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( 07-4684 1326;
www.ballandeanestate.com/barrelroomcafe.aspx
;
Ballandean Estate, 354 Sundown Rd, Ballandean;
mains $25-32; 10am-4pm Wed-Mon, 6pm-late Thu-Sun)
This snug cafe/restaurant at Ballandean
Estate (
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)
winery, framed by massive 140-year-old wine barrels, is a beaut spot
for a decadent meal and a bottle or two of the winery's excellent vintages. Organic lamb
shoulder ragu, twice-cooked Tuscan pork belly and crispy-skinned duck breast with duck
tarte tatin
are a few recent hits from the seasonal menu.
Yim Thai
( 07-4681 0155;
www.diningonthebelt.com.au/yim-thai-menu
; 137a High St, Stanthorpe; mains $15-24;
11am-2.30pm Mon-Fri, 5.30pm-late daily)
A surprising find on Stanthorpe's main street: Yim Thai's
authentic Thai curries, soups and stir-fries, making an international fist of culinary life in
agricultural inland Queensland.
THAI
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Shiraz
( 07-4684 1000;
www.shirazrestaurantballandean.com
; 28200 New England Hwy, Ballandean; mains $33-38;
noon-2.30pm & 6pm-late Wed-Sun)
Most food-focused locals rank Shiraz as the area's best res-
taurant, with a small warmly lit dining room and a tiny menu with exquisitely turned out
fare - Black Angus rib fillet, rack of lamb, mouth-watering scallops and tender grilled
barramundi. Small but well-chosen wine list. It's on the highway just north of Ballandean.
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
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