Lovedale Smokehouse Cafe

About Us

Outdoor Dining Area

About Us

We are an owner operated, small batch, artisan smokehouse specialising in both charcuterie and Low 'n Slow barbecue.

Established in 2006, we are proudly one of the longest running cafes in the Hunter Valley vineyards.

We are family friendly, wheelchair/pram accessible and leashed pet friendly.

We are open for lunch Thursday to Monday 11am - 4pm for dine-in and take-away. Our kitchen closes at 3pm.

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Vibe

Outdoor Dining Area

About Us

Friendly, country hospitality, generous portions, great prices with a casual 'permanent food truck' vibe!

We are located on a picturesque 100 acre vineyard with views to the Brokenback ranges and positioned less than 5 minutes from the Lovedale exit on the Hunter Expressway.

Splashing fountains, vineyard/rural views and chilled tunes create a relaxed atmosphere.

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Outdoor Dining Area

Our outdoor courtyard dining area has excellent views of our vineyard and is flanked by water features and gardens.

The courtyard is covered and we have outdoor heaters. The sides of the courtyard are open and therefore subject to weather conditions, so please remember to bring your winter woolies on colder days.

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Indoor Dining Area

Outdoor Dining Area

Our indoor dining room has views of our vineyard, courtyard and water fountains through multiple cedar framed French windows and doors.

The room features artwork from renowned local artists and is air conditioned for your comfort.

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Indoor Dining Area

Drinks

Our menu showcases our range of house-made smoked produce, from small batch charcuterie featured on our Deli Selections Menu to Low n Slow USA Barbecue such as ribs and brisket featured in our Pitmasters Selections Menu.

Our menu is rounded out with more crowd favourites such as Smoked Salmon Salad, House Smoked Sausages, Nachos and a variety of mouth-watering Burgers.

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Drinks

Indoor Dining Area

Drinks

We are fully licensed and have a great range of craft beers, ciders, wines, barista made coffee, speciality spirits and soft drinks.

We are unable to allow BYO wines during Covid-19 dining restrictions.

All drinks are also available to take-away. For Covid-19 safety all of our meals and drinks are served in recyclable/single-use tableware.

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Reservations & Walk-Ins

Reservations are strongly recommended especially on weekends. Reservations for each time period close 2 hours prior.

Credit card details are required in order to secure a reservation. We have introduced credit card capture to limit no-shows whilst we have greatly reduced capacity due to Covid-19.

Last minute decision to go out for lunch? No problems! Walk-ins are welcome!

If you arrive and we don't have a table available you can join our wait list (our tables are turned over quickly), or you can order take-away and have a picnic on our vineyard.

We are unable to accept reservations by phone, email, text message, Instagram or Facebook.

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Take Away / Picnics

Reservations & Walk-Ins

Our entire menu and all drinks including alcohol are available to take-away.

You are welcome to order from our menu and enjoy a picnic on our 100 acre vineyard or take your meal away with you.

If you would like to have a picnic please BYO picnic rug or camp chairs, remember to maintain 1.5m between groups and adhere to the Government's restrictions on group numbers for outdoor gatherings.

We strongly recommend ordering online in advance, you can nominate your pick-up time and then purchase drinks when you arrive.

We have disposable cutlery and cups etc available.

Covid-19 Safety

Reservations & Walk-Ins

Covid-19 Safety

We are proudly registered with the NSW Government as a Covid-19 Safe Venue and have a Covid-19 Safety Plan in place. Our Covid-19 Safety Plan is explained in the terms and conditions when you book a table online or are viewable by download.

Due to the Government's Covid19 capacity limits we can only seat 30% of our pre-pandemic capacity, we therefore offer a 50 minute dining period and our menu is designed for quick service. For Covid-19 safety all of our meals and drinks are served in recyclable/single-use tableware. It's the same great produce as always, just served in a much more casual and Covid19 safe way and at a reduced price as well!