Guidebook for Dromana
Essentials
Beautifully landscaped, relaxing hot natural springs. Great on a cold winter's day! Hire a bath robe or take two towels. Nice in winter, I find it a bit hot in summer. It's very popular so book ahead.
830 locals recommend
Peninsula Hot Springs
140 Springs LnBeautifully landscaped, relaxing hot natural springs. Great on a cold winter's day! Hire a bath robe or take two towels. Nice in winter, I find it a bit hot in summer. It's very popular so book ahead.
Our local supermarket and one of the best stocked supermarkets I've ever come across. I don't think there's anything I haven't been able to find there yet! It's recently been expanded and now has a large range of gourmet foods and local wines.
77 locals recommend
Ritchies SUPA IGA Dromana
Point Nepean RoadOur local supermarket and one of the best stocked supermarkets I've ever come across. I don't think there's anything I haven't been able to find there yet! It's recently been expanded and now has a large range of gourmet foods and local wines.
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ATM available
CBA ATM (Branch)
195 Point Nepean RdATM available
Maya Spa
283 Point Nepean RdGood massages!
Lots of information on things to see and do in the area. Helpful staff. Some books and souvenirs available for purchase.
Heales St station
Lots of information on things to see and do in the area. Helpful staff. Some books and souvenirs available for purchase.
Food Scene
Great food, atmosphere. Open for coffee, breakfast and lunch throughout the year. Is often open for dinner during January.
58 locals recommend
Pier Street Kitchen
19 Pier StGreat food, atmosphere. Open for coffee, breakfast and lunch throughout the year. Is often open for dinner during January.
We enjoy having coffee here after an early morning ride. You can sit outside and watch the bay. Quite good for dinner too, although inside is small and we've found the service can be a bit patchy.
75 locals recommend
Two Buoys
209 Point Nepean RdWe enjoy having coffee here after an early morning ride. You can sit outside and watch the bay. Quite good for dinner too, although inside is small and we've found the service can be a bit patchy.
Great Thai food. Can be a bit noisy and you have to book ahead in summer. Get takeaway though and sit on our deck and take in the view!
32 locals recommend
The Lighthouse Cafe Thai Restaurant
681 Point Nepean RdGreat Thai food. Can be a bit noisy and you have to book ahead in summer. Get takeaway though and sit on our deck and take in the view!
Good breakfast place after you've been to the hot springs in winter. Friendly staff, but very small. I haven't been there in summer, so I'm not sure how they'd cope with a crowd.
64 locals recommend
Captains of Rye Back Bar
2285 Point Nepean RdGood breakfast place after you've been to the hot springs in winter. Friendly staff, but very small. I haven't been there in summer, so I'm not sure how they'd cope with a crowd.
We went on a Sunday night, when you can BYO and no corkage fee. Yummy food and great service. Nice ambience too, although fairly pricey, so we would go only occasionally and without our kids!
10 locals recommend
The Long Table
We went on a Sunday night, when you can BYO and no corkage fee. Yummy food and great service. Nice ambience too, although fairly pricey, so we would go only occasionally and without our kids!
Nice little winery where they use their own produce in their food. Has a lovely outlook (as do most of the wineries in this area!).
97 locals recommend
Green Olive at Red Hill
1180 Mornington-Flinders RdNice little winery where they use their own produce in their food. Has a lovely outlook (as do most of the wineries in this area!).
Ice Cream ala Copenhagen
237 Point Nepean RdGelati and ice cream by the scoop, in cones or tubs. Yum!
Pretty good pub food (can be a bit patchy) at pub prices. If you get a seat near the window you get a nice view of the bay. The cafe section (to the right of the main entrance) is better value.
7 locals recommend
Stella's Dromana Hotel
151 Point Nepean RdPretty good pub food (can be a bit patchy) at pub prices. If you get a seat near the window you get a nice view of the bay. The cafe section (to the right of the main entrance) is better value.
Lucky Catch
217 Point Nepean RdPretty good takeaway fish and chips
Beautiful space - the building has an interesting history and was originally an old dairy. Yummy breakfast and good coffee.
43 locals recommend
Trofeo Estate Winery
85 Harrisons RdBeautiful space - the building has an interesting history and was originally an old dairy. Yummy breakfast and good coffee.
10 mins from our house. Sit & enjoy a glass of wine and tapas overlooking the vineyards on the hill opposite.
117 locals recommend
Foxeys Hangout
795 White Hill Rd10 mins from our house. Sit & enjoy a glass of wine and tapas overlooking the vineyards on the hill opposite.
That Pizza Shop
234 Boundary RdGreat takeaway gourmet pizza. Order online; they deliver for $3.
Rare Hare Wine & Food Store
166 Balnarring RdDoot Doot Doot
166 Balnarring RdPort Phillip Estate
263 Red Hill RdTen Minutes by Tractor Cellar Door & Terrace
1333 Mornington-Flinders RdLovely friendly staff, good coffee and food. Across the road from the McCrae lighthouse and beach, so nice before or after a long beach walk!
49 locals recommend
Merchant & Maker
675 Point Nepean RdLovely friendly staff, good coffee and food. Across the road from the McCrae lighthouse and beach, so nice before or after a long beach walk!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful historic house and gardens. Great nursery with heirloom plants and seeds for sale. Also a cafe / restaurant now located in the house after the original cafe burnt down in early 2014.
67 locals recommend
Heronswood Cafe
105 Latrobe ParadeBeautiful historic house and gardens. Great nursery with heirloom plants and seeds for sale. Also a cafe / restaurant now located in the house after the original cafe burnt down in early 2014.
You get better views here than from the Arthurs Seat lookout and if you're there at dawn or dusk there are mobs of kangaroos. Some of them have joeys in their pouches if you're there around August.
10 locals recommend
Seawinds Lookout
You get better views here than from the Arthurs Seat lookout and if you're there at dawn or dusk there are mobs of kangaroos. Some of them have joeys in their pouches if you're there around August.
If you're looking to buy native plants, this is a great nursery, very knowledgeable staff and an extensive range of plants. Landscaped native gardens if you're interested in Australian native plants.
Austplant Nursery & Gardens
249 Purves RdIf you're looking to buy native plants, this is a great nursery, very knowledgeable staff and an extensive range of plants. Landscaped native gardens if you're interested in Australian native plants.
Arthurs Seat State Park
Arthurs Seat RoadHelpful staff (at least when we've been there) who are very knowledgeable about the history, flora and fauna. You can hire a bike, which is a good way to get around. Nice walks, beautiful scenery.
10 locals recommend
Victoria
Helpful staff (at least when we've been there) who are very knowledgeable about the history, flora and fauna. You can hire a bike, which is a good way to get around. Nice walks, beautiful scenery.
A range of beautiful walks to suit all ages and abilities. Great views along the coast. Visit the historic Cape Schanck lighthouse, built in 1859.
69 locals recommend
Cape Schanck
A range of beautiful walks to suit all ages and abilities. Great views along the coast. Visit the historic Cape Schanck lighthouse, built in 1859.
Entertainment & Activities
U-pick strawberries; also available for purchase. You can buy other fruit and products there too. Yummy devonshire teas. Gets very busy in the summer, especially weekends.
161 locals recommend
Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm
244 Shands RdU-pick strawberries; also available for purchase. You can buy other fruit and products there too. Yummy devonshire teas. Gets very busy in the summer, especially weekends.
Fun for beginners or more experienced riders. We used a Groupon voucher which halved the cost although can only be used Mon, Wed & Thurs. Beautiful scenery, horses are well cared for, guides very good
17 locals recommend
Horseback
356 Shands RdFun for beginners or more experienced riders. We used a Groupon voucher which halved the cost although can only be used Mon, Wed & Thurs. Beautiful scenery, horses are well cared for, guides very good
Not far from our house and close to Red Hill Market. Delicious cherries in November, also some other fruit too. Smaller and not as busy as Sunny Ridge. Very friendly staff.
10 locals recommend
Ripe N' Ready Cherry Farm
52 Arkwells LnNot far from our house and close to Red Hill Market. Delicious cherries in November, also some other fruit too. Smaller and not as busy as Sunny Ridge. Very friendly staff.
The Enchanted Adventure Garden
55 Purves RdFun for all ages. Tree surfing as well as mazes.
You need lessons and lots of patience for this sport, but the staff here are friendly and professional.
Peninsula Kiteboarding
1401 Point Nepean RdYou need lessons and lots of patience for this sport, but the staff here are friendly and professional.
Dromana Boat Hire
Haven't tried this, but it looks like fun!
Strawberries, raspberries, ice cream, u-pick cherries in season (November to January)
Ellisfield Farm
109 Mcilroys RdStrawberries, raspberries, ice cream, u-pick cherries in season (November to January)
Ride in state-of-the-art gondolas over the state forest to the highest point on the Peninsula. At the top, take a walk to Seawinds Gardens or visit Arthurs Seat Maze & tree surfing.
234 locals recommend
Arthurs Seat Eagle
1085 Arthurs Seat RdRide in state-of-the-art gondolas over the state forest to the highest point on the Peninsula. At the top, take a walk to Seawinds Gardens or visit Arthurs Seat Maze & tree surfing.
Peninsula Cinemas
Rosebud ParadeGetting Around
Catch the ferry from Sorrento to visit historic Queenscliff. Ferry leaves on the hour. Expensive for a car, but you can park at Sorrento and it's a short walk to town from the Queenscliff terminal.
113 locals recommend
Searoad Ferries
1 Wharf St ECatch the ferry from Sorrento to visit historic Queenscliff. Ferry leaves on the hour. Expensive for a car, but you can park at Sorrento and it's a short walk to town from the Queenscliff terminal.
Everything Else
Bendigo Bank
239 Point Nepean RdATM available
Excellent locally produced cheeses, specialising in goat and sheep cheese (perfect for the dairy intolerant). Enjoy a tasting plate in their tranquil bush setting.
26 locals recommend
Red Hill Cheese
81 William RdExcellent locally produced cheeses, specialising in goat and sheep cheese (perfect for the dairy intolerant). Enjoy a tasting plate in their tranquil bush setting.
Arts & Culture
The Briars
450 Nepean Hwy Historic homestead & gardens
McCrae Homestead
11 Beverley Rd