Come and enjoy the last summer at Max’s
Bring your best bottle to the table.
Every Wednesday to Friday lunch, we welcome guests to enjoy their own cellar selections with only $20 corkage per bottle. Whether it’s a vintage you’ve been saving or a favourite drop you love to share, our cellar days are made just for that.
Our Story
Max’s Restaurant is the Mornington Peninsula’s original winery restaurant.
In 1994, a young Max Paganoni returned from his travels through Europe with the dream of showcasing his home, the (then) little known region of the Mornington Peninsula to the world. With a passion for local produce and wines, he set out to create the Peninsula’s first winery restaurant.
Fast forward to today and the multi-award winning, highly regarded restaurant is serving local, seasonal modern dishes to guests from all over the world.
Our Story
Max’s Restaurant is the Mornington Peninsula’s original winery restaurant.
In 1994, a young Max Paganoni returned from his travels through Europe with the dream of showcasing his home, the (then) little known region of the Mornington Peninsula to the world. With a passion for local produce and wines, he set out to create the Peninsula’s first winery restaurant.
Fast forward to today and the multi-award winning, highly regarded restaurant is serving local, seasonal modern dishes to guests from all over the world.
Weddings at Max’s
The food, the service, the views: celebrate your special day with us.
Our team have a wealth of experience in working with couples to create their perfect day. Each wedding at Max’s is as unique as the couple themselves.
Packages vary from casual barbeques to formal seated events to cocktail parties to bespoke receptions created by you. We value your input and ideas and will work with you to design the day of your dreams.
Weddings at Max’s
The food, the service, the views: celebrate your special day with us.
Our team have a wealth of experience in working with couples to create their perfect day. Each wedding at Max’s is as unique as the couple themselves.
Packages vary from casual barbeques to formal seated events to cocktail parties to bespoke receptions created by you. We value your input and ideas and will work with you to design the day of your dreams.
Max’s Restaurant has been voted among the top 1% of restaurants worldwide
Being recognised among the top 1% of restaurants worldwide is no small achievement, and Max’s Restaurant is proud to be named a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best award-winner. This honour reflects the genuine experiences of diners from around the globe, with reviews and ratings collected over the past year highlighting Max’s dedication to exceptional food, service, and atmosphere.
This award is particularly meaningful because it comes directly from travellers and guests themselves. Every review tells a story, and together they confirm what so many already know—Max’s Restaurant is a destination worth celebrating. From the first-class fine dining to the welcoming hospitality, every detail is crafted to ensure a memorable experience.
What’s On at Max’s
Max’s Restaurant offers a calendar of special events throughout the year. Get a group together and join us for a celebration of food, family and festivity
Foraging tour and feasting lunch
Sunday 16th November
Charcuterie Masterclass with Peter Booth
Sunday 23rd November
happy hour 4-6pm saturday
A select Menu of specials are available
MP Experience Tours
The total food and wine experience on the Mornington Peninsula
MP Experience Tours
The total food and wine experience on the Mornington Peninsula
~ lavender farm mocktail ~
perfection on a sunny day at Max’s
#thelastsummeratmaxsrestaurantredhill
To celebrate the Last Summer at Max’s Restaurant Red Hill, we want to see your favourite Max’s moment from the past 30 years!
Post your favourite photo, it could be from 30 days or from 30 years ago, tag @maxsrestaurant and use the hashtag #TheLastSummerAtMaxsRestaurantRedHill so we can see all the memories.
We will select our favourite memory shared and the winner will get to enjoy a lunch or dinner for 2 valued at $240 during our last summer celebrations.
Ensure you’re following @maxsrestaurant
Competition ends November 29th and the winner will be contacted from this account.
This competition is not sponsored by Instagram or any meta affiliated platforms.
Meet Darrin Gaffy of Principia wines for this Saturdays barrel theiving pop up @maxsrestaurant
no bookings required
saturday 8th november
new date- sunday 9th November!
11:30-1:30
53 shoreham road red hill
As part of her Australian tour @carmen_floccari will be performing live @maxsrestaurant long lunch - this Saturday from noon. Catch @annette.sanfilippo for fabulously delicious fashion. Savour the italian style feasting lunch proudly sponsored by @thatsamorecheese.
@mpitalianfesta
saturday 1st november
🤑$165pp
53 shoreham road, red hill
bookings online or call 0359310177
This weekends barrel thieving @maxsrestaurant brought to you by @kyberdhills
Meet Michael, informative and entertaining owner and winemaker of kyberd hills for wine tasting.
Saturday 25 October
11:30-1:30
onsite, Max’s restaurant, 53 shoreham road, red hill
no bookings required
59310177
Come and enjoy the last summer @maxsrestaurant.
Book in this spring and avoid the summer rush 😉
Exclusive this sunday 19th October
join us for the 2nd weekend of our barrel thieving series @maxsrestaurant
Meet Geoff Malkin for an exclusive wine tasting of Manna Gum vineyard @stonyhillestate
11:30-1:30 Max’s restaurant at red hill
no bookings required 😉
From the sea, this dish honours tradition while celebrating the best of local ingredients. A handmade seafood raviolo filled with Balmain bug and king prawn sits in a rich, aerated bisque, finished with a vibrant coastal herb oil. Crowned with @yarravalleycaviar_au , it is a dish that speaks of the ocean’s depth and the craft that goes into every detail where skill, technique, and respect for local produce come together to create something truly special.
📷 @domcherry
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