Delatite
Bucolic scenes for large group outings.
Critics' Pick
Contemporary$$
It’s almost frustrating to dine at Delatite without a large group of hungry friends – many of the winery’s best dishes are larger than two mouths could comfortably manage.
You and your tablemate might envy the whole smoked rainbow trout passing you by, the pink fish accompanied by sweet roasted fennel and carrot. Or the signature Victorian lamb shoulder, a tender hunk of meat rounded out by red wine jus and potatoes. But there are plenty of smaller dishes on offer. Kangaroo salad showcases wonderfully rare meat served over salad greens and pickled onions.
Chef Alwyn Ong sneaks in Malaysian dishes of his childhood, which go well with Delatite’s elegant rieslings. Try otak-otak, the fragrant fish cake in banana leaf. Thankfully the sleek, angular building’s views of Mount Buller in the distance are there for groups big and small.
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