Polperro Restaurant Mornington Peninsula

Polperro Restaurant sits at 150 Red Hill Rd, below the slopes of Arthurs Seat State Park. The kitchen focuses on modern seafood, and the room runs smart and elegant. The restaurant holds one hat from the Australia Good Food Guide.

While the region leans on rustic cellar doors, this kitchen commits to a polished, contemporary register. The room is dressier than its neighbours, and it manages a quiet, composed energy that is difficult to find elsewhere on the peninsula. You choose this table for the precision of the cooking rather than the proximity to the surrounding galleries; it offers a controlled, formal experience that stands in sharp contrast to the casual nature of the nearby tasting rooms.