Find where to eat, what to eat, best cafes, restaurants, wineries, brunch, lunch and dinner spots in Daylesford and Macedon Ranges.
Sample gourmet dishes of seasonal produce, grown locally. Whether your dining experience is simple or lavish, cheap and cheerful or outright indulgent, you’ll dine on food straight from local farms and sip wines from vineyards just down the road.
Articles about food & drink in the Daylesford Macedon Ranges
The Pioneers
French-born cheesemaker Ivan Larcher's eyes light up with excitement. A shipment of spruce bark from France has landed at Melbourne Port.
Top 10 + 1 Foodie Experiences in Daylesford and Surrounds
If you’re planning a trip to Daylesford for a weekend getaway and trying to work out which are the best cafes to eat at then let us make it a little easier for you. Here is the perfect guide to brunch spots.
Paws and All
As my family walked around the Daylesford Sunday Market last weekend, Lulu, our Maltese Shih Tzu guard dog, managed to catch up on the news with a whole population of local and visiting pooches.
What’s On in Autumn
Upcoming events in Autumn throughout the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges.
Blessed Are the Cheesemakers
French-born cheesemaker Ivan Larcher's eyes light up with excitement. A shipment of spruce bark from France has landed at Melbourne Port.
Wine Adventurer’s Guide to Lancefield
Become a 'Wine Adventurer' this autumn and discover some hidden vineyard gems along the backroads around Lancefield, in the Macedon Ranges.
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. It's a lovely reminder to spend quality time with your significant other. And although is always a special treat to be recognised, no matter the day Valentine’s Day is a chance to say thank you, and treat your loved one.
What’s New in the Daylesford Macedon Ranges: Summer 2021
Summer is the best time of the year to bask in the warmth, get out and about, and uncover something new. And we have ‘new’ in abundance. Here are some spots to motivate you to take a journey of discovery.
Meet our Food & Drink operators
Blackbird Cakes
Blackbird Cakes is not your standard cake shop or bakery… they do things a little…
Betel Boy
Betel Boy Daylesford is serving you inspired pan- Asian food in a contemporary and…
Larder
Located in the heart of Vincent Street, Daylesford and open 7 days, Larder offer…
The Lancefield Lodge
Experience the romance and cherished family memories of early motel travel in Australia…
Milking Yard Farm
A little farm nestled on fifty acres in Trentham East, growing award-winning Sommerlad…
Graze Ballan
Lovers of quirky, eclectic accommodation will dig Graze Ballan’s retro and vintage vibes.…
Curly Flat Vineyard
Curly Flat, located in the Macedon Ranges, is a small, privately owned, estate-based…
Hotel Bellinzona
Hotel Bellinzona is a landmark. From the turn of the 20th century to the present day,…
Recipes from our talented chefs
Leonardo Catarcia’s Potato Gnocchi, Taleggio And Speck
Savour Leo’s dishes at Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel, The Argus Dining Room restaurant.
Jonai Farms Rare-Breed Pork Slow Braised With Cabbage
If you check out any of the Australian free-range pork producers listed on Tammi Jonas: Food Ethics, you’ll find far superior flavours to intensively-farmed pork.
Purple Asparagus, Chervil And Silky Ash Goats’ Cheese Tart
The Parkland, Mark Renaud, works with the seasons to get the best flavours and freshest ingredients. Our style is modern Australian, which lends itself to endless influences..
Strawberini Cocktail
When you’re in the mood for a luscious berry treat, this cocktail, provided by Hepburn Distillery, is sure to add a bit of sunshine to your day.
RedBeard Historic Bakery’s Plain Sourdough Bread
Authentic sourdoughs like RedBeard Historic Bakery’s, are leavened (fermented) with a culture of natural wild yeasts and lactose bacteria.
Richard Cornish’s Tomato and Basil Summer Pie
The perfect way to make the use of the late summer, early autumn bounty of ripe tomatoes. Use the best basic ingredients to make this superb summer pie to serve with food fresh from the grill washed down with an aromatic red wine.