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MELBOURNE CUP4th November 2025WHAT TO EXPECT Cup Day menu with local seasonal highlights, premium wines & champagne, live race coverage, a bespoke display of fascinators for your enjoyment. PLUS - Best-dressed prizes & floral ...
Sunday Sessions at Taste of the CountryFeaturing Campbell FryCome and enjoy an afternoon with Taste of the Country! We're featuring local musician Campbell Fry this 2nd November, Sunday Session from 1 pm to 4 pm. VIP Picnic Patches can be reserved along with...
When pondering a Hinterland escape, head to Restaurant Botanica at Spicers Vineyard Estate along Hermitage Road in Pokolbin. A contemporary dining room awaits, with timber tables, cane wicker chair...
A Five-Course Degustation Paired to PerfectionExplore the MenuJoin us at Leogate for a five-course degustation that celebrates seasonal produce and our estate wines. Begin with pumpkin-stuffed zucchini blossoms before moving through lobster and prawn ravioli,...
Wildflame Barbeque and Bar on Banks Street in East Maitland brings the primal pleasure of open-flame cooking to life. The atmosphere hums with warmth and rustic charm - timber, brick and the flicke...
Worn-Out-Wares Cafe

Worn-Out-Wares Cafe

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Mon 7:00 AM

Singleton

All-Day Comfort at Worn-Out-Wares CaféTry us today!Serving up creative, feel-good dishes from 7am weekdays and 8am Saturdays, Worn-Out-Wares Café is where locals go to fuel up and slow down. Think Spicy Green Eggs, French Toast with pistachio masca...
NINETEEN

NINETEEN

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Pokolbin

Melbourne Cup Lunch Great Food, Great DrinksWatch the race that stops the nation at NINETEEN Hunter Valley. Enjoy a delicious 3-course menu paired with a comprehensive 3.5-hour beverage package, while taking in all the action live on the big...
Spend long afternoons and evenings enjoying time with family and friends at Cypress Lakes Bistro & Bar on the corner of McDonalds and Thompsons Roads in Pokolbin. Nestled in Oaks Cypress Lakes Reso...
"Readers' Choice 2019 Winner"
Set among the lush, thriving grounds of rolling vineyards and a panorama of the Brokenback Ranges, The Mill Restaurant in Pokolbin plates up a refined Mod Oz menu, using seasonal Hunter Valley prod...
Bistro Molines

Bistro Molines

French   $$$$$   Opens Mon 12:00 PM

Mount View

13 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
The Hunter Valley’s Tallavera Grove Vineyards also offers fine French fare at Bistro Molines.
Margan Restaurant

Margan Restaurant

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Broke

14 Chef Hat Award
An iconic destination restaurant in Pokolbin, Circa 1876 captures the wonder and essence of the Hunter Valley. Housed within Peppers Convent and surrounded by lush greenery, this popular establishm...
Overlooking picturesque vineyards, Twine Restaurant spills out onto a rose-trimmed courtyard ideal for weddings and leisurely lunches, from its location on Oakey Creek Road in Pokolbin. Nestled ins...
Tucked away on Maitland Street in the heart of Braxton, Maitland Street Collective is a warm and welcoming hub where creativity and community thrive. This charming space exudes rustic character, bl...
Central Park Café on High Street is where Maitland locals head for breakfast, lunch, drinks and more. A family-owned business since 2010, expect an inviting atmosphere and good old-fashioned custom...
Heddon Greta Hotel

Heddon Greta Hotel

Bistro   $$$$$   Open Now

Heddon Greta

Blaxland Inn

Blaxland Inn

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 5:00 PM

Pokolbin

Cafe Enzo

Cafe Enzo

Italian   $$$$$   Open Now

Pokolbin

Restaurant & Catering Association
When in the Hunter Valley it’s natural to roam around for an authentic taste of home and Amanda’s on the Edge offers country flavours from a sprawling hilltop locale in Pokolbin. Vineyard views are...