Merrijig Kitchen

4.7

139 Reviews

$41 to $100

Australian

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

The Merrijig Kitchen is housed in the historic Merrijig Inn {1842), known as Victoria's oldest Inn. Situated across from the Port Fairy wharf, in the heart of gorgeous Port Fairy.
We are HIGH on atmosphere and write our menu daily, after Tanya chats with our fish monger, veggie growers, local butcher and any of our wonderful local gardeners who may pop in with their backgarden produce.
We spend a lot of time on our drinks program, offering our local Henty wine region producers, smattered between regional and international producers adhering to organic and biodynamic practises.
We love a bespoke cocktail, which we make inspired by our garden and of course, offer local artisan beer on tap.
Pop in, we'd love to see you whilst you are enjoying Port Fairy!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Australian
Hours of operation
Bar Mon, Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Mon, Fri–Sun 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 5568 2324
Website
http://www.merrijiginn.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Tanya Connellan

Location
1 Campbell St, Port Fairy, AU-VIC 3284
Neighborhood
Port Fairy
Cross street
Opposite Port Fairy's historic wharf area with views over the Moyne River
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wine

What 139 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Victoria
Best Ambiance
Victoria
Innovative
Victoria
Romantic
Victoria
Good for special occasions
Victoria
Australian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Merrijig Kitchen offers a "warm inviting and cosy" dining experience in Port Fairy, featuring "amazing food" and "attentive service." Guests praise the "seasonal menu" and "locally sourced ingredients," with standout dishes such as soufflé and duck. The charming ambience, characterized by "old world Victorian charm" and a log fire, adds to the allure.

139 Reviews

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ann
Victoria
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Attitude from staff was condescending as if we were novices regarding fine dining! Menus was limited and not very flavoursome! And I thought ‘cuisine monceur’ went out of fashion in the 1990s! Most disappointing visit! The high point was the excellent rose I drank! Could not possibly recommend this restaurant to anyone! On a brighter note can thoroughly recommend the hotel dining in the rest of Port Fsiry and the town itself!!
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Michael
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Warm welcome, wonderful ambience, fantastic food. Not to be missed.
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Hannah
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Superb meal! The food was delicious, service was excellent and the dining room was lovely. Impressive use of local ingredients and seasonal menu. We will definitely be back next time we are in Port Fairy.
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Andrea
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful dining experience! Martini’s to start, with oysters and their own radishes with local butter. We split the scallops and the local ham entrees - they mixed together fabulous flavours. The broad bean pasta was sublime, so fresh and herby and the fish to die for ! Somehow we also finished off the pavlova. I felt it could’ve gone with more cream but otherwise soft and fluffy inside with cracking crust as you would wish. Staff fabulous , know how to look after patrons and advise on drinks and food. A very busy night, so Toilets a little worse for wear and mine didn’t close properly so another patron gave me a slight scare! No harm done …
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Karen
Melbourne
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent yummy food in a lovely cosy atmosphere with the friendliest and best staff. A ‘must’ visit when in Port Fairy.
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Ian
Salt Lake City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very good meal and staff. would come again in the future.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best meal I have had for a long time. I was very impressed.
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Victoria
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a very special place that we keep returning to. Really good ingredients, sourced locally, cooked perfectly, with everything on your plate (you don't need to order sides). Incredibly wine list, a cosy setting, and a charismatic and attentive team of waiters. Go now.
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Tim
Victoria
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A delightful experience from the atmosphere of the small dining room to the wonderful friendly service to the exceptional menu. I can't fault it. When we are down Port Fairy way again we will certainly return.
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Jenny
Melbourne
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Team Merrijig certainly know how to do it !! Everything Superb, Local Produce, Beautiful Flavours, Excellent Service & Very Yummy Wine.
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FAQs

Merrijig Kitchen is rated 4.7 stars by 139 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

1 Campbell St, Port Fairy, AU-VIC 3284

Additional information

Cross street
Opposite Port Fairy's historic wharf area with views over the Moyne River
Neighborhood
Port Fairy
Hours of operation
Bar Mon, Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Mon, Fri–Sun 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Australian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Tanya Connellan
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wine

Website
http://www.merrijiginn.com/
Phone number
(03) 5568 2324

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