The winery restaurant 'Locale' reflects the De Bortoli family's Italian heritage in name and nature and offers Italian-inspired dishes that celebrate the abundance of local and seasonal produce available. Take a seat in the sunny dining room overlooking the vines to enjoy the very best the Yarra Valley has to offer, matched with quality estate grown wines.
We would love you to come and experience our renowned hospitality.
Opening Hours: Thursday - Monday for lunch from 12pm and Saturday evenings for dinner from 5pm.
Saturday & Sundays for Breakfast from 8:30am.
For more information, our friendly staff are on hand to help, call us on (03) 5911 6900.
Emeri De Bortoli is the heart and soul of our Yarra Valley Estate restaurant Locale. Her vision of a northern Italian-inspired trattoria with skillfully cooked, authentically Italian dishes made with fresh local produce continues to define what we do. It’s all about the De Bortoli family philosophy of sharing good food and wine with family and friends.
Home made pasta and authentically cooked risotto are menu constants while the sauces and ingredients that go with them change depending on the time of year. Bookings are essential.
De Bortoli Wines Yarra Valley Estate is in one of the most beautiful corners of a region renowned for its beauty, making it a unique and thoroughly memorable venue for your wedding. Beautifully landscaped gardens set against a backdrop of vineyards and the distant mountains of the Great Dividing Range create the perfect setting for your ceremony, photographs and pre-dinner drinks and canapés.
Our 100-seat restaurant at our Yarra Valley Estate, Locale, with its gorgeous views and authentic, ingredient-driven Italian accent is the perfect venue for your event; whether it is a wedding, corporate or private function, or even a Christmas party. Both small and large groups welcome, with seasonal menus and beverage packages catered to your group size.
OPENING HOURS
Lunch: Thursday – Monday: From 12pm
Dinner: Saturday: From 5pm
Cellar Door & Locale Restaurant will be closed on Christmas Day 25th December 2025.
Cellar Door & Locale Restaurant will be open on Boxing Day 26th December 2025.
GET IN TOUCH
For more information, our friendly staff are on hand to help, call us on (03) 5911 6900.
Our Locale restuarant has been recognised as the Yarra Valley Cellar Door with the Best Food in the Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine as well as Trip Advisor's Hall of Fame Certificate of Excellence for consistent delivery of excellent service.
Our menu has been designed to feature the best seasonal produce from the Yarra Valley region, including ingredients grown at the Estate. All year round you can enjoy home made pasta and authentic Italian risotto, with a selection of beautiful home-style dishes.
We were also awarded as a Recommended restaurant with the 'Best Risotto' in the Yarra Valley by Restaurant Guru.
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