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Enjoy Mornington’s Abundant Dining Options
A cosmopolitan hub, Mornington is the peninsula capital for fabulous food and wine with exotic restaurants, alfresco cafes, and to die for breakfasts. Dine by the water on freshly caught seafood, enjoy chef’s hat quality with sumptuous steaks and magnificent desserts, or dine tapas style on the deck while listening to soothing jazz.
For special occasions, and even children’s parties, High Tea in Paris is the perfect setting, with its Devonshire teas, high teas and children’s birthday menu. The one of a kind venue in Blake Street is the epitome of elegance and Parisian style.
For the sweet tooth, Chocolat of Mornington is a French Patisserie owned by Chef Patissier Ross Saunders, with fine cakes and pastries made daily by a dedicated team. With everything made on the premises, the French patisserie has gourmet desserts, coffee, artisan breads, and beautiful cakes for special occasions.
A secret of Mornington locals, Coffee Traders is the best coffee around, with bursts of flavour and aromas coming from the petite coffee house.
For ‘All Things English’, with quirky English teas and produce, biscuits and cereals you cant go past the English specialty store.
And for the early birds, One Ate Tea open the earliest in town to grab that morning coffee or traditional brekkie on the go.
Store 15 at the beach end is a quirky way to spend a few hours, with crate furniture out the front, and gluten free, vegan, juices, smoothies, where health and nutrition comes in a delicious menu. Boyz 4 Breakie is the place to head if you are looking for the breakfast of champions, wholesome enough to get you through your day.
Houghton’s Fine Foods offer some of Mornington Peninsulas finest morsels, including a marvellous selection of jams, preserves and oils as well as gourmet take home meals and lots of local produce that only the Peninsula can offer.
For artisan breads you cannot go past Franks Classic Bakery, the tiny bakery with bread to die for. And for more traditional fare Banjo’s Bakehouse will delight with the best meat pies in town.
Mornington Esplanade has been home to Counting House for many years, and now the historic building has been revamped with a lovely alfresco deck and new menu featuring a pop up Burn City Smokers for the 2017 Summer period. Enjoy a local wine or beer, looking out over the park and bay with a full meal or great tapas style dining.
Enjoy some wonderful tapas at Assaggini, listening to live music with a local vino. The lovely tapas bar on Albert Street has proved a great venue to sit, relax and enjoy some tasting plates.
Proving the cultural diversity of Mornington, there’s always Fika Weinstuble, the German restaurant and bar in Main Street.
Dessert lovers can’t go past Vespa’s Gelateria for Artisan gelato and desserts and for the little ones head to Yummo, conveniently located next to the children’s play area in the middle of town.
For those with dietary issues, Gluten Free Foods in Barkly square is its own specialty supermarket and prides itself on offering products that are both healthy and delicious! And once you are ‘tuckered out’ head to one of the Barkly Square bars, Beaches of Mornington, God’s Kitchen or Manhattan of Mornington for a refreshing glass of your favorite tipple!
