Healesville Hotel

Name: Healesville Hotel
Address: 256 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, AU-VIC, Australia, 3777
Telephone: (03) 5962 4002
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 3.6

3.6

288 Reviews

$40 and under

Pub

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A bit of country hospitality

Old-world charm, culinary innovation, and local produce...The Healesville Hotel in the heart of the Yarra Valley is always in tune with the seasons, making it a year-round favourite for locals and tourists on the winery trail. Beyond the Edwardian building itself, the restaurant is a stunner when it comes to rustic and honest cooking.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 6, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Pub, Italian, Modern Australian
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:30 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 5962 4002
Website
http://healesvillehotel.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ella Stevens

Location
256 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, AU-VIC 3777
Neighborhood
Yarra Valley
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Green Street Public transport stops
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Steak Day. $25
Multiple dates available
Butchers cut (250g) with chips, dressed leaves & a choice of garlic butter or peppercorn sauce. Available lunch and dinner, every Wednesday. Full menu also available.

What 288 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6

3.6 based on recent ratings

3.5Food
3.8Service
4Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Yarra Valley Ranges
Gluten-free-friendly
Yarra Valley Ranges
Great for outdoor dining
Yarra Valley Ranges
Most Booked

288 Reviews

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BillS
New South Wales
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent well priced food and wine! Great venue! ——————/———-122-/————/////——/—/————-1
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Laura
Melbourne
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
Beautiful historic building that has been rectified. Food was great and great wine list.
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MelindaJ
Victoria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
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Enthusiastic knowledgable friendly service, a range of gluten free options (one of our party is coeliac) was much appreciated.
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KylieN
Victoria
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
We dined at the Healesville Hotel on the 18th November 2023. There were 4 Adults and 2 children. Service was good wait staff were friendly. We got children's meals at a reasonable time, however adult meals did take a bit longer, however they did compensate us for the delay. Food was good, salads on meals were pretty basic consisting mostly of lettuce and fennel and chips and calamari were very salty for my liking when there was salt and pepper on the table. Snitzel and steak were good though. Menu selection was pretty limited and felt that meals were incomplete for the price, for instance pork snitzel only came with slaw for $30. Overall it probably wouldn't be my first choice to dine at again...
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ChrisC
Victoria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had no problem getting a table. Good service. Mains was good value for money , delicious & catered for someone with food allergies. Loved the low alcohol beer. Hopefully, with more support & patronage they can expand the menu.
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LeanneB
Victoria
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall1food1service3ambience2
We had been looking forward to this dinner but we were very disappointed . The salad with the fish and chips was just lettuce and the pork pasta seemed to have pork mince and nothing special . Happy to pay a surcharge but 10 % on weekends a bit much . Poor locals have no where to have a reasonable drink.
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SoniaK
Victoria
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
it was quiet as only Wednesday but staff were still attentive. Food was very nice.
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JaneM
Melbourne
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Many was lacking in that there were no chicken dishes in main dining room. We are well into spring and the menu was still a winter menu with a very winter feel to it. Food was good though. I understand they had recently changed owners and the menu change is imminent.
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RosM
Melbourne
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience3
Dined in the bistro on locals night and only 3 tables of guests yet took 15 minutes for drinks to arrive, then the waiter didn’t know how to open a bottle of wine and pulled the cork through the metal seal and proceeded to pour without taking the seal off. Entree arrived 15-20minutes after ordering and was excellent ( calamari). The table beside us of locals had to wait until half way through their mains for their wine to arrive. The advertised steak wasn’t available ( despite seating at 6.30) a lesser cut was at a lower price and was eventually served dry / sliced and luke warm. Accompanied by a mound of overdone potatoes awash in olives as a side whilst the Brussel sprouts were crunchy raw in over cooked bacon and oil sauce. Finished empty plates were left on our table despite staff sitting back in the bar area. Staff walked back and forth from the kitchen talking aloud on a variety of unrelated topics across a quiet dining room. When we got up to go no one was in attendance and we just left our $250 dining experience and will not be repeated. I’ve since had a chat with several locals whom all unfortunately are disappointed that what could of been a great opportunity for the new team has failed so poorly. Happy to elaborate with the owners ( whom clearly weren’t in attendance) if required.
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TomH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Fast friendly service Good food Serving sides barely adequate for price point. Quality food though
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stillhungry
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Two of us had the Pumpkin gnocchi. It was delicious but the serving size was too small for $30. (I am a small eater and it did not fill me)
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xoLTxo
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and a lovely selection of wines - would love to see more local ones though. Great place to dine with plenty of space and a fantastic beer garden or back. Easy to be here... roll on Summer ☀️ 👍
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JennyC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall4food3service3ambience3
We enjoyed our food and drinks in the beer garden on Saturday
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Cathy
Melbourne
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience4
One out of 4 meals was OK. The gnocci was very dry with no sauce to assist that. Wine list extremely overpriced for a bistro. Nothing under $75. Staff were friendly but unprofessional. We had our mains cleared and were then asked if we would like the bill. It was very ubrupt and unnecessary. What ever happened to dessert menus and more wine? It made us feel like we were an inconvenience. It's no wonder the bistro was not even 1/2 full on a Saturday night.
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OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Lovely meal and great service. Very friendly staff
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JenniferRex
Melbourne
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience3
Bistro was just fair, especially the food. The barramundi was quite good but very salty. The braised Tuscan Pork was dry and stringy (maybe the pork equivalent of beef-silverside?) but saved by the moist and tasty white-polenta. No signs of the advertised rosemary and sage; the dish was grey-on-white only with some yellow fluid on the side. The wine-list was quite expensive and my $17 pinot noir was a bit second-rate. On top, there was a 10% weekend surcharge and credit-card surcharge so, when added up, it wasn't good value.
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RobertG
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience3
staff were standing around talking to thereselfs we had to ask for our drinks that we ordered and we had to ask for our meal after 1 hr
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Kopite
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2023
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Expectations were way too high and the place didn’t deliver. Too much “media” noise for an average Hotel with not too many options in the menu. The steak was cooked perfectly (there’s no room for error anyway) but no sides came with it! You needed to order these separately which is kind of a deal breaker for the price you are paying. The sides were excellent; the potatoes were simply delicious. Finally the service is amazing without a doubt; they got this right from beginning to end.
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JackieH
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 5, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience4
Lovely room but food band, lacked seasoning and pasta overcooked.
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VicJin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Second time I've had lunch here since the change of owner and the place is back to its best. Great food (steak cooked perfectly), fast and attentive service in the bistro and cost is not bad.
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DavidW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff were very friendly. The food was great. I had the Barramundi which was delicious.
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MerryT
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing! Beautiful flavours and elegantly presented. Everything was delivered promptly after ordering and he wait staff were extremely helpful and pleasant.
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Catt
Melbourne
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience3
Food was very nice but overpriced. $28 for a piece of pumpkin with some inedible dry greens was a bit much. There had been a facebook ad that there was a kids' playspace, which is why we took 6 children. No playspace. Disappointing.
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PeterH
Tasmania
9 reviews
vip
2.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience3
We arrived at 1pm, ordered promptly. Good service from our table waiter. We then waited 80 mins before even our olives were delivered, then another 20 mins before the mains arrived. Our 8 year old was going crazy. Told it was very busy but all tables and outdoor eating being served. Assume they lost the order
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SoniaK
Victoria
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
New menu was delicious. Front bar had great atmosphere Staff very friendly Definitely be back
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Matthew
Sydney
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was fantastic and a good section of local wine.
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joannep
Melbourne
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience1
Reopening after renovations should be an opportunity to shine. Unfortunately The Healesville Hotel feels like its gone backwards. The food was average, the service patchy and overall ambience just not there. Our table was next to the open fire but despite being a chilly night, the fire wasn't lit. Bit of an own goal as the whole place felt cold and flat. Having visited many times over the years I was disappointed.
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KateH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
Our dinner at Healesville hotel was delightful, however the kids meals are very small, suggest ordering an adults serve for hungry 9+ year olds!
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eeets
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience5
Loved the building and the space, they've done it up well. The service was great too, enjoyed the banter with the floor staff. The food however felt really overpriced for what it was. Flavours were decent, produce was quality, but it's a bit much to ask $45 for a steak that is served without anything else at all. At least throw a potato and some greens on the plate with it! Which are otherwise available as overpriced sides. It also felt a little under-thought, with two pork dishes but no options for lamb, chicken or beef, and few options for other dietary requirements. I thought the owners wanted to make it into a traditional family pub? If you want to do that, please make it more accessible to locals and not cater to the out of town gentrification that is slowly killing Healesville. Hell, you'd be hard pressed to find a menu this pretentious even in Melbourne! I really wanted to love this experience, but the new owners have some work to do.
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JohnC
Melbourne
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience2
Food delivery took 1 hour, vegetable side ( brussel sprouts) was virtually raw and inedible and expensive sreak was very chewy. Cost of vegetables was taken off bill but the final bill was extremely high for what was served. Probably won't go back again, spoiled our special occasion.
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VanS
Melbourne
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience2
Very disappointed that there was no noticeable change after the recent renovations. We dined in the Bistro. There was a smell from the toilet permeating through the restaurant which put us off our meal. Main meals mediocre and side dish tasted like yesterdays leftovers reheated. Won’t be back to the Bistro - a shadow of years gone by.
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RobynB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a lovely place with nice food and great service! Our waiter Perrin was a breath of fresh air and looked after us so well. I had the crispy barramundi which was cooked to perfection and my sister had the broccoli spaghetti and she loved it. The freshly made bread was delicious and it was nice to see Brussel sprouts on the menu. Great night, well done!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2023
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The meal was okay, over priced and over cooked. Not worth the money. The venue is beautiful and the staff lovely.
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MattT
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great to have this pun back in action! Nice work guys.
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SallyD
Victoria
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience5
The young male waiter was a little pushy! Kept coming and wanting us to order, even when we had just sat down. The lass was more obliging. The food was good. Loved the gnocchi, and the Tuscan braised pork was generally popular (1 out of 4 unhappy). The tiramisu apparently was excellent. Coffee good.
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MichaelH
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience2
We were not served - we did not get given menus; they just assumed our order had been placed and did not check on us. We eventually requested service. A but after 9pm they started stacking chairs on the tables next to us while we finished our coffees... Food was ok but limited.
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DianneD
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Waitress was delightful. We had a lovely night with all 7 having their meals arrive together Barramundi was delicious
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Lisa
Victoria
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
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Meals could have been a bit bigger. Service was amazing.
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CharlieC
Victoria
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it! Go many GF options including beer on tap!! Beer garden was lovely and service was great
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IsabellaS
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really lovely meal & service <3 Thanks We’ll be back.
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Healesville Hotel is rated 3.6 stars by 288 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 6, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

256 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, AU-VIC 3777

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Yarra Valley
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:30 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Pub, Italian, Modern Australian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Green Street Public transport stops
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ella Stevens
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://healesvillehotel.com/
Phone number
(03) 5962 4002

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Healesville Hotel

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Dining areas

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Experiences

Steak Day. $25

Menu

What 288 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Is Healesville Hotel currently accepting reservations?

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