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Doot Doot Doot
A multi-course dining experience at Jackalope Hotel, with a dramatic room and a seasonal menu.
Known for Jackalope Hotel dining roomSeasonal Signature Dining ExperienceMerricks North wine-country setting
Doot Doot Doot · Merricks North Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria
Illustrative imageThis image shows Jackalope Hotel exterior. It does not depict Doot Doot Doot.
Why we’d goThe setting makes dinner feel like part of the Jackalope stay, and the operator currently offers a seasonal multi-course Signature Dining Experience.
Doot Doot Doot is the signature dining room at Jackalope in Merricks North. Jackalope currently describes its Signature Dining Experience as a seasonal multi-course menu curated by Group Executive Chef Michael Wickham. The restaurant is a special-occasion choice for visitors staying in the wine country; check the current menu, service dates and dietary arrangements with Jackalope before booking. Correction, 3 October 2026: an earlier version attributed the current kitchen and menu to Michael Demagistris. Jackalope now credits Michael Wickham, so we removed that attribution and unverified dish and award claims.
Part of Jackalope
Jackalope HotelHotelAn art-led vineyard hotel in Merricks North, with Doot Doot Doot dining and room choices from Terrace to Lair.Rare Hare at Willow CreekRestaurantJackalope's relaxed lunch room, wood fire, vineyard views, and plates built for sharing over most of an afternoon.Spa by JackalopeSpaThe Peninsula's most design-led boutique spa, small, precise, and the natural pairing with a Jackalope stay or a Doot Doot Doot dinner.
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- Best for
- Special occasions · Anniversary weekends · Food lovers · Design lovers
If you only do one thing
Check the current Signature Dining Experience and dietary arrangements directly with Jackalope before booking.
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Jackalope Hotel · Red Hill Estate
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