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Dining, food & wine

Food & Dining

Armidale is a great city to eat out in.  It has a marvellous collection of restaurants.  Restaurants for the lover of fine cuisine to healthy eating restaurants and a large range of affordable dining, takeaways and coffee shops.

Whether you are planning an intimate, romantic evening for two or you wish to cater for a large function, Armidale has great dining options.  Armidale has many restaurants, including Lebanese, Thai, French, Italian and Chinese.

Wine

The New England wine region is offering a new element of excitement to the New South Wales wine industry. With its high altitude and cold winters, it is producing wines of a distinctive style. Being a new wine region, the jury is still out as to which varieties will be most successful, however, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Shiraz and Pinot Noir are all showing promise.

Although New England is a new wine region, it does have a history of wine grape production going back to the 1870s when George Wyndham established a property. The region fell victim to depression and in more recent times it was eclipsed by the phenomenal growth of the wine industry in the Hunter Valley.

Grape varieties inlude Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Verdelho, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and the Italian varietals Barbera and Tempranillo.

Visitors are well catered for by a diverse range of accommodation services and good restaurants and cafes serving fine local produce.

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Courtesy Tourism New South Wales