Restaurants in The Murray River
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Left Bank
Start with a Bloody Mary oyster shooter before tucking into the crispy-skin duck with Asian greens and Madeira wine fumet, or the degustation menu. Outstanding food and service, and worth the splurge.
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Oscar W's Wharfside
The glorious location in the old port area with a terrace overlooking the Murray is unbeatable, but Oscar's really delivers with its food and service.
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Java Spice
Dining under open-side thatched and teak wood huts in a tropical garden, you'll think you've been transported to Southeast Asia. The authentic cuisine is predominantly Thai, with some Malaysian and Indonesian influences mixed in.
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Star Wine Bar & Café
Part of the Star Hotel, it offers snacks and light meals, and dinner at weekends. The lunchtime gourmet burgers are tempting. The moody bar has some interesting art works, with a patio at the back, and there’s a cafe at the front (High St) serving sandwiches and gourmet pies.
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Tuileries Restaurant
Lots of glass around a fountain, and fine dining in an attractive restaurant. On the other side of the fountain, the café has equally exciting lunches ($10 to $16) and top-quality breakfasts. Around the vineyard here, luxury B&B units cost from $175 for two.
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House at Mount Prior
On a hill above the Mt Prior winery, this homestead even has a tower. Have drinks at dusk on the veranda then move into the elegant dining room for a delicious three-course set meal ($55). Stay the night in a stunning room with soaring ceilings from $110 per double.
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Wicked Virgin
Call into the Wicked Virgin to taste their delicious fresh olives and oils and enjoy a light lunch (soups and platters). It’s at Calico Town, a picturesque vineyard producing an exclusive range of wines including an award-winning shiraz.
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Forks & Corks
This is a bright, airy place that has artworks on the walls and serves simple, well-prepared favourites such as fish and chips, curries and pastas. The service is relaxed and cheerful, and the wine list offers some interesting local selections.
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Spoons Riverside
The location alone is enough to lure you to this licensed cafe-restaurant with its timber deck overlooking the river and Pioneer Settlement. As well as light lunches and innovative dinners, there’s a deli selling fresh produce.
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Stefano's Restaurant
Descend into the former underground wine cellar at the Grand Hotel to see Stefano work his magic with the ever-changing five-course Italian dinner. It's an intimate, candle-lit experience and very popular – book well in advance.
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Beaumont's Café
Beaumont's offers fine Mod Oz dining in a contemporary dining room and courtyard. Mediterranean and Asian influences produce an interesting menu that features chicken tagine and housemade gnocchi.
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Echuca Brewing Company
Although the boutique beer was brewed off-site when we visited, a brewery is being built here, and the bistro serves up perfect beer accompaniments – steaming mussels, steaks and pasta.
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Top of the Town
This claims to be the best fish-and-chip shop in the state. It has a good range including river fish (redfin, yellowbelly), crays and oysters.
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New Spanish Bar & Grill
On the Grand Hotel block, this place specialises in top-quality steaks and barbecue food, including kangaroo and Mallee rump.
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Black Pudding Delicatessen
This tiny cafe-deli is a great place for a lazy breakfast or light lunch if you can get a table at the front or the small courtyard at the rear. Good coffee and local produce.
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Restaurant Rendezvous
Almost swallowed up by the Grand, the warm, casual atmosphere of this long-running place complements the perfectly prepared Mediterranean-style seafood, grills, pastas and crepes.
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Beechworth Bakery
In a magnificent old building with wrap-around balcony and a deck overlooking the Campaspe River, this cheerful bakery prepares a high standard of breads, pies, cakes and sandwiches.
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Ceres
In a beautifully converted 1881 brick flour mill, Ceres oozes style with its high-back leather chairs, starched tablecloths and occasional couches. It's a relaxed place for lunch with all-day coffee and tapas, but also an atmospheric fine- dining evening restaurant with an innovative menu of Italian-influenced pastas, steaks and roast duckling.
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Jilarty Gelato Bar
Gelati on a hot summer's day? Unbeatable. This little cafe specialises in Italian-style gelati with local fruit flavours, along with great coffee and Spanish churros.
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Antonio's on the Port
This authentic Italian place is popular and backs onto the lovely Campaspe River. Gourmet pizzas are a speciality.
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Tellers Café, Bar & Restaurant
Named ‘Tellers’ because it’s inside an old bank, this friendly place uses all-local produce.
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The Terrace
At the All Saints Estate, the The Terrace serves meals showcasing local produce.
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Parkers Pies
If you think a pie is a pie, this award-winning local institution might change your mind. Try the gourmet pastries – emu, venison, crocodile or buffalo.
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Tuileries Cafe
The bright cafe at Tuileries serves excellent-value lunches of panini, fish and chips or pasta. In the evening, Tony's Italian Café offers pizza, pasta and risotto.
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