Templar Lodge

I treated myself to a lunch at Templar Lodge because I had seen Facebook posts of Emma's dishes and their description and fell in love with the idea of eating her food. The restaurant is situated in a lovely part of alpine NE Victoria in Tawonga and is enveloped by a grapevine around the verandah which both protects from the heat and frames the surrounding countryside beautifully. Given that it was a Sunday the atmosphere was relaxed and unhurried and other guests seemed equally at ease as they enjoyed their lunches.
Along with attentive and knowledgeable service I appreciated the use of local ingredients and the inventive twists of Emma's dishes immensely and left fully satisfied and prepared to visit again to try more of the menu. Would 10/10 recommend.

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This restaurant can easily to be the reason to visit mt.Beauty!
Freshest crunchy bread with Truffel butter
Bruschetta with God knows what, but I went in heaven
Squid linguine
Melting goat with home made pasta
Just crazy!
Must book very in advance tho!

Im sure theyre not designed as a child friendly venue, but we brought our 4 year old and was thrilled they had a kids option. A fine dining restaurant that made us feel welcome .... Five stars for helping us live the dream of a date night with wonderful food, while our child happily ate. Lovely service, wonderful food.

Amazing service, great food and what a great little spot! Dined here for our anniversary and we loved it. A must if you are in the area.

Absolutely sensational. One of the best meals I have ever had. Amazing atmosphere, great staff, the cocktails and food are world class. Should have a Michelin star or several. Thank you.

We are up in Mount Beauty for our wedding and had a terrible experience at another place on the other side of the valley on our wedding day.

Fortunately, we were recommended Templar Lodge and they were kind enough to fit us in last night.

From the moment we walked through the door we knew we were going to have a great experience. The staff are awesome, so friendly and welcoming. The cocktails were delicious, as was the food. Good portion sizes and I love that they use so much local produce.

Thank you so much, you really made our "redo" wedding dinner so special.

We'll definitely be back!

Amazing setting. Service was good. Food was very good.

There were 4 of us and we had around 10 dishes in total. Everything was cooked well, seasoned well and delicious.

Favourites were the braised beef shin, celeriac schnitzel, gnocchi, dates stuffed w goats cheese.

We will be back soon.

Had a delightfully delicious and decadent evening at this delightful place. The food is sumptuous and delicate with every dish having its own place in a delightful menu. Service was warm, friendly and professionally attentive. My party of 3 shared all our dishes and we could have all enjoyed more if we weren’t so satisfied. An elegantly appointed wine list. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.

Brilliant food! Worth the drive from Sydney! Exquisite & unique dishes - shared plates & larger portions; all beautifully presented with extraordinary flavours - offering something to suit all palates and dietary preferences.
Standout plates included the salmon gnocchi & the Asian-inspired beef shins - divine!
Lovely historic building & friendly, personable service made for a perfect night out!

Sensational food!!! The Taromasalata with sourdough starter was so flavoursome while we waited for our mains of pumpkin gnocchi and goat ragu pasta with and amazing beetroot, pistachio and broad bean side. Lovely local Pinot noir to accompany. Book in advance. A real dining experience and not intimidating or fussy. Great value for top notch food in a beautifully renovated old house.

Great spot, inspired and creative food in generous portions. Service was a little haphazard but we loved the laid back informality of it all and the food makes up for any shortcomings. Highly recommend if you’re in the area, well worth it.

One of the most beautiful lunches I've ever had. A stunning spot for dinner or lunch overlooking Mount Bogong. Staff were super knowledgeable and the food was incredible. I recommend booking in advance if in the the area for a visit.

Absolutely delicious meals- there were 11 of us and everyone really enjoyed their meal. Wine and beer list had great choices too. Staff were lovely

The service was exceptional and the food was beautiful. Can highly recommend the taramasalata and the duck. Also, try the mezcal cocktail. What a find, recommend to all your friends.

A great asset to dining in the Alpine Shire. Consistently terrific dining with a nice drinks list. If visiting the region, book a table for a nice evening out.

Everyone do yourself a favour and go to Templar Lodge. The service was excellent and the food exceptional. Drinks list and wines very good. Thanks for the great service

Yeah sure, the pandemic is questioning your very existence, these are tough times. So why make it harder on yourself?
What I know is that this place is truely magnificent! Bees don’t have knees, but this place has the skillz to cure your ills. Fabulous food, beautiful staff, and just what the doctor ordered once you have had your Covid shot. Thanks team Templar! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Absolutely best food here for miles. Loved it. Top notch and lovely out on the verandah. Can’t recommend this place enough. Fine dining at its best

Food is great of course. Atmosphere is awesome. A very special experience which can only be understood once you have been!

This restaurant isn't good ....it's outstanding beautiful views within an old world charm building meals are outstanding we had a group of seven people and everything was good from service to a lovely meal that filled everyones belly we will be back again with more friends