Elsewhere at SAM

Occupying the upper level of the Shepparton Art Museum, with outlooks toward Victoria Park Lake, this cafe opened in 2023 as an independently owned tenant within the gallery. The kitchen draws on Goulburn Valley suppliers and producers for a seasonal, world-inflected menu, and the coffee is roasted locally in Shepparton. Run by a trio carrying two decades of combined hospitality experience, it won the SPC Greater Shepparton Business Excellence Award for Best New Business in 2023 and an Excellence in Customer Service award the following year. The striking tower building that houses the museum makes it a natural pause for gallery-goers, though the food and service have earned a local following of their own. It trades most days from morning through mid-afternoon.