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The 700-bottle line-up at Plonk and Stink.

Plonk and Stink

700 bottles line the walls at this wine store and bar.

Loaves to-go at Flinders Sourdough.

Flinders Sourdough

Slinging fresh loaves baked in a 1940s wood-fired scotch oven.

Flinders General Store

A boutique grocer, wine store, cafe and everyday supermarket in one.

Nearly all of Barragunda’s produce is grown onsite.

The Age Good Food Guide 2026: Best places to eat and drink in Merricks, Flinders and Point Leo

On Melbourne’s doorstep, this picturesque pocket has plenty of drawcards – from cellar doors to polished fine diners and stunning produce – coupled with a slower pace.

  • Emma Breheny
Salmon, wrapped in crab meat, herb gallete and brioche.
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Moke

For dainty dishes delivered with minimal fuss.

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Go-to dish: Fazzoletti pasta with prawns, fried nettles, ricotta and lemon.
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Donna Maria is a gem of a restaurant on the Mornington Peninsula

This Flinders local operates mainly as a neighbourhood trattoria but caters just as well to visitors looking for something special.

  • Besha Rodell
Terminus
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Terminus at Flinders Hotel

Chef Pierre Khodja's dishes fuse his North African heritage with classical French training.

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Terminus at Flinders Hotel

Terminus is a sedate, refined restaurant tucked away from the family-friendly rowdiness of the ...

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Pier Provedore

There's something lazy and languishing about Pier Provedore with its communal table that's strewn ...

Pierre Khodja impresses with dishes such as roasted quail and crab bastilla.

Terminus at Flinders Hotel

Terminus at Flinders Hotel is a buzzing, jumping bistro with food that's on song.

  • Larissa Dubecki