We're open for dinner during theatre performances at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre!
We’re open for dinner during theatre performance nights at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre!
2025 Season
Feb 14th – March 1st
April 24th – May 10th
July 3rd – 19th
September 11th -27th
November 20th – December 6th
During these times we will be open:
Monday through Wednesday 8am – 4pm
Thursday through Saturday 8am – 8pm
Sunday 9am – 4pm
Welcome to Gracious Grace Cafe
Serving Lilydale’s best coffee, scrumptious breakfasts, mouth-watering lunches
and cakes to absolutely die for!
Food & Beverages
From casual coffees and irresistible indulgent cakes to hearty all-day breakfasts and chic lunches, Gracious Grace café will entice your taste buds. What’s more we are now open for dinner by popular demand during theatre performances at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre!
Our food is fresh, tasty, and made to order. We use fantastic fresh, local Yarra Valley produce. Eat and drink in style overlooking the picturesque, historic Melba Park.
Social gatherings, birthday parties and corporate functions, why not consider Gracious Grace for you next event?
We’re fully licensed and our catering and function menu choices will ensure your next event is a huge success! Your event can flow externally onto the large private deck fitted too!
Check out Gracious Grace Cafe on The Australian Good Food Guide.
NEW Gracious Grace Cafe Cakes
Cakes to absolutely die for, made especially for you or your special occasion!
Our Tantalising NEW Autumn Menus
Breakfast Until 3pm
Fruit toast served with vanilla butter and house made jams – $14.50
Eggs poached / fried / scrambled served on high top sourdough* – $15.50
House made granola with maple, dried fruit and nuts – $14.00
Porridge topped with chai-spiced apples, sultanas, and candied almonds – $15.050
Eggs Benedict, with Montrose smoked ham hock, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce on high-top sourdough* – $23.00
Cinnamon swirl pancakes topped with pecan praline and cream cheese glaze – $23.00
Potato and spring onion hash with house made chilli sauce, fried eggs and kewpie (gf) – $23.00
Pumpkin fritters served with mint yoghurt sauce and salsa a la criolla (add haloumi for $6.00 ) – $23.00
Avocado smash with sumac pickled onions, chilli, seeds, and Meredith goat feta – $23.50
The Vegan big breakfast – tomato, mushroom, beans, spinach, and avocado on sourdough* – $26.00
Mark’s big breakfast, 2 eggs (cooked your way), bacon, sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms,
and pork belly * – $27.50
Sides
Add egg – $5.00ea
Montrose smoked bacon, ham hock, avocado, mushrooms, tomato, pork belly, sausage, spinach, beans, smoked salmon – $6.00ea
Gluten free bread – $3.50
Lunch/Dinner* From 12pm
* Dinner only during Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Nights
Monkfish ceviche with coconut milk, lime, jalapeños, red onion, fresh herbs, and house-made potato crisps – $27.50
Braised chicken thighs with cannellini beans, pancetta, and tomatoes served with sourdough – $27.50
The Stella burger; beef patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, kewpie mayonnaise
and sweet tomato jam served on a fresh milk bun and a basket of chips – $27.00
Orecchiette with roasted pumpkin, caramelised onions, walnuts, sage, and goat feta – $27.00
Coconut, sweet potato, and tamarind stew served with flatbread. – $26.50
Sides
Thick cut chips – sml $9.00 lrg $12.00
Buttered corn cobs – $9.50
Lettuce, onion, cherry tomatoes – $9.50
Kids Menu
Fish and chips – $13.50
Chicken strips and chips – $13.50
Pasta Napolitano – $13.50
Egg on toast (poached, scrambled or fried) – $9.50
Pancake, maple and vanilla ice cream – $13.50
Desserts
Please see the cake cabinet for today’s selections.
(GF) = Gluten Free (*) = Can be Gluten Free
Please note that our products either contain, or are prepared in a kitchen that contain or use the allergens of peanuts, tree nuts, seafood, soy milk, milk (and other dairy), sesame, wheat (gluten) and sulphite preservatives. We cannot guarantee that any of our products are 100% allergen free. Prices and menu items are subject to seasonal availability and may change without notice.
Hot Drinks
Coffee: Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato,Expresso, Mocha – $4.90/$5.50
Alternate milks: soy, almond, oat, lactose free – $1.00
Syrups caramel, hazelnut, vanilla – $1.00
Ice latte – $4.90/$5.50
Hot chocolate made with real Belgium chocolate – $5.50
Tea (English breakfast, green, earl grey, peppermint
and lemongrass and ginger) – $5.50
Chai latte – $5.50
Prana Wet Chai – $5.70/ $6.20
Tumeric Latte – $5.70/ $6.20
Sparkling
Wood vine prosecco – $11.00/$47.00
Yarra Burn Premium Cuvee – $12.00/$50.00
White Wine
Ingram road Sauvignon Blanc – $12.00/$50.00
Gracious Grace chardonnay – $12.00/$50.00
Brown brothers Moscato – $11.00/$47.00
Pink Wine
Helens Hill Rose – $11.00/$47.00
Red Wine
St Huberts pinot noir – $12.00/$50.00
Gracious Grace shiraz – $11.00/$47.00
Riddoch cabernet sav – $12.00/$50.00
Cold Drinks
Milkshakes – $7.50
Organic apple/orange juice – $7.50
Banana smoothie – $9.50
(banana, yoghurt, cinnamon and honey)
Mango smoothie – $9.50
(mango, coconut yoghurt, apple juice *vegan)
Mixed Berry smoothie – $9.50
(mixed berries, sorbet, apple juice *vegan)
Passionfruit and strawberry smoothie – $9.50
Iced Coffee / Chocolate/ Mocha – $8.50
Bottled mineral water – $6.00
Soft Drink (coke, diet coke, lift, sprite) – $4.50
Kombucha – Raspberry or lemon and ginger – $7.50
Beer & Cider
JJ sessions IPA ( 3.5%) – $9.00
Hop and hen pale aler – $9.50
Hop and hen Lilydale lager – $9.50
Gracious Grace pear cider (4.8%) – $10.00
Gracious Grace apple cider (4.8%) – $10.00
Gracious Grace peach cider (8.0%) – $14.00
Gracious Grace strawberry cider (8.0%) – $14.00
Spirits
Basic Spirits – $10.00
Where to find Gracious Grace Cafe
We’re in Castella Street, right next to the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum.
OPENING HOURS 2024
8:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Saturday
9:00am – 4:00pm Sunday
We’re open for dinner during theatre performances at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre!
(See above red box for more details)
ADDRESS
35 Castella Street, Lilydale, Victoria
PHONE
03 9735 2223
EMAIL
info@graciousgrace.com.au
FACEBOOK
facebook.com/graciousgracecafe
Gracious Grace Cafe
Grace Grace Cafe
Ph: 9735 2223
Mon – Sat: 8am – 4pm
Sunday: 9am – 4pm
All day breakfast, lunch, coffee & cakes