Top Takeaways in the Margaret River Region

This is the place to stop by if you are after freshly roasted coffee to take away with you on your travels through the south west. This specialist roast producer offers ethically sourced single origin and blended coffee beans from Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica and Mexico.

For those times when you need a coffee on the run, head straight to the drive through window at Yahava. While it can get busy during peak times the staff are incredibly efficient at keeping things moving, without you ever having to get out of your car. And of course, it goes without saying that their freshly roasted coffee is delicious.

The beautiful Gourmet Food Merchant store, located just off Bussell Hwy in Cowaramup, is perfect for ducking in to grab a coffee but you have been warned – the selection of local gourmet produce is incredibly tempting and it’s hard to leave without adding a treat or two to your shopping bag. Think a selection of cheeses made just down the road, fresh sourdough, and a range of jams and chutneys that will zhoosh up any meal. Coffee is by Margaret River Roasting Co.

Who can resist the Asian-inspired gourmet sushi, rice paper rolls, salads, soups, teriyaki stir-fries, or gyoza at this iconic Dunsborough café? The contemporary Asian cuisine is made from the freshest ingredients with original flavours that are both healthy and delicious. There are also gourmet meal packs that can be picked up on your way home from work.

This boutique winery is renowned for its Japanese-inspired cuisine and its sushi-to-go. There is also a selection of seafood, chicken, or vegan sushi platters that can be ordered a day in advance and will feed up to five people. The vegan Yasai and Inaki Maki rolls available at the restaurant are a particular favourite.

The crew at Burger Baby sure do know how to put together a seriously epic burger. The classic flavour combos are all on the menu for the purists among us, or branch out and try their Japanese-inspired burger featuring karaage fried chicken, slaw, kewpie and pickled zucchini. They also offer the option to swap out the meat in any of the burgers for an Impossible patty, so that everyone can enjoy. All burgers come with chips (because, yes, we do want fries with that), and there are some great sides to add to your order – the sriracha butter wings are life-changing.

Normal Van is a popular food truck absolutely worth hunting down while you’re in the south west. American-style burgers made with fresh local produce is a winning combo, with chef/ owner Rob drawing from his experience working at some of the best restaurants in Canada to bring us authentic flavours that you’ll be dreaming about long after you’ve finished that last bite. Check out the Instagram page to find out where they will be parked up.

Step back in time in this quintessentially charming fish and chip shop, that is an institution in this area, with many well-deserved awards for its simply satisfying seafood. Order online and then take your locally caught fish down to Flinders Bay, where at certain times of the year you may be lucky to see the migrating whales.

Stop into this takeaway seafood joint for gourmet fish and chips, squid rings and salads. There is a great variety of fresh fish such as goldband snapper, barramundi and whiting, which can be grilled, spiced, or cooked in a crispy batter in cold filtered rice bran oil.  Or try the salt and pepper baby squid. Add some chilli seasoning for a bit of spice.

You may be familiar with their expansive cellar door venue in Yallingup, and Swings Taphouse is their Margaret River township outpost. For those nights when you want something easy and tasty their delicious woodfired pizza is available for takeaway, packaged up in a deal that includes a bottle of their wine, chips and salad.

This authentic French Patisserie offers a wonderful selection of bread and pastries produced in the traditional French method. You will find croissants, pain au raisin, apple turnover, strudel, pecan and twists. There are also traditional breads including baguettes, sourdough, pochon (traditional buckwheat sourdough) fig bread, and brioche.

If you are feeling indecisive, or the kids want pizza but you’re in the mood for something a little more fancy, Origins Market in Busselton is home to a revolving cast of food trucks where everyone is sure to find something to tempt their tastebuds. Choose from authentic Latin food or the aptly named Funky Corner Bar, who are slinging gozleme and mocktails, and you can even grab a bottle of local wine from one of the stalls to accompany your takeaway meal.

This organic olive oil grove boasts a gourmet farm shop, where you can stock up on a delectable range of olive oils, preserves, chutneys, dips, marinated olives and tapenades to create your personally curated picnic basket. It even has an organic beauty range where you can buy lotions and oils to massage away the aches of a hard day on the road in this gourmand’s utopia.