Chef’s guide on where to eat, drink on the Mornington Peninsula
From buttery pies to next-level doughnuts, a weekend on the Mornington Peninsula isn’t complete without a delicious treat from this bakery. Jackalope Hotel executive chef Guy Stanaway shares his chef’s guide to the foodie and wine-lover’s paradise.
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Just south of Melbourne lies a culinary paradise, with top-notch produce, to-die-for pastries and a great bottle of wine.
Jackalope Hotel executive chef Guy Stanaway shares his guide to eating and drinking on the Mornington Peninsula.
LE BOUCHON BALNARRING
I live in Balnarring and this restaurant is within walking distance. Whether it’s an early 6pm booking with the kids or a late night over a bottle of Côtes du Rhone, this ticks all the boxes. The service is warm and welcoming, the food consistently delicious — steak tartare, terrine de campagne or the porterhouse with bearnaise and frites.
10 / 2-8 Russell St, Balnarring
PELIKAN SOCIÉTÉ
This super consistent cafe in Hastings is great for a morning coffee and a spot of breakfast. They make a mean folded eggs.
Great after a swim at the pool next door.
2 Marine Parade, Hastings
TORELLO FARM
Torello is a great farmgate store that we use for the restaurants at the hotel. I quite often make my way there to buy dinner for the weekend.
If I’m after new season local figs, the ridiculously good selection of potatoes or their own belted Galloway beef, it’s a great place to stock up on local seasonal produce.
410 White Hill Rd, Dromana
RED HILL WINE COLLECTIVE
This little collective in Red Hill has an array of authentic, true to region and style gems. It’s run by a group of knowledgeable wine professionals.
There are no wine snobs here — it’s a great place to browse the selection, pick their brains and come away with something great to drink.
1/1012 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red Hill
MERRICKS GENERAL STORE
This place is an institution, but it is one of my favourites. Great food, attentive service, and a really good coffee.
3460 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Merricks
JOHNNY RIPE
These guys know their pastry. From their fantastically buttery takeaway pies to their next level doughnuts, a weekend on the peninsula isn’t complete without a visit.
284 Main Creek Rd, Main Ridge
DO THIS
On Friday, Guy Stanaway will team with Montalto’s Gerard Phelan to cook three courses of peninsula produce matched with Montalto and Willow Creek wines at Mornington Peninsula Regional World’s Longest Lunch. Tickets are $168. Bookings: MFWF.com.au
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