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An aerial view of a curved vineyard block edged by native trees in warm afternoon light.

The Yarra Valley Circuit

Progressive dining across three Yarra Valley venues

Six seats. Three makers. One day in the valley, from the first sparkling pour to the last of the cheese.

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The Day

One region, one day, three tables

A progressive dining journey across the Yarra Valley. Three handpicked venues, shaped around exceptional food, wine, and the makers behind them.

An opening course paired with wine, a long lunch at its heart, and a tasting of cheese to close, all in one day for no more than six guests. You're often hosted by the people who grow, make, and pour.

Three Stops. One Day.

The makers

The heritage brick cellar door at Yering Station, framed by garden trees.
Photography: Mitch Fong

Stop One · Opening

Yering Station

The day opens where Victorian wine began. Yering Station planted the state's first vineyard in 1838, and remains a working winery today.

A glass on arrival, then the working winery and the underground cellar, walked through by the people who make the wine.

A plated course follows in the restaurant, matched to a wine, a considered opening before the table at TarraWarra.

TarraWarra's rammed-earth restaurant building glowing in the last light of the day.
Courtesy of TarraWarra

Stop Two · The Long Lunch

TarraWarra Estate

Lunch is the heart of the day, and it sits at TarraWarra. The restaurant is built into the earth, rammed walls and wide windows onto the vines.

It begins in the kitchen garden where the day's produce is grown, the makers walking you through it, then a long lunch at the table, each course paired with a TarraWarra wine and talked through as it arrives.

And the day sends a small something home, a quiet way to find the table again.

The farm shop at Yarra Valley Dairy under a clear blue sky.
Courtesy of Yarra Valley Dairy

Stop Three · The Close

Yarra Valley Dairy

To close, a cheese tasting at Yarra Valley Dairy, the farm where it's made.

In a private room, a tasting of soft cheeses made on site, each with the story of how it comes to be, and a glass to match. An unhurried close as the afternoon settles over the valley.

And something of the day goes home with you, to draw it out a little longer.

The Particulars

What it costs

$795 a guest

Full payment is taken at booking.

Parties of one or two include a flat $450 supplement.

Each booking includes

  • Courses and pairings across the day

    Food at all three venues, with a long lunch at its heart, each plate matched to a wine or a cheese and shaped around what is in season.

  • The produce behind each course

    What is growing in the valley now, and how each kitchen uses it, talked through as the food arrives.

  • How the wine and cheese are made

    The making drawn out on site by the people who pour and craft it, where the work is done.

  • Something of the day to take home

    A few small things leave with you, a recipe to cook again and a taste of the valley, to draw the day out a little longer.

  • A private table for four to six

    The day belongs to your group alone, with no shared seatings.

  • Transport through the day

    Pickup from a central Melbourne point, and transport between every venue.

Before You Book

Questions

Is the price the same for a smaller group?
Each circuit is a private booking of the whole day, with all three makers and the table set for your group alone. Parties of four to six are $795 a guest. Parties of one or two include a flat $450 supplement, reflecting the private use of the day. A party of three is priced per guest, with no supplement.

What does the day include?
Food at all three venues: Yering Station, TarraWarra and Yarra Valley Dairy, with a long lunch at its heart and each course matched to a wine or a cheese. Transport between them through the day, and pickup from a central Melbourne point. The menu is set by the season and shaped by the makers behind it.

How far ahead do I book?
Available dates are shown in the booking form. The earliest you can choose is at least three weeks out, so each maker has time to prepare for your group.

What if I need to cancel or move my date?
Each circuit is arranged around three venues and a single day, so the terms firm up as the date nears. Within 48 hours of booking, cancel for a full refund. Thirty days or more before the circuit, a full refund less a $150 booking fee. Between 21 and 30 days, a 50% refund, or move to another available date at no charge. Inside 21 days the booking is non-refundable. You may still move to another date once at no charge, with at least eight days of notice, if the venues can be rebooked. Inside seven days, or for a no-show, the booking is non-refundable. If we cancel for any reason on our side, you choose a full refund or a new date at no cost. These terms do not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

How many guests can come?
The circuit runs for one to six guests, and never more than six. Four to six is the most common party. Parties of one or two include the supplement described above. The day is private to your group, with no other guests added.

Booking

Book the Yarra Valley circuit

For no more than six guests, booked at least three weeks ahead.

The circuit runs on Saturdays. Wednesday to Friday can be requested, and we confirm those dates individually with the three venues.

Saturdays book and confirm now. Wednesday to Friday are requests.

We use your details to confirm your booking and brief the venue kitchens, and handle your information as set out in our privacy policy.

$795 per guest × 2 $1,590
Small-party supplement $450
Total $2,040

Parties of one or two include a flat $450 supplement.

Full payment is taken at booking, securely through Stripe.