The Vallie Store, Indoor Market & Cafe

A relaxed café favoured by locals in, The Vallie Store, Indoor Market & Cafe sits in Yarra Glen with a respectable 4.5-star Google rating. 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.

Notable features include outdoor seating that takes advantage of the Yarra Valley setting and wheelchair access and accessibility features. One recent guest summed it up: "Darling cafe and gift shop. Many cool trinkets and local art. And the barista Ebony was so sweet and helpful. She helped write some calligraphy on a gift that I hadn’t even purchased in their store. So kind!"

The Vallie Store, Indoor Market & Cafe 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 The Vallie Store, Indoor Market & Cafe at 21 Bell St, Yarra Glen VIC 3775, Australia. Worth combining with a longer drive through the Yarra Valley to break up the day.