Food & Wine

Plenty of excellent food and wine in Daylesford to choose from

Daylesford – Endless Choices for Food and Wine

Welcome to Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges. If you are interested in wonderful produce and great food and wine, then this is the place for you.

Follow your appetite to the region that takes indulgence to another level, with wonderful seasonal fare and great wine celebrated in every town in the region.

Journey to The Lake House, Daylesford’s gourmet heart in a region known for its highly-rated restaurants, but Hepburn Springs, Kyneton and Woodend have also become foodie havens. The dedication to quality extends even to the smaller towns, with attractive cafés popping up in Trentham, Clunes and Malmsbury.

Delight in the pristine environment, fertile volcanic plains and clear mineral springs that provide the backdrop to your food and wine adventure. Fill your boot with produce so fresh it goes straight from the paddock to your plate. Be sure to follow signs down country lanes to small but internationally recognised family vineyards.

You’ll run into many like minded folk. It may be a dedicated orchardist, a beekeeper, a winemaker or a chef. In our villages it may be the person on the other side of the counter or the bloke pulling the beer who’ll tell you where you should have dinner, who’s producing a good drop and who bakes the best bread. Keep your ear to the ground and you’re bound to make some wonderful discoveries.

Macedon Ranges and Daylesford

The Macedon Ranges and Daylesford’s pristine, beautiful environment, rich fertile volcanic plains, distinct seasons and abundance of crystal clear mineral springs flowing freely from the ground provide the perfect backdrop for your truly excellent food and wine adventure.

So get out there! We look forward to meeting you at our cellar doors and farm-gates, or having you enjoy the fruits of our labours in our local stores, cafes, pubs and restaurants.

Art & Culture

The Convent Gallery at Daylesford has wonderful art to peruseIndulge your artistic side in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, and if you’re not creative, a trip to the region could inspire your inner artist. Discover the art and culture of the region.

Home to artists of all kinds

Join other day-trippers seeking inspiration around Daylesford, home to painters, sculptors, ceramicists, metalworkers, glassblowers, print-makers and visiting artists.

An arty tour

Your art and culture tour will start with Daylesford’s Convent Gallery, featuring local art and occasional exhibitions by international artists.

Nearby Pantechnicon Gallery will get the creative juices flowing, or check out the Strawbale Gallery in Woodend and Lancefield’s Mad Gallery. Many artists open their studios to the public, so grab a souvenir that’s bound to appreciate – and be appreciated.

Culture and history

Your visits to farms, wineries, restaurants and galleries around Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges will have piqued your interest about local history and culture. Call into a specialist museum to discover how these vibrant communities got started and learn the stories of early settlers.

The arts and culture vibe in Daylesford is strong with a quirky sense of humour. Many galleries, restaurants and cafes feature local artist’s work, and crafts people can be seen in their studios or out and about the town.

The most famous is the Convent Gallery, which as the name suggests is a converted convent, which still retains the character and historical points of interest from it’s days as a convent, combined with stunning views over Daylesford and fabulous paintings and sculpture works.

Wandering around the gallery is far more interesting than the standard gallery, as you wind your way around there are glimpses of gorgeous scenery, well manicured gardens and a look in to the austere life of a nun. Don Wreford Glass Blowing studio gives a very different aspect of the arts, with the viewing studio located right in the workshop, so you may even be lucky enough to see him at work!

Blog Directory