FOOD & WINE
ANIMUS DISTILLERY CELLAR DOOR AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE Distillers of premium small-batch handcrafted gin using a diverse range of botanicals. Tastings at the cellar door. 1/89a Piper Street. (03) 5403 2431; animusdistillery.com CLOUD 9 FARM Award-winning small family-run winery, cellar door and cheese producer at the foot of the Cobaw Ranges. 204 Goochs Lane, Piper’s Creek. cloud9farm.com.au LITTLE SWALLOW CAFÉ Serving breakfast and lunch with fresh local produce and great coffee. 58a Piper Street. (03) 5422 6702. MAJOR TOM’S Burger joint, diner and music venue with a beer garden. 57 Piper Street. (03) 5422 6395; majortoms.com.au
MIDNIGHT STARLING Owner and head chef Steven Rogers offers bistro and degustation menus in harmoniously executed classic French style. Ma Cave, the intimate cellar dining space at Midnight Starling, received one chef’s hat in the Good Food Guide 2018. (03) 5422 3884; midnightstarling.com.au PIPER STREET FOOD CO Cooking school, charcutier and producers of terrines and rillettes. The store also stocks local produce, as well as cordials, jams, preserves, pickles, olives, salts and coffee. Plus, great picnic hampers. (03) 5422 3553; piperstfoodco.com PIZZA VERDE Damian Sandercock’s previous restaurant (he sold in 2010) still serves wood-fired pizza made with local produce — eat in or takeaway. 62 Piper Street. pizzaverde.com.au MONSIEUR PIERRE This café cross gourmet deli, is a great place to meet friends for a coffee or lunch. (03) 5422 1136; monsieurpierre.com.au ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL Charming two-storey pub serving seasonal modern Australian dishes, with a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options, house-made bread and pasta. Plus, local wines and craft beers. 24 Piper Street. (03) 5417 2345; royalgeorge.com.au SOCIAL FOUNDRY This café works behind the scenes as a community social enterprise helping people get back on track through mentoring. 86 Mollison Street. socialfoundry.org.au SOURCE DINING Award-winning restaurant with one chef’s hat, where
the menus reflect the seasons and the produce of local suppliers and the garden. 72 Piper Street. (03) 5422 2039; sourcedining.com.au THE PARKLAND Formerly Middle Eastern-inspired Mr Carsisi, owners Matt and Clare Fegan have revamped this stylish dining space and bar opening on to a small park. Dishes are inspired by local produce. 37c Piper Street. (03) 5422 3769; theparklandkyneton.com WEDGE STREET FOOD AND WINE
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offering a menu of well-constructed uncomplicated European-style food. Corner Wedge and Piper streets. (03) 5422 3706.