Chef’s guide to: Dromana

LOCATED on the Mornington Peninsula, Dromana is a hotbed of great food. Port Phillip Estate head chef Stuart Deller highlights his favourite spots.

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LOCATED on the Mornington Peninsula, Dromana is a hotbed of great food. Port Phillip Estate head chef Stuart Deller highlights his favourite spots.

STYLE PIRATE

Owned and run by a stylish and friendly British expat Charlotte and her Australian husband, John. Stocks locally roasted Commonfolk coffee and homemade cakes.

345 Point Nepean Rd

 

Keith Edwards from the Diggers Club at Dromana. Picture: Chris Eastman

DIGGERS CLUB

As a Diggers Club member, I regularly visit the nursery at Heronswood as each new season rolls around. I plant seeds at home and in the Port Phillip Dining kitchen garden wherever possible.

105 Latrobe Pde

 

Geoff Newing manages Dromana Bay Mussels. Picture: Andy Rogers

DROMANA BAY MUSSELS

Geoff has been operating his mussel farm for around 25 years, three years ago expanding to local catches of garfish, whiting, snapper and yellow tail king fish. He sells his catches at Safety Beach and Hastings foreshores.

Enjoy a meal and observe the frolocking goats at Dromana's Main Ridge Dairy. Picture: Tanya Fry

MAIN RIDGE DAIRY

Great place to taste goat cheeses of different textures, enjoy a tasting plate among the gums while watching the goats frolic in the paddock. We love serving these cheeses at Port Phillip Estate.

295 Main Creek Rd, Main Ridge

 

BONEO ROAD

There are many farm gates along this country road where you can purchase everything from apples to sweet corn. We love to buy fresh produce from these farm gates. Just off Boneo Rd there are a few great spots where wild herbs and fennel pollen grow in abundance. We forage in these spots.

 

STEAM

An Asian fusion restaurant open 6 nights for dinner. It features a live oyster tank, sakes, Asian beers and a great selection of share dishes. The boneless pork hock with Chinese 5 spice is always a winner.

2257 Point Nepean Rd, Rye

 

MORE INFO: Enjoy peninsula produce matched with estate wines within the Port Phillip Estate dining room lunch Wed-Sun, dinner Fri-Sat. portphillipestate.com.au