Food & wine in the Canberra District

Wineries & restaurants

With beautiful vineyards and cellar doors dotting the countryside from Murrumbateman to Gundaroo, Yass and Bungendore, you’ll be spoiled for choice for wine tasting in the region. Murrumbateman is the region’s wine capital, and home to iconic wineries Clonakilla, Helm Wines and Shaw Wines.

Helm Wines, Murrumbateman

Linger over a long lunch at Poachers Pantry, where organic ingredients are picked from the kitchen garden and meats are cured in the smokehouse, or settle in for some tapas and live music at Yazzbar, a cosy wine bar in the centre of Yass. In Gundaroo, try Grazing’s seasonal menu in the elegantly restored 1865 Royal Hotel.

Shaw Wines, Murrumbateman

Local produce

You’ll find a range of delicious food grown in the region from juicy stone fruit to succulent olives and prized Perigord truffles. For something sweet, visit chocolate cafe Sweet Pea & Poppy for handmade treats. Other gourmet sensations include the honey wine and beer at Win's Creek Meadery in Murrumbateman.

Robyn Rowe Chocolates, Murrumbateman

Markets & events

The events calendar adds even more flavour. Taste superb aged Cabernet from the Helm Wines’ Museum Collection at their annual Rare Cabernet weekend in May, while the Murrumbateman Moving Feast in October is a roving degustation of fine local wines matched with gourmet tasting plates.

Don’t miss the delicious Harvest Hamper Trail in May and immerse yourself in the region’s gourmet delights. You can also buy fresh produce at the twice-monthly Murrumbateman Village Market and the monthly Yass Community Market, as well as many artisan food shops.