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Best Winery Restaurants VIC
Published 02 July 2024

Our Top 10 Victorian wineries encapsulate the best vineyard dining experiences from the scenic Yarra Valley to Rutherglen and in between.

 

  1. 1. The Cups Estate Restaurant

    269 Browns Road, Fingal
    With amended opening times, (open for lunch only from Thursday to Sunday), Cups Estate is back and better than ever. The menu takes inspiration from Sicily, with dishes designed to be shared.
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  2. 2. Locale Restaurant at De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate

    58 Pinnacle Lane, Dixons Creek
    Overlooking the De Bortoli vineyard, Locale embraces its proud Italian heritage. Home made pasta and authentically cooked risotto are the menu mainstays while the sauces and ingredients that go with them change depending on the time of year. All restaurant bookings must be pre-booked, reopening on the 31st October.
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  3. 3. Green Olive at Red Hill

    1180 Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge
    It's perfect for wine lovers
    Surrounded by the vineyard, olive grove and farm, Red Hill offers a unique experience. Guests come to enjoy tapas and wine in a relaxed environment. With three sittings daily, bookings are essential.
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  4. 4. Jack Rabbit Restaurant

    85 McAdams Lane, Bellarine

    Jack Rabbit Vineyard offers a brilliant regional experience with spectacular panoramic views across the bay to Melbourne and Geelong. There are two different dining options. Choose The Jack Rabbit Restaurant (a la carte) which has forged a reputation as a gastronomic showpiece for the Bellarine Peninsula alongside a stable of multi award winning cool climate wines. Or if you prefer a more relaxed experience, The House of Jack Rabbit' cellar door offers casual cafe-style lunches, guided wine tastings and a warming log fire in the cooler months . Winner 2019 The Golden Plate for Best Restaurant Winner 2019 Best Contemporary Dining Golden Plate Awards.

    Cellar door 10am-5pm daily

    Jack Rabbit Restaurant open for lunch daily and dinner Friday-Saturday nights during daylight saving.

    House of Jack Rabbit: Brunch daily 10am-5pm and dinner Friday and Saturday

    Jack Rabbit Restaurant: Lunch daily from 12noon and dinner Friday-Saturday from 6pm

     

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  5. 5. Isabella's Restaurant @ Rochford Wines

    878-880 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream

    Isabella's Restaurant at Rochford, provides a memorable dining experience in a unique, relaxed atmosphere in the heart of the Yarra Valley. Celebrating seasonal fare and combining classic flavours with modern day twists, our team of Chef's create our dishes to maximise fresh and local produce, and to complement Rochford's globally renowned and awarded wines. Isabella's offers a large outdoor terrace area, sweeping views of the Great Dividing Range and easy access to the cellar door and gin bar tasting areas.

     

    Isabella's Restaurant is open daily 11.30am to 5pm, the cellar door, wine and gin bar are open 11am to 5pm.

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  6. 6. DiVino Ristorante

    1568 Melba Highway, Dixons Creek

    Surrounded by scenic green hills of the and rolling vineyards of the picturesque Yarra Valley, DiVino Ristorante is all about delivering modern Italian cuisine in a farm-to-table fashion. Open, bright and making the most of its stunning views, the restaurant features large glass windows that allow for the natural wildlife and greenery to play as an interactive backdrop to any dining experience. From long lunches to private celebrations to weddings, the experienced staff have options to make your next function a special and tailored experience.

    Lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11.30-3pm and dinner Friday-Saturday 6pm-8pm.

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  7. 7. Laura @ Pt. Leo Estate

    3649 Frankston - Flinders Road, Merricks
    One of Victoria’s most esteemed fine dining restaurants, Laura promises a story of the Mornington Peninsula, on a plate. Diners can choose from two- or three-courses. Reopening from Monday November 2, 2020, for lunch 7 days from 12pm, and dinner Thursday to Sunday from 6pm.
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  8. 8. Hogget Kitchen

    6 Farrington Close, Warragul
    Reopening on November 5th, on the outskirts of Warragul, Hogget offers an elegant dining experience where ingredients speak for themselves and the hospitality is warm and convivial. Sitting times have now been introduced to bookings.
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  9. 9. Oakridge Wines Restaurant

    864 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream
    The big reopening day for Oakridge in Coldstream is Thursday 19th November. Serving lunch Thursday to Sunday with two sittings for both lunch and dinner. A set four-course menu won’t disappoint.
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  10. 10. Chrismont - Cellar Door, Restaurant & Larder

    251 Upper King River Road, Cheshunt
    In Victoria’s North Eastern wine region, Chrismont celebrates Sicilian and northern Italian cultures. Traditional, family favourites adorn the lunch menu, available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Reopening on the 9th October.
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