Cafe Valetta
Heritage Café · East Toowoomba ☎ (07) 4632 0332

A garden-room café table set with coffee among the greenery

East Toowoomba · Opposite Queens Park

Cafe Valetta

Breakfast, lunch and high tea inside "Valetta" — a 1911 heritage house of pressed-metal ceilings, stained glass and garden rooms, directly opposite Queens Park.

★★★★★4.5 · 900+ Google reviews

Named one of Australian Traveller's 11 Best Cafes in Toowoomba · OpenTable Queensland award winner

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Open 7 Days · 7:30am – 2:00pm High Tea & Functions Carpark via Austral Lane

Heritage House · Built 1911 High Tea · On Silver Stands Functions & Weddings · Up to 100 Guests 900+ Google Reviews

Cafe Valetta's own line drawing of the 1911 house — verandahs, bay windows and the fountain courtyard

Our Story

A house with a century of stories

The cafe takes its name from the house it calls home. "Valetta" was built in 1911, directly opposite Queens Park on Margaret Street, and the heritage-listed home still holds many of its original design elements — pressed-metal ceilings, stained-glass windows and chandeliers — surrounded by a lush garden and courtyard.

The house has worn many faces over the years, from an antiques gallery to a guest house, before becoming the cafe Toowoomba gathers in today. Dine inside the beautiful heritage rooms, or outside in the manicured gardens — on the verandah, or beneath the vine-covered pergola by the fountain, overlooking the park.

It is a setting guests remember: Australian Traveller named Cafe Valetta among the 11 Best Cafes in Toowoomba, and regulars have been celebrating their special occasions here for well over a decade.

Pressed-Metal Ceilings Stained Glass Chandeliers Vine-Covered Pergola Fountain Courtyard Garden Dining

The Menu

Lunch, from Valetta's own kitchen

From our weekday lunch menu — house-made pies, Humpty Doo barramundi, and salads from the garden side of the kitchen. Breakfast is served daily from 7:30am.

Bruschetta

$18.90

Toasted sourdough, whipped feta & ricotta, heirloom tomatoes, basil. (V)

Sweet Potato Wedges

$13.90

With house-made aioli.

Onion Rings

$14.90

Golden and crisp, with house-made aioli.

Chips

$11.90

With house-made aioli.

Soup of the Day

$20.90

Made fresh — please ask our wait staff for today's soup.

Calamari

$29.50

Lemon pepper panko crumbed, house salad, citrus aioli, lemon.

House-Made

Pie of the Day

$27.90

Freshly baked house-made pie, served with house salad & chips.

Arancini

$26.90

Creamy pumpkin, spinach & ricotta, roast capsicum pesto, rocket, parmesan & cherry tomato salad. (V)

Fish Tacos

$29.50

Lightly battered fish, charred corn, cucumber, red onion, coriander & tomato salsa, corn tortillas, smokey chipotle mayo.

Turkish Toastie

$19.50

Shaved ham, tomato & cheese on toasted Turkish bread.

Side of Chips$5.50

Side of Onion Rings$6.50

Side of Sweet Potato Wedges$6.50

House-Made Aioli$2.50

A stack of French toast with banana, blueberries and syrup

Breakfast · 7:30 – 11:30am Daily

Breakfast at the house

The kitchen opens early, seven days, beneath the pressed-metal ceilings. The breakfast plates our guests write about most — and come back for:

Omelettes French Toast Corn Fritters Eggs Benedict Pancakes Pumpkin Pie

Guest favourites, as praised in Cafe Valetta's reviews. Walk-ins welcome — weekends are busy, so booking ahead is wise.

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High Tea

High tea, the Valetta way

An elegant three-tiered silver stand of house-made dainty finger sandwiches, sweet & savoury treats and freshly baked scones — every treat made fresh in-house for your booking — with leaf teas served in fine English china.

From $58 per person · $69 with a glass of Prosecco

Sittings 10:30am & 12pm Minimum 4 Guests Bookings Essential 48 Hours' Notice GF & Vegetarian Catered

Made for birthdays, bridal showers and baby showers. A 50% deposit confirms your booking.

Enquire — (07) 4632 0332

Functions & Weddings

A house made for celebrating

Group bookings, high tea parties and weddings — Cafe Valetta hosts them all across its heritage dining rooms, verandah and vine-covered pergola, with manicured gardens and a fountain courtyard overlooking Queens Park.

Heritage dining rooms with chandeliers Verandah & pergola overlooking Queens Park Full bar — beer, wine & cocktails Wheelchair access · carpark via Austral Lane

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Guests · Weddings & Functions

Every occasion is tailored — tell us about yours and we'll shape the house around it.

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Around the House

Moments at Valetta

Coffee in the garden room, a table set for friends, and the French toast the reviews keep mentioning.

Coffee and cake on a wooden table in the leafy garden room

A round cafe table set with flowers and a candle

A plated dish being served at a shared table with wine

French toast stacked with banana and blueberries

Guest Reviews

Loved, for years on end

Rated 4.5 stars across 900+ Google reviews — and an OpenTable "Loved For" winner for Queensland Best Overall, Best Food, Best Service and Most Booked. In our guests' own words:

★★★★★

"The Café Valetta experience is a 'must do' in Toowoomba. We have been celebrating special occasions there for 17 years and it has only appreciated with time."

★★★★★

"A must-visit cafe in Toowoomba. The building itself is a gorgeous example of art nouveau and is oozing with charm. The staff here are always friendly and know how to deliver excellent customer service. Coffee tastes beautiful and the food is well presented, tastes delicious and is well priced."

★★★★★

"You feel like you are in someone's home, having breakfast with staff to wait on you. The setting is a beautiful old house environment. The service is attentive, and their breakfast menu has an excellent selection to choose from."

★★★★★

"I've been going to Cafe Valetta for 10 years. It's the perfect setting for a Sunday morning breakfast while reading the weekend paper."

Visit Us

Hours & location

Find us in the old house opposite Queens Park — breakfast and lunch, seven days. Bookings via OpenTable, or call and we'll save you a table.

A welcoming table inside Cafe Valetta, set with fresh flowers

Cafe Valetta
96 Margaret St
East Toowoomba QLD 4350

Directly opposite Queens Park · Carpark via Austral Lane

(07) 4632 0332

Email: enquiries@cafevaletta.com.au

Bookings via OpenTable — high tea and functions by phone or email enquiry.

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Opening hours

Monday	7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday	7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday	7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Thursday	7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Friday	7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday	7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday	7:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Breakfast 7:30 – 11:30am Lunch 12:00 – 2:00pm High Tea Sittings 10:30am & 12pm

Weekends bustle — for a quieter garden table, try a weekday morning. Planning a birthday, bridal shower or wedding? Call (07) 4632 0332 and let's plan it together.

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Cafe Valetta

A house with a century of stories

Lunch, from Valetta's own kitchen

Bruschetta

Sweet Potato Wedges

Onion Rings

Chips

Soup of the Day

Calamari

Pie of the Day

Arancini

Fish Tacos

Turkish Toastie

Chicken Salad

Caesar Salad

Pork Salad

Garlic Prawn Risotto

Salmon

Honey Mustard Chicken

Fish & Chips

Club Sandwich

Beef Burger

Chicken Burger

Rusticana

Carbonara

Breakfast at the house

High tea, the Valetta way

A house made for celebrating

Moments at Valetta

Loved, for years on end

Hours & location

Opening hours