La Petanque Restaurant & Living

La Petanque restaurant is located on a 20 acre property in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula with stunning views over vineyards and olive groves.

Un air de Provence, La Petanque is the perfect place to relax, you can explore the estate, play petanque on the adjacent pitch or simply enjoy the cuisine of talented Chef, Simon Buckley.

At la Petanque the cuisine is based on essential principals, selected seasonal quality products, freshness of ingredients and simple yet surprising herb scented combinations of flavours.

The menu is constantly changing following the season with some of this summer latest creations:

- Spanish Piquillo, calamari, baby fennel, squid ink risotto and parmesan shavings

- Local summer vegetable salad, fresh tarragon vinaigrette, tomato and pepper gaspacho

- Foie gras de canard from Sarlat en Perigord, Sauternes jelly, warm brioche

- Thick Port Phillip snapper fillet, chickpea puree, white peach, tomato, basil, olive oil, lemon emulsion

- Duck breast, lime, star anise and honey jus, asparagus and soft herb salad,

- Crispy pork belly, scampi, parsnip puree, baby leeks and preserved lemon jus

- Rack of Flinders Island lamb, zucchini flower, mini ratatouille, shallot tart,  thyme pesto,

For dessert try the fabulous soft centred Valrhona chocolate biscuit, praline cream and yoghurt ice cream

- The orange pudding, almond and hazelnut cream, Tahiti vanilla, grapefruit sorbet

Philippe the owner with 25 years of fine dinning experience in Paris and in the South of France has already created one of the best restaurants on the Penisula.

- Gourmet Traveller 'Best Regional Wine List of the Year 2009'

- Award for Excellence 'Winner for 'European Restaurant' 2009'

The 600 +  wine list is a tribute to local wineries with some of the best  Australian and New Zealand wines, a large selection of French wines and more than 30 wines by the glass.