For a touch of city dining in a charming country setting, Hawkes & Crosby restaurant is a destination unto itself, located on Mount Crosby Road in Anstead. Housed in a low set Queenslander and furnished in chic homestead style, visitors can unwind at a slower pace, relaxing with a coffee out on the wraparound verandah as native birds flutter in surrounding scrublands or inside a friendly, light and bright interior. A menu of vibrant options features on-trend meals with a gourmet twist; imagine breakfasts like rum spiced pineapple crepes with Maleny Dairy ice-cream, or eggs benedict with potato and house cured salmon. Stop by for leisurely lunchtime dining and delve into dishes such as slow braised 500g spatchcock, served with cold noodle salad, coriander, mint, cucumber, kimchi and lime.
