Lovewell Cafe

Lovewell Cafe

Restaurant and Cafe
  • Food & Wine

Highlights

  • Savour stunning views of the Brisbane skyline while enjoying a meal at Lovewell Cafe on Mt Gravatt Lookout.
  • Experience Australian bushland along the walking track, where you might spot koalas and kookaburras.
  • Support women from vulnerable backgrounds by enjoying a coffee or meal at this purpose-driven cafe.
  • Relax in the alfresco dining area surrounded by gardens, perfect for family-friendly gatherings.
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Lovewell cafe sits high on Mt Gravatt Lookout. It is operated as a social enterprise cafe assisting women from vulnerable backgrounds to rebuild their lives and commence training and employment.

They are a cafe with a purpose and by having a coffee, a meal or holding an event at this beautiful cafe, you are helping change a woman’s life forever.

The cafe looks over the Brisbane skyline and has stunning views both during the day and the evening.

A walking track from the bottom of the mountain to the cafe allows visitors to experience Australian bushland where it is not unusual to see koalas, echidnas and kookaburras.

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Features

  • Alfresco/Outdoor Dining
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Family Friendly
  • Lawn / Gardens
  • Non Smoking
  • Pet Friendly – Enquire
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • Suitable for Functions
  • Takeaway Available

Tags

  • Food & Wine
Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

  • Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
  • Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
  • Employs people with disabilities.
  • Staff are trained in disability awareness.
  • Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
  • Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
  • Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)

Communication

  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)

  • Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
  • Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

Physical – Mobility

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

  • Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
  • Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
  • Grab rails in the bathroom
  • Seating in common areas including reception area

Physical – Wheelchair

  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

  • Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
  • A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
  • Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
  • Step free access to the conference or function room
  • Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
  • An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
  • A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
  • At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).

Allergies and intolerances

  • Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

  • Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
  • Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
  • Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.

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