paringa estate winery & restaurant

actually, it wasn’t the first time we feasted on foraged mushrooms that day.paringaestate’s recently appointed head chef julian hills took us mushroom-hunting that morning and we came back with a basket brimming with pine mushrooms and slippery jacks.

had a quick 4 course meal atparingafor lunch- we really couldn't complain. food came out quick, we had roast pork, squid/oyster, duck and a dessert. my husband had cheese instead, and we could barely finish our food. everything was delicious and as the restaurant has been renovated, we had a spectacular view of the vineyard. also did some wine tasting before our lunch, bought some tasty olive oil and an amazing bottle of shiraz.
$90 pp for 4 course lunch.

great food and service. we just had a beautiful lunch atparingaestate.. original delicious menu, great presentation, nice view and really lovely service. will definitely go back!

we were really looking forward to our meal atparingaestate.
i’m hopeful that the recent pandemic is the reason for the below par food but the menu was extortionately expensive given the food we received.

we started with a “scallop” dish; this wasn’t really a scallop, i still can’t find a way to describe the texture of this dish. i think they blended a scallop and then cooked the mousse type ingredients to the texture of halloumi.

then we had a mushroom dish. this was ok but was drowning in butter. there was an unusual overcooked hash brown type feature at the bottom of the dish.

for main a kingfish, heavy fluorescent sauce was ok but the fish was raw in the middle.

and finally dessert: a weird concoction of perhaps cheese apple and pear. i don’t think i can describe this dish either other than one bite and inedible.

i feel sad to write this review as the staff were lovely and the wine was beautiful. but for such an expensive menu i expected a lot more.

hopeful things will improve and we may consider trying again one day.

definitely not yummy.

worth a 4.5 would have been a 5 but there was a couple occasions our drinks were empty. restaurant is stunning, tables spaced out and a great welcome. highlights for me were the barramundi, lamb and the bread... wow. goats cheese was excellent and theparingawines are all great. excellent wine tasting as well

dined atparingaestate for a sunday lunch. it is a very small restaurant and only seats 40 people.
food: ate theparingainspiration menu. my favourites were the surf & turf and barramundi cooked in paperbark.
service: was excellent throughout the dining experience. however, when we were ready to leave it took the waitresses a long time to get the bill and have us pay.
overall rating 9/10.

we had a previous wine tasting experience atparingabut the restaurant had been fully booked and we were unable to dine there. that was almost 2 years ago. recently we had the opportunity to visit again. the setting is very picturesque although this time spoiled a little by the vines being covered with protective netting. we also did not see as many geese! but the quality of the wine tasting and dining was excellent. although there were a few groups in the wine tasting area, we were quickly served and worked our way through the many wines available for tasting. the young man who served us was very friendly and helpful and appeared to have a good knowledge of the wines. we particularly enjoyed the white wines but were very impressed by theparingasingle vineyard wines - the chardonnay, pinot noir and shiraz. we also like the estate pinot gris, viognier and pinot noir. after completing our purchases, we moved to the dining area where our table was waiting for us. there is a lovely view across the vineyard. service was prompt, friendly and informative. we chose a bottle ofparingachardonnay svw for lunch. for entrees we chose the pork belly and wagyu medallion - both were delicious, tender and tasty. for mains we chose barramundi and lamb backstrap. the barramundi was presented in a very interesting style in a bowl with mushrooms, sushi rice and a broth. it was delicious - it was just firm enough. the lamb was tender and also delicious. the dishes were presented with sufficient intervals so that we could relax and enjoy the view, the food and the excellent wine. the chardonnay was served chilled and seemed lighter than we had tasted it in the tasting area, but, as our server promised, the flavour expanded the longer it was in the glass into a delightful chardonnay. overall it was an excellent experience.   it was not quite a 5 but closer to 5 than 4 so gave it a 5.

my partner and i came toparingaestate and we opted for the 8 course meal.
look we are two people who love going out for fine dining but we are the type that is more no frills. we don't play with our food we eat it as soon as it is served to us at its optimal state. so generally each dish would take us max 5-10 minutes.
most restaurants realise that there are slow eaters and there are fast eaters. places like attica or vue du monde book in time slots, but the max wait time between dishes is 10-15 minutes as they are very attentive to the customers who dine with them.

we ate faster than the table of 4 who came in 15-20 minutes after us but for some reason they we're able to dive into their dessert 15-20 minutes before us.

it's ridiculous. we sat there restless and bored holding our heads up with our hands wondering why we were served last.

i've been to 16 course meals that we're not rushed that went for 2.5 hours ... not sure how i feel about an 8 course meal going for 3.

we were also asked multiple when we wanting our wines even though we had stated on 4 different occasions that we had specifically requesting it with our meat.

the food was good but not outstanding. only the kingfish course was well balanced and tantalising.

to be honest i would rate this place a waste of time.

not many places deserve a 4.5 butparingadefinitely did. all the dishes were sublime and well executed. my only grouse would be bread should always be served hot. the anchovy butter was delicious but i would like to have hot bread to go with it.

mighty impressive. fine dining without the sometimes ridiculous price tag. we went for the $95 monthly degustation dinner with friends. we took our own wines ($10 corkage). the food was extremely good (see photos) indeed. all dishes were very nicely composed and presented. my favourites were the smoked brisket and the braised fig. terrific to be able to take your own wines if you wish to. the service here was outstanding. couldn't be faulted. well doneparingaestate. a very special night out.

really good service, good wine and good food.

situated in the fringe of the wine yard,paringahas a fantastic view of the vines. on a good weather day (w were lucky), the view is just phenomenal.

wine tasting is available on the side of the restaurant and tasting could be done before or after. selection of theparingaestate variety is wide, catering for shiraz and pinot noir in red by glass.

love this place and definitely a recommend for a special occasion as it is one of the higher price for higher quality plac!

came here on a friday for a set menu on what ended up being an event night for the release of one of their single vineyard pinot noirs, for an overall very pleasant experience. 

the night started with canapes and champagne on arrival, although after making ourselves less conspicuous by not hogging the space near the entryway were pretty much ignored by serving staff for the most part. felt like being at an undercatered wedding, in that we would have done better standing by the kitchen door. while we watched guests that arrived well after us on to their third champagne top-up and multiple rounds of canapes, we stood sullen and empty-glassed in the corner - oh the humanity! i eventually gathered the courage and wiped away my tears to go and ask for a top-up at the counter, only to be served something akin to champagne from a different half-bottle from the fridge that was well and truly gone.

despite my initial trepidations, the rest of the meal turned out to be very pleasant. the pours from the vineyard wines were generous, and the different courses were very good for the most part. there was a strong emphasis on game, with a fantastic pheasant dish, although a thick cut and very well-cooked venison course was a bit gamey even for me with my best game-face on.

aside from the earlier service, the rest of the night fared much better. serving staff were very pleasant, if not overly knowledgeable about the food they were serving - and i suspect that was because they had never tasted the food from the kitchen.

the setting was warm, in smallish wood-heavy room with views over some of the fines, as well as the barrel room within the winery itself. ample parking on site.

although i was pretty unimpressed with being ignored initially, then being served a sparkling wine that was anything but drinkable, my feelings aboutparingachanged over the course of the meal. a good choice for a winery lunch or dinner on the peninsula, and i will certainly be back at some time to give it another go.

stunning red hill winery and restaurant. the view from the restaurant is spectacular with tables overlooking the vineyards through floor to ceiling windows. the menu is also expertly devised and executed. i ordered the blue eye with local muscles, citrus sabayon and chorizo with a glass of pinot gris. the dish was tasty, light and refined. would certainly recommendparingaestate to those looking for fine dining in red hill.

lunch atparingawas a mixed experience, i quite liked it but my partner wasn't as impressed, it was a two course lunch with a glass of wine.the restaurant is a fine dining establishment with white clothes and a big bright room overlooking the vineyards entrees were a goats cheese bake and lamb carpaccio, the lamb was kind of tasteless maybe under seasoned, mains were a duck parcel and leg fillet and dory fillet, mains were rocking with lots of big flavour, portions small but expected for the kind of food. service was pretty robotic except one young girl who was relaxed and friendly. the place needs to not take itself so seriously. all in all it was still pretty good

lovely lunch. theparingaestate winery & restaurant provides beautiful food and wine, which is only further enhanced by the first class service. thanks for a lovely day.