Feast on our foodie trail across the Moreton Bay Region

The Moreton Bay Region offers foodies a diverse range of dining options. Here’s just a sample of the cuisine you can enjoy in one day. Put on some stretchy pants, fuel-up the car and get going.

Breakfast at Annie Lane cafe at Bribie Island. Picture: Dominika Lis

PUT on some stretchy pants, fuel-up the car and embark on a food trail across the region. Your tastebuds will thank you.

Creative cuisine at Annie Lane cafe at Bribie Island. Picture: Dominika Lis

BREAKFAST

Annie Lane, 5/1 Toorbul St, Bongaree

This newcomer to the cafe scene has a similar philosophy to its sister cafe, Gather and Feast, at Caboolture — with a decadent twist.

“There’s ridiculous, over-the-top shakes, churros banana splits and waffles. It’s Willy Wonka over the top,” owner Candice Kiss says.

“We just find the clientele, especially the school holiday crowd, are looking for something to treat themselves.”

The cafe opened in April, offering a large selection of gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and even Keto options. But ultimately, there’s something to suit everyone.

The most popular dish on the breakfast menu is savoury mince, which Candice says is jazzed up with eggs Benedict.

“It’s a mixture of what they know, something they can relate to that’s not too adventurous, but something completely different to what they would have had at Grandma’s house,” she says.

The cafe is named after her grandmother, Annie, who’s suffering from dementia and is at her best when she’s travelling down memory lane. Annie Lane is open weekdays (closed Tuesday) 7.30am-2.30pm; weekends 7.30am-2pm. Bookings are recommended on Sundays.

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Morning tea at Pit Stop Cafe at Mt Mee.

MORNING TEA

Pit Stop Cafe, 2070 Mt Mee Rd, Mt Pleasant

As the name suggests, this cafe is the perfect place to stop for a bite to eat on your travels, for breakfast, morning tea or lunch.

You caMargaten choose from a range of hot and cold drinks including tea, coffee, shakes, smoothies and spiders. Tuck in to a bacon and egg Turkish roll, Devonshire Tea for two, cake, slice or scone. The owners have a passion for vintage cars and motorcycles and recognised the need for a pit stop for people travelling along Mt Mee Tourist Drive. They decided this site at Mount Pleasant was perfect.

The cafe’s open Wednesday, Thursday 10am-2pm, Friday 9am-3pm, weekends 8am-5pm. Visit pitstoponmtmee.com.au

Enjoy lunch at Ocean View Estates restaurant. Picture: Dominika Lis

LUNCH

Ocean View Estates Winery and Restaurant,

2557 Mount Mee Rd, Ocean View

Ocean View Estates head chef Tony Tierney’s creativity runs wild in the a la carte restaurant, with a slight Japanese French fusion of flavours, and in the Binary, where you can sample craft beer and the estate’s wines with matching food. Options include sashimi, pork belly, soft shell crab, mushroom dumplings, even a slow-cooked brisket steam bun.

But if you want your visit to be more about food, enjoy a meal from the a la carte menu. There’s seafood, beef, even seaweed Dutch cream gnocchi and share plates for two. Make sure you save room for dessert, with a decadent menu including wattle seed meringue and finger lime ice cream, or cheese platers. The restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday. Visit oceanviewestates.com.au

Pop in to Little Tree Bake and Brew House for afternoon tea. Picture: Dominika Lis

AFTERNOON TEA

Little Tree Bake and Brew House,

52 Main St, Samford

Everything on the menu at Little Tree Bake and Brew House is homemade — even the pastries and bread are made on-site.

So, if you need a little something to tide you over until dinner, it’s the perfect place to stop for a savoury or sweet treat and a cup of tea or coffee. There’s little sausage rolls, pies and savoury tarts, danishes, croissants, raw and vegan options, friands, and the popular chocolate sour dough brownies.

Part-owner Joumana Anti says she’d have the raw mars bar slice and a double-shot latte, if she was taking a break midafternoon.

The cafe, which opened in January, serves Albion-based Fonzie Abbott Coffee and the machine is running until about 3.30pm.

It’s open from 6.30am-3.30pm, every day except Tuesday.

Search Little Tree Bake and Brew House on Facebook.

Dinner with a difference at The Golden Ox restaurant. Picture: Dominika Lis

DINNER

The Golden Ox, 330 Oxley Ave, Margate

With more than 40 years of award-winning service and cuisine, a meal at The Golden Ox restaurant is always something special.

Head chef Peter Tzimas and his team have crafted a menu they describe as Australian cuisine with a classic twist. It showcases the finest seafood from around Queensland with everything from prawns and oysters, to crab, Moreton Bay bugs and barramundi.

If seafood doesn’t tickle your tastebuds, there’s also a wide selection of pasta, risotto, chicken, duck, lamb dishes and steaks. If you still have room for dessert, it’s hard to go past the crème brulee or warm flourless chocolate cake. The restaurant is open seven days for lunch, from 11.30am, and dinner, from 6pm.

Visit thegoldenox.com.au

Mon Komo Hotel is a great spot of drinks and dancing. Picture: Dominika Lis

DRINKS & DANCING

Mon Komo Hotel, 99 Marine Pde, Redcliffe

There’s no better way to top off a day of eating than drinks and dancing by the seaside at Mon Komo Hotel.

Meet up with friends at the Cabana Bar + Kitchen, if you’re in the mood for a quiet drink and conversation, or the Seabrae Bar for a livelier end to the day.

The bar is a sophisticated night spot with plasma TV screens, music, lighting, DJs or live music. And the cocktail menu is something else, with drinks named Vanilla Sun, French Kiss, Katut, Pure Envy and Electric Shark.

The nightclub is open from 9pm-3am on Friday and Saturday nights. Cabana Bar + Kitchen is open from 6.30pm until late.

Visit monkomohotel.com.au