A short drive from Forest Glade Gardens and Mount Macedon village is Mount Towrong Vineyard. Here you can enjoy wine, delicious food and a warm welcome at their rustic cellar door.
Mount Macedon Winery is a great choice for wine tasting and a gourmet lunch showcasing locally sourced produce. Their restaurant has a wood-fuel fireplace perfect for cooler months and a deck with beautiful views to enjoy on warmer days. They also offer delicious picnic hampers from their cellar door to enjoy on the grounds of the winery.
If these wineries are not open or are booked out, you can always head back down the mountain to Woodend for lunch, wine and craft beer tastings.
For a Mediterranean-inspired menu, an extensive wine selection and stunning views to Mt Macedon, check out The Wine Collective Regional Cellar Door and Restaurant.
For a more casual experience, The Victoria Hotel is a favourite for locals. It offers a large selection of local wine, beer and cider, along with a classic pub menu and crackling fire.
If you love a good craft beer, make sure to visit Woodend’s Holgate Brewhouse. Their state-of-the-art brewery has 16 taps of core and special release beers, tasting paddles, charcuterie and platters for you to enjoy.
Complete the gourmet experience with a final wine tasting at Hanging Rock Winery in nearby Newham, with views to Hanging Rock.
Opening times (please note all venues currently require advance bookings):
- Mount Towrong Vineyard: Weekends only 10-5pm (bookings essential)
- Mount Macedon Winery: Lunch Thursday to Sunday 11.30-4.30pm, Dinner Friday & Saturday from 5.30pm (bookings essential)
- The Wine Collective Regional Cellar Door and Restaurant: Wednesday to Friday lunch and dinner from 12-2pm and 6-8pm, Saturday and Sunday lunch 12-2.30pm and Saturday dinner 6-8.30pm.
- Hanging Rock Winery open 7 days a week 10-5pm (excluding Good Friday and Christmas Day)
- Holgate Brewhouse is open daily
- The Victoria Hotel is open daily