Yarra Valley Wine and Produce ★ 4.7
The Yarra Valley, an hour east of Melbourne, produces Victoria's best cool-climate Pinot Noir alongside berry farms and dairies that supply city kitchens.
Food destinations within easy reach of Melbourne. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
Mornington Peninsula Cellar Doors ★ 4.7
Mornington Peninsula, 90 minutes south of Melbourne, has over 200 wineries and Victoria's best Pinot Gris: cellar doors, seafood and coastal restaurants.
Brae Restaurant Day Trip ★ 5.0
Brae in Birregurra is 90 minutes from Melbourne: Dan Hunter's three-hat farm-to-table on a working farm, with cottages making an overnight stay fully logical.
Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Food Trail ★ 4.5
Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges deliver Victoria's densest food day trip: Lake House, a Saturday farmers market and mineral springs at roadside taps.
Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula ★ 4.3
Geelong's Little Malop Street is Victoria's second dining strip: independent restaurants, specialty cafes and a natural wine scene from Bellarine cellars.