Toolangi Tavern

The road from Healesville to Toolangi snakes through fern-dripping forests,and plonks you at a family-focused establishment with fine views,enough distractions for kids,and dishes that impress without freaking out grandma. There's a handful of $15 mains,including classics (beer-battered fish'n'chips with salad and tartare sauce) and more multi-culti turns (falafel with salad,baba ghanoush and house-made flat bread). A roast of the day- with vegies,sauteed greens and gravy- rewards you for pushing through to the rural fringe,as do no-shock pizza toppings (Hawaiian,napoli,Aussie). They offer gluten-free bases,too.