Oak & Stone

Oak & Stone Oak & Stone Cafe | Formerly Il Cafe |
A new name, the same passion for great coffee, food, and community. Come see what’s brewing! 🪵✨

We love collaborating with the community and supporting other businesses. These beautiful dried flowers were given to us...
17/06/2026

We love collaborating with the community and supporting other businesses. These beautiful dried flowers were given to us by Kyllie Archer and we love them!

Have you tried our smokey deep fried mushrooms? We have sides a plenty! Come check them out.
10/06/2026

Have you tried our smokey deep fried mushrooms? We have sides a plenty! Come check them out.

When I lived in Brunswick, was my favourite cafe. We are so happy to collaborate with them this winter to offer gluten ...
04/06/2026

When I lived in Brunswick, was my favourite cafe. We are so happy to collaborate with them this winter to offer gluten free curries, as well as beef and vegetable pan rolls. Come and try them this winter for lunch and if ever in Carlton, please stop by Lankan and say hi and try their amazing food!

One of our favourite things at Oak and Stone, is when the community comes together to share a moment. Recently we had th...
25/05/2026

One of our favourite things at Oak and Stone, is when the community comes together to share a moment. Recently we had the most beautiful group come and enjoy great coffee and many laughs together.

Call or text if you want to book out the space for events, birthdays, or just to enjoy a moment with good friends.

You may notice a lack of table and chairs. Before Christmas the Macedon Ranges council informed me that there would be a...
20/05/2026

You may notice a lack of table and chairs.

Before Christmas the Macedon Ranges council informed me that there would be a fee for tables and chairs for customers that sit outside my establishment.

We can all agree that since Christmas things have become more difficult for many people with the cost of living including running costs for small business owners. Not so fun fact, in 2024 more than 129,000 Victorian small businesses closed.

This week I was contacted again by council. When I questioned " do you think this is a good time to do this given that the cost of living is so high and people are really struggling?" I received a one-word response, "yes".

When I replied and said "I hire young children in the community who rely on this job to pay for petrol so that they can get to University to study. I have already reduced hours so that we can weather the storm as sales are down. Does this not concern you?" I was met with the response " you are not special. We are doing this to everyone". I then asked them what the money was to be used for and although I appreciate transparency, I was not expecting the answer " we did the math and we worked out that we could raise $200,000 a year by charging small businesses for the privilege of sitting their customers outside".

I replied to this gentleman that just because you can do something doesn't mean that you have to and that it seemed unnecessarily cruel to do this at a time when a lot of the businesses that I have been speaking to are down because of the cost of living. This was met with a laugh and then the response " Google the permit as I will not send you any information and you still have two weeks. Otherwise you get a fine if you do not pay for the permit."

I do not want to reduce the hours of my staff anymore than I already have and I do not want to pass on the additional cost to my customers to cover the permit for allowing people to sit outside. So unfortunately this means less seats outside.

Small businesses should not be revenue streams for local councils but are the backbone of our community. I love our community. I love my wonderful customers.

Introducing Hugh, our DJ extraordinaire and barista master. You'll see hugh Monday to Wednesday making some fantastic la...
06/05/2026

Introducing Hugh, our DJ extraordinaire and barista master. You'll see hugh Monday to Wednesday making some fantastic latte art and strong coffee. Come in and say hi.

We are so excited to share our first event. The cellar doorless wine tastings at Oak and Stone. Receive a wine tasting g...
04/05/2026

We are so excited to share our first event. The cellar doorless wine tastings at Oak and Stone. Receive a wine tasting glass upon arrival and meet four of the incredible wine makers in the region. From Pinot to Reisling, organic to traditional wine, come try wines you may not have had the privilege to experience before. Enjoy good wine, good company, and support the community at the same time. Tickets for two sessions are available now.

https://events.humanitix.com/cellar-doorless-wine-tasting

I look forward to seeing you all there. Stay tuned for more details and information around our amazing wine makers as we get closer to the date.

We will be closed tomorrow for ANZAC day. I hope everyone takes a moment to reflect on the privilege we have to be in th...
23/04/2026

We will be closed tomorrow for ANZAC day. I hope everyone takes a moment to reflect on the privilege we have to be in the best country in the world. Despite our differences, we can all agree that this is an amazing place to live and we get to live our best lives with big thanks to those who serve and work hard to help us keep these privileges. Find a local pub, play some two up, meet some new mates and share the Aussie spirit of camaraderie and mateship on this day.

We love feedback from our customers! Making connections with our amazing community is a highlight of owning the cafe. Ea...
21/04/2026

We love feedback from our customers! Making connections with our amazing community is a highlight of owning the cafe. Each person we meet impacts our lives. Here is to many more connections and shared moments over good food.

A special thanks to for providing colouring in pencils and stencil for kids to colour in. More to come with this exciti...
16/04/2026

A special thanks to for providing colouring in pencils and stencil for kids to colour in. More to come with this exciting collaboration.

Address

66 High Street
Woodend, VIC
3442

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 2pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 2pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 2pm
Thursday 6:30am - 2pm
Friday 6:30am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 2pm

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