If you are after something a little left of centre this Scenic Rim Eat Local Week, here’s 10 flavour-filled suggestions.
1. Camp oven Tagalong 4WD adventure – 29 June
Camp Oven Tagalong @ Scenic Rim Adventure Park.
Fill your camp oven with fresh, local Scenic Rim produce, then hit the tracks for a self-drive tagalong tour while your meal cooks in the coals! The team from Scenic Rim Adventure Park will provide you with all the local tucker you need to cook your own lunch. Return from your drive to a basic country smorgasbord of the food you’ve prepared. BOOK NOW
2. Roast with the Host @ Milford Country Cottages – 29 June
Roast with the Host @ Milford Country Cottages.
Relax with a family country day out in park-like surrounds overlooking the Scenic Rim. Share in an oven-fired spit roast, dessert and coffee. Enjoy Bunjurgen Estate wine tastings and sales and entertainment from Freiberg Family country music and local bush poet Denleigh Stenzel. There’ll be a local produce market, local coffee van, Allandale Rural Fire Brigade demonstrations and much more. BOOK NOW
3. Naughty Little Kids High Tea @ Bunjurgen Estate – 29 June
Naughty Little Kids High Tea @ Bunjurgen Estate.
Lunch in Lamington @ Binna Burra Lodge
Experience a step by step taste-tour of some of the best produce in the Scenic rim, finishing up in the Historic Clifftop Dining Room for a range of locally sourced produce. Enjoy the special guest speakers and seemingly endless views beyond the Coomera Valley from the Coomera Terrace. BOOK NOW
5. Tapas on High Street @ Arthur Clive’s Bakery Café – 29 June
Tapas on High Street @ Arthur Clives Bakehouse
Be introduced to a taste of Arthur Clive’s, incorporating the local produce used in our production. The Arthur Clive Story is a true example of the rich history of the Scenic Rim and good old country fare. Enjoy sweet and savoury tapas and a glass of local wine or boutique beer on arrival. Tea and coffee will also be available. BOOK NOW
6. Progressive winery dinner @ Tamborine Mountain – 30 June
Progressive winery dinner @ Tamborine Mountain
Tuck into a five-course dinner with a twist! Tamborine Mountain’s inaugural progressive winery will take you to four different wineries on the Mountain. Start at Witches Falls Winery and continue to Mason Wines, Cedar Creek Winery and Hampton Estate Winery. All courses will highlight Scenic Rim produce and be matched with wines from each cellar door. BOOK NOW
7. Christmas in July @ Rainforest Restaurant – 5 July
Christmas in July @ Rainforest Restaurant
Get festive with a 3 course Christmas in July banquet at Cedar Creek Lodges’ Rainforest Restaurant. Keep it local with wine from Witches Falls Winery on Tamborine Mountain and liquers from Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Dine on a menu celebrating the Scenic Rim’s produce, combined with herbs, vegetables and edible flowers freshly picked from the restaurant’s kitchen garden. BOOK NOW
8. Graze Local @ Boonah Golf Club – 6 July
Graze Local @ Boonah Golf Club
Enjoy mouthwatering locally-sourced grazing tables and signature hors d’oeuvres from Boonah Golf club’s head chef. Take in the ambience, atmosphere and live music while sipping on one of the many local wines on offer. BOOK NOW
9. Old Fashioned Paddock Picnic Day @ Mrs Frosts Kitchen – 7 July
Paddock Picnic @ Frost Farm
Be treated to an exquisite Mrs Frost’s Kitchen luncheon hamper, brimming with local homemade fare, take home pantry treats and fresh cut flora. Bring your most gorgeous picnic rugs, cushions & vintage picnic ware (prize for best ensemble!) and make yourself comfortable in the cow paddocks of Frost Farm. Graze, chat, snooze, play games and enjoy a well-deserved break from the big smoke! BOOK NOW
10. A to Z of local bites @ The Picnic Parlour – 2 July
A to Z of local bites @ The Picnic Parlour
Enjoy a couple of hours of fun, laughter, good food and good company as you work your way through The Picnic Parlour’s A to Z tasting board full of local Scenic Rim bites freshly prepared on-site by cook Kay Schumacher. BOOK NOW