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Hours
Sun
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mon
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sat
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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CUISINES
Cafe, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
features
Does this restaurant primarily serve Healthy cuisine?
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Bellarine Peninsula's Van Loon's is a favourite amongst locals, visitors and foodies for its modern and fresh take on Australian cuisine, served in its picturesque restaurant surroundings. Indoor & alfresco seating available for reservations as well as a large garden seating area available for walk-ins. Can't find a table? Contact the cafe directly to assist.Some of Van Loon's specialty/popular dishes include the fish and chips, VLC Big breakfast, and Buddha Bowl as well as vegetarian, plant based and Gluten free options.Van Loon's house made scones, served with jam and cream or perhaps Vanilla slice is the perfect dessert with which to finish your meal.Please note there is a 10% surcharge on weekends and 20% surcharge on public holidays.
CUISINES
Cafe, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
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157 reviews
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WayneAP
City of Greater Geelong3568 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
We often visit Van Loons as a family meeting point when looking for breakfast/lunch. An all day breakfast menu is great option especially when we have our Grandchildren with us.
I suggest making a reservation as they get busy very quickly, when they are busy you will wait a while for meals but definitely worth the wait.
The pancakes are light and tasty with ample caramel sauce that you don’t run out before you finish.
Definitely recommend a visit.
Written 13 February 2020
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Robert B
Townsville158 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
As visitors to Geelong we were taken to the Van Loons Nursery and Gift Shop to spend some time window-shopping. The gift display was a little out of the ordinary but the items were obviously of good quality. We were very surprised at the size of the nursery and with the large variety of plants and trees. Our host for the visit suggested we visit the cafe. We selected an indoor location as the breeze was too cold to be comfortable dining outside the cafe.
The provided menu was a little unusual so I sought safety by selecting the Breakfast Burger with Cappuccino coffee for $18. The meal was delicious but too large to consume on site. Staff provided a clear plastic container allowing me to take the balance of the meal away from the site. It seems that most of the clients at the cafe were mainly local but I would recommend it to tourists to the area.
Written 1 April 2023
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Del Fitz
Melbourne46 contributions
Mar 2022 • friends
What a fabulous find. There are obviously millions of plants, But it’s also a homewares shop with some great pieces and an awesome licensed cafe. Lots of seating options. Inside, outside undercover or outside. We enjoyed scones, jam and cream with blankets provided on our laps, sipped coffee before buying some plants and a couple of pots. Loved it.
Written 6 March 2022
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m4slcsam
Geelong & Bellarine305 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
Young, fair haired woman approached the table twice. Rude, clearly didn't want to be there. No warm reception/friendliness. Thank goodness another young woman (wore glasses) delivered our food which was over priced and average. Customer service alone puts you off of returning
Written 19 February 2020
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KatherineMay
1 contribution
June 2021 • family
Came out for lunch with the family, meals were too expensive for what was on the plate (smashed avo 1 piece of toast, “green salad” with the frittata was tendrils ). Staff didn’t interact with us just took our lunch order despite being table service. Didn’t ask if we wanted anything else after our meals after sitting 20 minutes after our meal, tried to wave people down but no one ever looked our way. Decided to move onto another place to have coffee and cake instead. Would’ve mentioned at the time however staff didn’t seem interested in how how time there went.
Written 28 June 2021
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sue f
Geelong117 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
We recently had a high tea there, the food was very average, the slices were stale, the sandwiches were disgusting, they had a zucchini slice which was so bad and old, the scones were dry. We wouldn't go back, it was $50 per head. The place had a fire, it was freezing cold no heater on. Left me cold the whole event. No tea was offered as you would expect, they had bought party pies (I mean one party pie) Really disappointing.
Written 12 October 2021
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Steve B
11 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Dropped in for lunch on Labour day and was directed to sit wherever we liked. All tables were dirty and had the crockery present from previous diners. The waitresses just walked past with that “I can’t wait till my shift is over” look on their face. After sitting for 15 minutes without even one table been cleaned or a menu we decided it was time to move on.
Written 8 March 2020
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E C
Victoria319 contributions
Apr 2022 • friends
Love this place, always a regular stop when I’m down the coast. Cafe staff are friendly and welcoming the menu although not huge has a good variety and they are always delicious meals.
Nursery and gift shop are great too.
Written 22 April 2022
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gayle a
Marcus Hill10 contributions
Apr 2024 • friends
I met a friend for lunch at the cafe last Saturday and whilst the soup we had was very nice I was shocked when I was charged just over $50 for two bowls of soup and one coffee. I know prices have increased but charging $22 for a bowl of soup is disgusting. Will not be back.
Written 17 April 2024
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John C
Melbourne29 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
Very well presented Nursery not a brown leaf insight. Coffee was very good, nice crema and depth of flavour, good choice of cake and also meals, or a wine with the meal. Drop in when passing .
Written 2 May 2022
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P S
Melbourne10 contributions
Feb 2024 • friends
I took my friend Mum for High Tea to celebrate her birthday. Kersten looked after us from booking through to service and was amazing. The high tea quality and variety was one of the best I’ve had globally enjoyed in a lovely atmosphere. Thank you for making it such a wonderful celebration Kersten.
Written 24 February 2024
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Stell_Joy
Geelong & Bellarine25 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed brunch here today.
The New York bagel was fantastic, beautiful fresh ingredients and flavours were amazing. My husband enjoyed good old eggs on toast, it was fresh, tasty and plenty of it. The staff are also happy and engaging! And there are lots of beautiful spots amongst the nursery to sit. Highly recommend and will definitely make this a regular.
Written 8 March 2024
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amt48
Elmore61 contributions
June 2023 • couples
Stopped here for breakfast. They were so helpful with working around my dietary requirements, I was very appreciative. The big plus was that the food was delicious! Definitely recommend especially if you’re gluten and dairy free like me. The nursery and shop were lovely too.
Written 16 June 2023
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MelbourneTed
Surrey Hills90 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
We came across this nursery and cafe last year and liked it so much we returned again last weekend. Our lunch meals were delicious and beautifully presented, and it was lovely sitting outside to eat. The nursery plants are of a high quality and the gift shop has a large variety of things to browse.
Written 8 October 2023
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Anastasia B
Portarlington36 contributions
Feb 2022 • couples
Well, what a gem! My husband and I stopped in for lunch and have come away thoroughly sated! David had the Pie w’ chips n salad, and a blue heaven thick shake and couldn’t fault either. This praise coming from a chef.
I had the most heavenly braised lamb salad. Truly a superb marriage of flavours and textures. Jack, in the kitchen, is to be applauded. A fabulous lunch.
Written 8 February 2022
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