19 Nice restaurants and fine dining in the Mornington Peninsula (2025)

An enjoyable experience with some extremely delicious bites, and some quite eh bites.We came here on the Easter Monday, and enjoyed their 5 course menu and the marron, based off the waiter’s absolute recommendation.In essence, most of the dishes were respectable. The flavours were well balanced, ingredients cooked to perfection. Harry’s mussels from flinders were absolutely perfect and I could eat a bucket of it (and I don’t even like mussels).Now for the Marron, which were 90 dollar addition per plate, it was arguably the worst dish of the whole experience. The marron was under seasoned, although tender it was borderline undercooked and translucent. I guess they treaded the line extremely carefully in the kitchen! Alas, it was absolutely not worth 90 dollars for about 100grams (if that) of marron.An otherwise enjoyable fine dining experience.

We marked a special anniversary at Ten Minutes by Tractor, and it was quite the experience. The dining room strikes an elegant balance between sophistication and comfort, with impeccably dressed staff.The highlights of our meal included the 10x garden beetroot, the delightful jetty loaf, and the marron. On the other hand, I could have happily skipped the escargot toast and the horseradish sorbet; they didn’t quite make the cut.A nice surprise was the petit fours that appeared unannounced, proving that sometimes unexpected guests are welcome at the table.We opted out of the wine pairing, though—starting at nearly $200 pp and going up to $600 pp, it felt like they were suggesting we should sell a kidney.Overall, it was a highly enjoyable experience that certainly lives up to its accolades. If you’re in mood to celebrate something special, this place might just be worth the splurge—if only for the chance to wear something nice and pretend you’re fancy for a night.

My party of four had a wonderful lunch. Every dish is well thought out and tasty. Service was impeccable but the wait between dishes was way too long. A full degustation menu took us slightly over 4hrs to complete.

Absolutely memorable - My husband and I had our first dinner here on our little mini-honeymoon and we will not forget it. I am Vegan and my husband is not, and they were able to provide me with my own 5 courses which was just delicious. My husband enjoyed his meals as well and the service was just next level. The whole experience is one that we will forever remember and will most likely be back here every year to cerebrate our wedding anniversary. Thank you

The food was just okay, but the decor was nice and the view from the windows was great. The service was really bad, especially considering the price. No one who worked there seemed happy to be there. Even the waiter who was standing next to a table where someone was celebrating a birthday didn't even crack a smile. It was a pretty disappointing experience overall.

We sat at the Chefs table and we were celebrating my 60th birthday .It was sensational , food presentation and taste blew us away. I am vegetarian and the taste buds were exploding . My husband and friends had the paired wines and were so glad they had the opportunity to taste the wines which brought out all the flavours .Highly recommend it.All staff are extremely friendly and head Chef Hayden was very humble and amazing .Highly recommend this venue.

I was really looking forward to this dinner, first time going to a 2 hatted restaurant for my friends and 1. Honestly, I feel robbed.. $200 is a lot to spend let alone to come away with nothing but a terrible experience. I got the signature menu. The food was style over substance. Dinner took 4 hours and we waited half an hour for each course. In 12 degree weather, all the food was cold. All the "hot" elements of the dishes, by the time the kitchen finished plating, was cold. The service was cold, pretentious and inattentive. Servers were doubling up asking us the same questions over and over. The drinks list is a joke, they priced their wine as the cheapest option. A cocktail price was $40 - $50, and wines priced similarly per glass. A cup of tea at the end of dinner was $8. I still cannot wrap my head around how they have 2 hats.. If you are in the peninsula area and looking for a special meal, restaurant Laura at Pt Leo Estate is a far better experience.

Was there for friends birthday, food wasn't great, maybe is not my taste. i give 3 nice star for service because i ask for cake but the waitress said" i already closed the box, unless you wanted me to open it again and cut the cake for you?" I said forget it* dont worry. but i will come back to try the Restaurant because i see my type of food there....

We celebrated 2 friends birthday here today and it was just exceptionally beautiful & memorable ! the surrounds of vineyard, beautiful decor and professional eloquent knowledge staff. Each dish was an explosion of flavour and texture, wonderfully presented. They even presented the birthday gals with signed cards ( to treasure) and sweet birthday treats. Thanks 10 Minutes by Tractor xxxx

The service was almost great, although no one explained the paired drinking options when we arrived, despite my advising that was our first time at the restaurant. This became an issue, as once I started looking at the exhaustive drink menu, its depth blew me away as much as the pricing. Once I realised, I should have taken 1 pairing for my wife, (It was her birthday), I was told it was too late and we would have to purchase by the glass. Really! Now my wife and I enjoy big bold reds, certain whites, buttery chardonnays, etc, We have a pretty defined palate. While the drinks menu had many lovely stories, it offered little in the way of a usable wine flavour profile, so I didn’t bother, and my wife’s Heathcote Shiraz was far too dry for her taste. She should have been warned or at least offered to taste it, which never occurred.The restaurant itself was beautiful, but let down, but the contestant changed from cold to sweating hot and back again, and now (may or may not be related) I have a head cold. No insulation is to blame, so I was told, unacceptable.Some of the wait staff seemed rather cold/unhappy in their jobs, i.e. too formal, too mechanical, whereas others would entertain a conversation, but not with us.Now, the real issue is the food. All meals were beautifully presented in lovely unique bowls made of stone, etc. The pre-dinner prawn canapes were nice, fresh, and well presented, but taste-wise, nothing special. Same as the first course of 10x garden beetroot, Main Ridge Goats cheese, etc. Maybe people who don’t eat fresh vegetables might be amazed, but again, nothing special.The next dish was disappointing, the Hapuka was meaty, and not pleasant, there was a sliver of cucumber on top, making it look like a rice dish, not sure what part the oyster played in this dish but it was forgettable.The Fettuccini with Jerusalem artichoke and Manjimup marron was ok, but was nothing compared to homemade Fettuccini with artichoke sauce that my Aunty used to make, (wild artichokes from her olive farm), interestingly this disk tasted like vegemite more than the next!The Rapa Turnip was bitter and ruined the entire dish.The bread and butter were great, apart from the coffee-flavoured jam butter.The O’Conner eye fillet was too rare, not tender enough, cold, and not how I eat meat, but I know this common amount fine dining restaurants, I have had eye fillet that melts in your mouth, straight off hot coal grill, and sorry I can’t go back from such a high.We did enjoy the dessert and Petie Fours, and the birthday card signed by the staff was a nice touch, but ultimately, we won’t be back.At over $660 dollars with only 2 drinks, it's an insane amount of money for "fine dining".

This is a wonderful fine dining experience. Expect to take 3 hours to get through all the courses. The wines beautifully complement the delicious food. We visited on a Thursday lunch and there were only two other couples eating which meant we were well attended to by the friendly and helpful staff.

Fantastic....We went for lunch on Saturday.From the time we walked in the team offered us flawless dining experience. They finished it off by presenting us with a signed card from the team wishing us a happy anniversary.Well done!

I came here for my birthday the week before Christmas. This was truly a phenomenal eating experience and it was so difficult to pick the stand out dish. Having said that the Marin was sublime and that lionsmane mushroom dish tasted like a rich beef dish. I am not a veggie eater but there was this beetroot salad dish that was delectable. I won't go through every detail of the food as I feel like I will miss something and not do it justice. The service was spectacular and each wine paired with each dish only enhanced the flavours of the wine and food. I loved every second I was there.

Fantastic experience with attention to detail and the highest quality of service. Excellently curated set menu of unexpected and delicious flavours. Really enjoyed the wine tasting ahead of lunch.

Ordered the reduced tasting menu and the meal took over 3 hours end to end. A discretionary 10% surcharge is applied to all bills so unsure how that is categorically discretionary and probably should just be included in the sticker price. The food was absolutely beautiful but the portions were incredibly small and the diversity of ingredients and complexity of the dishes left much to be desired. All in all the meal was not at all memorable. What I will remember vividly is waiting 20-30 minutes in between being served what looked like an amuse bouche and the smallest brioche loaf I’ve seen in my life. The atmosphere in the restaurant is a little stiff. It’s a small restaurant that gets quite loud when full.The upsell on the wine was blatant. Junior somm recommended three different chardonnays priced per glass at $62, $59 and $58 accordingly. Relatively very pricey pairings on a $175 menu. I dined at Attica the week prior and Minamishima the night prior and the wines and cocktails were priced much sharper than ten minutes. I did not get a chance to benchmark wine bottle prices however another review has noted over 3x. Our very average old fashioneds were $30 each which was more than what we paid for the iconic wattleseed old fashioneds at Attica that are absolutely delicious.Tasting at the cellar door is complimentary for diners but we were not informed of this. Walked into the cellar door at 5:02 and were refused service because they closed at 5 but we were kindly informed “for next time”.All in all I’ve had a much better dining experience at Polperro which is only ten minutes away (by car). I found the ambience to be much more inviting with food that is easily at par with better prices and better service across the board. I genuinely wish I had just gone back there.The TMBT team contacted me immediately after posting to address these issues. The 10% discretionary service fee was refunded. If the gratuity was plainly called a gratuity and was not mandatorily added to the bill and the pace of service was sped up this could have been a 4 star dining experience. I hope that this feedback is taken onboard and changes are made. Adding to this - phone conversation with staff member mentioned that complimentary cellar door visit was in the booking confirmation and I checked and this is not the case.Supposedly staff are trained to mention that the 10% “service fee” aka gratuity is added to the bill however the two other people I dined with confirmed that this definitely did not occur. I would surprised if this fee and the method of delivery are legal given how blatantly misleading this practice is.Policy changes and further training required.

Got to be one of the top spots for a long lunch on the peninsula.Food is always 5/5, service is always impeccable and the wine list extensive.Their bread is so good and I love the green marble throughout, it is the perfect spot for an extended lunch with friends and family.I especially loved the lamb cutlet on this occasion.Just make sure you get a driver so you can make the most of the wine list🍷

Sad to say I was underwhelmed by my experience at TMBT. I’ve wanted to dine here for over 10 years and we finally made it for our wedding anniversary, but it didn’t feel very special. Very overpriced for what it is compared to other tasting menus I’ve had. At $175pp I wouldn’t go back or recommend it to a friend. The food was good, not great. Service was good, not great (husband’s empty beer glass sat on the table for a good half an hour). Restaurant was pretty cold and the atmosphere felt a bit stiff. Really wanted to love this place as I’ve always loved the name but I guess they say never meet your heroes for a reason. :( Dishes were beautifully presented and if the price point had been closer to $125pp I think it would be justified and I suspect the dinner service would’ve been fully booked.

After so many times, I've decided to go for signature menu.I must say the food are super delicious, beautifully presented, too guilty to eat.Staffs were attentive and warmThe only downside is that the break between the dishes are too long. It was an 4hrs dining experience for us.

Ten Minutes by Tractor started as a vineyard, and they now have an exceptional fine dining two hatted 👨‍🍳 modern Australia restaurant.I tried a (carnivore) tasting menu and my friend, the (plant based) tasting menu.The service was excellent, and the food presentation was fantastic. The wine was delicious, too.This was a special dining experience and definitely worth a visit. 😊And I almost forgot to mention this. Our dinner took over 3 hours, so plan ahead.

Really amazing food experience! I’ll say the best fine dine so far! The flavour of food is amazing ! But can improve in the wine pairing, mostly come with white wine, only one red in the wine pairing. Would prefer to order each glass for next time !Other than that everything is amazing