Eat.Drink your way around the Peninsula

Annual book filled with all things delicious from the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston. Supporting over 120 local businesses including breweries, cideries, restaurants, wineries, cafes, produce and farm gates.

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When it comes to food and drink, we’re blessed on the Mornington Peninsula with seemingly endless options of memorable places to eat, drink, and be with friends and family. As well, we have markets and farmgates where you can shop for exceptional quality, locally grown produce and gourmet delights. Where do you even begin exploring?

Well, we’ve made it easy for you with the fifth annual edition of Eat. Drink, our much-loved bible for food and wine-lovers. With more than 120 hospitality venues featured from restaurants and cafes to wineries, distilleries, cideries and breweries, we celebrate the rich and diverse food and drinks culture of our region – and, of course, the people who make it all happen.

Wine writer Max Allen shares all the news from the 2022 vintage, and there’s a fantastic touring map from Mornington Peninsula Wine featuring 48 cellar doors to discover. This year, Crittenden Estate celebrates 40 years in the wine industry, which is certainly worth raising a glass to. If you’re a lover of art and wine, be sure to put Montalto on your list. Allow time to walk its sculpture trail and see Terestri Anenemi, the sculpture by Tasmanian-based artist Marcus Tatton that recently won the 2022 Montalto Sculpture Prize, as well as the many other works of art.

If you’re a caffeine connoisseur, you’ll want to take a tour of the Peninsula’s wonderful cafes. But a word of advice: you’ll need to stay a while to get to them all.

For those who love to cook, a trip to Dromana’s Torello Farm or Hawkes Farm in Boneo will have you inspired by the abundant farm-fresh seasonal produce. If you want to treat the kids, head to Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm where they can pick their own strawberries. In Mornington there are two must-see destinations: Tully’s Corner Produce Store, and Oasis Mornington. Whether you need everyday supplies such as bread, milk, eggs, coffee and so on, or you’re planning a special dinner party and want uncommon ingredients, fancy chocolates, and delectable cheese, both these stores will impress. And speaking of cheese, Boatshed Cheese in Dromana’s industrial estate is well worth a visit too.

As for restaurants and vineyards, food writer Richard Cornish beautifully sums up the quality and variety we’re known for: “Choosing favourite food and wine experiences on the Peninsula is like trying to choose your favourite child. An impossible task.”

Grab a copy of Eat.Drink and see for yourself. It’s available at newsagencies and bookshops across the Peninsula and Melbourne for $14.99. And look for us on social media @ eatdrinkmornpen – we’d love you to tag us in your posts when you’re out visiting venues featured in Eat.Drink.