Guidebook for Capel Cottage on Mornington Peninsula

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Guidebook for Capel Cottage on Mornington Peninsula

Our favourite brunch spots

Truly one of our favourite spots for coffee, brunch, lunch or dinner. Friendly staff and a great menu options for adults and kids alike. Outdoor tables are perfect for great weather!
41 recommandé par les habitants
The Kitchen, Bistro, Bar and Courtyard
1917 Point Nepean Rd
41 recommandé par les habitants
Truly one of our favourite spots for coffee, brunch, lunch or dinner. Friendly staff and a great menu options for adults and kids alike. Outdoor tables are perfect for great weather!
HOBSON CAFE (formerly known as Holy Bean Cafe) is a local favourite for coffee, brunch or lunch. Good food and friendly staff. Child friendly, which is always a bonus. And walking distance from Capel Cottage!
28 recommandé par les habitants
The Holy Bean Cafe
1489 Point Nepean Rd
28 recommandé par les habitants
HOBSON CAFE (formerly known as Holy Bean Cafe) is a local favourite for coffee, brunch or lunch. Good food and friendly staff. Child friendly, which is always a bonus. And walking distance from Capel Cottage!
Lovely atmosphere, good food. Great for brunch or lunch and a walk to the beach.
58 recommandé par les habitants
Pier Street Kitchen
19 Pier St
58 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely atmosphere, good food. Great for brunch or lunch and a walk to the beach.
Good food, an inside play area for the kids and homewares shopping at the same time - yes please!
23 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Mini Cafe-eatery-emporium-events
2 Colchester Rd
23 recommandé par les habitants
Good food, an inside play area for the kids and homewares shopping at the same time - yes please!
CAPTAINS OF RYE An eclectic spot with good food, friendly service and across the road from the Rye beach playground for the kids. Perfectly located.
64 recommandé par les habitants
Captains of Rye Back Bar
2285 Point Nepean Rd
64 recommandé par les habitants
CAPTAINS OF RYE An eclectic spot with good food, friendly service and across the road from the Rye beach playground for the kids. Perfectly located.
Delicious food, light bright cafe, good coffee and great cakes, this eatery is really punching above its weight. Perfect location for before or after a dip in the YAWA pool, or a brunch destination in itself!
Elements Eatery
100 Besgrove Street
Delicious food, light bright cafe, good coffee and great cakes, this eatery is really punching above its weight. Perfect location for before or after a dip in the YAWA pool, or a brunch destination in itself!
As the name suggests, great baked goods from this hidden gem!
38 recommandé par les habitants
The Hidden Kitchen
77a Mathis Ave
38 recommandé par les habitants
As the name suggests, great baked goods from this hidden gem!
Lovely cafe opposite the beach, with some unique brunch options. Enjoy an open fire in winter too.
26 recommandé par les habitants
South Beach Project
464 Esplanade
26 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely cafe opposite the beach, with some unique brunch options. Enjoy an open fire in winter too.
Wonderfully delicious and wholesome plant-based food, served with a smile, in Dromana. Both indoor and outdoor dining available. On a sunny day, there is nothing better than sipping on a gingerbread chai latte, whilst catching some rays at this local icon!
23 recommandé par les habitants
Wombat Cafe & Store
230 Boundary Rd
23 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderfully delicious and wholesome plant-based food, served with a smile, in Dromana. Both indoor and outdoor dining available. On a sunny day, there is nothing better than sipping on a gingerbread chai latte, whilst catching some rays at this local icon!
Mercetta 115 is a local fave. Great food with a huge outdoor space at the back for little ones to be free! Or curl up with a latte and a good book in the cozy hanging egg chairs. Something for everyone.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Mercetta
115 Main St
19 recommandé par les habitants
Mercetta 115 is a local fave. Great food with a huge outdoor space at the back for little ones to be free! Or curl up with a latte and a good book in the cozy hanging egg chairs. Something for everyone.
A cozy cafe filled with loads of home made goodies. A hard one to resist!
103 recommandé par les habitants
Peninsula Pantry
43A Wondaree St
103 recommandé par les habitants
A cozy cafe filled with loads of home made goodies. A hard one to resist!
Beautifully restored General Store. Perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner. Produce on sale too.
123 recommandé par les habitants
Merricks General Store
3460 Frankston - Flinders Rd
123 recommandé par les habitants
Beautifully restored General Store. Perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner. Produce on sale too.
Every type and combination of the humble jaffle plus yummy cakes and pastries. A great casual lunch option!
15 recommandé par les habitants
Zarb & Ru
1037 Point Nepean Rd
15 recommandé par les habitants
Every type and combination of the humble jaffle plus yummy cakes and pastries. A great casual lunch option!
16 recommandé par les habitants
Miller's Bread Kitchen
116 Nepean Hwy
16 recommandé par les habitants

Food scene

Perfect spot for a lazy afternoon or cozy evening. Beautiful open fire in winter. Popular for weddings. Games for the kids and plenty of space to run around.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Barn & Co.
238 Myers Rd
16 recommandé par les habitants
Perfect spot for a lazy afternoon or cozy evening. Beautiful open fire in winter. Popular for weddings. Games for the kids and plenty of space to run around.
Fantastic spot! Reserve a stable for you and your family/mates. Perfectly decked out with beer garden, open fire in winter, with great service and food. What more could you want?
249 recommandé par les habitants
St Andrews Beach Brewery
160 Sandy Rd
249 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic spot! Reserve a stable for you and your family/mates. Perfectly decked out with beer garden, open fire in winter, with great service and food. What more could you want?
Beautiful italian food. Lovely atmosphere with cozy fire in the cooler months.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Unica Cucina E Caffe
1571 Point Nepean Rd
23 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful italian food. Lovely atmosphere with cozy fire in the cooler months.
37 recommandé par les habitants
Rare Hare Wine & Food Store
166 Balnarring Rd
37 recommandé par les habitants
Heaven for lovers of meat!
56 recommandé par les habitants
Red Gum BBQ
87 Arthurs Seat Road
56 recommandé par les habitants
Heaven for lovers of meat!
A good ol’ English pub.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Pig & Whistle Tavern
1429 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
34 recommandé par les habitants
A good ol’ English pub.
Lovely Thai food, either eat in or takeaway!
32 recommandé par les habitants
The Lighthouse Cafe Thai Restaurant
681 Point Nepean Rd
32 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely Thai food, either eat in or takeaway!
Share a cheese platter up amongst the treetops.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Red Hill Cheese
81 William Rd
26 recommandé par les habitants
Share a cheese platter up amongst the treetops.
79 recommandé par les habitants
Steam Restaurant
2257 Point Nepean Rd
79 recommandé par les habitants
A haven for berry lovers! All manner of berry products available from fresh berries to decadent desserts. A very popular spot.
161 recommandé par les habitants
Ferme de fraises Sunny Ridge
244 Shands Rd
161 recommandé par les habitants
A haven for berry lovers! All manner of berry products available from fresh berries to decadent desserts. A very popular spot.
Definitely one for the kids (or kids at heart)! Yummm 😋
Rebel Donuts Mornington
230 Nepean Hwy
Definitely one for the kids (or kids at heart)! Yummm 😋
Amazing ice-creams! Definitely one the kids will enjoy🍦
Augustus Gelatery Rosebud
Amazing ice-creams! Definitely one the kids will enjoy🍦
Zoe's Colourful Noodle

Wineries, cideries and distilleries

Try their sparkling Shiraz...you won’t be disappointed!
117 recommandé par les habitants
Foxeys Hangout
795 White Hill Rd
117 recommandé par les habitants
Try their sparkling Shiraz...you won’t be disappointed!
99 recommandé par les habitants
The Cups Estate
269 Browns Rd
99 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza, vino and beautiful views.
99 recommandé par les habitants
T'Gallant Cellar Door
1385 Mornington-Flinders Rd
99 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza, vino and beautiful views.
133 recommandé par les habitants
Polperro Winery
150 Red Hill Rd
133 recommandé par les habitants
Great for kids. Lots of space to run around!
30 recommandé par les habitants
Yabby Lake Winery
86-112 Tuerong Rd
30 recommandé par les habitants
Great for kids. Lots of space to run around!
Beautiful assortment of wines aged in terracotta pots (amphora) instead of oak barrels. Great ambience, friendly staff, good food and lovely views across the lake.
43 recommandé par les habitants
Trofeo Estate Winery
85 Harrisons Rd
43 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful assortment of wines aged in terracotta pots (amphora) instead of oak barrels. Great ambience, friendly staff, good food and lovely views across the lake.
A beautiful winery with a great outdoor deck overlooking the vines and loads of grass for the kids to run around. Friendly staff and some good vinos!
7 recommandé par les habitants
Merricks Creek
44 Merricks Rd
7 recommandé par les habitants
A beautiful winery with a great outdoor deck overlooking the vines and loads of grass for the kids to run around. Friendly staff and some good vinos!
Another great one when kids are in tow. Share plates (tapas style), trampoline, play equipment, ducks and plenty of grass for the little ones to run around!
97 recommandé par les habitants
Green Olive at Red Hill
1180 Mornington-Flinders Rd
97 recommandé par les habitants
Another great one when kids are in tow. Share plates (tapas style), trampoline, play equipment, ducks and plenty of grass for the little ones to run around!
Cider lovers, this is one for you.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Mock Red Hill
1103 Mornington-Flinders Rd
15 recommandé par les habitants
Cider lovers, this is one for you.
For those who appreciate good quality spirits. Located in the Dromana distillery/cidery precinct.
26 recommandé par les habitants
JimmyRum
6 Brasser Ave
26 recommandé par les habitants
For those who appreciate good quality spirits. Located in the Dromana distillery/cidery precinct.
A friendly, boutique family-run cidery and bar with tastings. Situated in the Dromana distillery/cidery precinct.
Mr Little Cider
20 Brasser Ave
A friendly, boutique family-run cidery and bar with tastings. Situated in the Dromana distillery/cidery precinct.

Drinks & Nightlife

A beautiful space. Delicious wood fire pizzas.
102 recommandé par les habitants
The Epicurean Red Hill
165 Shoreham Rd
102 recommandé par les habitants
A beautiful space. Delicious wood fire pizzas.
Extensively renovated recently, the Sorrento Hotel has options for everyone, from fine dining and trendy downstairs cellar bar, through to locals bar and outdoor beer garden. Beautiful views overlooking the bay. Definitely worth a visit!
166 recommandé par les habitants
Hotel Sorrento Restaurant
15 Hotham Rd
166 recommandé par les habitants
Extensively renovated recently, the Sorrento Hotel has options for everyone, from fine dining and trendy downstairs cellar bar, through to locals bar and outdoor beer garden. Beautiful views overlooking the bay. Definitely worth a visit!
An iconic pub with stunning bay views from the courtyard. Grassed area for the kids to let off some steam!
186 recommandé par les habitants
Portsea Hotel
3746 Point Nepean Rd
186 recommandé par les habitants
An iconic pub with stunning bay views from the courtyard. Grassed area for the kids to let off some steam!
Delicious pub food with a great outdoor area, perfect for kids!
14 recommandé par les habitants
The Heritage Balnarring
3059 Frankston - Flinders Rd
14 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious pub food with a great outdoor area, perfect for kids!
42 recommandé par les habitants
Red Hill Brewery
88 Shoreham Rd
42 recommandé par les habitants
80 recommandé par les habitants
Jetty Road Brewery
12-14 Brasser Ave
80 recommandé par les habitants
Fancy a paddle or two??
12 recommandé par les habitants
TWØBAYS Brewing Co
2 Trewhitt Ct
12 recommandé par les habitants
Fancy a paddle or two??
55 recommandé par les habitants
Mornington Peninsula Brewery Bar
72 Watt Rd
55 recommandé par les habitants
A local favourite, within walking distance of Capel Cottage. Live music, good food and friendly locals, what more could you want?
53 recommandé par les habitants
Sound Bar
1625 Point Nepean Rd
53 recommandé par les habitants
A local favourite, within walking distance of Capel Cottage. Live music, good food and friendly locals, what more could you want?

Shopping

If you love a good market, then the Red Hill Market is a Mornington Peninsula must do!
71 recommandé par les habitants
Red Hill Market
266 Arthurs Seat Rd
71 recommandé par les habitants
If you love a good market, then the Red Hill Market is a Mornington Peninsula must do!
83 recommandé par les habitants
Flinders
83 recommandé par les habitants
6 recommandé par les habitants
Mt Martha South Beach Market
466 Esplanade
6 recommandé par les habitants

Entertainment & Activities

Nature, mazes, rides and ropes courses spells an entertaining day out.
278 recommandé par les habitants
Enchanted Adventure Garden
55 Purves Rd
278 recommandé par les habitants
Nature, mazes, rides and ropes courses spells an entertaining day out.
54 recommandé par les habitants
Eagle Ridge Golf Course
215 Browns Road
54 recommandé par les habitants
Take a step back in time with this old gem!
169 recommandé par les habitants
Dromana 3 Drive-In
133 Nepean Hwy
169 recommandé par les habitants
Take a step back in time with this old gem!
A must do with animal-loving kiddies.
37 recommandé par les habitants
The Big Goose
233 Mornington-Tyabb Rd
37 recommandé par les habitants
A must do with animal-loving kiddies.
Fantastic privately owned, family-run farm, showcasing rescued native animals and reptiles. What we also love is their passion for making the experience open to all ages and abilities. Want to feed a wallaby, pat a wombat or be cuddled by a python…Funky Farm is the place to go!
7 recommandé par les habitants
The Funky Farm
209 Coolart Rd
7 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic privately owned, family-run farm, showcasing rescued native animals and reptiles. What we also love is their passion for making the experience open to all ages and abilities. Want to feed a wallaby, pat a wombat or be cuddled by a python…Funky Farm is the place to go!
Want somewhere other than the beach to swim, YAWA is the place to head! Water slides and water play for the littlies and and lap swimming for the not-so-little ones 🏊‍♀️ 💦
19 recommandé par les habitants
Yawa Aquatic Centre
100 Besgrove St
19 recommandé par les habitants
Want somewhere other than the beach to swim, YAWA is the place to head! Water slides and water play for the littlies and and lap swimming for the not-so-little ones 🏊‍♀️ 💦

Parks & Nature

Beautiful beach, especially great for kids
12 recommandé par les habitants
McCrae
12 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful beach, especially great for kids
139 recommandé par les habitants
Belvédère d'Arthurs Seat
791 Arthurs Seat Rd
139 recommandé par les habitants
144 recommandé par les habitants
Point Nepean National Park
Ochiltree Road
144 recommandé par les habitants
A beautiful beach with great rock pools for the kids (and kids at heart) to explore. All Smiles Kiosk overlooks the beach, serving coffees, drinks and snacks, to enjoy with the great views.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Sorrente Back Beach
57 recommandé par les habitants
A beautiful beach with great rock pools for the kids (and kids at heart) to explore. All Smiles Kiosk overlooks the beach, serving coffees, drinks and snacks, to enjoy with the great views.
A picturesque area with stunning views of the lighthouse and cliffs.
190 recommandé par les habitants
Cape Schanck Lighthouse Reserve
420 Cape Schanck Rd
190 recommandé par les habitants
A picturesque area with stunning views of the lighthouse and cliffs.
Wonderful walking tracks, great for getting back to nature. Keep your eye out for an emu or two. Perfect for family picnics or grab a bite to eat at the cafe. A lovely day out!
36 recommandé par les habitants
The Briars
450 Nepean Hwy
36 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful walking tracks, great for getting back to nature. Keep your eye out for an emu or two. Perfect for family picnics or grab a bite to eat at the cafe. A lovely day out!
27 recommandé par les habitants
Sorrento Park
27 recommandé par les habitants
31 recommandé par les habitants
Rosebud Foreshore Playground
31 recommandé par les habitants
7 recommandé par les habitants
Ryes Up Community Playground
2376 Point Nepean Road
7 recommandé par les habitants