Jones Winery Restaurant
A gastronomic experience
A French Experience
Arthur and Mandy are delighted to collaborate with young chef Briony Bradford, who heads the Jones Winery Restaurant.
Mandy studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and in Briony has found someone who shares her same passion, respect for tradition and dedication to the proper way of doing things.
Briony’s expertise in French technique has been developed by working with Michelin-starred chefs Claude Bosi at Hibiscus and Andre Garret at Galvin at Windows in London, and with Paul Cooper at Bishop Sessa, Ross Lusted at The Bridge Room, Grant King at Gastro Park and Brent Savage at The Bentley Restaurant and Bar in Sydney.
Jones Winery Restaurant was awarded One Hat by The Age Good Food Guide 2023.
French Cuisine in Rutherglen
Open for lunch from Thursday to Sunday. On the third Friday of each month we open for a 5 course, themed degustation dinner.
In Rutherglen, Briony and her team have access to a wealth of local ingredients, and collaborative relationships with the farmers who produce them. The seasonal menu may include Murray Grey beef, bred on the property; local pork, trout, duck or goat; and a rainbow of local vegetables, including some from the kitchen garden.
Briony is equally inspired by gastronomic traditions, native ingredients and the sustainability ethos of ‘waste nothing’. Dishes are expertly executed, with all components made from scratch. Mandy applies the art and science of food pairing to ensure that there is an appropriate wine to match each one.
The Jones front of house team deliver well-informed, gracious hospitality; they delight in seeing guests enjoying themselves. No matter whether you choose to dine from the a la carte menu, partake in a pique-nique or order a gourmet hamper to take away, the same attention to detail is applied, to ensure an excellent experience.
Restaurant Reservations
Reservations are essential. Online reservations open three months in advance.
We offer a 2 or 3 course limited choice menu. Dietary requirements and allergies must be notified prior to your booking or we may not be able to cater for your requirements.
For bookings of 8 guests and more a “Chef’s Selection” menu (2 or 3 course) with your choice of main from the current menu is compulsory. This will be chosen in advance of your booking. Please contact us for more information.
We require 24-hour’s notice to cancel any reservation. Please understand that we are a small regional restaurant and are unable to easily replace no shows. Failure to advise of decreased numbers or cancellation, will be charged a fee of 50% payment of meal.
There will a 15% Public Holiday Wage Surcharge added to our normal prices on Victorian Public Holidays.
If the restaurant is booked out, have a look at our other dining options below.
If you’re visiting us and feeling peckish, you can now enjoy our Cellar Door Menu to enjoy in our picnic area, which is right outside our lovely Gallery area. Available the days restaurant is open the menu includes delicious dishes like freshly shucked oysters, charcuterie and cheese platter, Croque Monsieur, and marinated Gooramadda Olives. Or be really indulgent and try one of Briony’s delicious desserts.
Can be ordered on arrival at cellar door.
Start with wine tasting, a charcuterie plate and sparkling wine at Anderson Winery. Then amble to us to enjoy your main meal, including tasting and a glass of wine. You then receive one of Briony’s fabulous dessert’s and a Rutherglen Muscat to take away. We suggest you might like to amble up to the wine bottle to take a souvenir photograph.
Book your Gourmet Amble here.
Jones’ Hampers include all the provisions necessary for a quiet night in, or a Rutherglen day trip. Our team prepares each ingredient with care, with dishes drawn from our restaurant menu and our favourite gourmet traditions; dietary requirements can be accommodated.
Of course, a bottle of Jones wine is the perfect complement, and we can recommend some picturesque spots to enjoy it.
24 hours notice required. Book your Jones’ Hamper here.
Looking for a light lunch. Our Pique-Nique menu is designed to be enjoyed in our picnic area in front of our Gallery.
Order a Charcuterie & Cheese Platter with Chicken Liver Pate, Terrine, Cured Meats, Pickled Vegetables, a selection of French Cheeses, Quince Paste, & Rye Bread. Be a bit decadent and add a dessert box! Of course, a bottle of Jones wine is the perfect complement.
Book your Jones’ Picque Nique 24 hours in advance here.