Chef’s Guide Goulburn Valley: Tahbilk Winery, Bank Street Pizza, Baba’s Kitchen

From the best Indian food outside of Melbourne, wine made from the region’s oldest vines and authentic wood fired pizza, here are the best places to eat and drink in the Goulburn Valley.

Set the GPS and head to the Goulburn Valley for some of the best Indian food outside of Melbourne, wine made from the region’s oldest vines and wood fired pizza that’ll make you feel right at home, according to Eighteen Sixty wine bar head chef Adele Aitken.

BANK STREET PIZZA

I always feel welcomed like an old friend at Bank Street, and the setting, the casual shared style of dining, and the food overall create such an amazing social atmosphere.

5 Bank St, Avenel

Tahbilk winery owner Alister Purbrick. Picture: Jay Town.

TAHBILK WINERY

Stunningly beautiful surrounds filled with native flora and fauna, made even better by consistently good food and amazing wine from some of the oldest vines in the area.

254 Oneils Rd, Tahbilk

HARVEST HOME

The gardens are incredibly gorgeous, and the renovation the owners have done is gorgeous and sympathetic to the old building. Plus I always get recommended a fun, new wine or cocktail.

1 Bank St, Avenel

BABA’S KITCHEN

The best Indian food outside of Melbourne, hands down. It’s not fancy, but it’s not supposed to be. It’s genuine and real, and they have the best onion bhajis I’ve ever had in my life.

32 Station St, Seymour

BOX GROVE VINEYARD

Apart from the gorgeous views and seriously good wines, the owner Sarah is one of the nicest people you’re ever likely to meet. Go for a tasting and a cheese board — so simple and so good.

955 Avenel-Nagambie Rd, Tabilk

Roast chicken at Muse at Mitchelton.

MUSE AT MITCHELTON WINERY

The place to go (well, apart from Eighteen Sixty of course!) when you need to treat yourself. The food is paired back with a focus on local produce and sustainability, and the setting is polished. Any building bearing the name of Robin Boyd is sure to please.

470 Mitchellstown Rd, Nagambie

Eighteen Sixty wine bar head chef Adele Aitken.

FYI: Celebrating the wines and produce of the Strathbogie Ranges, Nagambie Lakes and Goulburn Valley regions, Eighteen Sixty wine bar offers lunch and dinner Thurs-Sun and breakfast on weekends at 312B High St, Nagambie. eighteensixty.com.au.