Bright and surrounds

Follow My Wheel produce tours allow foodies to tour the countryside on bike via the rail trail, visiting local producers along the way.

A small farm growing chestnuts, hazelnuts and fresh produce has a farm shed cafe, Wandiful Produce Cafe, which offers a fresh menu and delicious small-batch products.

Dr Mauve @ Walker Bros is a classy, shared space with intimate nooks to hide away. It offers five taps, craft fridge and cocktail list.

Beechworth

Built in 1875, Elm Tree Lodge is one of Beechworth's grandest homes. The cook's kitchen has a huge cooker, pizza oven and barbecue while the kitchen garden will inspire every foodie.

Yackandandah

Gum Tree Pies are perfection in pastry!

Rutherglen

Lake Moodemere Restaurant, in a beautiful historic house, specialises in house-grown produce, especially Moodemere lamb.

Jones Winery Rutherglen offers a Gourmet Amble. Take a walk, ride or drive for a leisurely, progressive, sensory regional feast.

Ripe at Buller Wines offers exceptional lunch-time dining, overlooking the iconic 100-year-old Calliope Vineyard.

King Valley

Enjoy Aperitivo hour at Rinaldo's Casa Cucina in Wangaratta.

Raise your glass to the Prosecco Tasting Experience at Pizzini Wines.

Savour a Prosecco Brunch at Brown Brothers at Milawa.

Mitta

The Mitta Mitta Brewing Co uses chemical-free hops and single origin, small batch, craft malt, along with water sourced from the property, to craft its three-beer range.

Mount Beauty

Templar Lodge owner and head chef Emma Handley, formerly of the hatted Villa Gusto in the Buckland Valley, has put together a stunning, seasonal menu, set in the old Masonic Lodge in Tawonga.

Mount Hotham

People can now have the ultimate ski-in, ski-out food stop at Brockhoff Hut. Think homemade soup or a glass of bubbles while enjoying the views from the deck.

Mount Buller

Kooroora Hotel, the famous grey pub has made way for a stylish makeover. There's a new retail and rental precinct. A downstairs nightclub is the place to party until That's Amore plays at 3am. Some traditions never die!

Mount Baw Baw

Food trucks galore on major event weekends.

Yukigassen: Japanese snow fighting competition.

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