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Merricks

The restored weatherboard buildings housing Merricks Store.

Merricks Store

Dining, coffee and produce from a collection of weatherboard buildings.

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
Smoked eel in olive pastry at Laura.
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Laura

A paragon of destination dining.

King crab caramelle pasta, smoked shiitake XO and fried school prawns.
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Pt. Leo Restaurant

A trifecta of artistic spectacle, culinary ambition and universal appeal.

Sculptural: Smoked eel encased in olive pastry.
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Why Laura deserves top spot on your occasion-worthy dining list

Point Leo Estate's flagship restaurant has all the trappings of fine dining amid a truly stunning setting, writes Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
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Go-to dish: Pommes Anna with romano beans and Main Ridge Dairy chevre.
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Destination-worthy food and a multimillion-dollar view at Pt. Leo Restaurant 2.0

This setting, this food and some of the best front-of-house staff around don't come cheap, writes Besha Rodell.

  • Besha Rodell
Spiced pumpkin creme diplomat, shiitake ice-cream and meringue.
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Gun chef Wood reveals his hand with Laura

​Phil Wood is making waves at Pt. Leo Estate on the Mornington Peninsula.

  • Gemima Cody
Beetroot pancake with trout roe and lemon curd.
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Art and artistry a la carte at Point Leo Estate

Sculptures, snacks and sea slam dunk at Phil Wood's Mornington Peninsula restaurant.

  • Gemima Cody
Confit duck salad.

Merricks General Wine Store

Three winemaking families have overhauled a quaint general store to create a country-style dining room offering seasonal breakfast and lunches.

  • Kylie Northover

Merricks General Wine Store

With its atmospheric farmhouse fitout, three-winery cellar door, greatest-hits breakfast list (Benedict, muesli, baked beans) and decent coffee, it’s not surprising the Merricks Store packs ’em in.