Dubbo chef Toby Rouse dreamed of one day owning his very own establishment. That dream has come to fruition this week with the grand opening of Goldie's Cafe and Bistro on Macquarie Street.

Goldie's, which opened for business on Wednesday, November 5, has brought a fresh new look, feel, menu and vibe to the space formerly occupied by popular eatery Down The Lane, and is very much a family business.

Chef Toby is well known to the Dubbo community, with more than 15 years' experience in the industry, including 10 years with Press Cafe. He is joined by wife Emily, who will be looking after the business side of things and promotion, while his brother Miller will handle front of house at the cafe and bistro - which is named after Toby and Emily Rouse's four-year-old daughter.

"I've been cooking this town for such a long time, people have come to know that I like quality food, and I like to produce quality food," Mr Rouse told Dubbo Photo News.

"So hopefully people will come and check out what we're doing at Goldie's."

Mr Rouse is looking forward to introducing patrons to the Goldie's menu. One of his favourite dishes is homemade baked beans on corn bread - also homemade - and with his brothers owning Brisbane-based Wholly Crumpets, has arranged to stock the popular crumpets which he will serve with dishes like Eggs Benedict.

Goldie's Cafe and Bistro will operate five days a week, from Wednesday to Sunday, 7am to 2pm and will offer what Mr Rouse describes as "simple cafe food done well, with some classics, with a little bit of a twist."

Towards the end of November, the Rouses plan to also open the venue on Friday and Saturday nights and offer patrons their vision of an Australian wine bar experience.

"I'm going to be doing cocktails, wine, beers and delicious food," Mr Rouse added.

Emily Rouse said many things had aligned to make their new business possible.

"Toby's been a chef for his whole career. We just decided at this time to go out on our own, and we looked at a few different places," she explained.

When they learned from the former owner that the Macquarie Street property was for sale, they jumped at the chance to acquire it.

"It all worked out perfectly," she added.

Since acquiring the property, the Rouses have carried out extensive renovations and aim to build on the gardens in the undercover outdoor area that opens out to the parking area, accessed via Poplar Lane off Bultje Street.

"We want to really develop the gardens and make them nicer, and give kind of like a 'secret garden' vibe," he concluded.

Readers can follow the business on social media and the Goldie's Dubbo website.