DINING: RESTAURANT

Top Victorian Restaurant in a Winery, 2006 & 2007
Restaurant & Catering Awards

Chef's Hat, Age Good Food Guide 2008

Head Chef Barry Davis

About the restaurant

The relaxed elegance of the Montalto Restaurant is set in a striking and harmonious landscape building featuring rammed earth walls, timber frames and rough-hewn floor boards to blur the edges of inside and out, bringing the beauty of the outside in. Floor to ceiling windows take advantage of the breathtaking rural outlook of vines, olive groves, sculpture leading down to picturesque lakes and wetlands, with pasture, and a hint of the ocean as the backdrop.

During the warmer months, there a few places better than a table on the extensive decking, a magical place to while away the afternoon. In the cooler months, the gentle rays of the winter sun warm the restaurant as they shine through the windows.

The Montalto Restaurant is imbued with a provincial spirit, from a personal greeting at the front door to the food on the plate in front of you. Led by Head Chef Barry Davis, the kitchen serves food inspired by regional France, but anchored in the fresh seasonal produce of the estate and the Mornington Peninsula.

This includes Montalto's own expansive herb and vegetable garden, fruit & nut orchard and berry garden to which chefs make daily visits, harvesting the best of the garden for use in the restaurant.

As part of the regional dining experience, the wine list is not limited to the estate wines, but also offers selections from highly regarded Mornington Peninsula, Australian and international wineries.

According to The Good Food Guide, "Everything good about eating and drinking on the Mornington Peninsula comes together here…Montalto understands the Peninsula's strengths and truly shines"

Opening hours

Lunch daily 12-3pm
Dinner Friday & Saturday 6.30-11 pm

Summer opening hours (from Boxing Day until Australia Day):

Lunch daily 12-3pm
Dinner Monday-Thursday 6-9pm
Dinner Friday & Saturday 6.30-11pm

To make a booking enquiry please contact us. A booking is only confirmed once you receive a reply email. Please include a contact phone number when placing a booking.