Top Restaurants in Lovedale
Cessnock, New South Wales Food Guide: 10 Australian food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Lovedale
Reviews on Australian food in Lovedale, Cessnock, New South Wales including Amanda's on the Edge, Muse Restaurant, Leaves & Fishes, Emerson’s Cafe & Restaurant, Circa 1876 Restaurant, Tatler Tapas Restaurant, Restaurant Cuvee, The Deck Cafe Lovedale, Blaxland Inn, Hunters Quarter
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10. Hunters Quarter
Overall Ratings
4 based on 499 reviews
The new establishment, which will be known as HQ to locals and regulars, will offer an elegant dining experience with modern Australian cuisine, driven by high quality seasonal local produce, and relaxed and attentive service. Head chef, Brian Duncan brin
Reviewed By Bigbear66
What a fantastic place! We had an amazing dining experience at Hunters Quarter last night, the menu was interesting and varied and the food was absolutely beautiful. The service was brilliant, great wine list, ambience, I could go on and on!Don't miss this restaurant if you're coming up to the Hunter ValleyThank you for taking the time to leave your recent dining experience at Hunters Quarter here on Trip Advisor. We are so pleased you so thoroughly enjoyed your experience and will pass your lovely words on to our dedicated staff. We would love to welcome you back to Hunters Quarter again in the future.
9. Blaxland Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1143 reviews
Relaxed country atmosphere, friendly service with a tasty menu. Try our amazing steaks, hunter valley wines, local ciders & craft beers! #blaxlandinn
Reviewed By Gerz031
We had the best dinner here on Saturday night. The vegan options were great for my vegan daughter. I also have a Coeliac vegetarian daughter. I called ahead and the chef arranged a fantastic GF vegetarian lasagna that was sensational. And I had the lamb shanks. Delicious. The atmosphere was great and the staff are very accommodating and friendly and knowledgeable about the wines and the menu. We will be back again.
8. The Deck Cafe Lovedale
Overall Ratings
4 based on 513 reviews
The Deck Cafe, located at Gartelmann Wines in Lovedale, The Hunter Valley, is a stylish restaurant-style cafe, open for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week. The cafe provides a diverse and delightful menu complimented by Gartelmann wines and a generous rang
Reviewed By 447ianj
Went for lunch on Thursday. It was our first visit here as we usually eat on the other side of the wine region at places like Baume (Lindemans Ben Ean winery).We ordered the lasagne and gnocchi with pulled lamb.My wife said the lasagne was tasty but it needed a bit more depth of flavour. The cares salad was good. The salsa verde was not necessary. The seasoned chips were tasty.The pulled lamb with gnocchi was delicious. It had a rich tomato-based sauce and had a generous serving of juicy cherry tomatoes, feta cheese and olive tepenade. The large pillows of gnocchi were melt in the mouth!The sauce was so plentiful I asked for some bread to soak it up.Both meals filled our bellies we didn't have room for a dessert.The beverage prices are on par with other good eateries in the Hunter. The flat white coffee was too hot for my liking as the milk was slightly burnt.Overall, a pleasant cafe with a nice outlook over the small dam. I suspect the sun, mozzies and flies could be a problem if eating on the deck in summer.
7. Restaurant Cuvee
Overall Ratings
4 based on 433 reviews
Located within the beautiful sandstone walls of Peterson House, at the “Gateway” to the Hunter Valley Vineyards, Restaurant Cuvee features beautiful exposed aged timber trusses with spectacular views overlooking our stunning vineyards. Renowned for its fa
Reviewed By mattwatts75
My family and I visited this highly regarded establishment on Saturday the 25th of May. After impressive visits by one member of the group, we were duly disappointed by the clumsy service and mediocre meal that we had discussed in such a high regard to our international visitors. After being seated promptly in our reserved spot, we began to order our delicacies. Our requests were taken without a hitch but that’s where our delight ended. Considering that the venue is also a winery, it would be silly to not try some of their beverages. We were impressed by the hour long wait to serve said bottles of wine; perhaps they picked the grapes for us upon our order and then fermented it for us. Impressive if true. In what can only be explained as idiocy, the waiter didn’t know the difference between nut and gluten allergies. Considering two family members are deadly allergic to nuts this was quite a dumbfounding revelation. Upon multiple trips back to the table to clarify the order, they still received a meal that was both gluten and nut free. My cousin was gutted to find out that the side of cuscus she ordered would not arrive because it in fact had nuts, and at the time of ordering this was not told about it having nuts, nor offered an alternative. While devouring the meal that took ninety minutes to land in front of us, we noticed multiple hairs sitting calmly on our plates. The table next to us also noticed this problem. We weren’t sure if they were listed ingredients for the meal so we decided to leave those to the side. During the degustation that would later occur (since we were starving by now), one guest noticed that his lamb rump was still red inside, not even pink at a minimum. Perhaps it was still breathing it was that raw. Upon this discovery, he ceased eating the meal. After finishing our meal and exiting the venue in a swift manner due to the mentioned annoyances, we paid our debts and ventured home. During our discussions about the poor service we reread the receipt to also realise we were charged for a glass of wine that had never existed. We were annoyed to find this fact considering we had read the bill in the restaurant, but even more displeased that we were charged this in the first place.There were some meals that were fantastic, but the poor service and abysmal care demonstrated by the staff has forced us to write this review. Perhaps we got unlucky today, but even with the little amount of luck on our side, events like this should never happen considering the price we eventually paid for a potential ER visit. Yours kindly,A dissatisfied customer.Dear mattwatts75,We are very dissapointed to read your feedback following your lunch at our restaurant. Our team pride themselves on providing a great customer experience, however on this occasion have fallen well short of the mark. We sincerely apologise for the issues that you and your party experienced. We would appreciate the opportunity to talk to you in regard to the lunch, if you would email our General Manager on [email protected] he will contact you directly. We thank you again for the feedback and hope to hear from you.Kind Regards
6. Tatler Tapas Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 201 reviews
Tatlers offers a unique dining setting on the beautiful Tatlers Estate overlooking the vines. Tatlers is open for lunch Wednesday to Sunday and dinner on Friday and Saturday nights as well as breakfast on the weekends. A casual share plate tapas dining ex
Reviewed By 447ianj
We ate in the alfresco area which had nice Vista of the dam and distant mountain range. The overhead heaters kept the area comfortable and throws were available if you felt the need to warm-up a bit ☺The wait staff was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable of the whole menu.We order the S&P calamari, goats cheese tartlets and garlic/chilli prawns. The S&P Squid consisted of 8 small pieces with aoili dip. The lightly batteted squid was very tender but we couldn't taste the seasoning. We needed to add salt.This dish was ok but overpriced at $26There was 4 goat cheese (locally made) tartlets with caramelised onion topped with a tasty relish.This dish was very tasty and reasonably priced at $22There was 6 medium-large prawns served in a cast iron pot with ample garlic/chilli oil accompanied with 6 small triangular pieces of nice bread. This dish was tasty but overpriced at $36.The orange/cinnamon infused arancini balls was an unusual combination but so delicious. The 4 balls were coated in panko crumbs and fried perfectly. The single small scoop of vanilla icecream was good quality but another scoop was needed The beverage prices are at the limit of what I'm willing to pay.Overall, a very pleasant lunch but felt some of the dishes portion sizes could be improved compared to some other restaurants in the local area we've frequented. We will return to try some of the other dishes.Thankyou Ian for your review-We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the tapas and flavours along with the service which we pride ourselves on :)
5. Circa 1876 Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 762 reviews
Dine under the whimsical luxury of classical chandeliers in the grounds of our Hatted Restaurant and one of Australia’s most picturesque hinterlands. short stroll down the tree-lined driveway is Circa 1876, the Hunter Valley's most iconic restaurant, loca
Reviewed By Dream737361
The food was Instagram worthy and worth every cent paid. Service was warm, personal and knowledgeable. They actually know and enjoy what they are doing. We had soups vide duck breast and mud crab for entree and tooth fish and smoked pumpkin gnocchi - so delicious and full of flavour!Will come again definitely.
4. Emerson’s Cafe & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 476 reviews
After 3 years in Pokolbin, Owner/Head Chef Emerson Rodriguez is excited to announce the re-location of their multi-award winning restaurant 'Emerson's at Pokolbin' to Adina Vineyard.Now appropriately renamed Emerson's Cafe & Restaurant, Emerson's is locat
Reviewed By carolyn r
Emerson Rodriguez hang your head in shame! Mother’s Day lunch with only two waitresses run off their feet trying to cope with a full house. We saw three tables of customers leave without having eaten, after waiting forever to be served. We ordered drinks, starters and mains. Two beers arrived for the men, and about 15 minutes later the champagne finally made it for the ladies! Duck pate was beautiful, handmade dip was not what I would call a dip. Oil and something that could have been dukkah.Mains were underwhelming..the chicken Maryland was actually a chicken breast and wingette, some gnocchi and tomato had burnt bits that couldn’t be eaten. Slow cooked duck and mushroom risotto was really a risotto with a generous serving of mushrooms that were very prominent, with little bits of something that may have been duck, or could also have been finely shredded chicken leg meat. Either way, couldn’t tell. My son-in-law cooks duck beautifully, so I know what it should taste like. Didn’t order desserts or coffee because we were so disappointed.
3. Leaves & Fishes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 323 reviews
The Store at Leaves & Fishes offers takeaway coffee and quick bites 7 days a week from 7am to 4pm.
Reviewed By katec477
Yesterday we visited Leaves & Fishes with friends. It was our first visit. What an absolute delight. The grounds of this establishment are magnificently presented with cottage buildings scattered about amidst beautiful gardens & water features, a large fish filled dam, wonderful Indonesian garden features, outdoor eating area, peach blossom trees and beautiful views. The main restaurant is rustic and colourful with indoor seating & featuring a large outdoor verandah overlooking the fish filled, bullrush surrounded dam. We were seated at a table overlooking the bullrushes & water...so lovely. The menu..sophisticated & reasonably priced...offered excellent seafood choices and chicken. Our table of guests thoroughly enjoyed entrees of soft shell crab and scallops plate...all fabulous & infused with Asian cooking flare. (Priced @ about $25-$28). There were entree share plates on offer too. Mains included Spiced Asian whole Snapper, Trout with Asian greens in a delicate Asian spiced broth, poached Chicken Breast & Tempura style fish fillets....we all loved our meals. By Dessert looked to be fabulous. Affogato, rich chocolate individual tart, a fine cheese plate....and more. Excellent coffee to finish. An excellent wine list featuring local HV wines is on offer. The service...warm & friendly, efficient, knowledgeable & lovely staff. We had an extraordinarily beautiful lunch. Just a 40min drive from Newcastle. We'll be back.
2. Muse Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1285 reviews
Muse has become renowned for not only its food but also for its professional and friendly service. Offering a season driven Contemporary Australian menu, the food is fresh and exciting without overcomplicating the ingredients. Using quality produce, sourc
Reviewed By finsavvy
Attended a weekend wine lunch at Muse which was sensational. The wine was outstanding from Lakes Folly and the service was very good. Being gluten free at a large event can be a challenge but the staff seamlessly served my meals with the group on my table so there was never any waiting. The food was delicious and thoughtfully prepared and paired with the wines. We enjoyed the set menu for the event including seafood, chicken and steak dishes that were full of flavour and presented beautifully. Looking forward to returning to this amazing restaurant which is in a beautiful setting and the building itself is a very impressive space with very high ceilings and a beautiful fire place.
1. Amanda's on the Edge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1037 reviews
With a modern Australian menu, local wines and views of Windsor’s Edge vineyard, Amanda’s has been a favourite restaurant for both tourists and locals for more than two decades. Located in Pokolbin, on McDonalds Road, we’re right in the heart of the Hunte
Reviewed By Tony L
made a decision to eat at Amandas and it was perfect. Very friendly and helpful staff welcomed us, had a drink then ordered our meals. All done with the highest degree of professionalism. Our meals, lamb rack and fillet steak, were sensational, service was quick, overall we could not fault the evening. Definitely go back there again
