Mandoon Estate

This is definitely a happening place to visit in the Swan Valley. It was quite busy on the overcast day we visited but the waiter assured me that it was nothing compared to bright, sunny days when it gets jam packed. We dined on the brewery side and I was really impressed with the food.
I ordered the swordfish and it was excellent and beautifully cooked. I did have major food envy though of all those on my table who ordered the wagyu burger. It looked spectacular and my husband relinquished one bite for me and it tasted as good as it looked. I will be going back for the burger alone!
It’s definitely a place you can take little people as they have play areas and plenty of room for them to run around.

Thank you, Mandoon Restaurant (referring to the restaurant, not the Homestead Brewery) we had a five star lunch there today with excellent setting, superb food and great staff. An amazing place if you are looking for added class and a unique dining experience. Thanks again — will definitely return

Great little spot. Caters for all! Great value breakfasts starting from $ 5 for fruit salad. Pancakes for kids only $ 8 are huge! Great coffee. Open for breakfast lunch and dinner. Has classy function rooms. Has its own beer from the brewery along with some fantastic wines. Amazing beer garden with kids play equipment. Beer garden serves pizza, spit roast and other snacks. Plenty of room for the kids to run around. Could rave on about this spot for ages, but it’s best you come and check it out for yourself !

The food was extremely average and was not worth the money that they charge. Service was fine before the manager was unreasonable when we approached with entertainment book incentive for the full bill. We would have gone here without the entertainment book so was very disappointed that they didn’t apply by the rules

A frequent visitor of the Mandoon Estates beer garden, my second lunch visit to their more formal (but not to be mistaken with snooty) restaurant did not disappoint. Went for 5 courses with matched wines — amazingly creative and visual dishes, well balanced, well paired, and bar 1 dish which was slightly over cooked, everything was perfect. What makes this place even better is the professional yet super friendly and engaging staff, from waitstaff to manager. Very fitting for a Swan Valley setting.
Seriously good food, wonderful staff, beautiful setting… What more could one ask for?

Mandoon Estate in the Swan Valley consists of a brewery, the Linton and Kay art gallery and a cellar door and restaurant. There are a lot of things for the family too, with a big playground and beautifully mowed lawns to hang out in the sun.
But on this particular cloudy day I caught up with some friends to dine at their restaurant. The space at Mandoon restaurant is opulent. It has a stunning ceiling to floor windows overlooking their vineyards, lawns and gardens. The ambiance is one of elegance and sophistication, so definitely a place where you go for a date or for a special occasion.
Their menu consists of a 5 or 7 course degustation (5 courses $ 110 without wines $ 130 with wines, 7 courses $ 140 without wines $ 170 with wines), or for those who doesn’t want to have that many courses, you can go a la carte. We opted for their a la carte with 2 bottles of beautiful red wine, their 2012 Old Vine Grenache and 2013 Carbernet Merlot. The Grenache being lighter and so easy to drink, while the Carbernet Merlot was richer and more vibrant on the palate.
In terms of the restaurant it is pricey and the dishes are a little bit small in portion. But having said that the dishes are balanced in texture and flavours and were cooked perfectly. Their wine list is also very well done, but then I wouldn’t expect anything less from an estate like Mandoon. I think Mandoon Estate Restaurant is worth going for a special occasion and expect to spend a bit. oh and expect not to have parking!

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE. If you have kids, or you just wants some freaken air with your beer, it’s brilliant. Would like to see a bit more option for eating outside down the back. Everything I have had in the restaurant has been great though. We’ve been going since just after it opened and its always been a great experience. Looking forward to some more summer Sunday’s.

Hmmmmm verged on 3 and 4 stars for this one.
I had heard a lot of good things about Mandoon Estate.
Headed there with some family here from overseas, to show them the Swan Valley and a quintessential Australian winery/​brewery.
There was no parking left in the car park, so everyone was parking along the road leading to the main road.
We were there on a Saturday and the place was insanely packed. We had to hustle, and watch out for a table then jump on it as soon as one become available (our glares were probably not overly appreciated by those diners lingering over their finished lunches), then when we got that table, we kept an eye out for a bigger table that would fit everyone. The staff don’t take any bookings for tables in person, so it’s up to you to find something for yourself. Sounds easy, as this is the policy for a lot of venues, but the venue (on a rainy April Saturday) was rammed and very noisy. This place is VERY family friendly, take from that what you will. By the time we got a table I already felt the laid back Saturday lunch vibe had been a little bit ruined by desperately trying to get a table.
You have to order at the counter and the line was long. The food came out reasonably quickly and was delicious.
Perhaps when the new opening buzz of this venue runs out it will be a quieter and more enjoyable experience. But when we went it was manic, and though it’s a nice looking venue with great food, they probably need to put in a better process for getting a table and ordering food.

We had a 7 course degustation with matching wines for lunch in the restaurant. The dishes were nice but not outstanding. I was still hungry afterwards and I know degustations are small servings but have done many degustations and have never left feeling like I needed more food. Disappointing for $ 170 pp.
Service was good, they bought out each dish and explained it thoroughly. Wines paired nicely with each meal, the reserve sparking was a favourite.
The honey comb dessert was creative and refreshing.
Mandoon is one if my favourite wineries in Swan Valley, the menu from the brewery is value for money, the prices are reasonable, the serving sizes are decent, the food is great!
Not a fan of the beer garden food, very basic and I don’t feel it is value for money, servings are are small in comparison to what you can get from the brewery. Lovely area to have a picnic on a glorious day.

Mandoon is always great. Today it didn’t disappoint.
The staff are always lovely and attentive. My friend and I both had the Pulled Pork Sliders and the Chocolate Tart.
The Pulled Pork Slider was Delicious! The coleslaw made it even better. The Sparkling wine really topped off the whole meal. It was a lovely day and just a lovely feel to the whole experience. Its always relaxed there, a great place to chill, have a drink and feed.
The Tart was a tad rich but only because it was a little bit long… Maybe half of the length would have been perfect.
Overall fantastic as always! Thankyou Mandoon. I would definately go back and recommend to family and friends.

Had very enjoyable mid with lunch here for my birthday. We decided to have mid-​week special, entrée & main with matching wines for $ 60 (with shared dessert). Great deal! The food and wine were really nice. I had beetroot cured ocean trout for entrée; for main: lamb loin and dessert: strawberry, white chocolate, sparking sorbet.
Loved the food presentation. Great experience all around, will definitely go back here again.

Great lunch had in the dinning room amazing staff and great flavours we will be back. We had a group of ten and food came out perfectly and on time

very new and modern brewery/​vineyard the surrounds were beautiful, the wine tasting we did was fantastic the staff were great and friendly and the food was top notch will definitely be coming back here.

Excellent venue — 3 eating areas to choose from — family friendly, beautiful food and great cider!

Went here today, the cellar door wine tasting was great, they had a complimentary menu to select 6 tastings from or a Reserve menu where tastings were $ 2 ea. the staff serving was knowledgeable and friendly. The whole complex is really well laid out.

Okay. It’s ultra modern and we headed straight for the bar with food although we had a peek in the table-​clothed restaurant. Some striking works of art but quite minimalist. I tasted the most unusual soft drink here — the name escapes me. Green and seaweedy in colour with a lime/​vegetable taste but refreshing on a hot day nonetheless.
Wagyu Burger and chips delicious although the food Richard ordered consisted of five measly meatballs in sauce.
There is a non-​smoking onsite rule although we had a crafty fag behind the tree and judging by the butts on the ground we were not the only ones. All these pretentious wine drinkers and a puritanical attitude to tobacco — how smug.
A bit too modern for me. Three stars Okay. One gets quite a good view of the aircraft landing at Perth Airport from this vineyard.

Great place — wonderful food, great service, great setting. Definitely will be back! Jana was our waitresses who was lovely beers and wines are delicious. You could really forget your in the swan valley and could be anywhere modern, sophisticated and classy. Will be back for sure!

I’m going to be a little dark about Mandoon.
Stunning surroundings. Very corporate feel. A little too organized. Which will make for order and the majority of people will not be offended by Mandoon.
It is an aesthetically pleasing place.
I would have loved to be blown away by the lamb spit lunch in the garden and not blown away by the distorted music blaring from the 2 overworked speakers hanging from the side of the deli.
The lamb spit bun lunch, dry bun, stringy lamb, stinjy gravy, limp salad… left my jaw aching from trying to chew through it. We left halfway through our bun and went to the Duckstein to get some real swan valley culture.
I’m not adversed to new things, Infact I love exploring new places. This just left us feeling too perfect and yet the main attraction in the garden, the lamb spit… let down.

Well there is so much to say about the fitout and location of this place — absolutely gorgeous! You forget you’re in Caversham and feel like you’re in Margaret River with the beautiful view of the vines and the huge deck in the sun.
We came for breakfast and it really delivered. A great variety of dishes and I was able to order my favourite smashed avocado, feta and roasted tomato on sourdough with a side of hash brown. Amazing. Delicious and fresh and the perfect size so I wasn’t over full, and only $ 12! Next time I’m having a poached egg on top because my girlfriends poached eggs looked perfectly runny.
I also had the cloudy Apple juice which was nice and fresh but $ 7.50 for a medium sized glass. The biggest downfall was the coffee, it was nice but for $ 6 for a soy mocha in a tiny glass was disappointing. But that was the only flaw. The service was also great.
I’ll definitely be coming back for a lunch and beer or wine in their beautiful beer garden with picnic tables and blankets — the perfect summer spot!

This restaurant joint brewery and vineyard has been open for a few weeks. No teething problems here.
Amazing food! Superb views! Fine dining ambiance … No other words. A must try!
The French chef has skills! Impeccable presentation of dishes.
The brewery is separate and it’s very kid friendly.
If you decide to dine in the restaurant, Remember to reserve a table by the window or fireplace :)