This is a must visit place on your trip to the awesome Mornington Peninsula!…read more Fresh strawberries some so big as if they are on steroids! Forget the price...where else do you get to taste the strawberries and then buy them from either the freshly packed ones in the fridge or pick yourself from the farm. The cafe is nice too and the ice creams are a winner!

OMG! I can't believe that I didn't notice Yelp is now in Australia!! NO WAY!! This is so…read moreawesome!!! With Yelp by my side, my next trip to Australia will be even more awesome!! I am so excited! My first official yelp for Aussieland has to be "Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm!" This place was amazing! We had such a fun time here picking strawberries and then went to their cafe for desserts!! With fresh strawberries and awesome wine choices, I really couldn't have asked for more. Picking strawberries in Aussieland is really nothin' like picking strawberries in the States! Thumbs up! Awesome fresh strawberries, great desserts, yummy dessert wines, and fresh air! If you want a relaxing day out with nature and some minor labor for fresh fruits, Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm is the place to be! Thumbs up!

Lovely Cafe, Fresh Food, speedy service considering the amount of people here and reasonably…read morepriced. Cannot fault it! This is a fabulous cafe with a relaxed vibe, great outdoor area and well worth it for those of you who don't expect silver service and want to pay for scribbles on plates !

It appears to be a face off in this small square of shops in Balnarring, between these 2 local…read morebusinesses, the Village People and the Red Hill Baker. A cleverly named business, the Village People boasts some very captivating wall art inside and is more of a play on it being an actual small town rather than a Village People themed cafe. You won't find an Indian or construction worker serving you breakfast unfortunately. They have quite a large range of options available for eating and drinking. I tried the breakfast burger which had homemade beetroot relish on it and was quite tasty, however the burger as a whole was a bit hit and miss, quite large but not super flavoursome. Their coffee is pretty good and meets the Melbourne coffee snob standard :) Toilets are located outside of the café but not too far. It gets busy among the locals so grab a table early.

So how did we end up here? Well, it was that glass of local gal Kathleen Quealy's vibrant Rageous…read morelabel wot did it - we ate at The Long Table the night before and couldn't resist trying the sangiovese, shiraz, pinot noir and merlot blend - a luscious affair that was one of the stand-outs on this thoughtful wine list. Actually, the food was pretty thoughtful here, too. In the kitchen of this assured one-hat place, head chef Andrew Doughton serves arty creations and exciting flavour combinations. To start, an amuse bouche: tuna tartare on crispy pig's skin with a smooth layer of mirin adding a satisfying savoury dash of unami and holding everything together. Ash-baked celeriac, cauliflower 'tofu', cedar, kale and nashi pear. An adventurous veggie starter - we liked that they tried to make this dish as exciting and multi-dimensional as possible, and while some elements really worked in isolation, the plate ended up being a bit of a miss-mash of flavours and, in particular, textures. From fibrous celeriac to the crunchy kale and a spin on tofu - the consistency of thick-set natural yoghurt. Not convinced, but that's certainly better then being presented with a boring, safe vegetarian starter. Blue swimmer crab spring roll, fennel, sweet corn mayonnaise and chicken skins. Great - crunchy pastry, creamy crab filling, crisp chicken skins. A hit. Big fan of sweet corn mayo, too. Grass-fed aged sirloin, shallots, king browns, radish pods and barbecue sauce. A joy to behold, perfectly cooked rare steak peppered with perfectly cooked vegetables and sitting in a thick, rich and unctuous sauce. Otway pork belly and neck, black pudding, toffee apple and baby leeks. The holy trinity of pork belly - moist meat, gelatinous fat, teeth-sticking crackling. Hallelujah! Plus the added bonus of rich neck meat marbled with rich veins of fat and black pudding. Pig on a plate. Done. Tarte au citron, salted oats and fennel pollen ice cream. One word. Deconstructed. And it worked without trying too hard or alluding us common folk who just love a good lemon tart. Great citrus flavour offset by the salty oats and smooth ice cream. Handpicked berries, parsnip, hazlenut, basil blossoms and sorbet. Parsnip cream (wrapped in pretty much the same pastry as the crab starter) and tart berries with a punchy sorbet. Another beautiful dessert in which the savoury elements almost overtook the sweet - a great end to a meal without the sickening sugar rush. This place runs like clockwork under the watchful eye of Samantha, and its welcoming spaces move from casual wine bar, to homely restaurant to smarter dining room with ease. Book a taxi and get stuck into that wine list. A truly memorable menu and gorgeous place to pass an evening. The same couldn't really be said for lunch the following day, at the Red Hill Estate, but that's another story all together... Part 3 coming soon. But first, when you are not eating and drinking, be sure to check out this gorgeous corner of Victoria - the coastline either side of Cape Schanck Lighthouse (one of the oldest active lighthouses in Australia) is stunning, as are the surf beaches, especially nearby Gunnamatta. And if it is views you are after - drive up to Arthur's Seat before taking the winding road back down and stopping off at various lookouts along the way. On a good day you can make out Melbourne's skyline looking very otherworldly and mystical as it looms up out of the water across the bay.

Lovely decorated interior in an unfortunate shopping strip in Red Hill…read more The food was very good. Though by the look of the place and menu item descriptions it may surprise you that they are heavily asian influenced. Not a bad thing, just seemed an odd fit. My co-diners enjoyed their meals greatly. I had the pork neck which I found lacking in flavour and it need a stronger sauce or plenty more of the delicate sauce provided. The interior is French provincial with an aristocratic touch. I just wish you could pick the whole place up and move it to a better location. Driving into the car park and then walking into the restaurant is not the Red Hill experience you desire give the picturesque surrounds nearby.

Funky, eclectic atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and knowledgable about all aspects of the…read moremenu. Food was delicious and sourced locally from the Bellarine Peninsula. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Rocking up to Oakdene you get greeted by grandiose flapping flags lining the driveway. Then you see…read morethe cellar door, and you might question if you've had one too many tastings for the day already before realising that no, it was intentionally build on its side like that. Like many places on the Bellarine, there's a $5 tasting fee that's refundable upon purchase - but unlike other places there's a whopping 14 wines to taste for your fiver. Even better is that many of them are rally great wines - from the sparkling to the pinots and shiraz. We visit Oakdene each time we're down this way, and shall long continue to do so.

I haven't actually had a meal here but I've heard great reviews. The place books out 2 months in…read moreadvance so if your planning a holiday make a booking early. I did do wine tasting at the cellar door though. I liked the wine the most poular at the time was the Rose.

Awesome food, amazing and personal service. The spirits are expensive and few, but the whiskey neat…read moreI had was definitely a nice drop to treat myself with

My taste buds are in love. Exquisite flavours…read more Point is several things: a coffee shop, a restaurant, a tapas bar, a wine bar, and a pub with beers pumps and a TV at the back. I was looking for a high quality restaurant. And boy did I find one. Melbourne has many high quality restaurants. And the Peninsula is where we come to be by the seaside. This is quite a culinary challenge as this fine city sets an incredibly high expectation for this little row of small seaside towns to live up to. Point is the most exquisite dining experience I've had so far on the peninsula. I had the Rainbow Trout, which is the reason why the phrase "exquisite flavours" opens this review. Beautifully cooked, and an enjoyable range and combination of flavours on the plate. I followed with the Waffle dessert. This has a similar exquisite mixture of delicate flavours expertly combined together. I'm coming back for breakfast tomorrow morning... ---- cut here Breakfast (smashed avo) was nice.

Looking for a meal or drink at sunset and this is the perfect spot to relax and unwind. I love the…read moremenu as well as the comfortable seating at the open-front of the restauraunt or outside at the tables under umbrellas. The menu has a great selection of fairly priced Tapas and drinks. This isnt a bargain bar but the prices are very fair, especially for the fine cooked food. You cannot go wrong with getting a few for the table! Loved the potatas bravas, pork belly, and sausages. They have a small but well rounded selection of beer and I'm hoping someday this summer to see Sangria. Great place to get to know new people and enjoy drinks and fine food near the bay.

At the end of a long, winding, dirt road is this amazing winery/restaurant/olive grove. Bookings…read moreare needed for the restaurant... make sure you try it. Great Italian food & wine. A set price menu of $70 per person + wine & any extra liqueurs at the end. Well worth it. You start off with an antipasto board with olives, salami, chicken pate and vegetables. A choice of 5 - 6 mains, including their many layered lasagna, followed by a choice of 4 - 5 desserts. The plum, almond, orange & yogurt torte was amazing! Excellent food & wine. Stunning grounds and view to the sea and bay.

We visited La Campagna on a recent weekend away in the Mornington Peninsular at the recommendation…read moreof a friend and we were not disappointed. The Vineyard and Olive grove are set in an idyllic location overlooking the ocean. The weekend we visited it was quite cool and it was beautiful sitting in the warm restaurant eating THE tastiest lasagna I have eaten in a long time, sipping on delicious local wine looking out at the beautiful scenery. We booked in advance which I was grateful for as there were at least three large groups on the day we visited and several smaller tables too. We purchased a bottle of their delicious olive oil on our way out because 1. it was too delicious to refuse and 2. we can be reminded of this fabulous visit each time we eat it!

We were really impressed with everything here. It's a 4.1 on today's very happy experience. Our…read moregood friends chose this place. The choice confirms what smart and lovely people they are. The setting is adorable. The restaurant is nicely perched on the downside of a hill which has rows and rows of very healthy looking vines growing on it, areas for kids to run around and play and a large gorgeous looking dam. The dam looked inviting for some strange reason even though the temperature was low. Perhaps it was the lovely greenish hue. This place looked idyllic in winter. In the warmer months it would be even pleasanter. We loved the bistro. The food is tapas style and a few of the dishes were frankly spectacular which was most unexpected. The lamb meatballs in tomato relish were sensational. We all went nuts over them. They had a marvelously deep rich herb flavour. And, they were still a little pink inside and perfectly moist. The inevitable conclusion is that whoever made these and/or cooked them is a genius of rare breed. I could have eaten about 50 of these things. They were amazing. I also loved the sausages and the the capsicum dip. And, the parfait was ridiculously good as well and cutely served in a little jar. The minced duck in lettuce with onion relish was also great I thought although one of our party considered it a little salty (harsh critic, I reckon). The only dish that was a little underdone for us was the bruschetta. But all that lacked was a little seasoning which was easily added making the dish perfectly fine. We had local wines here today. All were very good. Service was nice throughout too. This is a very nice place. Its current rating strikes me as too low on what we saw today. Recommended.

Fabulous service. Spectacular place. Attended as part of a large function and experience far…read moresurpassed expectations. Would definitely return.