Home Hill Wines
A lovely cellar door for a glass of bubbles outside, overlooking the view.
Eat & Drink
Where to eat and drink around the Huon Valley.
Eat & drink
These are the people we send our guests to.
The Huon Valley grows cool-climate wine, cider from apples down the road, and food worth planning a whole day around, from cellar doors perched above the river to a farmhouse table that draws people from across the state.
This is our own list, built from years of sending guests out the door and hearing what they loved when they came back. Consider it a shortcut to the valley’s best days out.
Wineries & cellar doors
Bubbles with a view, a scenic day-trip drive, and cider made from local fruit.
Four cellar doors, each worth its own afternoon.
Kate Hill Wines
Visit the cellar door for a tasting of Kate’s wine.
Mewstone
Worth the scenic drive for a day trip, with an impressive tasting experience and breathtaking view.
Pagan Cider
A small boutique cider producer, made from locally grown apples, pears, cherries and blueberries, on the way to the quaint town of Cygnet.
Eating out
From casual bites to a special-occasion dinner.
Six places we send our guests to.
Lumachelle
The ultimate long lunch for the serious foodie. An intimate 10-seat farmhouse restaurant by Analiese Gregory.
Bookings available for lunch on Friday and Saturday. Limited availability, so booking ahead is highly recommended.
Willie Smith’s Apple Shed
A Huon Valley institution. Great for an organic cider paddle or homemade apple pie.
Lost Captain
Great for a pre-stay cocktail and a bite to eat from their menu, inspired by local ingredients.
Reba Sear
Our local café, serving locally roasted coffee, brunch and homely treats. Stay and browse their range of Australian artisan products and giftware.
Summer Kitchen Bakery
Hands down the best carrot cake you’ll ever eat.
Harvest & Light
A lovely spot for a glass of wine, and a great place to pick up delicious pickles and preserves made locally.
Staying in
Or don’t go anywhere at all.
Every cabin has a kitchenette, a cooktop and a dishwasher, and plenty of guests do their eating and drinking on the deck instead. A few places to stock up on the way in.
Pasta and sauces. Bottega Crippa makes authentic Italian pasta and sauces from scratch, which is about as little work as dinner in the cabin can be.
Pizza. Great Southern Pizza, Tower Pizza and Pep Pizza. All three are takeaway only, with no delivery, so it is a drive down and back.
Groceries. Woolworths and Salamanca Fresh, both on Main Street in Huonville.
Somewhere to come back to at the end of it.
$569 a night, booked direct. The best price you’ll find anywhere.