Mountain Ridge Wines Restaurant & Cellar Door

Mountain Ridge Wines Restaurant & Cellar Door is a family-run winery on Coolangatta Road, on the South Coast near Berry, with a covered outdoor verandah that welcomes dogs alongside 360-degree views over the Shoalhaven countryside to the ocean.

The dog setup. Dogs are welcome in the covered, undercover verandah seating and around the outdoor cellar door bar where tastings happen. Indoors is not an option, so plan on the outdoor tables. Staff are generally accommodating, but bring your own water bowl rather than assume one will be on hand, and keep your dog leashed and settled beside your table, especially when it's busy.

Good to know. This is a working cellar door as much as a restaurant, so expect a relaxed lunch menu alongside wine tastings, with reviewers regularly mentioning the pork belly, pizza and cheese platters. Live music runs some weekends, which makes the outdoor area livelier and busier than a quiet weekday lunch.

Getting there and parking. The venue is at 11 Coolangatta Road, Coolangatta, just off the Princes Highway a few minutes from Berry. Free, off-street parking is available on site.

Nearby with the dogs. Il Locale and the cafes around Berry's main street have dog-friendly outdoor seating if you want a second stop, and Berry Showground Camping Area is a straightforward option if you're staying overnight in the area.

When to go. Weekday lunches are the calmest way to enjoy the view with a dog underfoot; weekends bring bigger crowds and occasional live music, so book ahead if you want a table. Good for a relaxed lunch stop on a Berry day trip, less suited to dogs that don't settle well around noise.

Sources

• Mountain Ridge Wines Restaurant, Coolangatta · tripadvisor.com.au

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