WINNER - best cafe in the hunter valley 2023!

Trading Hours From 1 December 2023:

Thurs, Fri & Mon 9:30am-4pm

Sat & Sun 9am-4pm 

(Breakfast until 11am, Lunch from 11am, kitchen closes at 3pm)

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day. 

Located on a 100-acre vineyard, we are a family-friendly, pet-friendly café with a casual vibe. The café menu features all your favourite food truck inspired dishes showcasing our specialised smokehouse produce including charcuterie and low n slow bbq. Lovedale Smokehouse Café in Lovedale is fully licensed and have a huge range of craft beers and ciders, plus wines, coffee, and soft drinks. The whole menu is available for dine-in (indoors or covered courtyard), picnic on the vineyard and takeaway.

Open Thurs, Fri & Mon 9.30am-4pm 

Open Weekends 9am -4pm 

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day. 

Lovedale Smokehouse Deli/Gourmet Pantry showcases our range of house made charcuterie, including smoked chicken, duck, salmon, trout, sausages, ham, bacon, cheese, mussels, salt, olives, terrines, jerky and pates as well as house made relishes and sauces.  

We also have a carefully curated range of artisanal local, Australian and international produce including salami, cured meats, sauces, relishes, jams, crackers etc.

Be inspired and broaden your horizons! Join us at our Hunter Valley cooking school for a fun, outdoor cooking class on our beautiful vineyard! Our Chef-lead classes include Thai Street Food and Low and Slow Smoking. All tickets include a two hour class and lunch to enjoy on-site or to take home, a souvenir apron, glass of wine or beer and recipe booklet. 

Individual and group bookings are welcome, private cooking classes and gift certificates are also available.