Guidebook for Kyneton
Food Scene
Great food, wines, service, wood fires in winter, walking distance from Destination Kyneton. Local fresh produce. Menu changes often. Two blocks away from us in the Piper Street restaurant zone. Sit out on the verandah in the warmer weather and overlook St Paul's church park which hosts the Kyneton Farmers Market every second Saturday of the month. Unusually, this restraurant also does great coffee and cakes, not just sit down feasts. Open seven days. Book in for Saturday nights and public holidays.
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Parkland Kyneton
37C Piper StGreat food, wines, service, wood fires in winter, walking distance from Destination Kyneton. Local fresh produce. Menu changes often. Two blocks away from us in the Piper Street restaurant zone. Sit out on the verandah in the warmer weather and overlook St Paul's church park which hosts the Kyneton Farmers Market every second Saturday of the month. Unusually, this restraurant also does great coffee and cakes, not just sit down feasts. Open seven days. Book in for Saturday nights and public holidays.
Many Guests have first booked their table at Source Dining, then booked their accommodation with Destination Kyneton. All have made very favourable comments about this restaurant. Suggested to book in to obtain seats at this premium quality restaurant. Source has an a la carte menu and the famous Degustation. Lots of our Guests have highly recommended it. Three blocks away from us in Piper Street, right-hand side heading down the hill.
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Source Dining
72 Piper StMany Guests have first booked their table at Source Dining, then booked their accommodation with Destination Kyneton. All have made very favourable comments about this restaurant. Suggested to book in to obtain seats at this premium quality restaurant. Source has an a la carte menu and the famous Degustation. Lots of our Guests have highly recommended it. Three blocks away from us in Piper Street, right-hand side heading down the hill.
A proper pastry cook. Great pies, cakes, sourdough bread, light meals, coffees. Upstaged by the 1850's flour mill that is sits in. Eat in or take away. One block away from Destination Kyneton, over the road from us in Piper Street.
Grist Artisan Bakers
18 Piper StA proper pastry cook. Great pies, cakes, sourdough bread, light meals, coffees. Upstaged by the 1850's flour mill that is sits in. Eat in or take away. One block away from Destination Kyneton, over the road from us in Piper Street.
Cob Bakery won Australian Pie of the Year, 2018, plus six other national pie awards. Featured on mainstream media for winning these awards. Then half of Melbourne came up to try these pies. Plus cakes and light meals. Eat in or take away. Take a number and wait, now that they are famous. The story goes the owner was a Cambodian refugee who got a job but wanted to be a Pastry Cook. He studied at night and got two hours sleep in his car, saved up and bought Cob Bakery. The rest is history. Turn left at Destination Kyneton's front gate. Two blocks up in Mollison Street, same side of the road as us. Open seven days. Also still looking for staff since the Melbourne invasion.
Country Cob Bakery
130-132 Mollison StCob Bakery won Australian Pie of the Year, 2018, plus six other national pie awards. Featured on mainstream media for winning these awards. Then half of Melbourne came up to try these pies. Plus cakes and light meals. Eat in or take away. Take a number and wait, now that they are famous. The story goes the owner was a Cambodian refugee who got a job but wanted to be a Pastry Cook. He studied at night and got two hours sleep in his car, saved up and bought Cob Bakery. The rest is history. Turn left at Destination Kyneton's front gate. Two blocks up in Mollison Street, same side of the road as us. Open seven days. Also still looking for staff since the Melbourne invasion.
Small but always busy. Open seven days. Serious coffee and deli. Sit out on the footpath or inside, if there is space left. Two blocks up from Destination Kyneton, in Mollison Street. Turn left at our front gate, on the other side of the road, corner of Hutton Street. Well used by locals.
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Monsieur Pierre
143 Mollison StSmall but always busy. Open seven days. Serious coffee and deli. Sit out on the footpath or inside, if there is space left. Two blocks up from Destination Kyneton, in Mollison Street. Turn left at our front gate, on the other side of the road, corner of Hutton Street. Well used by locals.
Newer coffee shop, cakes and light meals. Real strawberry waffles to die for. Spacious and great friendly service. Kick back and read the Sunday Age. Head down Piper Street, over the road from Destination Kyneton. Two blocks down on the right hand side. Opposite the church park.
Groundwork Co
46 Piper StNewer coffee shop, cakes and light meals. Real strawberry waffles to die for. Spacious and great friendly service. Kick back and read the Sunday Age. Head down Piper Street, over the road from Destination Kyneton. Two blocks down on the right hand side. Opposite the church park.
Friday night is Pizza night - the best in Kyneton. Also traditional English pork pies, terrines, charcuterie and other luscious morsels made fresh on the premises. Take away only. Or take their food into Animus Distillery with an adjoining door to sit down and eat in there. Yum! From Destination Kyneton, head over the road to Piper Street. Three blocks down, turn left into Wedge Street. Just around the corner from Piper Street. Note the big Aga stove.
Piper Street Food Company
89A Piper StFriday night is Pizza night - the best in Kyneton. Also traditional English pork pies, terrines, charcuterie and other luscious morsels made fresh on the premises. Take away only. Or take their food into Animus Distillery with an adjoining door to sit down and eat in there. Yum! From Destination Kyneton, head over the road to Piper Street. Three blocks down, turn left into Wedge Street. Just around the corner from Piper Street. Note the big Aga stove.
Parks & Nature
Walk the Campaspe River Trail. Start in the Botanic Gardens at 1 Mollison Street. Turn left at our front gate and head south towards the traffic light. Keep going down the hill. Gardens are on the right, by the river. Designed by the same Ferdinand Von Mueller who designed the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens back in the 1800's. Free.
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Kyneton Botanic Gardens
Mollison StreetWalk the Campaspe River Trail. Start in the Botanic Gardens at 1 Mollison Street. Turn left at our front gate and head south towards the traffic light. Keep going down the hill. Gardens are on the right, by the river. Designed by the same Ferdinand Von Mueller who designed the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens back in the 1800's. Free.
Arts & Culture
This old bluestone bank building innearby Piper Street, built in the 1800's, was converted into the Kyneton Museum. Featured exhibitions change often. It's surrounding yards have relics and curiosities from the early farming days and horse-drawn vehicles around Kyneton.
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Kyneton Museum
67 Piper StThis old bluestone bank building innearby Piper Street, built in the 1800's, was converted into the Kyneton Museum. Featured exhibitions change often. It's surrounding yards have relics and curiosities from the early farming days and horse-drawn vehicles around Kyneton.
A diverse range of local artists work on show and for sale. Two blocks away from Destination Kyneton, at 44 Piper Street. Closed Tuesdays. Free entry.
Art on Piper
44 Piper StA diverse range of local artists work on show and for sale. Two blocks away from Destination Kyneton, at 44 Piper Street. Closed Tuesdays. Free entry.
Well established serious visual arts gallery plus makers market. Includes original clothing. In the old Kyneton Butter Factory down the hill in Piper Street. Corner of Wedge Street. Free entry.
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Stockroom
98 Piper StWell established serious visual arts gallery plus makers market. Includes original clothing. In the old Kyneton Butter Factory down the hill in Piper Street. Corner of Wedge Street. Free entry.
Essentials
Three blocks up Mollison Street from Destination Kyneton. Turn right into Jennings Street where the old Post Office is on the corner. Woollies is on the left, behind the National Bank. Closes at 10.00 pm most days.
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Woolworths Kyneton
11 Jennings StThree blocks up Mollison Street from Destination Kyneton. Turn right into Jennings Street where the old Post Office is on the corner. Woollies is on the left, behind the National Bank. Closes at 10.00 pm most days.
Further up Mollison Street, past the only set of traffic lights in town. On the same side of Mollison Street as Destination Kyneton.
Ryans SUPA IGA
62 Mollison StFurther up Mollison Street, past the only set of traffic lights in town. On the same side of Mollison Street as Destination Kyneton.
The best fruit and vegies in the Macedon Ranges. Plus some organic produce, groceries, refrigerated dairy produce and smallgoods. One block up Mollison Street from Destination Kyneton, on the same side as us. Turn left when exiting from our front gate. Note that Watts Fresh have a major development underway, literally over the road from Destination Kyneton, including a cafe, deli and much bigger shopping space. Expected to open after Christmas 2018. How convenient for our Guests!
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Watt's Fresh
167-173 Mollison StThe best fruit and vegies in the Macedon Ranges. Plus some organic produce, groceries, refrigerated dairy produce and smallgoods. One block up Mollison Street from Destination Kyneton, on the same side as us. Turn left when exiting from our front gate. Note that Watts Fresh have a major development underway, literally over the road from Destination Kyneton, including a cafe, deli and much bigger shopping space. Expected to open after Christmas 2018. How convenient for our Guests!
Sightseeing
Piper Street is the famous restaurant, cafe, gallery and shopping zone in Kyneton. Comes alive more on Friday to Sundays with many out-of-town visitors. Over the road from Destination Kyneton. Leave your car in our yard and walk. Promenade down one side an up the other. Full of surprises.
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Piper Street
Piper StreetPiper Street is the famous restaurant, cafe, gallery and shopping zone in Kyneton. Comes alive more on Friday to Sundays with many out-of-town visitors. Over the road from Destination Kyneton. Leave your car in our yard and walk. Promenade down one side an up the other. Full of surprises.
Drive north out of Kyneton up Edgecombe Road. The 260 acre park is on the right, around seven kilometers out. Close to the main gate are picnic tables, an information board and covered pergola area. Please note that there are no toilet facilities at Black Hill and no rubbish bins, just peace and tranquility. Various walks through the park.
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Black Hill Reserve
110 Blackhill School RdDrive north out of Kyneton up Edgecombe Road. The 260 acre park is on the right, around seven kilometers out. Close to the main gate are picnic tables, an information board and covered pergola area. Please note that there are no toilet facilities at Black Hill and no rubbish bins, just peace and tranquility. Various walks through the park.
Everything Else
18 hole golf course on the edge of Kyneton. Phone 03 5422 1151 and book yourself in.
Kyneton Golf Club
61 Blackhill Rd18 hole golf course on the edge of Kyneton. Phone 03 5422 1151 and book yourself in.
Drinks & Nightlife
Distillery on the premises. Many types of drinks to try. Popular for social gatherings. Sit down drinks. Food available through the adjoining door at Piper Street Food Company. Head over the road from Destination Kyneton, down Piper Street to the corner of Wedge Street, three blocks down on the left.
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Animus Distillery
89A Piper StDistillery on the premises. Many types of drinks to try. Popular for social gatherings. Sit down drinks. Food available through the adjoining door at Piper Street Food Company. Head over the road from Destination Kyneton, down Piper Street to the corner of Wedge Street, three blocks down on the left.