Skyhigh Restaurant right in the middle of the VK3/VC-025 Activation Zone (Mt Dandenong overlooking Melbourne) closes its doors.
For brownie points, name another summit with a Restaurant inside the Activation Zone…
SkyHigh Mount Dandenong’s future uncertain after liquidation | Herald Sun https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/outer-east/skyhigh-mount-dandenong-suddenly-closes-its-doors-after-entering-liquidation/news-story/8d152c9ab69952156ccbfbd58eb3acd1
GW/NW-001, although ‘Restaurant’ might be stretching the definition
Sure. JA5/EH-001 has a small curry-restaurant in the lodge at 1980m ASL.
73, Martin - PE1EEC (ex-JL1EFV/5)
“Baraque Friture” didn’t get that nickname for naught 
73, Martin - PE1EEC
DL/AM-001 Hoher Peissenberg - Restaurant Bayerischer Rigi
VK5/SE-005 Mt Lofty - The Summit Cafe and function centre.
DL/EW-001 Wank - Wankhaus
DL/WS-001 Zugspitze - Panorama 2962.
I’m sure there are several more in Germany; often you will find a church and a restaurant on a summit - especially the lower ones.
73 Ed.
. That was exactly the summit and comment I was going to offer!
Mt Stromlo VK1/AC-043 AZ includes the former Stromlo Observatory and an aptly named cafe known as the Southern Cross. The cafe closed during the COVID years and hasn’t reopened.
Just for giggles, Mt Ainslie VK1/AC-040 has a mobile Coffee and Snacks van on random days of the week
Andrew VK1AD
VK1/AC-042 Black Mountain had a revolving restaurant part of the Telstra Tower. The restaurant was 40 metres above the AZ. The restaurant facility closed a decade ago.
W8O/SW-012 has a Taco Bell inside the AZ.
Although lately, that’s closer to a involuntary colonoscopy than an actual restaurant. Recommend caution and Imodium AD.
…thats sad news Paul, went there before I was married with army mates, then when married with friends and their partners over many years. Was thinking of going again there when next in Melbourne! Looks like it won’t be happening now.
Tried that link but its a pay wall. What edition/ day of the sun was it?
Geoff vk3sq
There’s one on Sandia Crest in Albuquerque, NM. I firget the name of it.
K6YK
Geoff
This has some details about the closure.
https://rangestrader.mailcommunity.com.au/news/2026-07-29/skyhigh-mt-dandenong-shuts-the-gates/
VK3/VC-031 Arthurs Seat has the Eagle Cafe built into the chairlift station. Not open on Wednesdays.
WØC/FR-004. Summit House Restaurant on Pikes Peak.
W5N/SI-001. TEN-3 Restaurant on Sandia Crest.
Elliott, K6EL
…hi Peter, that link failed!
Geoff vk3sq
…got it to work, altered some apps on me putor!
Thanks
So, if you ever want to do an activation with a very high WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor)… then I recommend the recently opened…
https://www.hochblauenhotel.com/de/
on DM/BW-018
I haven’t been inside yet, but the first impression… wow!
73 Armin
There used to be a hotel on top of Le Moucherotte, F/AB-379, near Grenoble.
Opened in 1959 it attracted the international jet set before it had to close in 1975. Unfortunately, the “WAF” isn’t that high any more.
73, Roman
