all sorts of delicious things
44 locals recommend
Proserpina Bakehouse.
261 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
44 locals recommend
They sell great pastries, jams, cheese and all sorts of delicious things
The quarry bake house has great real sourdough bread and make a terrific coffee.
QUARRY BAKEHOUSE
1212 Burwood Hwy
The quarry bake house has great real sourdough bread and make a terrific coffee.
Great coffee, and breakfast. Nice place for a catch up.
8 locals recommend
Maria Cafe
56-58 Main St
8 locals recommend
Great coffee, and breakfast. Nice place for a catch up.
Near Lysterfield Lake lovely space, great food and good service. Lunch only
Stella's Kitchen
18 Horswood Road
Near Lysterfield Lake lovely space, great food and good service. Lunch only
A short walk through the national park from The Gables. Open fire and friendly service.
37 locals recommend
Grant's Picnic Ground
70 Monbulk Rd
37 locals recommend
A short walk through the national park from The Gables. Open fire and friendly service.
Fine dining, excellent service and great wine list combined with warm atmosphere makes this a lovely place. Next to Cameo cinema
Cognoscenti Food & Wine
Fine dining, excellent service and great wine list combined with warm atmosphere makes this a lovely place. Next to Cameo cinema
I go for the delicious sangria, but the food and vibe is great.
shane on main
I go for the delicious sangria, but the food and vibe is great.
Perfect destination walk through the forest from your front door.
Cooks Corner
2 Kallista-Emerald Rd
Perfect destination walk through the forest from your front door.