Locavore Studio: Lilydale's Best-Kept Culinary Secret

The Yarra Valley's Day-To-Night Restaurant, Providore And Roastery With Provenance And Community At Its Cornerstones

In the gateway to Victoria's renowned Yarra Valley lies hidden gem, Locavore Studio. Behind a heritage façade is a space that celebrates the very best of the region, playing host to three distinct offerings – a restaurant and cafe serving dishes that showcase a steadfast commitment to seasonality; the Providore, a thoughtfully stocked larder of local produce and bottle shop; and an on-site coffee roastery and tasting room, Proximal. 

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​Open seven days a week, the day-to-night restaurant, providore and coffee roastery was opened by Yarra Valley local and Owner, Jessie Rae Crossley in 2017, following two successful years of Locavore Catering, which caters for more than 300 weddings in the Yarra Valley each year. 

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​"Locavore Studio has been a true passion project, labour of love and driven by the ambition to bring together the best talents of the Yarra Valley. I wanted to create a welcome space that has a place for all, whether that be visitors looking to stock up and sample the best of the Yarra Valley, or stay a while longer and join us for a coffee or dinner. Locavore Studio aims to be the perfect pit-stop and dining destination in its own right", shares Jessie. 

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​Stepping off Lilydale's Main Street and through Locavore Studio's charming ivory entrance, guests are enveloped in a warm welcome by the affable front-of-house team. Flooded with natural light from the skylights above, the 50-seat dining room is accented with earthy hues and intimate banquette booth seating bound in forest green leather, providing an inviting dining experience and seamless transition from day to night.