Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 9 October 2026.
Lesser-known is an editorial angle here, not a claim that anyone is hiding. This page covers four places in Lilydale that sit a little off the main-street food run: a seasonal outdoor pool, an RSL and two cafes. Nothing below is a rumour, and nothing is called secret unless a source says so.
We confirmed each place at two independent sources, OpenStreetMap, the venue’s own site or the Australian Good Food Guide. We could not read menu prices, so there are none here, and hours appear only where a venue’s own site prints them.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| A summer swim outdoors | Lilydale Outdoor Pool | 26 Market Street, Lilydale |
| A club bar on Anderson Street | Lilydale RSL | 52 Anderson Street, Lilydale |
| Cafe stop off the main strip | The Lilydale General | 110 Beresford Road, Lilydale |
| Main Street cafe and wine merchant | Round Bird Can’t Fly | 170 Main Street, Lilydale |
Lilydale Outdoor Pool — 26 Market Street, Lilydale VIC 3140
Lilydale Outdoor Pool is at 26 Market Street, and OpenStreetMap and the pool’s own site agree on the address. We understand it to be a seasonal pool open from December to March, so outside that window the gate is the wrong place to turn up, and the site is the place to confirm dates. We have not copied hours or prices here, so check the site.
On the record: an outdoor pool with its own website at lilydalepool.com.au and a Market Street address, which is about as unsecret as it gets.
Lilydale RSL — 52 Anderson Street, Lilydale VIC 3140
Lilydale RSL is at 52 Anderson Street, and its own site and AGFG agree on that address. AGFG files it under bars, and the club’s site describes its bar with the words best bar prices, which is the club’s claim and not ours. We found no menu, hours or prices we could read, so those stay blank.
The tell: a street address on Anderson Street and a site that sells the bar on price, so check membership and entry rules with the club first.
The Lilydale General — 110 Beresford Road, Lilydale VIC 3140
The Lilydale General is at 110 Beresford Road, and OpenStreetMap, AGFG and its own site all agree. Its site calls the outdoor seating area killer and dog friendly, and pitches it for a bite on your way to and from the Valley. AGFG lists it with Child Friendly, Takeaway, Live Music, Vegan Options and Alfresco Dining, which are listing features, and the site is undated, so check before you plan around any of them.
Find it: Beresford Road, as the cafe’s own find-us page gives it, rather than the Main Street strip.
Round Bird Can’t Fly — 170 Main Street, Lilydale VIC 3140
Round Bird Can’t Fly is at 170 Main Street, and OpenStreetMap, AGFG and the venue’s own site agree on the address. The site’s hours read Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. AGFG lists it with Breakfast, Takeaway, Child Friendly, Alfresco Dining and Free Wifi, and the site carries content dated this year.
What’s hidden: not much, only a name difference, since the venue’s own site calls itself Round Bird Food & Wine Merchants while the listings use Round Bird Can’t Fly.
Quick answers
What is there to do in Lilydale away from the main strip?
Four places passed our check: Lilydale Outdoor Pool on Market Street, Lilydale RSL on Anderson Street, The Lilydale General on Beresford Road and Round Bird Can’t Fly on Main Street. Each was confirmed at two independent sources.
When is Lilydale Outdoor Pool open?
We understand it to be a seasonal pool open from December to March. We have not copied its hours here, so check lilydalepool.com.au for this summer’s dates before you go.
Where is the Lilydale RSL?
Lilydale RSL is at 52 Anderson Street, according to both its own site and AGFG. The club’s site describes its bar with the words best bar prices, and we could not read any prices to check that.
Which Lilydale cafes list their opening hours?
Round Bird Can’t Fly’s own site lists Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. We found no published hours for The Lilydale General, so ring or check its site before you go.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Lilydale Outdoor Pool: openstreetmap.org/1040080485, lilydalepool.com.au
- Lilydale RSL: lilydalersl.com.au, agfg.com.au/lilydale-rsl-80920
- The Lilydale General: openstreetmap.org/8614833636, thelilydalegeneral.com.au/find-us, agfg.com.au/the-lilydale-general-39240, thelilydalegeneral.com.au/about
- Round Bird Can’t Fly: openstreetmap.org/8613859114, roundbird.com.au, agfg.com.au/round-bird-cant-fly-51652
