The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Merricks, April 2024

The Merricks General Store

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"I can highly recommend Merricks General Wine Store! Visited for the first time on Monday with my mum and 4 year old daughter for lunch. The staff are..."

Renee Lamble

"We just love this place, casual dining at its best. Amazing wines by Elgee Park and Baillieus - arguably the peninsulas best whites (cellar door and..."

Amy Mitchell

"Gorgeous interior , fun exterior, delicious food with an extensive menu.The friendly staff , wonderful service and cute homewares made this place a..."

Gill Strauch

"What a wonderful place with exceptional service!!! We visited many times and always had best service and yummiest food and are very child friendly..."

Sylwia Cunningham

"Beautiful, relaxed cafe with the warmth of wood inside, overlooking vine covered verandahs. Food is fresh and skillfully prepared and the service..."

Adie Robb

"Fantastic venue for lunch with friends and family. Great menu, impressive wine list and attentive service. Cannot recommend highly..."

Douglas Melrose-Rae

"Amazing venue and great wines. We had the pleasure of having Darren do our wine tasting - was possibly the best wine tasting we have ever done, we..."

Matteo Pedler

"Present energy allows all the classic traits of what one wants when they’re visiting a new town; one typically wants to be reminded of their..."

Nada Kamoo

"Amazing place with such a warm welcoming feel. Fantastic service, delicious food and amazing coffee. My sweet tooth loved the lemon tart, the yo..."

Meagan Sambell

"Absolutely beautiful interior and exterior, booked online and got seating straight away, friendly staff and great food will definitely come..."

Rhiannon Camilleri

"We absolutely love this place. Excellent food, wine, service and a fantastic variety of eating areas with lots of happy smiling faces. We will be..."

Samantha Macdonald

"So comfortable and relaxed with excellent service and wine selection. It was an added bonus to be able to bring my..."

Daniel White

"We visited Merricks general wine store for Sunday lunch and it was really lovely. Very relaxed atmosphere, good food and delicious wine. We spent a..."

MelbourneLops

"Merricks General Store from the exterior reminds me of my childhood. Clutching Grandma's hand as we walked to the local country store that both..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"Lovely quaint place with a really warm and friendly feel. The waitress we had was very efficient and managing the dining room really well on her own...."

Kay Tee

"Overall score: 17/25 or ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️in 5 words: a good mornington lunch option*Taste ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - the menu was a..."

Joanne | Melbournecitay

"FAST Food ReviewFood: Linguini, Scotch Fillet, Oysters = Yum! Enough said - 4/5Ambience: 3 sections very bright and comfy. Nicer..."

Tastebud Tester

"Not your typical general store. Cosy cafe with an open fire and cellar door. Food is of a good standard and the service is excellent. Had the chicken..."

Whats On The Grill?

"Everytime at Merrick's General Store is a fantastic experience for us. Staff are friendly, attentive and down to earth. You always feel like your..."

Anthony Leon

"Quite enjoyed the late lunch. Friendly staff and amazing food. Ordered the chicken, pasta, duck liver parfait, bowl of chips. Chickpea chips were..."

Gaurangmp

"Lovely place! We went for breakfast and were happy we could take our new pup with us onto the deck. Coffee was lovely and the food great. Staff..."

MLR

"What looked like an unassuming little pit-stop turned out to be a nice spot for lunch! Shared charcuterie and octopus for entree, burger, lamb, fish..."

Milla Vanilla

"Always professional and friendly - including to dogs; and food is generous and delicious . Recommend chips and Baillieu brut. Expensive and menu..."

Miriam Faine

"A whole fan of this place - unpretentious menu with fresh local produce! I’ve been a few times and will definitely head back! It is definitely..."

Lily

"You know what they say about service in a quiet restaurant? Well they're right!! It can suck. It's Thursday lunch and the teenage staff are on P..."

Carmilla5

"It was a beautiful winters Melbourne day so my hubby and I decided to drive down to Merricks and have lunch at the General Store and a much needed..."

Sunshine

"What a buzzing place Merricks General WIne Store is at a Sunday lunch in Autumn. Fire roaring, though the day hardly needed it, the atmosphere it..."

Coby

"I had my 50th here, booking out their recently refurbished deck for 40 people for lunch. Let me say it was stunning from start to finish. Friendly, ..."

Dafrepellin

"Huge site that has wine tasting, gourmet goods to purchase and also a gift store. Out the back, there is also a take away coffee window. We ate at..."

Thewhereto

"Came here on a windy and cold day and didn't think it'd be almost full, and we can see why. Service was welcoming, attentive and prompt; full marks..."

Brillat_Savarin

"A cute little place for my drive home from Mornington. We had the meat platter which was delicious and a great servicing of bread to go with it as..."

Krystal

"The welcoming atmosphere is the first thing that you notice when you arrive at Merricks General Store. The building is teaming with local produce and..."

Kate

"I went here once with my boyfriend, was extremely lovely! Would go..."

Maddy Horne

"Amazing place just to get away and relax coffee is amazing so are the treats and the staff are absolutely amazing.Ver close to point Leo so make..."

Luke John Douglass

"Stopped off in here over the long weekend - although we were in Sorrento we thought we'd check out a different part of the peninsula and it was so..."

Champagnebubbles

"Decided to get out of the city for lunch with friends. Fantastic little spot. Great range of wines and the food was delicious. Would highly..."

Brenten

"Great spot to head to for lunch on a long weekend down the peninsula. Set in an old cottage style building, you can come for a coffee and a quick..."

Kate O'Connor

"Delicious breakfast and amazing coffee! Can get packed, it's such a popular spot ..."

Sam&Terry

"Took the in-laws here for a birthday lunch on a busy Saturday. FoD special was ocean trout and was excellent. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Kids..."

Sean_hine

"Quality food and coffee. Although the lunch mains are pricey...."

Brendan Kelly

"Nice place for coffee and lunch. Beautiful place, with friendly staff. Was disappointed though when my family ordered a small bowl of soup, which was..."

Ciara

"Sometimes it feels like we only make the trip to Point Leo Beach so that we can get the delicious mussels from the Merricks General Store. Friendly..."

Elsie The Cow

"No matter if this breakfast, lunch or dinner this place is the beez knees! Eggs Benny, duck salad you can't go wrong. Housing some delicious local..."

Delectable Diner

"Really love this place.love the friendly staff and the food is always good.Always have room,no waiting and cannot wait for better weather to sit..."

Nancy White

"Eaten here many times and food is terrific however the service lets it downLots of waiters hanging around not too many serving customers - had..."

The Waiter

"My wife and I had the most delightful breakfast at this most warm and welcoming eatery this morning. We got there just before opening, but were..."

Terry Hickey

"Great location. Great food and great wine... Superb service ... And a great fire place too... Fabulous..."

I Love Eating A Lot

"Beautiful spot, fantastic wine tasting service by Kit, pity about the managers..."

Laineyelizabeth

"Sunday Starter. Can't think of a better way to start a Sunday morning than having breakfast at Merricks General Store. The staff were very friendly,..."

Steve

"Best breaky on the Peninsula! That's all..."

Happy Harry

"Great cosy place to dine. Excellent wine & food. Loved..."

Paula Blannin

"Nice Lunch. Great charcuterie Plate , nice wines and good to see confident , professional service. The kids were well looked after by the..."

Pie Guts

"Great spot. Merricks is a lovely place to drop in on a winter's afternood to eat hearty food and have a few glasses of local wine (or do a tasting)...."

Mel D

"Good Honest Food. Enjoyed a great lunch at Merricks of Crispy Skin Pan Fried Fish on a Mussel Piperade; Fennel Freekah Salad with a few delicious..."

LikesfrieswithThat

"Beautiful Afternoon at Merricks. Enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Merricks. The atmosphere was calm and peaceful and I loved that I could get myself a..."

Amelia_63

"Lovely lunch spot. Having only stopped here to taste wine, I had no idea that such a nice dining space was tucked around the corner. So I pleasantly..."

Ange

"Nice soup, mussels and gnocchi. A cute-gallery and good grassy area Wi th climbable tree for..."

Cullinan TKT

"Impressed. Our party of three made an impromptu lunch stop here just after Boxing Day,and were very impressed. The food was excellent , the service..."

Rento

"Has improved a lot over the years. Great food, good coffee, very friendly service. Brilliant big tree outside for the kids to play..."

Attenti Al Carne

"Love it. Great place to stop in for lunch. Cheese platter and a vino =..."

Loz

"Stopped in for lunch and shared the croque Monsieur tostie and the kedgeree hot smoked salmon finished off with two lattes and caramel slice, all had..."

Chilli Me

"Excellent quality food.... Food is excellent, good size portions and always heaps of delicious treats to chose from. Meals can take a while when it..."

Food For Thought

"I came in for lunch on Easter Sunday and was blown away by the place. I sat in the front room (the 'casual' area) and while it wasn't cafe cheep it..."

Celia McCarthy

"Merricks on saturday. This really is a great place and just gets better. the food is down to earth and very Australian with an interesting twist...."

John Smith

"Had a brilliant Saturday long luncheon accompanied by excellent Elgee Park chardonnay and Quealy pinot...food was delicious, service friendly / down..."

Josh Edis

"I really liked the food here. Interesting blend of flavours in both the entree and mains. The rump steak was cooked to perfection as ordered and the..."

Griff Rose

"Eventually we decided on Sunday lunch, and to be safe I made sure that where ever we were going had a burger on the menu. Ness had suggested..."

Andrew

"I love this 1920′s version of the original Merricks General Wine Store. This photo was taken in the hallway leading to the bathrooms. Merricks has..."

Jeroxie

"Yet another Mornington Peninsula gem! Friendly and efficient service excellent choice of wines and exquisite food with a focus on local produce...."

Mac Cat

"Beautifully presented farm to table food in a warm rustic-style atmosphere. Highly recommend the heirloom tomatoes and charred zucchini - produce was..."

Meggy

"Beautiful spot to stop and have a drink and a bite to eat. Also a good spot to take a walk (rail trail) that will take a few hours if you do a round..."

Nicholas D

"Amazing place. Great food. Freshest oysters and perfect place to taste wines of the region! Highly..."

Matthew Cole

"🌶 Poached Egg w Almond Hummus, Roti, Brown Butter, Chilli 🌽 Huevos Rancheros Merricks General Wine Store is a Mornington Peninsula icon and..."

Stephanie Rose

"Amazing staff who seem to love working there. So helpful and friendly. Seriously delicious food and local..."

Niko “Niko”

"I just love this place, so much so that my partner and I were married here on the weekend. Every meal I have eaten at the venue has been incredible,..."

Jessica Craig

"The place is gorgeous. The staff are very friendly. We were seated in one of the rooms near the fireplace. It was just wonderful as it was a cold..."

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Delectable Diner

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I Love Eating A Lot

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