Eat and drink, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Be rewarded for a healthy appetite in the Mornington Peninsula as you wind your way along rugged coastlines, past bay beaches and rolling hills. Stop into olive groves and renowned vineyards, break for lunch in hidden eateries and lively local markets, and load up the boot with local organic produce from roadside stalls.

Cool climate varietals

Take your pick of 170 vineyards and over 50 cellar doors around the Mornington Peninsula. Make your way around Red Hill, Merricks, Main Ridge, Balnarring and Moorooduc to taste signature cool climate single-estate pinot noir and chardonnay and get acquainted with arneis, sangiovese and gewurtztraminer.

Dining out

Settle in for an exceptional dining experience at hatted cellar door restaurants across the peninsula, from Montalto Vineyard and Ten Minutes by Tractor to Rare Hare at Jackalope hotel. Pull up a chair at a seaside eatery in Mornington or Sorrento and enjoy super-fresh Flinders mussels, Port Phillip Bay whiting and flathead.

Gourmet treats

Fill your basket at popular local provedores and visit renowned producers up and down the peninsula. Keep your eyes peeled as you travel for roadside stalls boasting all kinds of regional delights. In June and July, truffle season, sniff out local 'black gold'.

Rare Hare at LL Vineyard

Wineries

Enjoy indoor and outdoor vineyard-view dining a short stroll from luxurious Jackalope. Awarded a hat by Good Food Guide and a star by the Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide

Doot Doot Doot

Restaurants

Doot miss the opportunity to try the ever-evolving five-course tasting menu at Jackalope's fine dining restaurant, hatted by Good Food Guide 2020.

St Andrews Beach Brewery Fingal

Breweries

St Andrews Beach Brewery calls a 92-acre property on the Mornington Peninsula home. In the mid-2000s, the property was a working racehorse training facility...

Audrey's

Restaurants

A homage to the grandmother who nurtured his passion for cooking, Scott Pickett’s Audrey’s offers a refined dining experience celebrating the best local...

Many Little Bar and Dining

Restaurants

Many Little Bar and Dining is a rare gem hidden in plain sight, situated in the heart of the township of Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula. In a region...

Cape Restaurant at RACV Cape Schanck Resort

Restaurants

Experience an elevated culinary journey at at the hatted restaurant, Cape. Step into an earthy, yet elegant dining space where bar seating offers front...

Polperro Winery

Wineries

Enjoy a weekend wine experience at this cellar door, bistro and accommodation on a stunning 25-acre property in the heart of the Peninsula wine region.

Montalto

Wineries

Montalto is a place where you can celebrate life and enjoy a moment out of the ordinary.Owned by the Mitchell family since 1997, Montalto is where seasonal,...

Quealy Winemakers

Wineries

Quealy Winemakers are viticulturalists first. Their Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay is planted across five heritage vineyards in the subregions of...

Crittenden Wines

Wineries

Crittenden is one of the Mornington Peninsula’s oldest and most iconic wineries. Family-owned and operated since 1982, Crittenden is known for its exemplary...

Ten Minutes by Tractor

Wineries

Ten Minutes by Tractor is a winery, restaurant and cellar door located in Main Ridge, near Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula. It all started in 1997...

Two girls in the olive grove enjoying the Farm Picnic for 2

Green Olive at Red Hill

Restaurants

Green Olive at Red Hill offers a child friendly and dog friendly, whole farm experience. They grow olives, grapes, herbs, veggies, hops and bush food as...