Barmah Park Farm Kitchen

Barmah Park runs a beautifully relaxed farm kitchen and courtyard alongside its more formal canapé-paired cellar-door program. The kitchen opens for brunch and runs an all-day menu that is closer to a village café than a winery restaurant, house-baked pastries, good eggs, cheese and charcuterie boards, a short pasta list at lunch, and a glass of estate Pinot on the side if the mood is right.

The courtyard is the reason to come. Vines visible through the planting, slow country birds on the fence, and the kind of pace that makes a Monday feel like a holiday. For anyone who wants a winery day without the formal long-lunch commitment, this is one of the Peninsula's better options, the hinterland position keeps it off the main cellar-door circuit, which means it rarely feels crowded.

Go on a weekday if you can. Take the kids, check the dog policy in advance, and stay for a cheese plate after the eggs.