Restaurant Review: Whirrakee Restaurant and Wine Bar

Location: 17 View Point, Bendigo
Phone: 03 5441 5557
Link: whirrakeerestaurant.com.au
Cuisine: French
Overall Impression: 8/10

Whirrakee Restaurant and Wine bar is certainly the best dining experience that Bendigo has to offer.

The ambience is cosy and romantic and the service is warm and friendly without being intrusive in the slightest.

amuse bouche

Our bread arrives promptly and we browse through the delicious looking menu items.

Kitchen tasting plate Featuring pate, terrine, smoked breast and rillets w/ condiments

Pan seared sea scallops Served with fennel puree, garden peas, verjuice dressing and gaufrette potatoe

Erindale farm lamb loin Served with stuffed eggplant, tomato puree, sweet basil and jus gras

Roasted duck breast Served with savoy cabbage and confit leg braise, roasted sausage and tarragon jus

Minted pea and shaved fennel risotto Served with confit leeks and a shed goats cheese

pre-dessert sorbet

Fig and Hazelnut clafoutis Served with port glaze and leatherwood honey ice cream

Expression of Valrhona chocolate Featuring Ivoire and raspberry Brulee, Pur caraibe fondant with prune and Armagnac ice cream, Guanaja and hazelnut mille feuille and Manjari parfait with crystalised orange  

Passionfruit jelly served with banana sorbet, cheesecake, mousse and mango salad

petit fours

We were amazed as each course arrived impeccably executed. It was clear that the food was skilfully prepared and the ingredients used were from quality sources. Every dish had well-balanced flavours with elements that accorded to traditional notions of flavour combinations that clearly worked. We enjoyed every course from the entrees to the mains to the desserts (and even the lovely petit fours). Whirrakee Restaurant is certainly a Bendigo gem.