The Best Restaurants to try in Hunter Valley

Refuel on your adventure at one of these exceptional food spots!

Hunter Valley Region, NSW

Hunter Valley is famous for its endless wineries spotted along the lush greenery. Home to popular wine brands or boutique stops that offer unique drops of red, white, and sparkling. But with the overload of wine in your stomach, its important to get as much food as you can while visiting. So, why not the best? Here are our top picks for the best food spots scattered about the region!

For a Coffee Stop: Cafe Enzo

There aren’t many breakfast spots in Hunter Valley, with most people only travelling to the are for a day, arriving just in time for lunch. However, those whose opt to stay a night will love this cosy café spot to start their morning right! The food is simple but tasty, with big breakfast plates that go perfectly with the freshly roasted coffee! Due to its exceptional food and atmosphere, Cafe Enzo draws a crowd most mornings, so if you are wanting a good window table, make sure you wake up a bit earlier!

For an Intimate Dinner: EXP

EXP is great for couples, with a beautifully designed dining room and restaurant garden. The entire restaurant is decorated with stunning hand-crafted local furniture that blend together perfectly with the interesting dishes served on the cream white dishes. These cuisines all have an unusual element to them, serving emu Rueben, quail on porridge, or mandarin sorbet, guaranteeing you will discover a new and delicious flavour on your Hunter Valley holiday.

For Wine: Restaurant Botanica

mixes modern Australian dining with a regionally distinctive style using fresh picked Hunter Valley ingredients. A fine Hunter Valley food and wine experience situated at the picturesque vineyard guesthouse retreat, Spicers Vineyards Estate, Restaurant Botanica reflects its’ beautiful vineyard surrounds and provides guests with a special, fresh approach to Hunter Valley dining.

Your experience at Restaurant Botanica begins with the belief that great chefs must be great gardeners. The menu delivers produce picked fresh that morning with seasonal dishes effortlessly matched with wines from the Hunter Valley – Australia’s oldest wine region.

For Nibbles to go with your Wine: Tatler Tapas Cafe

This is both a cellar door and a restaurant, offering you delicious wine tastings and tapas that go perfectly with the drops! Located on Tatler Vineyard in the heart of Lovedale, the menu is full of dishes from all over the world, blending the local produce together to create new fusion dishes! way around the world and is excited to bring you a range of tapas influenced by the tastes of her Not to mention the café has a stunning view of the Brokenback ranges to go with the al fresco dining.

For a beautiful setting: Deck Cafe Lovedale

For a great view while eating, head to the Deck Cafe Lovedale. Sitting on the Gartelmann Wines vineyard, the dining section is mostly on the spacious outdoor deck which overlooks the picturesque dam nearby.

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