In Chirnside Park at the foothills of the Yarra Valley, the family-run East Ridge Platinum Cafe and Restaurant offers an all-round taste of local hospitality. Attentive staff welcome guests into a modern dining room, stylishly fitted out with dark wooden furnishings, golden hued lighting and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a landscaped lake. Showcasing the Yarra Valley's famously fresh produce and cool climate wines, the menu changes seasonally with dishes freshly prepared on site daily. Look out for meals such as squid ink linguine with a seafood medley, cherry tomato, garlic, chilli and white wine, or perhaps wild mushroom risotto with caramelised onion, Persian feta and white truffle oil. To finish, try a warm rum and raisin pudding, with spiced butterscotch sauce and ice cream.
