Hume's Got Flavour

Melbourne’s Neighbourhoods Hume’s Got Flavour

In Melbourne’s northwestern suburbs, not far from the airport, you’ll find a world of taste in Hume City.

Forget Me Not

Three Blue Ducks

Cafe Culture

Stop by Just Planet, a roastery and espresso bar, in Sunbury to get your morning shot of coffee and take home a bag of beans sourced from fairtrade cooperatives around the world. You might want to linger longer at Forget Me Not in Greenvale, situated within Direct Plants nursery. There’s an all-day breakfast and lunch menu, coffee, tea, cold-pressed juices and smoothies to enjoy. A few minutes' drive from the airport lies The Ninth Ave. This spacious and fully accessible cafe is a coffee specialist with a bonus offering of to-go grazing boxes and barbecue packs.

International Element

All the traditional Turkish dishes at Greenvale’s Usta Restaurant, including the pides and kofte, are delicious, but those in the know head there for the breakfast buffet. The range and quality of the dishes is second to none. More excellent breakfast offerings are served up at Baladi Lebanese Bakery in Roxburgh Park. There are plenty of great options, especially for vegetarians. It’s all-day Italian at Cucina 3064, the eatery at Mickleham’s Marnong Estate. Order small dishes like burrata caprese to share, followed by pizza and glasses of wine from the estate’s vineyard. For more formal occasions, experience La Vetta, the new fine diner with sweeping views at Marnong Estate.

Something Different

Enjoy a piece of history while you dine at The Gatehouse at Rupertswood in Sunbury. This beautiful bluestone building, now a cafe, was built in 1875 and was originally the entry for an estate best known for being the birthplace of the Ashes urn. If you’re wondering what to do with the kids these holidays, take them to URBNSURF Tullamarinethen head into Three Blue Ducks and enjoy a great lunch of dishes off the rotisserie and charcoal pit.

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Simone Farrugia

Marnong Estate

Discover sweeping rural views, estate-grown wines and a recently opened Italian fi ne diner. Executive chef Salvatore Giorgio has taken the reins, putting together an Italian-inspired wonderland of cuisine, from casual bites and granita at Caff è Vista street kitchen to elegant dining in La Vètta. Marnong Estate is right on Melbourne’s doorstep, located just 35 minutes from the CBD and 15 minutes from the airport. Book a dine-and-stay package and experience all it has to off er. 2335 Mickleham Rd, Mickleham VIC 3064, Australia w: marnongestate.com.au t: 03 9216 3300

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