REVIEW
Visiting Magill Estate is like travelling in time: past Dr Penfold’s 1840s cottage, up to bluestone cellars housing Australia’s most famous wine. Back to the future, Magill Estate Kitchen is a sleek daytime dining space to complement the wine tasting room, contained in contemporary pavilions overlooking vines down to the city. The casual lunch menu – a counterpoint to the adjacent Magill Estate Restaurant’s dégustation dining – offers bright and appealing dishes to share, grills to complement Penfolds reds, and grazing boards to linger over. A summery take on salmon is served in a bowl of gazpacho, the grilled lamb rump and eggplant is dressed with soft herbs, and smoked beets arrive with tangy curd and crunchy hazelnuts. Wines span the Penfolds catalogue, by the bottle or two by-the-glass measures, including Grange. There’s also a great value express lunch, delivered briskly by helpful staff, but with this view, why be a slave to your watch?
Phone:
(08) 8301 5943
Website:
Bookings:
Bookings recommended
Features:
Licensed
Bar
Vegetarian-friendly
Wheelchair Access
Outdoor dining
Private room
Accepted card types:
American Express
Eftpos
MasterCard
Visa
Chef(s):
Scott Huggins
This review was made independently for the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide. The guide’s reviewers visit unannounced and pay their way.
Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide
Gourmet Traveller’s star-ratings, which range from zero to three stars, reflect reviewers’ first-hand experiences. The best-rated restaurants form our national Top 100. Our wine ratings, from zero to three stars, are made by wine editor Max Allen on the strength of the quality of the restaurant’s wine list. View our rating key here.
