Restaurants near The Ponderosa on Merewether

39 restaurants available nearby

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1. Ridgeview Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(113)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Italian • Pokolbin

RidgeView showcases a modern Italian menu with a seasonal focus on fresh and local produce. Utilising native ingredients and estate grown organic produces from the kitchen garden, we have developed a menu which brings the unique flavours of our region to the table. Whether it's a relaxed long lunch overlooking the vineyards or an intimate dinner you will leave with a lasting impression. Located just fifteen minutes north of the Hunter Valley gardens, RidgeView offers a relaxed alfresco experience in the heart of the valley.

2. Legends Grill

4.3

Awesome(71)

Price: Expensive

• Australian • Hunter Valley

Booked 2 times today

Legends Grill - Offering a modern Australian menu amongst the backdrop of the award winning Chateau Elan Vintage Golf Club

3. Saltire Estate

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5.0

Exceptional(1)

Price: Expensive

• Winery • Hunter Valley

Booked 1 time today

Welcome to Saltire Estate, a family-owned winery located in the heart of the Hunter Valley. Our wines are born out of a passion for this beautiful region and its connection to ancient Scotland.The Hunter Valley is renowned for its world-class wines, and we're proud to be a part of this rich winemaking tradition. Our vineyard was originally part of the George Hunter Estate, established in the 1970s. Today, our Semillon, Shiraz, and Merlot vines are all that remain of this once sprawling 500-acre estate.We're proud to honour the legacy of James Busby, the proud Scot known as the father of Australian wine. Busby brought 500 cuttings from Europe to Australia and planted them in the Hunter region of Belford, not far from Lovedale.At Saltire Estate, we're committed to providing great quality wine at an affordable price. We believe that great wine doesn't need to be expensive, and we work hard to provide exceptional value to our customers.

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4. The Restaurant at Tower Lodge

4.6

Exceptional(5)

Price: Very Expensive

• Australian • Pokolbin

Booked 4 times today

Set under soaring ceilings with fans languidly circling above, the restaurant and its adjoining terraces are the venues for a relaxed, yet refined a la carte dining experience. Start with drinks by the fireplace in the adjoining lounge or by the courtyard fountain on a balmy summer evening. Guests as well as visitors can enjoy lunch and dinner seven days at Tower Lodge. Drawing fresh local produce from a community of local Hunter Valley producers and growers, as well as from the Hope family’s own Angus cattle farms in the lush green pastures of the Upper Hunter, the menu is a culinary experience of the region best shared with a loved one, or with family and friends around the table.Within view - or easy walking distance - is the kitchen garden where the kitchen and gardening teams tend to a growing section of edibles including herbs greens and native ingredients. Just across the way is a pasture home to the Hope’s own very local Angus cattle.

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5. Cypress Lakes Bistro & Bar

3.7

Very Good(16)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Pokolbin

Booked 10 times today

Buffet breakfast daily is bright, fun and entertaining – a meeting place for family, good mates and colleagues. All the usual fare with espresso coffee available offers arguably the best value proposition in the region. Bistro lunch is casual – burgers, sangas and salads. Kids are looked after too. The Bar features live entertainment on the weekend best enjoyed with a cold beverage and the warm sun on your back. Casual dining and a social bar where Golf members, Resort guests and Shire locals celebrate long afternoons simply enjoying time with family and good friends.

6. Estancia Osteria

4.6

Exceptional(56)

Price: Expensive

• Modern Australian • Millfield

Estancia Osteria is located in the picturesque Hunter Valley, at Briar Ridge Vineyard (593 Mount View Rd, Mount View). Our main focus is to provide a unique and memorable dining experience for our customers. We aim to create a warm and inviting atmosphere where our guests can indulge in our exceptional live-fire cuisine and seasonal tasting menu.

7. Hope Estate

4.0

Excellent(0)

Price: Moderate

• Winery • Pokolbin

Hope Estate is perfectly located in the heart of Pokolbin, Hunter Valley wine country. Award winning craft beer, Estate-grown wine, premium Australian grain spirits and home to the biggest concerts going around.Hope Estate is a family owned and operated working winery, brewery and distillery and cellar door set in spectacular grounds. The Estate is also home to Australia’s largest purpose-built outdoor winery concert amphitheatre that hosts an array of legendary performers each concert season.Hope Estate is dedicated to making sensational wines and are firm believers in estate-grown varietal wines. Following this philosophy, Hope Brewery opened in 2014, and kicked off their range with a whole lot of hoppy ales, distinctively recognisable by their black cans and amp design - a homage to Hope's love of music. Since then they've been satisfying a desire for new beers and new styles including NEIPAs, sours, trophy-winning stouts and even Australia's strongest IPA.

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8. Tower Whiskey Distillery

4.3

Awesome(3)

Price: Moderate

• Distillery • Pokolbin

A first for the Hunter Valley, Tower Whiskey Distillery offers hosted tasting experiences of our initial release Single Cask, Single Malt Whiskeys. Our range of whiskeys are distilled, aged and bottled on-site at the Distillery. Guests can enjoy tasting our whiskeys while also learning about the process of whiskey distillation and ageing.

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9. Oak & Vine Cypress Lakes

4.5

Awesome(14)

Price: Expensive

• Sri Lankan • Pokolbin

Booked 1 time today

Delve into the culinary delights of Oak & Vine Cypress Lakes, a hidden gem of the Hunter Valley located on Thompsons Road in Pokolbin. This restaurant offers a discerning diners a meal that quintessentially represents the Hunter Valley, whether you choose to dine alfresco or take in views of the pool and manicured ground or head in side for a vibrant and relaxed atmosphere. Exclusive wines are expertly paired with a twist on Sri Lankan cuisine, such as coconut roti and chilli onion sambal to start, or Ceylon tea smoked duck breast, roasted beetroot emulsion, orange, feta and lemongrass foam. Treat yourself to a sous vide rack of lamb with papadum and curry leaf crust, eggplant moju and sweet tamarind sauce, accompanied by a glass of Margan Cabernet Sauvignon. This is truly a dining experience to remember and we look forward to welcoming you to our stunning and intimate dining venue.

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10. voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley, an IHG Hotel

4.4

Awesome(10)

Price: Expensive

• Modern Australian • Pokolbin

Booked 1 time today

Location: Located just off the main hotel lobbyFarm, forage and graze our delectable menu featuring ingredients from our own grounds at Kirkton Park and from local Hunter Valley Producers. Embark on a new venture to leave as light an environmental footprint as possible, while still staying true to our authentic regional location. Open 5:30pm to 9:00pm on Friday and Saturday, bookings are highly recommended. Opening times may vary

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Ian
Sydney •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
My Wife and I had a great dinner at Legends Grill. We will be back again at our first opportunity.
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Legends GrillPrice: Expensive• Australian• Hunter Valley
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4.3
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Allison
New South Wales •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
We had an amazing evening at the Restaurant at tower lodge. Would definitely recommend and will be back again!
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The Restaurant at Tower LodgePrice: Very Expensive• Australian• Pokolbin
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4.6
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Catherine
New South Wales •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Highly recommend the beer and wine tasting here. Very informative and not to expensive.
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Saltire EstatePrice: Expensive• Winery• Hunter Valley
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5
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Geoff
New South Wales •1 review
5.0
Dined on 30 Nov 2024
We had a wonderful lunch, the service and food was outstanding, we will definitely be returning in the future
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Ridgeview RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• Pokolbin
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4.8
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Raymond
Brisbane •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 Nov 2024
You have the option to sit inside or outside over looking the lake and golf course. We had a group of 10 there wasn’t any table service so had to order food and drinks at the bar and it was very easy and quick and when the food arrived wow it was fantastic everyone was very pleased.
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Cypress Lakes Bistro & BarPrice: Moderate• Australian• Pokolbin
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3.7

Restaurants near The Ponderosa on Merewether

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39 restaurants available nearby

1. Ridgeview Restaurant

2. Legends Grill

3. Saltire Estate

4. The Restaurant at Tower Lodge

5. Cypress Lakes Bistro & Bar

6. Estancia Osteria

7. Hope Estate

8. Tower Whiskey Distillery

9. Oak & Vine Cypress Lakes

10. voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley, an IHG Hotel

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