Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/eat/paddock-to-plate/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: 2026-04-24 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 Paddock to Plate # Paddock to Plate on the Mornington Peninsula The Peninsula has more genuine farm-to-table dining than almost any other regional destination in Victoria. The landscape produces it: the cool plateau grows some of Australia's best cool-climate produce, the Bass Strait coast supplies exceptional seafood, and the farm density in the Red Hill hinterland means short supply chains are the rule rather than the exception. The strongest example is Tedesca Osteria - a biodynamic property in Red Hill where Brigitte Hafner keeps chickens, beehives, and Wiltshire Horn sheep that supply the kitchen alongside an on-site garden. It is the most fully realised farm restaurant on the Peninsula and one of the most serious in Victoria. Below it, Barragunda (estate-grown organic vegetables, hibachi-charred proteins), Green Olive (olive grove, orchard, kitchen garden), and a set of cellar door restaurants where the wine and food share the same landscape. Researched from published sources. Every venue listed was reviewed April 2026 or later. Farm-to-table shortlist ## 11 kitchens cooking with what the Peninsula actually grows Hatted farm restaurants first, then the venues where the supply chain is visibly short. [All dining venues →]() Restaurant [Red Hill]() ### [Tedesca Osteria]() 1175 Mornington-Flinders Road, Red Hill VIC 3937 Brigitte Hafner's single-set-menu osteria inside a restored Red Hill farmhouse with the wood oven running all service. long lunch fireplace [Read notes]() [Book]() Photo: Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria Winery [Red Hill]() ### [Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove]() 33 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South VIC 3937 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir and a Sunday lunch beneath the olive grove canopy. long lunch cellar door [Read notes]() [Book]() Photo: Paringa Estate Winery [Red Hill]() ### [Paringa Estate]() 44 Paringa Rd, Red Hill South VIC 3937 A serious single-vineyard producer with one of the Peninsula's most dependable restaurant terraces. cellar door long lunch [Read notes]() [Book]() Restaurant [Cape Schanck]() ### [Barragunda Dining]() 165 Boneo Rd, Cape Schanck VIC 3939 Chef Simone Watts's farm dining room on a 1000-acre regenerative estate at Cape Schanck, one of the Peninsula's most compelling new voices. anniversary long lunch [Read notes]() [Book]() Photo: Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria Restaurant [Red Hill]() ### [Green Olive at Red Hill]() 1180 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red Hill VIC 3937 A working olive grove and produce kitchen on the Red Hill ridge, grazing boards, wood-fired mains, and oils pressed from the estate's own trees. long lunch garden [Read notes]() [Book]() Winery [Merricks]() ### [Kerri Greens]() 235 Stanleys Rd, Red Hill South VIC 3937 Tom McCarthy and Lucas Blanck's new-school Peninsula label, lighter-style Pinot, approachable Chardonnay, and a cellar door that feels like a bar. cellar door slow [Read notes]() [Book]() Restaurant [Main Ridge]() ### [La Baracca at T'Gallant]() 1385 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Main Ridge VIC 3928 The Peninsula's original winery pizza barn, wood-fired margheritas, handmade pasta, and T'Gallant's Pinot Grigio by the carafe. long lunch big group [Read notes]() [Book]() Photo: Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria Restaurant [Red Hill]() ### [Red Gum BBQ]() 51 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South VIC 3937 Airy warehouse, picnic tables, and low-and-slow American barbecue, pulled pork, brisket, smoked chicken, the family-friendly antidote to the winery-restaurant circuit. long lunch big group [Read notes]() [Book]() Winery [Red Hill]() ### [Foxeys Hangout]() 795 White Hill Rd, Red Hill VIC 3937 Biodynamic Red Hill estate with an all-day deck, sunny long lunches, and a sparkling program that holds its own against anything French. cellar door long lunch [Read notes]() [Book]() Photo: Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria Restaurant [Merricks]() ### [Merricks General Wine Store]() 3460 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Merricks VIC 3916 The old Merricks general store reborn as a cellar door, bakery, and produce-forward lunch room. slow long lunch [Read notes]() [Book]() Café [Moorooduc]() ### [Barmah Park Farm Kitchen]() 3007 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Moorooduc VIC 3933 All-day farm kitchen and courtyard, brunches, cheese plates, and an easy Peninsula midweek lunch without the wine-country theatre. slow garden [Read notes]() ## Frequently asked questions ### Which restaurants grow their own produce? Tedesca Osteria: biodynamic property, chickens, beehives, sheep, kitchen garden. Barragunda: estate-grown organic vegetables on a 1000-acre property. Green Olive at Red Hill: olive grove, orchard, kitchen garden. ### Does paddock to plate mean something real here? At the best venues, yes. Tedesca, Barragunda, and Green Olive genuinely supply their kitchens from on-site or nearby farms. Look for menus that name producers - that's the real signal. Related guides ## More ways to eat on the Peninsula ### [Fine Dining]() The destination dining rooms - most of the serious farm-restaurant kitchens are also hatted. [See the list →]() ### [Cellar Door Lunch]() Winery restaurants where the kitchen shares the landscape with the vines. [See the list →]() ### [All Eat & Drink]() The full Peninsula dining guide. [Explore all →]() ## 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. 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