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YARRA VALLEY: Quince Dining $$ CAMBRIDGE: Barilla Bay $$
Modern Australian Seafood
Healesville Hotel, 256 Maroondah 1388 Tasman Hwy, TAS 7170
Hwy, Healesville, VIC 3777 Tel (03) 6248 5454 Closed Sun–
Tel (03) 5962 4002 Thu dinner
Laid-back eatery in a smart Located near Hobart Airport,
country pub offering quality local this restaurant overlooks an
produce. Slow-cooked lamb, oyster farm. Select the “Shucking
Yarra Valley cheeses and home- Awesome” platter – 30 cooked,
grown herbs and salad greens. natural oysters with a variety
of toppings.
DK Choice CAMPBELL TOWN: Zeps Café $
YARRA VALLEY: Café
Eleonore’s $$$ 92–94 High St, TAS 7210
Modern Australian Tel (03) 6381 1344
Chateau Yering, 42 Melba Hwy, Convenient stop on the highway.
Yering, VIC 3770 All-day breakfasts, pizzas, panini
Tel (03) 9237 3333 and pasta dishes, along with
Superb dining in a 19th-century good coffee, pastries and cakes.
Elegant dining area looking out over the house. The dining room has
gardens at Eleonore’s, Yarra Valley white linen, upholstered chairs CRADLE MOUNTAIN:
and large sash windows with Highland Restaurant $$$
OXLEY: King River Café $$ views of lawns and trees. The Modern Australian
Modern Australian renowned head chef creates Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge,
1143 Snow Rd, VIC 3678 delicious contemporary menus 4038 Cradle Mountain Rd,
Tel (03) 5727 3461 inspired by the changing TAS 7306
Housed in the town’s charming seasons. Impeccable service. Tel (03) 6492 1303 Closed lunch
1860s post office and general Be pampered with fine
store. The menu favours King Tasmanian food and wine at
Valley wines and produce, and YARRA VALLEY: Locale $$$ this spot in one of Australia’s
delivers ever-changing flavours. Winery Restaurant most scenic locations. The
Make sure you save room for De Bortoli, Pinnacle Lane, salmon fillet with squid and
the tangy lemon tart. Dixons Creek, VIC 3775 prawn ravioli is a winner.
Tel (03) 5965 2271
PHILLIP ISLAND: The De Bortoli family are CYGNET: Lotus Eaters Café $
Rusty Water Brewery $$ wine-making legends. The Café
Brewery North Italian menu boasts a 10 Mary St, TAS 7112
1821 Phillip Island Rd, Cowes, scrumptious rabbit and pork Tel (03) 6295 2147 Closed Tue
VIC 3922 pithivier served with broad & Wed; dinner
Tel (03) 5952 1666 beans and beetroot. Rustic and informal café. Pies,
Down-to-earth place with curries, gourmet pizzas, soups
delicious hand-crafted ales and and vegetarian dishes, all made
good local food such as pies from scratch using local produce.
and fish ’n’ chips. Gluten-free and Tasmania
vegetarian options are available. CYGNET: School House
Live jazz or folk music every BARRINGTON: Coffee Shop $
Friday evening. Glencoe Rural Retreat $$ Café
French 23 Mary St, TAS 7112
WARRAGUL: 1468 Sheffield Rd, TAS 7306 Tel (03) 6295 1206 Closed Sat; dinner
Wild Dog $$ Tel (03) 6492 3267 Closed Mon & Good coffee and delectable
Winery Restaurant Tue lunch home-made pies served in a
Warragul–Korumburra Rd, A little slice of rural France in cosy little space. The curried
VIC 3820 Tasmania, with a café open to scallop pie is a crowd favourite.
Tel (03) 5623 2211 the public by day. Welcoming service.
Housed in a striking building
with a large open deck
surrounded by lawns. Offers
pizza, charcuterie, sliders and
multi-course set meals. A good
place for an enjoyable lunch.
YARRA VALLEY:
Innocent Bystander $$
Winery Restaurant
336 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville,
VIC 3777
Tel (03) 5962 6111
Winery restaurant in an urban
setting. The in-house staff
create wood-fired pizzas,
bake artisan bread and brew
great coffee. Homely dining room at Glencoe Rural Retreat, Barrington
For more information on types of restaurants see page 498