Cape Mornington Peninsula

Cape sits on Trent Jones Dr, a twenty-minute walk from the Cape Schanck Lighthouse. The restaurant holds two hats from the 2024 Australian Good Food Guide, marking it as a standout for contemporary seafood in the region.

While much of the Mornington Peninsula dining scene prioritizes rustic, casual service, Cape opts for a formal register. The room runs smart and elegant, leaning into its surroundings rather than hiding them. The coast-facing glass is the real draw here, offering a dramatic vantage point over the bay that makes it a better choice for a focused, quiet meal than the crowded, wind-swept cafes near Gunnamatta Beach. It succeeds by avoiding the relaxed, beach-shack aesthetic prevalent elsewhere in the district, providing a rigorous, technical approach to local ingredients that justifies the trek down the peninsula.