Lots of boutique type shops along with the usual trendy cafes and restaurants. Recommend weekends only or for special events otherwise pretty quiet.
Museum is excellent. We spent half a day there. Very knowledgeable staff. Large knitting / quilting shop. Good food and old atmosphere at the George Hotel
Visited the new Piper St Food Company cafe yesterday. Best coffee I've had in ages & a great selection of gluten free sweets.Staff were very friendly and helpful. Love the focus on local fresh food! It's not cheapest but it's quality cuisine and totally worth it.
We had dinner here on a Friday night in December. The food was excellent, including the "chicken fingers" kids meal our 4 year old son had: made with actual chicken breast instead of the usual manufactured chicken nuggets most places seem to serve! Although not cheap, this was a great place for a family dinner, and the hosts were friendly and helpful.
Called in here on a busy Sunday morning with a friend, we had 6 children between the two of us and found the staff very accommodating, despite being a busy Sunday morning. Food was lovely and fresh, bread is the best around and the coffee excellent. It's a very welcome addition to Piper Street. It's great that a town like Kyneton can have some where of such good quality. Well worth a drive from Melbourne.
Cannot believe the range of food experiences in Kyneton-first class can't think of many other regional towns that offer such a depth of experience
Loved dining at Mrs Smith, great food, fantastic fire, food excellent, not over priced, enjoyed the amience.
Poor service 15 min wait for a pie & salad& a salad on its own.price $16 for pie & salad a bit pricy
Street and venues looking a little tired,perhaps street hanging baskets or grape vines adorning shops may help
If you are in or around Kyneton then the heritage area of Piper Street is well worth a visit. There are a number of old buildings which have been restored sympathetically and still retain a weathered appearance. We always enjoy visiting The Garden Tap, a small nursery which is at the end of the heritage strip as you head towards Lauriston. Across the road is The Emporiumwhich has some nice home wares and gifts. There are a number of cafes and shops on both sides of the road. If you are driving from Melbourne to Daylesford a nice trip is to head up the Calder Highway and take the Kyneton exit, spend an hour in Piper Street, then take the scenic road through Lauriston, Drummond and Glenlyon to Daylesford. Another route option is to take the Woodend exit off the Calder and after passing through Woodend and Tylden take the Springhill Glenlyon road which once again is scenic and does not have much traffic. Most Melbourne people don't use these routes and if you have interstate or overseas visitors these routes are recommended.