foodie weekend escape

Enjoy a two-day foodie jaunt in the countryside with service that is bespoke, attentive and knowledgeable - a nod to the best of yesteryear. Stay in Wallingford Lodge and soak up the intimate atmosphere of kindred spirits savouring the ingredients and stories of our surrounds.

All-inclusive luxury stay

• Welcome drink on arrival

• First night: Chef’s seasonal menu of set plates

• Second night: 9-course degustation dinner

• Delicious chef-prepared breakfasts

• A self-guided truffle grove amble

• Charcuterie lunch plate, to go or prepared in-house

• Homemade sweet and savoury treats

• King room with en suite & verandah

Sunday SouRdough Session Included

Our mid-morning sourdough making session with our chef Christopher is a foodie favourite.. Take home your warm loaf to enjoy the fruit of your labours.

From $2,618 for 2 Nights for two adults in a verandah suite room.

Price is based on Twin-Share Room. A 10% discount on the third night for guests experiencing a 3-night stay. An additional surcharge may apply per room on public holidays.

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More about your slow journey

Welcome drink on arrival

Join us on a Friday and we’ll settle you in with your tipple of choice, from the best of the region’s producers. Try a negroni made with the purest ingredients from Hastings Distillers. Celebrate with a glass of Alpha Domus. Sample the passion of local breweries, or leave it to us to whip you up something different and delicious. 

First night

We call it the feast of flavours. This convivial shared dining experience celebrates the joy of being in the moment with like- minded souls. Unadulterated, earthy plates appear in quick succession at your table to be ‘oohed’, ‘aahed’ and ‘dialogued’ over.

Unified by methodology, with each plate being served the moment it is completed, the dishes themselves are inspired by shared knowledge. A hymn to the malleability and deliciousness of plant-based foods. 

First morning

When Chef’s breakfast gets the nod from acclaimed chefs (think Mr Mangan of Glass Brasserie fame), you know he’s earned the gong. Expect the likes of freshly baked sourdough, jams from fruiting trees, butter from cows and all things seasonal and delicious.

Sourdough session 

Join Chris in the kitchen to see how he makes our sourdough. It’s a chance to experience behind the scenes and chat with an award-winning chef. If you’re a keen baker you can even take some starter home. 

Guided truffle grove walk

Wallingford is home to 1,800 truffle trees. Whether or not you’re here during the winter harvesting season, we’d love you to come and see the grove for yourself at any time of year, as well as explore other areas of the estate and a part of the QEII nature walk.

Charcuterie lunch plate

If you opt for a walk you can take it with you. Alternatively, you can enjoy it poolside and on your verandah.

Second night

Sturday night is the big event. The degustation diner offers 9 small plates. Each is a story that honours raw elements from the immediate surrounds; ALL grown, harvested, caught OR bred at our fingertips. Everything that can be made onsite; is - think ravioli, Halloumi, labneh, jams, ice creams, sourdough, danishes - and all dishes are wildly creative reflections of what we are able to utilise from our local environs.  

Farewell breakfast

With only 10 people in the house, we know you a little by now, so our farewell will be a breakfast that speaks to your loves. A kedgeree if you hanker for fish; scrambled eggs for fans of Bills (Chris was the head chef many moons ago); for the vegos, a tacu-tacu.