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I think my instagram and twitter followers now know that I have an addiction.

It’s an incurable disease and I’m not alone.

I dream about it, I plan about my next attack at it. If I don’t have it once a week, I get the shakes.

Yes, folks. It’s that serious.

Me and my fellow blogger friends are addicted to op-shopping (thrift shopping). 

Turning into junkies and contemplating what our next ‘shoot’ will look like, what vintage plates and cutlery to use, which cake stand to display. It’s all gotten a bit out of hand to be honest. However, it’s a happy problem to have and my collection of cool vintage finds is growing.

The additional fun thing to do on an op-shopping road trip is that we get to dine at the local area we happen to be in.

On one such op-shop road trip occasion, Maz, Az, Taz and I found ourselves at the beautiful Barmah Park Vineyard & Cafe at Mornington Peninsula.

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We couldn’t help ourselves in taking scenery shots the moment we got there, as it was just magnificent.

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As we were invited by the team at Barmah Park, we were provided with wine tasting prior to our lunch. The wines we tasted included the White Pinot (Tuerong Creek, 2011); Chardonnay (2011); Pinot Gris (2011); Pinot Noir (2010); International Reserve Pinot Noir (2010);  Cabernet (2011). All the wines bar the white pinot were from the Barmah Park estate.

We had to share the Barmah Park Meze (Plate for Two) which included a truckload of food. There was salmon scone, gypsy ham, chorizo sausage, baked tart, Mediterranean vegetable salad, a dip, handmade grissini & toasts.

If you were here and wanted to graze and enjoy the scenery and wines, I highly recommend getting this dish to share 🙂

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For our mains, we shared between us the Slow Roasted Pork Belly served with Seared Scallops & a Watercress, Walnut and Apple Salad, drizzled with a Sticky Caramel Star Anise Sauce.

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We also had from the light lunch option on the menu, Local Mussels steamed open in a Tomato, Coriander, Chilli & Lemon Broth served with Crusty Bread. I did find this a little on the salty side.

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As a team, we decided we needed the Crispy Sea Salt Calamari with Szechuan Pepper & an Asian Styled Salad with Caramelised Orange Soy dressing.

The table was split on this dish in terms of the taste. Though I couldn’t help but like the sweet tangy sauce, the rest of the group found it a bit too sweet.

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The winning dish of the day for us was the Baked Pumpkin & Feta Gnocchi served with Tuscan Napoli Sauce, Salsa Verde & topped with Shaved Parmesan.

Everything was perfectly matched and balanced with this dish.

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We didn’t stop there. We also had Wedges served with sour cream & sweet chilli.

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We shared our desserts as we couldn’t eat a proper serve on our own.

We had the Sticky Date Pudding (delicious) served with Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice-Cream and from the specials board a slice of Apple & Berry Strudel (scrumptious).

Barmah Park is definitely worth a visit if you’re looking to dine at a casual relaxed atmosphere with good food. 

[Ms I-Hua dined as a guest of Barmah Park Vineyard & Cafe]

*Disclaimer: All food ratings & review are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality at the time of visit

Food/ Cuisine: Modern Australian
Dining Style: Cafe

Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Address:
945 Moorooduc Highway
Mornington VIC 3931

Tel: (03) 5978 8049

Website: http://www.barmahparkwines.com.au/

Twitter: @BarmahPark

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