Locavore is the signature restaurant at voco Kirkton Park. Seasonal a la carte, seven nights a week, in a light-filled dining room that looks out across the estate.
The estate-to-plate menu draws on our own kitchen garden and Hunter Valley growers, with local wines to match. Come in from a day of tasting, sit down, and let the evening linger.
A menu that follows the seasons
From our kitchen garden
Our kitchen garden helps provide fresh herbs, edible flowers and seasonal produce, which go into the menu whenever available and can inspire dishes and daily specials.
We also work with Hunter Valley growers, artisan producers and wineries, so the menu reflects the seasons and supports the local community.
Meet the chefs
Portfolio Executive Chef Virender Singh leads the kitchen, cooking modern Australian food built on classical technique, with the seasons setting the direction.
Head Chef Daniel Taggart works alongside him. Daniel came up through pastry, which shows in the desserts, and has cooked at hotels including Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley and Crowne Plaza Terrigal.
Together, they let quality local ingredients shine through simple, well-executed cooking.
Locavore Private
Locavore Private is the private dining room in the main building, designed by Greg Natale, with its own courtyard for a drink before you sit down. It seats 20, or up to 30 for cocktails.
A hire fee applies and we build the menu around your group, so it works for a milestone birthday, an anniversary or a small work dinner. Email [email protected] with your date and numbers and our team will take it from there.
High tea at Locavore
High tea is served here as well as in The Conservatory, Wednesday to Sunday from 12pm to 3pm. Bookings are essential.
Good to know
Open seven nights a week from 5:30pm to 9pm, dinner only. Hours can change over school holidays and public holidays, so call us on 02 4998 7680 if you are booking around one.
Bookings are recommended. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and allergy requests are catered for with advance notice, so tell us when you book. Children are welcome and there is a kids menu. Parking on the estate is free.
Cessnock locals get 15% off food and beverage, excluding special events.
Our current menu
Choose a menu below to see the full list of dishes.
M = Mixed Origin Seafood | V = Vegetarian | DF = Dairy Free | GF = Gluten Free
Please note a 10% surcharge applies on Sunday | 15% surcharge on public holidays
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FAQs
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and allergy requests are all catered for with advance notice. Let us know when you book, or call us on 02 4998 7680 before you arrive, and the kitchen will look after it.
Yes. Locavore Private seats 20, or up to 30 for cocktails, and has its own courtyard. A hire fee applies and the menu is built around your group, so email [email protected] with your date and numbers.
Bookings are recommended, as Locavore can fill up any night of the week. You can book through OpenTable or call us on 02 4998 7680. Walk-ins are welcome when we have a table free.
Yes, there is a kids menu and it is linked on this page alongside the current a la carte menu.
Locavore serves dinner from 5:30pm to 9pm, seven nights a week. We do not serve lunch, so high tea from 12pm to 3pm or the all-day menu at Epoche are the daytime options on the estate.
On the voco Kirkton Park estate at 336 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin, in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine region, with free parking on site. Everyone is welcome, whether you are staying with us or not.