Made well-known by its craft market that’s been operating twice-weekly since 1979, Eumundi in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is effectively price visiting. However what else is there to do right here as soon as the stalls shut? Listed below are 7 issues to do apart from Eumundi Markets.
Effervescent with creativity, wonderful meals and a agency sense of native satisfaction, the city of Eumundi in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has a wierd magnetism that pulls extra guests than a city of its dimension or location actually has a proper to.
In 1979, the primary stalls of Eumundi Markets opened and slowly grew to the gargantuan dimension it’s at this time, pulling tens of hundreds of tourists each week.
Not unhealthy for a market.
However when the maze of stalls promoting fantastically hand-crafted, baked, stitched and sculpted items shut, what else is there to do on this stunning little city within the hinterland?
7 issues to do in Eumundi Qld that aren’t the well-known markets
So as of how we found these delights round Eumundi, listed here are among the issues effectively price coming right here for outdoor of the Wednesday and Saturday market days.
1. Espresso
We had been actually impressed with the espresso choices round city. For someplace that’s primarily one fundamental road, having at the least three cafes brewing among the greatest espresso we’ve had is not any imply feat.
Eumundi Espresso Roasters
With a formidable vary of single origin espresso in addition to chilly drip and filter espresso, and the common stuff—flat whites, espresso, caps—are all beautifully made. You usually get slightly palate-cleansing tea along with your espresso too, and the courtyard affords a little bit of peace away from the busy fundamental road, particularly on market days.
Humdrum Espresso
Even the devastating fireplace that burnt its unique location down simply after these guys moved in in early 2022, this cafe has such a beautiful really feel. The espresso is completely made and the pastry choices all look very tempting.
Berkelouw Eumundi Bookshop & Cafe
A part of the city’s stunning guide store, crammed with new and second-hand books, the cafe right here serves among the greatest breakfast choices on the town in addition to fast, well-made espresso.
2. Eating
Much more stunning than the wealth of fine espresso right here is the unbelievable high quality of meals choices. However that appears to be the way in which the Sunshine Coast operates typically.
There are at the least three locations we’d suggest immediately and would love to return to ourselves.
Popina
Serving fantastically reimagined southern European dishes beneath the twinkling lights adorning the overhanging timber of its courtyard, Popina is a delight to dine at.
The entrance of home ticks over effortlessly with proprietor Penny utilizing her spectacular expertise from among the greatest eating places in Sydney and her husband and co-owner Alex operating the kitchen usually single-handedly, this duo have created a beautiful meals expertise right here in Eumundi.
Try our full overview of Popina right here.
Bask
Shrouded in flowing white materials and accented with the deep greens of tropical crops, Bask has carved out a grotto of fine-dining in Eumundi. The look of this nearly ethereal area—proper right down to the gorgeous plates and serving bowls—is due to the talents of co-owner and inside designer Jessica Coolican.
The meals, nevertheless, is right down to the brilliance of Jess’s husband and chef Jack Madden, who lower his tooth from among the prime eating places in Melbourne. The meals, service and common atmosphere of Bask is a transparent indication of how significantly the Sunshine Coast takes its meals.
Try our full overview of Bask right here.
The Bungalow
The sunshine, vivid and ethereal cabana-style eating at The Bungalow has the texture of an infinite summer season with a menu to match. Italian and Greek model fare makes us yearn for Southern Europe.
Chef and proprietor Jonathan moved from Sydney in 2016 and met his spouse Claire right here. They opened Bungalow in late 2021.
Dishes just like the calamari fritti, chargrilled king prawns, grilled zucchini, and a marinated apple salad with olive oil and a balsamic discount all add to the recent really feel of this vivid, beachy diner within the tropical hinterland.
Try our video run-down of one of the best locations to eat on the Sunshine Coast right here:
It’s wonderful that there are such a lot of locations in Eumundi which are owned and run by a husband-and-wife group. Which jogs my memory, the meals on the Imperial Resort, owned and run by Nicky and Mark Thomas, additionally appears to be like wonderful.
3. Pub, brewery and distillery
On the nook of Etheridge Road and Memorial Drive, the gorgeous Queenslander model constructing that homes the Imperial Resort can be dwelling to not solely a craft brewery however a distillery too.
The beers from the brewery—Eumundi Brewery no much less—are all on faucet and value a tasting. Proprietor-brewer Mark Thomas has an incredible job along with his IPAs. It’s also possible to guide excursions of the brewery.
On the entrance of this magnificent outdated pub, the glint and gleam of copper hints on the distillery right here too. Turning out a scrumptious line-up of small-batch gins and liqueurs, Eumundi Distillers can be the home pour on the bar. You possibly can choose up a bottle to remove too!
4. Artwork within the HOLA Lounge
Not content material with the busyness of operating a pub, a brewery and a distillery, Mark and his spouse Nicky Thomas even have the keys to HOLA—Resort Of Native Artwork—simply not far away. Because the title suggests, this boutique resort is concentrated on the artisans of the realm.
Every part from cups and cutlery to artwork on the partitions and even the sink within the elegant bogs all come from the minds and fingers of native artists.
You possibly can see our full overview of HOLA right here. We even have a video walkthrough of the resort right here.
Down the alley resulting in the principle road is the HOLA Lounge, which is filled with native artwork and is price trying out.
5. Procuring
All alongside the principle road of Eumundi—Memorial Drive—are stunning little outlets promoting every little thing from elegant hand-made homewares in Eumundi Emporium to crystals and geodes at Cinnabar Soul.
6. Road artwork tour
Past HOLA, artwork and creativity is everywhere in the streets of Eumundi. Certainly, there’s a self-guided road artwork tour you are able to do, following numerous artists and their murals across the city. It’s an effective way to be taught the lie of the land and see past the principle road of this fascinating little city.
7. Reside music
Aside from native expertise displaying what they’re fabricated from throughout city and much more so when the markets are on, Eumundi is dwelling to Offbeat Music Competition, which runs each March and brings a number of musicians to city.
Often held within the Imperial Resort (sure, Mark and Nicky Thomas are concerned on this too as a result of they’re not busy sufficient!), there are sometimes break-out periods earlier than the pageant, so it’s price getting city earlier than it kicks off.
It appears mistaken to speak about Eumundi and never point out the markets. This long-running market with its tagline of ‘Make It, Bake It, Sew It, Develop It’ solely sells wares which are hand-made right here in Australia—ideally within the Sunshine Coast itself.
There’s one other set of markets additional again from the principle road, however they’re not affiliated. Look out for the ‘Make It, Bake It, Sew It, Develop It’ stickers on the stalls to ensure you’re in the precise place.
And ensure you arrive on the markets hungry; the meals on supply all through is simply too tempting even when you’re feeling full!
