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The dining room at Harkham Restaurant.

The Good Food Guide to a road trip in the Hunter Valley

Stop for a dry-aged cheeseburger or steak Diane pie – or settle in for a long, wine-matched lunch at these Good Food-approved Hunter Valley venues.

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French toast with vanilla and amaretto poached pear.

Arthur’s

A breezy Cessnock cafe serving brunch classics and specialty drinks.

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Piehole pie and cake shop in Cessnock.

Piehole

A country pie shop serving all the classics from meat pies to apple turnovers and towering vanilla slices.

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221 Restaurant & Bar
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221 Restaurant & Bar

Even when it's full house in 221's bright, buzzy dining-room - part of the Royal Oak Hotel - the ...

Australia Hotel

A meat lover’s paradise, the Australia’s Swill ’n’ Grill restaurant serves up quality cuts with old-fashioned country hospitality.

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Royal Oak Hotel (Cessnock)

A comfortable front bar with a muso doing easy listening versions of Missy Higgins on Saturday ...

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Peden's Hotel

Given the culinary competition faced by Cessnock from its wine country surrounds, pubs like Peden's ...

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The Cessnock Hotel

The Cessnock's Kurrajong Restaurant has a reputation for serving cuisine as good as the surrounding ...

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221 Restaurant & Bar

Inspiration has struck twice for Alexandra Morphett; first by renovating this heritage-listed pub ...

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Peden's Hotel

The former Aberdare Tavern has been reborn with a spacious bar that flows seamlessly to the dining ...