Add some spice to your life
Key Restaurant Maleny brings you the tastes of Africa, the Mediterranean, Caribbean and beyond.
All dishes are lovingly prepared by the Chef & owner Simone Butler in a traditional family style. Enjoy dining alongside our log fire or alfresco on the spacious veranda with panoramic views to the Coast, Mt Coolum, the Hinterland and Glasshouse Mountains. To compliment your food we have more than 80 different varieties of wine in our Cellar.
The Story Behind our Food
A Magnificent Culinary Experience
Our Chef, Simone Butler, is a culinary artist known for her accomplished cuisine which is a masterful blend of African, Caribbean and Mediterranean culinary influences.
THE TASTY culinary delights of Africa are now being offered at the re-opened Key Restaurant at Cairncross Corner outside Maleny.
Simone Butler is a Ghanaian who has settled on the Sunshine Coast with her husband Luke and she has devised a fascinating mix of international flavours for locals and visitors alike.
A special feature of the new Key Restaurant is the Friday night buffet which is already appealing to locals and short stay visitors. The buffet presentation gives them the opportunity to try new tastes from throughout Africa, the Mediterranean, Caribbean, India and Asia.
“The cuisine that I am used to,” says Simone, ”uses a lot of different spices. I gravitate towards food that has a big spice hit and it influences my cooking. It’s always fascinated me – using spices and herbs to make food interesting and delicious and different.”
“One of the things that intrigues me,” adds Simone, ”is that places that are geographically far apart can have similar tastes. Like the Balinese who have a paste made from dried fish or prawns and it’s something very similar to a paste that we have in West Africa.”
Up Coming Events
Live Music Alfresco Sunday lunch
Come & enjoy Sunday with friends & family. Listen to Smooth Music on our airy and spacious veranda.
Sunday 20th May: Andrew Turnbull - Guitar Alfresco
Tastes of Africa Friday Night Buffet
Our Friday Night Buffet offers you the opportunity to sample our overseas gastronomic delights.
$35 pp including a 3 courses meal and a welcome drink
Children under 12 YO - $15 including a soft/juice and a 3 courses meal
New Winter Menu
The change of season has slipped under our doors and snuck into our homes. With winter on her way it's now time to start stock-piling fire wood and concocting hearty, vegetable soups.
Offering up Tastes of Africa, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and beyond, Key Restaurant Maleny menu has something that will excite everyone’s taste buds.
The new dish of Prawns of the Week is sure to delight.
Enjoy local Mooloolaba Banana Prawns in their own special marinade and served with a delicious seasonal salad.
If you are feeling a bit adventurous and enjoy a bit of heat in your dishes, why not try the West African Kebabs, using locally supplied grass fed hormone free beef or goat meat seasoned with a traditional mixture of herbs and spices in classic West African style.
For those who enjoy less heat, there are also mild and medium spiced dishes available including dishes like the Fish of the Week, Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Moroccan Beef Kofta, with vegetarian and gluten free dishes also available.
From Pumpkin Soup to Sweet Potatoe Bean Casseroles, Ghanaian Light Soup to Mozambique Chicken, in the winter time you need hearty recipes to keep you warm and that's what the key restaurant Maleny new menu is all about!