Food & Drinks

Food and drink experiences on the Mornington Peninsula cover winery lunches, a multi-course tasting menu, chocolate and craft beer, with most days built around wine. If tasting wine is the main point, head to wine tasting and winery tours. The rest of this page covers the meals and the days out that go with them.

Winery lunches and tasting menus

The Alba Thermal Springs, Wine Tasting and Gourmet Lunch finishes at the Ten Minutes by Tractor restaurant with a multi-course tasting menu. A guided tasting at the cellar door and time in the 22 geothermal springs come first, and the restaurant dress code is smart casual.

Coach tours build lunch into the day. The Winery Bus Tour serves lunch with a glass of wine at one of its four wineries, and the Scenic Bus Tour adds morning tea, tastings at Mornington Peninsula Chocolates and a winery lunch.

Chocolate, beer and food trails

The Mornington Peninsula Food and Wine Tour is the widest of the food days. It includes entry to the Point Leo Estate sculpture park, lunch and wine at Montalto, a tasting at Rare Hare at Jackalope and a beer paddle at St Andrews Brewery.

The Around the Bay Food and Wine Tour starts on the Geelong waterfront, tastes at Scotchmans Hill and Jack Rabbit Vineyard, and crosses the bay by ferry with afternoon tea.

Picnics and tastings beyond the peninsula

The Mystery Picnic is self-drive and runs in locations such as Melbourne's laneways, the Yarra Valley, the Macedon Ranges and the Dandenong Ranges. You follow clues on your phone to collect a picnic spread from local providers, with a wine option.

The Yarra Valley Winery and Chocolate Tasting Tour visits four wineries and Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, with lunch and a glass of wine, and returns at about 4pm. The Yarra Valley Hop On Hop Off Bus Pass runs Wednesday to Sunday.

Getting around without driving

Wine and driving don't mix, so most of these days include transport. The Mornington Peninsula Hop On Hop Off Bus Pass runs on weekends from the Grand Hyatt on Collins Street and gives you four winery stops to choose from. Browse every coach day under Mornington Peninsula tours.

Frequently asked questions

What food and drink experiences are there on the Mornington Peninsula?

Mornington Peninsula food and drink experiences include a tasting menu at the Ten Minutes by Tractor restaurant, winery lunches on coach tours, chocolate tastings, a beer paddle at St Andrews Brewery and a mystery picnic.

Which Mornington Peninsula tours include lunch?

The Winery Bus Tour, the Scenic Bus Tour and the Food and Wine Tour all include a winery lunch, and the Around the Bay Food and Wine Tour includes a winery lunch with a glass of wine.

Can you try chocolate on the Mornington Peninsula?

Yes. The Scenic Bus Tour with Lunch and Chocolate Tasting includes tastings at Mornington Peninsula Chocolates, and the Yarra Valley Winery and Chocolate Tasting Tour includes chocolate tastings at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie.

Is there a tasting menu on the Mornington Peninsula?

Yes. The Alba Thermal Springs, Wine Tasting and Gourmet Lunch includes a multi-course tasting menu at the Ten Minutes by Tractor restaurant, which has a smart casual dress code.

Mornington Peninsula food and drink days run from a single tasting menu at Main Ridge to a full-day tour of wineries, chocolate and beer. Start with the Food and Wine Tour for variety, or pick the tasting menu for a slower afternoon.