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Jackalope Hotel, 166 Balnarring Rd, Merricks North VIC 3926

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Hatted-calibre degustation dining at Jackalope Hotel, famed for wagyu on hot stone and a sculptural ceiling light feature.

Moody, intimate fine-dining room with dark tones, quiet background music that keeps conversation easy, and a striking sculptural ceiling light installation as the centrepiece.

A sculptural ceiling light feature reviewers repeatedly call out, tableside hot-stone cooking for the wagyu course, an open kitchen chefs plate in view of diners, and an extensive wine-pairing program.

Menus lean on locally grown Mornington Peninsula produce and a paddock-to-plate sustainability ethos rather than a specific national heritage.

The $130-150pp set menu (with paid upgrades like wagyu or oysters) is seen by most reviewers as worth it for a special occasion, though a vocal minority found the fixed format and price steep against portion size and pacing.

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Jackalope Hotel, 166 Balnarring Rd, Merricks North VIC 3926

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Merricks North

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