Cafe · Lilydale
Gracious Grace
Cafe in Lilydale.
About Gracious Grace
A relaxed café favoured by locals in, Gracious Grace sits in Lilydale and holds a 4.2-star rating across 496 Google reviews. Like many Yarra Valley cafés, the pull here is a combination of solid coffee, considered food, and the kind of unhurried atmosphere that suits everyone from weekend escape-the-city brunchers to local regulars.
Expect quality coffee, a focused brunch menu through to early afternoon, and the kind of all-day food that suits whether you're starting a Yarra Valley drive or wrapping one up. Most stop service mid-afternoon, so plan accordingly.
The venue is notable for outdoor seating that takes advantage of the Yarra Valley setting. One recent guest summed it up: "Inside and outside dining beautiful food great staff offering great service We had coffee and many pieces of sweets the stand outs of what we had are ⭐️passion fruit Swiss roll which was so fresh full of flavour ⭐️…"
Gracious Grace operates 7 days a week, giving plenty of options for fitting it into a Yarra Valley itinerary. Weekend mornings get busy from around 9am through 11am — visit earlier or post-noon for shorter waits.
You'll find Gracious Grace at Castella St, Lilydale VIC 3140, Australia. With bookings on 03 9735 2223. And full menu details on the venue's website. Worth combining with a longer drive through the Yarra Valley to break up the day.
Why visit
- ✓ Quality coffee and breakfast/brunch service
- ✓ Outdoor seating available
- ✓ Easy Lilydale drive from Melbourne (60-90 minutes)
What to expect on your visit
Casual seating, table service or counter ordering, and most visits wrap up inside an hour. Quality coffee is a given; the food tends to be brunch-focused, with most kitchens stopping hot food service mid-afternoon.
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Plan your visit
- Getting here
- Castella St, Lilydale VIC 3140, Australia - typically a 60-90 minute drive from Melbourne CBD. Free parking is available on-site or in nearby street parking.
- When to visit
- Open seven days a week. Weekend lunch (Friday-Sunday) is peak season - book ahead.
- Bookings
- Book by phone on 03 9735 2223. Weekend tables routinely book a week ahead during peak visiting months.
What guests are saying
"Inside and outside dining beautiful food great staff offering great service We had coffee and many pieces of sweets the stand outs of what we had are ⭐️passion fruit Swiss roll which was so fresh full of flavour ⭐️ brownie how can you go wrong it was delicious lovely big piece of fudge brownie ⭐️ pe"
"Excellent food and a pleasant light-filled atmosphere. Good service. Plenty of parking at the supermarket across the street. We'll be back to try other menu items!"
"Really disappointing interaction with the staff today, we came in with a group of disabled adults who all but 1 purchased food. The 1 participant has specific eating requirements but was told by the staff that they could not eat their lunch from home. I understand you want patrons to purchase from t"