1309 at Balgownie is the Yarra Valley’s newest restaurant and bar.
Upscale dining by Head Chef Beth Candy (Finalist Best Chef 2021 – TAA Awards) and Director of Food and Beverage Grant Flack (Winner Best Chef 2019 – TAA Awards).
Open 7-days, 1309 features fresh local produce and delicious modern-Australian food alongside an extensive drinks menu featuring boutique Balgownie wine and decadent cocktail creations.
And you don’t have to stay at Balgownie to dine at 1309. Bookings are open to the public AND our inhouse guests.
A brand new Reception and Cellar Door, wine and cocktail bar, private dining spaces, renovated Melba function room, and a stunning refurbished deck accompany the new restaurant.
Join our restaurant manager Ryan McGrath and the 1309 team for buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a Grazing Menu for in between times.
Discounted lunch and dinner dining available exclusively for our wine club members. If you’re not a member yet, you can explore and join the club that’s right for you here.
Scroll down to view the latest and upcoming culinary events, exclusive to 1309 at Balgownie.
Restaurant 1309
Now Open 7-days
Breakfast
7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Breakfast buffet, continental and hot offering available.
Lunch*
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Dinner*
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
In-Room Dining
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Grazing Menu
Available Monday to Thursday
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM & 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Available Friday to Sunday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Cellar Door hours and tasting times here.
Book a table
Up to 15% off your dining for wine club members (max 10 guests) – bookings required.
For group bookings (more than 12 seated guests), please contact our events team sales@balgownie.com.
(03) 9730 0774
Menus are subject to change and availability
15% off exclusive Balgownie Wine Gift Packs. Choose a Black Label, Estate Label, our new Estate Cabernet pack, or our ultra premium 5-star Halliday Wine pack.
Or if you prefer, we offer a range of 2 or 3-bottle gift packs in Cellar Door.
-No further discounts for wine club members
-Shipping is extra
-2 and 3-bottle gift packs available only in Cellar Door
-Promo pricing is only for selected gift packs and subject to change at anytime
Balgownie is your ultimate romantic escape or cheeky rendezvous in the Yarra Valley. For couples celebrating a special occasion, anniversary, an epic location for a proposal, or just because. Includes Cuvee, chocolate dipped strawberries, candles and scattered rose petals in your room on arrival.
Upgrades available. Contact reception to customise your stay.
One night accommodation for two people in a spa suite.
A bottle of Balgownie Estate Premium Cuvee Brut
Chocolate dipped strawberries, candles & rose petals scattered on your bed
Breakfast for two in our brand new restaurant
Every Balgonwnie stay includes:
All day access to our indoor heated pool, steam room and gym facilities
Complimentary wine tasting and 10% off Cellar Door purchases
Free onsite parking
Subject to availability. Not available with any other offer.
Full payment for your reservation will be charged to the card provided 7 days prior to your arrival.
Cancellations within 7 days prior to arrival are non-refundable and will incur 100% cancellation fee.
Cancellations 8 days or more from arrival date will incur no cancellation penalty.
We are offering exclusive day delegate packages for new conference bookings, and if you book your package now, for every 10 rooms booked per day, you will receive one room free!*
Offer available April - September 2022.
Business events are at the core of Balgownie Estate's award-winning hospitality.
Boasting award-winning luxury resort accommodation and safe and reliable indoor and outdoor facilities, Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley gives corporates the opportunity to impress employees and clients, with delicious catering options and purpose-built facilities that can be tailored to suit your team's individual requirements.
Max 2 free rooms per room, per package
New conference bookings at Balgownie Yarra Valley only
Valid for bookings 1st April to 30th September 2022.
Must book and hold by 30th September 2022.
It's harvest season, and we're celebrating with some sweet inclusions! No better time to book your accommodation direct with Balgownie Yarra Valley.
Our Autumn Harvest Special includes:
-Overnight stay
-Breakfast for two at brand-new Restaurant 1309 @ Balgownie
-Bottle of Black Label Cabernet Merlot
-Chocolates courtesy of Yarra Valley Chocolaterie
Package starts from $239 midweek.
Subject to availability. Not available with any other offer.
Full payment for your reservation will be charged to the card provided 7 days prior to your arrival.
Cancellations within 7 days prior to arrival are non-refundable and will incur 100% cancellation fee.
Cancellations 8 days or more from arrival date will incur no cancellation penalty.
Offer available for a limited time, for bookings between 1st March 2022 and 31st May 2022.
Wine club discount not available with this offer.
Combine an overnight stay at Balgownie with an unforgettable hot air balloon flight over the Yarra Valley. Includes a complimentary bottle of Cuvee on arrival, $50 Restaurant credit and champagne breakfast for two. This is hands-down, the ultimate Yarra Valley experience!
Upgrades available. Contact reception to customise your stay.
One night accommodation for two people in a spa suite.
Hot Air Balloon flights for two over the Yarra Valley (Balgownie will need to confirm flight availability for you selected date with Global Ballooning before confirming your reservation)
Champagne breakfast for two at Balgownie Eatery/Restaurant
A bottle of Balgownie Estate Premium Cuvee Brut
$50 Eatery/Restaurant credit valid for use during your stay
Every Balgonwnie stay includes:
All day access to our indoor heated pool, steam room and gym facilities
Complimentary wine tasting and 10% off Cellar Door purchases
Free onsite parking
Subject to availability. Not available with any other offer.
Full payment for your reservation will be charged to the card provided 7 days prior to your arrival.
Cancellations within 7 days prior to arrival are non-refundable and will incur 100% cancellation fee.
Cancellations 8 days or more from arrival date will incur no cancellation penalty.
Gift a Balgownie Estate experience. Choose from a range of gift vouchers in just a few clicks.
All vouchers are valid for 3 years from date of issue.
Choice of Balgownie Estate gift vouchers.
See individual vouchers for full terms and conditions.
Grant and Beth have known each other for over 13 years, having first worked together at the RACV City Club in Melbourne.
Beth shone as an apprentice chef. Under the tutelage of Grant, who was the Chef de Cuisine of the acclaimed Members Dining Room, and Executive Chef Mark Normoyle, Beth won a multitude of awards throughout her 3 year apprenticeship, culminating in an exceptional period where she won the prestigious Les Toques Blanches (LTB) Award for Excellence, and the Thierry Marx Career Development award run by Shared Tables, and earning her an overseas sojourn to work with Thierry in his kitchens in France.
After working in some of the world’s best kitchens (including The Fat Duck in Bray England), Beth returned to RACV to once again join Grant (Executive Sous Chef at the time). They worked on a project together at the Royal Melbourne Show, catering to more than 55,000 people over 14 days through events, a restaurant and a café lounge.
In 2018 the dynamic duo paired up again at Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley. Grant was appointed Executive Chef and Beth was the obvious choice for 2IC. In just 18 months, they successfully renewed kitchen ethos, shifted commitment to local produce, and fostered fabulous team culture in the kitchen. These outcomes (and tantalising menus of course) garnered Grant the Tourism Accommodation Australia’s Chef of the Year in 2019, and bolstered partnerships with some of the finest producers the Yarra Valley has to offer.
Grant and Beth’s close bond and incredible working relationship is testament to the exceptional food and dining events they create together. They are excited to see what the Balgownie kitchen team can produce in their brand new world-class kitchen and Restaurant 1309 @ Balgownie.
An event at Balgownie Estate promises exceptional food and wine and magnificent Yarra Valley vineyard views.
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