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Wickens is a degustatory journey, intimately connected to nature.

Welcome. As daylight wanes, our guests are set to savour the harvest of winter produce. The menu showcases the best of the seasons bounty from the leafy brassicas to earthy root vegetables and juicy citrus.  As always, the best produce is paired with the finest cuts of beef and lamb reared by our farms team in neighboring pastures.

Restaurant: 300pp (From Oct 1, 2025 310pp)
Chef’s Table: 370pp
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Wine Pairing: 265pp
Non-alcoholic match: 120pp

Beverage matches are optional. Please let us know if you request a menu to suit pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, gluten or lactose intolerance, prior to arrival. Not all dietary requirements can be catered for. Late menu changes to accommodate dietary requirements are often unable to be met. The estimated dining time to enjoy our dining experience is 3 hours. Full booking terms and conditions can be found here 

Menu changes depending on days harvest – Sample version here

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Lunch sitting – Saturdays during winter months.

One dinner sitting – Thursday and Friday evenings. Closed Saturday evenings June – September 2025.

Private Dining Room  – seats 14 people
Chef’s Table (in kitchen)  – seats 2-4 people

Additional opening dates:

Christmas Day Lunch: Thursday 25th December 2025 – $365pp
New Year Eve Dinner: Wednesday 31st December 2025 – $440pp inc glass of champagne

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The Wickens dining room
Food
Award-winning fine dining, evolving in harmony with the daily harvest.

The hallmark experience of the Royal Mail Hotel, Executive Chef Robin Wickens’ critically-acclaimed tasting menu offers an unbuttoned approach to fine dining, celebrating produce grown just metres away in our organic Kitchen Garden.

Food
The garden, a testament to nature’s resilience

Amidst the seasonality, the garden’s transformation captivates the senses, as earthy scents and vibrant colors intermingle. It is here that the essence of the seasons culinary wonders takes shape, inspiring the creative spirit and inviting our chefs to craft delightful dishes that nourish the soul.

Wine
Perfect pairings, curated from our 4,200-bottle wine list.

Complete your Wickens dining experience with wine from the Royal Mail Cellar. Sample our unparalleled selection of Bordeaux and Burgundy, try something a little closer to home, or leave it in the deft hands of our sommeliers, with a curated Wine Pairing.

“Our approach is a true expression of Dunkeld’s soil and seasons — flavour is cultivated on the land, and finessed in the kitchen.”

Robin Wickens, executive chef
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Food

Behind discrete doors, a highly immersive experience unfolds, with the kitchen as its stage.

Witness the team’s expertly choreographed movements at the Chef’s Table, where up to four guests can be seated front-row amongst the kitchen action. 

 For special occasions and larger groups, up to 14 can be accommodated within the Private Dining Room. 

The Wickens kitchen
Set within stunning surrounds, uninterrupted views bring the outside in.

Emphasising Wickens’ inherent connection to the natural world, the dining room was thoughtfully designed with rich timbers, polished sandstone finishings, and floor-to-ceiling windows framing a panorama of southern Gariwerd (Grampians National Park). 

 

Wickens by day
Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel entrance showing steps and door to the restaurant set in a native garden
Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel entrance

Dine at Parker St Project on your second evening.

The restaurant and adjoining wine bar are casual and welcoming, serving relaxed, seasonal fare alongside wines from the Royal Mail Hotel cellar.

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