Emeu Inn's Fine Dining

Relax among the numerous bottles of Heathcote Shiraz. Choose home cooked delights from the international menu featuring local, organic produce. Of course the local wines are available to match each dish. Enjoy local and regional wines by the glass. The choice changes weekly. "From a solid European training background, and work as a chef in formal restaurants in Germany and South Africa, to a former pub in a small Victorian town and an interest in bush-tucker , Emeu Inn chef and co-owner Fred Thies has travelled far."

The dinner menu is changed seasonally. Try our Lunch Menu. Fred's desserts will also tempt you. Join us for Christmas lunch. View our Christmas menu here. Our range of wines is quite extensive, specialising in local Heathcote wines but also supplying wines from all over Australia, and even New Zealand.

The refurbished dining room has a country feel. "His (Chef Thies) guests enjoy robust dishes that recall his European origins and others that reflect his interest in native Australian ingredients. Bush tomatoes add piquancy to his spicy fresh tomato soup, while the signature dish of Emu is braised in native pepperleaf sauce." "Memories are made of dishes such as Mama's Eintopf and Venison Cutlets of organic blueberries and red cabbage braised with apple. His German gooseberry meringue tart is not to be missed." ...Age Good Food Guide 2000

Recommended in The Age Good Food Guide and Mietta's Eating and Drinking in Australia, Emeu Inn was also awarded one of 350 Australian Wine List of the Year Awards. Specialising in Heathcote wines, you will find a wide range of local wines and a cellar filled with some older vintages.