About Wombat Hill House
Wombat Hill House is a café tucked inside the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens at the top of Daylesford, opened in 2011 by the team behind Lake House. The walls carry an enchanted-garden mural by Allan Wolf-Tasker, and the outdoor tables sit among the old trees of the gardens.
The menu changes often and follows the seasons, using produce from the Lake House family's Dairy Flat farm and local growers, with vegetarian and vegan dishes always on. Bread and pastries come from the farm's bake house, and there is breakfast to go, such as a farm croissant or a Reuben. Drinks run from coffee to seasonal juices, kefir, local sodas, cider, beer and wine.
The café opens daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (2026). It does not take bookings, but takeaway and bake house boxes can be preordered through their website. You can order a picnic, borrow a basket and ask the staff for a good spot under the trees. The café calls itself dog and family friendly. A 10% surcharge applies on Sundays and 15% on public holidays.
Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm at Shepherds Flat is about 15 minutes north, so a picnic in the botanic gardens and an afternoon among the lavender make an easy Daylesford day.
What to do
- Order a picnic and borrow a basket for the botanic gardens
- Pick up bake house sourdough and pastries
- Grab a breakfast croissant or Reuben to go
- Walk the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens after brunch
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round, daily (Southern Hemisphere)
- Hours
- 2026: daily 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Good to know
- Dogs
- Dog friendly, per their website (outdoor garden setting)
- Reservations
- Walk-in only; takeaway can be preordered
- Payment
- 10% surcharge Sundays, 15% public holidays
Tips for your visit
- There are no bookings, so come early on weekends.
- Preorder takeaway or a bake house box through their website to skip the line.
- Bread and pastries can sell out by early afternoon.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm · about 15 minutes away
Picnic in the botanic gardens, then drive about 15 minutes north to Lavandula at Shepherds Flat for the lavender and gardens.
Getting there
Questions
Can you book at Wombat Hill House?
No, it is walk-in only, but takeaway can be preordered.
Is Wombat Hill House dog friendly?
Their website describes the café as dog friendly.
Can I get a picnic?
Yes, you can order a picnic and borrow a basket to take into the gardens.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Daylesford & Hepburn Springs, Victoria
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
