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. In addition to first-class views and top wines you'll taste perfectly balanced meals prepared by star chefs with produce plucked from organic kitchen gardens, sustainable farms and the nearby ocean.

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. Stock up on free-range eggs, just-picked cherries, organic vegetables, aged meats, bio-dynamic apples, olive oil, preserves, freshly roasted coffee and locally made cheeses. In June and July, truffle season, sniff out local 'black gold'.

Vine to vine

Discover the culinary secrets of the region from those in the know on a food and wine tour. Join local foodies in their element and enjoy a tasting trip around renowned local wineries, restaurants and farms.

Highlights

Montalto Piazza

Montalto

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Crittenden Estate is one of the Mornington Peninsulaā€™s oldest and most iconic wineries. Family owned and operated since 1982 Crittenden Estate is known...
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Cape Restaurant at RACV Cape Schanck Resort

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

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Georgie Bass CafƩ and Cookery is set amongst kitchen gardens featuring lush boxes of herbs and vegetables, plenty of outdoor dining spaces, gardens, and...
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Quealy Winemakers

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

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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
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Laura

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Culinary Director Josep Espuga helms this regional fine diner at Pt Leo Estate, awarded two hats by Good Food Guide 2020.
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Ten Minutes by Tractor

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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...
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Pt Leo Estate

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Pick from Pt Leo's elegant bottles of pinot, chardonnay, shiraz and more.
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Green Olive at Red Hill

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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...
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Doot Doot Doot

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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.
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Port Phillip Estate

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Treat all the senses at Port Phillip Estate, with terroir, design, wine and food in the spotlight, and panoramic views from the vineyards to the bay.
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St Andrews Beach Brewery

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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...
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Beer Cider and Spirits Trail

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Follow the trail to uncover the Mornington Peninsula's hidden secrets in its boutique tap houses, cideries and distilleries.
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Tedesca Osteria

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Tedesca Osteria is a highly awarded restaurant set on it's own biodynamic farm in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula. Since 2020, it has been recognised...
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TWØBAYS Brewing Co

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Ranked as the region's number one brewery on TripAdvisor, and best for cheap eats in Dromana, TWƘBAYS Brewing Co is Australia's only dedicated gluten-free...
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Polperro Winery

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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.
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