Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/eat/crittenden-restaurant/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: unknown Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. [Eat & Drink]() Restaurant [Dromana]() # Crittenden Restaurant Lakeside dining under a vine-strung pergola at one of the Peninsula's founding wineries, now Crittenden Restaurant under Head Chef Brunno Melo. Known for Lakeside Pergola Dining Room Crittenden Los Hermanos Wine Range Head Chef Brunno Melo One of the Peninsula's Founding Wineries [Reserve a table]() +61 3 5981 9555 Why we’d go The room beside the still lake has been here longer than most of the Peninsula's celebrated cellar doors, Crittenden Restaurant earns its confidence. Crittenden was there before most of the cellar doors that now define the Peninsula, and the restaurant at its heart is one of the most quietly excellent dining rooms on the plateau. The setting is distinctive: a still lake, a pergola strung with vines, and a sense of order that the newer estates are still working toward. Now operating as Crittenden Restaurant under Head Chef Brunno Melo, the kitchen runs a produce-forward menu that celebrates local growers without the preachy apparatus. The wine list is a generous walk through the estate's own catalogue, Garry and Rollo Crittenden's pioneering range including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and the Spanish-leaning Los Hermanos wines, with smart additions from elsewhere. Order whatever fish the kitchen is running that week. Take the lake walk afterwards. A reliable weekday lunch and one of the best mid-priced meals on the plateau. The room's best trick is that it still feels entirely unhurried, which, at this price point and this proximity to the weekend crowds, is a real achievement. Part of Crittenden Estate [Crittenden Estate Winery The Peninsula's pioneering estate, four decades of Crittenden family winemaking, Pinot, Chardonnay, and the Spanish-Italian Los Hermanos range from a new lakeside wine centre.]()[Crittenden Estate Villas Villa Self-contained lakeside villas at Crittenden Estate, with a cellar door and restaurant on the property.]() Worth knowing **Best for** Long lunches · Cellar door visits · Scenic views · Couples If you only do one thing Book the earlier sitting for lunch, order the fish and a glass of the Los Hermanos, and walk around the lake before you get back in the car. Works well with Crittenden Estate · Pier Street Fresh Seafood Filed under Long Lunch Garden View Spring Summer Autumn All Year Couples Families At a glance **Type** Restaurant **Location** 25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana VIC 3936 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5981 9555 **Guide** 1 Good Food Guide hat **Awards** Good Food Guide 2024 **Website** [www.crittendenwines.com.au]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Live status** [Check current hours →]() [Book now]() Not sure how to build a day around Crittenden Restaurant? [Search Peninsula Insider]() Nearby picks ## More from Dromana [Back to Eat & Drink →]() Photo: Courtesy of Visit Victoria Winery [Dromana]() ### [Crittenden Estate]() 25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana VIC 3936 The Peninsula's pioneering estate, four decades of Crittenden family winemaking, Pinot, Chardonnay, and the Spanish-Italian Los Hermanos range from a new lakeside wine centre. cellar door waterfront [Read notes]() [Book]() Photo: Michael J Wyllie / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Pub [Dromana]() ### [Dromana Hotel]() 121 Point Nepean Rd, Dromana VIC 3936 Sprawling beachfront pub with an enormous deck and bay views, the straightforward bayside pub day done correctly. waterfront family [Read notes]() [Book]() Brewery [Dromana]() ### [Jetty Road Brewery]() 12-14 Brasser Ave, Dromana VIC 3936 A polished industrial taproom next door to the Dromana drive-in, core beers, rolling seasonals, and the easiest bayside brewery stop on the Peninsula. big group family [Read notes]() [Book]() Build a day around this ## Planning guides that include Crittenden Restaurant Peninsula Insider guides that put this stop into the context of a full day or weekend. [Peninsula weekend itinerary →]() [The long lunch guide →]() [Winery tour route →]() [Rainy-day Peninsula →]() Keep this for later [← Part of Dromana - view the destination guide]() Is this your business? [Manage this listing]() Something wrong on this page, or is this your business? [Tell us what to fix]() and you get a case reference back. corrections@peninsulainsider.com.au reaches the same desk. ## The Insider Note The Peninsula worth knowing. An occasional email. What's on, where we'd go and what's worth knowing next. Independent editorial. Sent when there is something worth knowing. Unsubscribe any time [Privacy]()