{"id":6273,"date":"2018-09-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=6273"},"modified":"2020-05-01T11:35:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T01:35:52","slug":"things-to-do-mornington-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/vic\/food-and-wine\/things-to-do-mornington-peninsula\/","title":{"rendered":"Top things to do on a Mornington Peninsula getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to quick and easy getaways from the Big Smoke, Victoria\u2019s Mornington Peninsula<\/a> must be one of Australia\u2019s best. Located a little over an hour south of Melbourne<\/a>, food-and wine-heaven is just a mini-road trip away from the VIC capital.<\/p>\n

Here are my top tips for making the most of a weekend in the Mornington.<\/p>\n

Where to eat and drink <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Drinking beautiful wines and eating amazing food is high on my agenda for our two-night stay in the Mornington. Hubby and I give it a fair crack, but we hardly scratch the surface of all this region has to offer (Paul, if you\u2019re reading this, we really do need to plan a return visit \ud83d\ude09).<\/p>\n

Pt Leo Estate<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

It probably says a lot about my priorities that I made this lunch reservation before I\u2019d even booked our accommodation. But when a restaurant convinces Phil Wood (ex-chef at Neil Perry\u2019s Rockpool, among others) to move from Sydney to regional Victoria, you believe the hype.<\/p>\n

We lunch at Laura, the more high-end of the two restaurants Woods oversees at the multi-million-dollar\u00a0property.<\/p>\n

With a set menu, the only decisions we need to make are how many courses (four, five or six \u2013 it was always going to be six \ud83d\ude09) and whether to match wines or not (always).<\/p>\n

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Confessions of a foodie… Today\u2019s winery lunch reservation was made well before we\u2019d even booked flights for this getaway \u2708\ufe0f Because #priorities \ud83d\ude1c And well, when @philacwood opens a new restaurant, you believe the hype \ud83d\ude4c Happy to report Laura at the stunning @ptleoestate lived up to expectations \ud83c\udf77\ud83c\udf74Hard to beat the Port Philip scallop pie with almond sauce but the Butternut pumpkin, chestnut and ginger dessert was a close second \ud83d\ude0d<\/a><\/p>\n

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