Circa 1876 Restaurant The Convent Hunter Valley

Circa 1876 sits on Halls Road at Pokolbin, set within the historic Convent in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine country a drive from Newcastle. A celebrated fine-dining restaurant in a beautiful heritage setting, it's become a genuine destination — combining accomplished, refined cooking with an excellent wine list and the charm of its historic surrounds, the kind of special-occasion dining the Hunter is famous for.

The appeal is that combination of refined cuisine, an excellent regional wine offering and a gorgeous heritage setting among the vineyards, ideal for a celebration, a special dinner or a memorable meal in one of the country's most famous wine regions. With its quality and lovely historic surrounds, it's the kind of place people travel for, a real highlight of the Hunter Valley dining scene.

With a 4.5 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 a special occasion, a weekend, or if you're exploring the Hunter Valley.