Merricks Store

03/01/2026

Wondering how to best spend your January??
In our garden is the place to be!
The horse float bar kicks off at noon and not just for drinks - a delightful little food menu is on offer there too, including burgers from 4-6pm, everyday!
How good is Summer!!?

16/12/2025

This Friday night Traders is staying open late! 5-8pm - you’ll have a glass of wine in one hand, your Christmas list in the other 🍷🎁
We’ve got bright ideas for everyone still left on your list, so come and get it all done in one beautiful night!

See you Friday! 💃🥂🎁

25/09/2025

Your GRAND FINAL EVE is sorted!! Friday 26th Sept.
We’re hosting your PIE NIGHT from 5-8pm out in the garden - fire pits, horse float bar, festoon lights,…all the trimmings!!
But wait folks,..this is not your average pie night!!
We’re so proud to be launching what is (probably) the greatest pie ever - a collab between much loved Mornington Peninsula family businesses & us!
The tasting process has been extensive, and we reckon we’ve absolutely nailed it and can’t wait to hear your reviews.
The best parts is YOU CAN ALSO ORDER YOUR GRAND FINAL WEEKEND PIES through .
Order in Traders or on the phone and they’ll be waiting for you to collect from Thursday arvo onwards.

Don’t forget to send this to your buddies! 🍺🥧🍷

12/09/2025

Spring glorious Spring!
New menu starts…NOW!!
We sat down and tasted it all……& wow!!
So…..guess we’ll see you tomorrow, right?? (…& don’t forget our Friday nights ;))

03/09/2025

Out with the old and in with the new!! Nothing says “hello Spring” like a beautiful blossom refresh!!

31/08/2025

DUCK, DUCK,..PINOT DINNER.
Thursday, Sept 25th

Waddle this way for a dinner where duck meets its match —Pinot Noir - in all its regional glory. We’ll begin with entrées served alongside a flights of Handpicked Pinot Noir from the Mornington Peninsula, Tasmania and the Yarra Valley — an Australian snapshot in three pours. From there, main courses and sides will be paired with expressions from Burgundy, Austria and Northern Italy, each glass a story of site and soul. To finish, we’ll bring it home with desserts and the current vintage from Elgee Park, along with a back-vintage pour from our museum stock — a fitting encore!

Guiding us through the evening is Pete Dillon, Chief Winemaker from Handpicked Wines and Fabio Nistrio, Master of their DMG imported wines, both of whom will offer an insight into the vineyards, vintages and nuances of each Pinot poured.

Master of Ceremony is Laurence Tedesco, General Manager of Elgee Park and Baillieu wines, he will recall the vintages of Elgee Park both past and present. It promises to be a night of local flavour, global perspective and good company in all the right measure.

To book your table and see the finer details just hop onto our website 🦆🦆🍷

17/08/2025

..just a tiny little interruption:
Please be aware the restaurant & cellar door will be closed for maintenance
Monday 18th August - Thursday 21st August inclusive.verandah & will be OPEN for normal trade every day throughout this period.
We will re-open for dinner service from 5.30pm Friday 22nd August.
Love the Merricks Store Gang.

P.S. if all of our tasks are completed without a hitch, we will endeavour to be open for lunch service on Friday. We’ll keep you posted here.. x

07/08/2025

Only 4 Fridays left to go!! Have you joined us for dinner on a Friday night yet?? Surely you have?! Time is ticking if we’re still on your to do list. Jump over to our website now, or call us or just pop in and make it a date. August only! Quick!

10/07/2025

Tonight,…and ALL the Friday nights of Winter! Come and dine in by the fire with our full a la carte menu and wine list. Bring the kids, (..or don’t bring the kids, the choice is yours!).
To book just hop on the website, give us a ring or pop in 🙂

27/04/2025

Join us for a little afternoon soirée 🥂 SUNDAY, MAY 4th, 3-5pm for a champagne & chicken sandwich with Bruce & Chyka Keebaugh to celebrate the launch of “By Invitation Only”, Bruce’s dazzling new book!
Showcasing 35 years of spectacular ‘The Big Group’ events, a copy personally scribed by Bruce would make the most perfect Mother’s Day gift!
An afternoon not to be missed!
See you this Sunday at Traders…come one come all!

23/04/2025

15/04/2025

Easter @ Merricks Store:
We’re starting your Easter long weekend right with a THURSDAY NIGHT BURGER TRUCK! Send this to your buddies and lock it in now,…everyone loves a burger truck, and remember the horse float bar opens at 5pm for the early birds 😉.
On Good Friday we’re taking a little rest, the restaurant, .verandah and will all be closed for the day. Then from Saturday morning onwards we’re OPEN for your eating/drinking/shopping/socialising pleasure! Hope we’re part of your Easter plans 🙂