Bistro Molines

Bistro Molines sits on Mount View Road at Mount View, in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine country a drive from Newcastle. A long-celebrated French restaurant, it's become a genuine destination — renowned for its accomplished French provincial cooking, an excellent wine list and a beautiful setting overlooking the vines, the kind of special-occasion dining the Hunter is famous for.

The appeal is that combination of refined French cuisine, an excellent regional wine offering and a gorgeous vineyard outlook, ideal for a long lunch, a special dinner or a memorable meal in one of the country's most famous wine regions. With its long-standing reputation and beautiful Mount View setting, it's the kind of place people travel for, a true highlight of the Hunter Valley dining scene.

With a 4.6 rating from nearly 1,000 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, wine lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a sought-after wine-country restaurant books out, so it's well worth checking current details and reserving a table directly well ahead — particularly for lunch, a weekend visit, a special occasion, or if you're exploring the Hunter Valley.