Hollydene is in a beautiful setting and the meal was absolutely delicious…read more The service was second to none and it is disability friendly. I highly recommend it.

From the owner: Wine & Food, cellar door, restaurant, functions & corporate eventsread more

Best white wine I have ever tasted! Only wish it was sold in the UNITED STATES…read more Great tasting and beautiful grounds. Staff was knowledgeable and very friendly as well. Highly recommended.

We visited Scarborough at midday on a Wednesday and it was nice and quiet with only a couple other…read moresmall groups wandering in. They offer a few different tastings, we went with the $5 13 wine and cheese tasting. Perfect timing between a big breakfast and a planned fancy dinner that night (yup, cheese and wine for lunch). It was really relaxed low pressure tasting while seated in air con. We really liked all the semillon and chardonnay, the cheese plate was basic but tasty. A cute thing is that they have postcard size cards with a recipe pairing for each of their wines, make sure to grab one if you buy a bottle. Also, the bathrooms were immaculate.

My wife and I had such a wonderful time here on our honeymoon. We sat outside on a beautiful day…read morewhile the winemaker and another nice lady served us tastings of their entire wine list. Generous pours, excellent cheese/meat/cracker/nut/olive/and more platter. To die for blueberry gelato made on site. The staff is passionate and knowledgeable and I think genuinely enjoys everything they do there! Would be back in a heartbeat.

Suuper megadelicious wine. Beautiful, rustic winery. Strategic food pairings. Unique varietals. RUN!read more

The Hunter region is now loaded with fine and fresh food restaurants. While Margan had the look and…read moreingredients to match the best of them, we felt it came up a bit short on the occasion of this lunch. Featured dry-aged beef was gristly, vegetable sides to spicy, and scallops over-seared. On the opposite hand, the apple soufflé should not be missed under ANY circumstances! We would likely explore other dining in the region before considering a return to Margan.

Sunny and clear sky, what better way to start the day in the Hunter Valley than enjoying a relaxing…read morebreakfast over a magnificent view. Located in Broke Fordwich sub-region, there are fewer wineries in the area therefore a resounding quietness on this side of the Valley. The restaurant has a kitchen garden complete with chooks freely roaming inside their considerably large pen. The produce they use are either local or come fresh from the garden, the free range eggs, heirloom garden vegetables, strawberries, herbs and others, even their wine comes from the grapes grown in their vineyard here in Broke Fordwich. I had the baked eggs with chorizo, tomato, saffron and manchego. A hearty combination and accompanied with a locally sourced coffee definitely warmed my morning. My husband had the Margan Breakfast. It's their version of a big breakfast with eggs, bacon, tomato and black pudding. It was tasty and my husband thought the black pudding was a very tasty hashbrown, and I didn't want to burst his bubble. And don't get me started on the buttermilk pancakes my son had, with honeycomb, banana and creme fraiche. The pancake was fluffy, the honeycomb added texture and the creme fraiche balanced the flavour without being overly sweet. The staff were warm and attentive. The restaurant normally operates for lunch and dinner, but they open for breakfast on Sunday. It's best if you book in advance, as their opening hours may vary. Then we went to the cellar door to taste and purchase some of their award winning wine. It was a perfect way to start the day!