Margaret River · Where to Eat

Where to Eat in Margaret River

Great wine deserves great food — cellar-door restaurants among the vines, relaxed brewery kitchens, providores and town cafés, all built on superb local produce.

Classic cellar-door lunchLocal beef & seafoodGraze cheese & chocolateCasual breweries
Wine Country Dining

Where to Eat in Margaret River

Great wine deserves great food, and Margaret River delivers. Many of the region’s cellar doors have outstanding restaurants, set among the vines, while breweries, bakeries, providores and town cafés round out a region that takes eating seriously. Local beef, seafood, cheese, chocolate and olive oil star on the menus. Here’s how to eat well in Margaret River, from a long cellar-door lunch to a casual brewery feed.

The Options

Where to Dine

The classic

Cellar-Door Restaurants

Winery dining among the vines — the region’s signature long lunch.

Casual

Breweries & Kitchens

Relaxed brewery kitchens and cideries for an easy meal.

Graze

Providores & Farm Gates

Cheese, chocolate, olive oil and produce to taste and take away.

Towns

Cafés & Bakeries

Great coffee and casual bites in Margaret River, Dunsborough and Cowaramup.

Plan It

Dining Tips

  • Book cellar-door restaurants and weekend lunches ahead
  • Pair a long lunch with a tasting for the classic day
  • Graze the providores — chocolate, cheese and olive oil
  • Try local specialties — marron, dhufish, beef and venison
  • Leave the driving to us on a food & wine tour
Good to Know

Where to Eat — FAQ

Where should you eat in Margaret River?

The region excels at cellar-door dining — many wineries have superb restaurants — alongside casual cafés, breweries and providores. Book ahead for weekend lunches, and pair a meal with a tasting for the classic Margaret River day.

What food is the region known for?

Wine-country produce — Margaret River beef and venison, fresh seafood (including marron and dhufish), farmhouse cheese, chocolate, olive oil, and local craft beer and cider. See food & produce.

Do you need to book restaurants?

For popular cellar-door restaurants and weekend lunches, yes — book ahead. Casual cafés, bakeries and breweries are easier for walk-ins, though still busy in peak season.

Are there options beyond fine dining?

Plenty — relaxed brewery kitchens, bakeries, farm gates, providores and cafés in the towns mean you can eat well at any budget. See breweries & distilleries.

Can you do a food-focused day?

Absolutely — string together a chocolate factory, a cheese and providore stop, a brewery lunch and a cellar-door dinner. Or let us plan a food & wine tour.

Margaret River, Planned Around You

World-class cellar doors and surf, ancient caves, karri forests and the wild Cape-to-Cape coast — with the driving and bookings handled by the family that’s toured Australia since 1974.

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