Menu to Taste

Moonah

Contemporary Australian · Melbourne · Chef Tobin Kent

Named Restaurant of the Year in The Age Good Food Guide 2025, Moonah in Connewarre is led by chef Tobin Kent. The 12-seat dining room overlooks a natural billabong at The Minya Winery and serves contemporary Australian tasting menus, with dishes such as angasi oysters with parsnip puree.

95 Minya Lane, Connewarre VIC 3227, Australia, Melbourne

  • Two Hats
  • Victorian Restaurant of the Year
  • One Knife

Menu

Tasting Menu

  • Moonah Tasting Menu (200) — Multi-course tasting menu showcasing hyper-regional ingredients from within 200km. Menu changes based on seasonal availability.

Cocktails

  • Sparkling Apple Juice (12) — Local orchard sparkling apple, non-alcoholic
  • Tea Pairing (75) — Non-alcoholic pairing featuring regional herbal infusions
  • House-Made Kombucha (10) — Fermented tea with seasonal fruits

Dishes

  • Angasi oyster with creamy parsnip richness & yuzu agrumato
  • Crisp potato chips with herb-scented gin and tonic
  • Light mussel broth with a touch of sparkling wine
  • Speckled-fried bite with crunchy shell and creamy cheese centre
  • Tender calamari with zesty, salty emulsion
  • walnut ice cream with wild apples and saltbush
  • Hand-dived sea urchin with preserved orange and midnight pearl potatoes
  • crayfish tartare with fermented tomatillo and kakai pumpkin seeds
  • 21-day dry-aged Great Ocean duck with salt-marsh vegetables
  • Tart and sweet finale with crisp apples and creamy layers

Wines

  • Clyde Park Chardonnay Geelong (24) — Local Geelong Chardonnay, mineral and citrus

The Experience

An intimate and relaxed room set in the countryside. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and a wine pairing.

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