Bright and the Alpine High Country are renown for their vast selection of award winning restaurants, pubs and cafe's. From true country style pub fare to silver service fine dining, the choice is yours:
Villa Gusto Villa Gusto in the Buckland Valley – is down our laneway and across the road from our studios. The Villas restaurant has been awarded a Chef Hat in The Good Food Guide on four occasions (current) for their 5 course degustation menus which are created daily from fresh local produce. Each menu has a distinct southern Italian flavour, recipes from Sicily and below Naples. ($75/person excludes drinks). Great atmosphere/setting in a Tuscan style villa, with seating for 30 guests in a dining room that fronts onto Mt Buffalo. Some of our guests actually walked there for dinner! Open Thur to Sun, bookings are mandatory because the Villa does not cater to walk-in diners and tends to be very busy on weekends. A real experience! Hosted by author Colin McLaren and ‘hatted’ chef Emma Handley.
Simone's is probably the best known restaurant in Bright (about 12 km from us).The Age Good Food guide 2010 awarded Patricia Simone's creations one Chef's Hats and the restaurant is often referred to as one of the best restaurants in country Victoria. The Good Food Guide refers to "excellent, rustic Italian flavors", they make their own pasta and Chef Patricia Simone only uses fresh local produce. Extensive wine list featuring 250 labels with 65% local wines and a good sprinkle of interesting Italians.
Provenance (Beechworth, about 50 km) Michael Ryan opened his previous restaurant "range" in Myrtleford in early 2006 and has since been awarded two prestigious Chef's Hats by The Age Good Food Guide 2008 and was also voted "Best Country Restaurant Victoria 2008" by the Good Food Guide. His newly opened restaurant (now in picturesque Beechworth) promises to deliver the same classy dining in (what we think) an even better setting. Michael Ryan's small, clever wine list reflects the region and current international tastes at very attractive prices.
Poplars (Bright) - Fine French Bistro Cuisine – were mentioned favourably in the 2010 The Age Good Food Guide: "menu of Bistro favorites, the relaxed but smart dining room with its white-clothed tables…..from French onion soup & terrine move on to coq au vin, duck confit and steak frites. Especially decadent is a chocolate soufflé, served with a liqueur chocolate ganache." (some of our French guests had dinner at Poplars and thought it was fabulous).
Sol e Luna , (Bright - opposite Visitor Information Centre) - opened in late 2008 with an enticing Italian menu. Very popular with the locals, great service. Offers al fresco dining where you can watche the world go by.... (open every day except Mondays for lunch and dinner, late seatings welcome - great for late arrivals)
92 on Gavan, Bright - best location in town, rustic atmosphere in a historic building. Modern Australian and International kitchen, good food, great choice, realistic prices.
roksalt simply c-food - Bright - certainly not your traditional fish and chip shop: fabulous fish either grilled or Japanese Tempura battered, all potatoes hand cut, variety of yummy salads and vegetarian meals. All meals cooked to order, mostly take away, small in-shop seating area.
This is of course only a small selection of restaurants in the area - we simply listed the ones that we like best, which is not to say that others are not worth trying. If you are worried about driving,a taxi service to and from Bright is available most days (approximately $ 50 to Bright and back) Fine Alpine High Country food and luxury accommodation at The Buckland - a match made in heaven!
We are happy to take care of your dinner bookings, just let us know when and where!
....and if you are planning to travel to Europe, in particular Germany, keep in mind 'Anton's Steaks': Located in Puhlheim, a short distance from Cologne, Anton's Steaks offers a sophisticated menue of best quality steaks sourced from Argentinia, cooked to perfection and complimented by seasonal produce and game specialities. An absolute MUST on any European travel agenda. |
