The Agrestic Grocer

Love love love!!! We come here for breakfast at least two to three times a month. Love the scrambled eggs with trunkey creek bacon. The best Boston baked beans. Great friendly staff!

Popped in to the Grocer on the culmination of the birthday festival, on the day itself, for lunch. We were in town for a gastronomical weekend. I was ticking off another wine district I hadn’t been to yet. I was really enjoying all that was to be had in Orange at this point.
On a brilliant cold but sunny Winter’s day, with the sweet sounds of a guitarist on the terrace, the three of us enjoyed the Ploughman’s platter, a bowl of the thrice-​cooked chips (OMG!), the onion rings (not me, I’m allergic) and a great pumpkin, fetta, rocket and hazelnut salad. Topped off with a bottle of local wine (Philip Shaw Pinot Gris) I’d say life couldn’t have been much better. Yes it could. When we went to pay the bill, we were delighted to find it was only $ 25 per head. Yes, all that food in the photo and the wine, just $ 75. Amazing.
There we were, tucked under our nannie blankies (supplied) and with the terrace heaters roaring, listening to the artist strum and sing, sipping and slurping, sincerely, it was spectacular!
On the opposite side of the building to the eatery, is the well-​stocked Providore, bursting with veggies, fruits, cheeses, meats, nuts, grains, coffee and much more. This place is definitely worth stopping by. Photos give you some visual indication of what’s on offer.
So inspired by the wine we were, we headed up the vineyard straight afterward!