Restaurants near Barooga Botanical Gardens

This was our second visit to Lake Moodemere Estate. We arrived early and enjoyed some wine tasting before eating. The wines we tasted were all good, but I thought the Durif was outstanding. Two members of our party had fish of the day, which was Barramundi. I had 8 hour slow cooked lamb. Evidently the Barra was delicious. The lamb was predictably fall apart, but I thought there was too much of it. It came with three round pancake like pieces of bread (?) and I was not sure what do do with them -- perhaps an explanation might have helped. I had Muscat perfloget (spelling is wrong, I know) which consisted of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, hot black coffee and a glass of muscat. I asked, and was told they were all mixed together, then drunk. It was OK, but I wished I had ordered the two scoops of ice cream. The service was timely without undue waiting, but we had to wait a long time to settle our bill. The ambience is outstanding -- a beautiful venue beside Lake Moodemere. We were under a huge conifer with blue wrens flitting about and cockatoos screeching overhead. The winemaker, Michael Chambers, was wandering about, engaging all the diners in conversation. This was a much appreciated touch. Even though we were not in the under cover section, the noise was still appreciable, and there was a lot of 'could you repeat that'. Overall I would highly recommend Moodemere Estate Winery and restaurant. Choose carefully, and don't be afraid to ask how to approach your plate if you find what is on it confusing.

Long queue to order however moved freely. Wait time wasn't as long as suggested. Overall a great evening. Food was fantastic. Serive great.

Beautiful setting and delicious food and wine. Great service. This is a premier place to visit and I am proud to be a local.

We sat outside and the place was bustling with dinner guests. We were promptly served and the food and cocktails were delicious!

This is one of our most favourite venues to dine at when we have visitors to our region. You are always made to feel welcomed and incredibly well looked after. The level of food in both taste and presentation is exquisite. Highly recommend, you’re mad if you don’t go!