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.
Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula is a food day trips in Yarraville, Melbourne.
Geelong's Little Malop Street is Victoria's second dining strip: independent restaurants, specialty cafes and a natural wine scene from Bellarine cellars.
Address: Geelong, VIC 3220, Melbourne
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.
Mornington Peninsula, 90 minutes south of Melbourne, has over 200 wineries and Victoria's best Pinot Gris: cellar doors, seafood and coastal restaurants.
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.
Tip: Book 6 to 8 weeks ahead. The on-site cottages make a weekend stay worth considering.
Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges deliver Victoria's densest food day trip: Lake House, a Saturday farmers market and mineral springs at roadside taps.
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.
Mornington Peninsula, 90 minutes south of Melbourne, has over 200 wineries and Victoria's best Pinot Gris: cellar doors, seafood and coastal restaurants.
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.
Tip: Book 6 to 8 weeks ahead. The on-site cottages make a weekend stay worth considering.
Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges deliver Victoria's densest food day trip: Lake House, a Saturday farmers market and mineral springs at roadside taps.