Boydell's Restaurant

Boydell's Restaurant occupies a slab hut in the historic village of Morpeth, about forty minutes from the cellar doors at Pokolbin. The menu runs seasonal share plates built around Boydell's own wines and Hunter-region ingredients. The kitchen draws on fruit grown at the family's working farm near Barrington Tops, blended with cool-climate selections from Hilltops and Orange.

It opens Thursday to Sunday for all-day dining from 11am, with the wine bar staying open until 6.30pm. The Morpeth setting sits well outside the Pokolbin cluster, so it works as a destination in its own right rather than a stop between cellar doors. The share-plate format suits a group settling in for a long lunch over the Boydell's range, and bookings are required, with groups of ten or more asked to contact the venue directly.