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The Royal Mail Restaurant

Parker St, Dunkeld, Victoria 3294, Australia
(03) 5577 2241
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Ranked #1 of 3 restaurants in Dunkeld
Price range: ₹ 2,696 - ₹ 2,696
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Brisbane, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Loved the restaurant. Had the degustation menu. Would not match the wines with the menu next time as we did not like some of the wines and 5 of them were imported when local wines are fantastic. We had already toured Victorian wineries.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Just spent 2 nights here. The bistro meal was great and service was friendly. The degustation meal in the restaurant with matching wines was a total waste of money and huge disappointment. My husband advised them in advance of his dietary reqts (no fish or seafood) and was told this could be accommodated. What they failed to tell him was... More

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2 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

Telling us lunch service was over at 1:00pm clearly looking us up and down. Well done to the hostess, think again before you judge you pretentious piece of work there is such a thing as tripadvisor.

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Melbourne
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17 reviews 17 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We ate on the Friday night in the Bistro and on the Saturday night had the tasting menu in the Restaurant. The Bistro would do a Melbourne venue proud. Service was flawless. Food was very enjoyable. The highlight was the Saturday night tasting menu. What a delight. The portion size was perfect. The flavours delicately balanced and distinct. The textures... More

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Perth, Australia
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125 reviews 125 reviews
72 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013 via mobile

After many years of thinking about it, we finally made our pilgrimage to the Royal Mail, which has innumerable food and wine accolades. The service was outstanding... Professional, friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. Among the best I've ever experienced. The food was not the best I've ever had, but it was very very good. The rice paper crisp w roe was... More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

On 27th April,our party of 8 could only be accommodated for a sitting at 8.30 pm and so we finished the degustation dinner at Cinderella time of midnight !! We wanted a memorable evening for our friend's seventieth birthday and hence brought a special cake from Melbourne. We were told we could not have the birthday cake during our dinner... More

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London, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Wonderful food. Innovative, fresh produce, great selection of wines from the local regions. Service was attentive and friendly.

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Melbourne, Australia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Had both dinner in the bistro and breakfast here on a couple of occasions. Great theatre with the open kitchen. Really excellent service. Food is great. Breakfast only got better from my visit in 2012 to 2013. Highly recommended.

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Melbourne, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

Gorgeous local produce and excellent wine list in the bistro section. Excellent service and meals came out in a timely fashion. Only had 2 options for the children so think kids not really encouraged in the bistro - maybe bar has better options - however the fish or steak and vegies was very well received. Will definitely try to come... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

We stayed in Dunkeld for a romantic anniversary weekend. Visited the 3 hat dining on the Friday and the bar on the Saturday. Had a 9 course degustation. The service was really good - warm, passionate staff. Loved the modern touch where both waiters put each dish down at the same time. Interesting and cutting edge food. Liked the salted... More

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