Twine Restaurant
310 Oakey Creek Rd, Pokolbin NSW 2320, Australia
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A well-regarded Hunter Valley restaurant at Pokolbin, rated 4.7 across more than 900 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 14:30
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 14:30
- Friday
- 11:30 – 15:00, 17:30 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 15:00, 17:30 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 11:30 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
Twine Restaurant sits on Oakey Creek Road at Pokolbin, in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine country a scenic drive from Newcastle. A well-regarded restaurant set among the vineyards, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality dining — the kind of standout meal that pairs perfectly with a day exploring one of the country's most famous wine regions.
The appeal is that combination of accomplished, produce-driven cooking, excellent local wine and a lovely Hunter Valley setting, ideal for a long lunch, a special meal or a relaxed dinner while touring the region's cellar doors. The vineyard surrounds make it a genuine destination, and the strong following reflects the quality on offer.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 900 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, opening hours and pricing vary with the seasons — and a wine-country restaurant is often booking-dependent — so it's well worth checking current details and reserving a table directly before you go, particularly for a weekend lunch, a special occasion, or if you're making the trip into the Hunter specifically to dine.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 966 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 87
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 90
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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