Circa 1876 at The Convent - Pokolbin

Great food, excellent service and all round very good experience.

Absolutely amazing tasting menu with local wine pairings. We tried both chefs and vegetarian tasting menus and they were perfectly matched to our tastes. The wines were paired beautifully with the dishes. I came back to the winery next door and bought two bottles of the wine that was paired with our dessert. Jayde, our waitress, was so lovely and knowledgeable about the food and wines and made us feel at ease. I’m so glad I came here.

A great steak(ribeye on bone) 2 1/2" thick tasty & tender with creamy mashed potatoes and broccolini.

I’ve always wanted to try lunch at Circa and had the opportunity to try it on this trip to the hunter. I placed my order and advised the waitress that i had a nut allergy. She advised that she would check with the kitchen and advise if anything id chosen had nuts and report back. I was served my entree with was amazing but when being served my main course, I was advised that the dish was missing a complete element (substantial element) which contained nuts and hadn’t been substituted with anything. Had I been advised of this I would have chosen a different dish for my main. When our plates were being cleared I was asked if I’d like some mash (baffled at this timing). Very disappointing for a top restaurant that I’ve wanted to try for so long.

Overpriced and disappointed with the menu options.
The garden grounds are beautiful but would not go back again to eat.

What a fabulous Lunch we had! I couldn't recommend this beautiful restaurant any higher. I will seriously be visiting the Hunter in a few months just to go back to this restaurant- it was that good!
From the moment you walk into the restaurant you can feel the ambiance, its set in the most amazing 1800 Barn/ Shed that has been decoarated and fitted out beautifully!
The food was some of the best I've ever eaten, let alone be plated, it was just devine!
The service was outstanding and I must give Karen a mention as she was excellent to have a chat with!

Beautiful food.
Easily on par with the better restaurants of Sydney and Melbourne.

Have been many times and it never disappoints. The main menu changes frequently and the food always delicious so it is possible to dine there without feeling "you've seen it all before". Service is very friendly and efficient and the ambience is not spoiled by the number of diners.

Very surprising combination of local ingredients and international inspiration.

Great dining experience with wonderful food!
Would highly recommend to anyone travelling to the Hunter Region to visit.

2 staff were weird (a short Aussie guy and a fat lady), not very nice, no smile on the face. Other staff are lovely, food is not bad. Won’t go anymore and won’t recommend to other people.

We enjoyed a good date... romantic indeed !!!
We definitely come back

Excellent 7 course dinner, we loved the Morton Bay Bug and Emu dishes especially.

Excellent and very worthwhile, delicious menu and wonderful evening.
We have already recommended to friends and family as a must when visiting the Hunter Valley.
Thank you for a truly memorable evening

What an experience. My mate and i had the 5 course with wine accompaniments. Pure class. Amazing from start to finish. Taste, sercice, knowledge, atmosphere. Amazing. The staff were extrmely friendly and helpful. Jade and karen went that extra mile to even write down some suggestion of wineries to visit. Thank you all and especially the chefs for a truly amazing experience.

We had a great lunch with a such yummy food.

Great knowledge of the food and great recommendations

Food underwhelming for the price. Didn't finish at least one of our dishes. Noticed the table next to us was the same. Beautiful setting but cold inside. Two of the staff were great but the third got our meals wrong and was generally unenthusiastic. Restaurant was not busy and we were a table of four so no excuse. Had to ask for our water to be replenished several times. Not an unpleasant experience but sadly generally disappointed given we were expecting a higher calibre of meal.

Absolutely divine.

Aesthetically it’s my favourite place in the hunter valley. Likewise the restaurant and food are top quality. Honestly it’s to die for.

When you’re sat enjoying beautiful food in a beautiful location and gazing out the window, you see the chef walk into the garden and pick herbs...?! You’re in for something truly special. You just don’t get that anywhere else.

It really is a must anytime you’re in the area. Well worth it and highly recommended.

Friendly staff and good service. We both enjoyed the meal.

Very good dinner experience. Good testing and service. Recommend to everyone.

This restaurant was truly amazing. The food was unique and delectable, the ambience was perfect and the service was outstanding! Worth every dollar!

Overall, the lunch at Circa was fabulous. Totally enjoyed the degustation. All the savoury courses not only looked stunning but had the tastebuds dancing. Setting was so beautiful. Wait staff were attentive and very pleasant. Dessert was the only slight disappointment. Flavours were quite ordinary and the combined dessert on one plate just didn’t seem to work. Such a shame that the final course was lack-lustre compared to the rest of the sumptuous dishes.

Lovely rustic venue with great food. We did the 7 course tasting menu with wine pairings, it was fantastic! Also great service from the staff.

My kid loves the garden and fruit outside. Excellent services.

Got a phone call to come in early as there was a wedding that night which was fine. However circa didn’t offer the tasting menu. Which we did mention to the staff and they were able to do it for us which is great.

Probabaly notifying guests about functions on that day would be a ideal. As some guests has to cut their food short due to the turnover for the function.

Very overpriced, $160 for 2 mains and 2 glasses of wine, the food was nice but portions tiny, not at all worth the price

I booked this for my partner's birthday as part of a romantic weekend getaway. Started with a waitress rudely telling us we couldn't order the degustation because it was right on 8'oclock - without checking with anyone and without an apology. It was the whole reason we were there! She wasn't apologetic at all, just rude. I mean, surely the could make an exception on the strike of 8? And for a special occasion birthday dinner??
Food was very pretty but taste-wise was kinda average.
The room is so exceptionally loud - could do with some soft furnishings to soften the roar.
The breads and little complimentary pieces between courses were a lovely touch, and the building is very stunning and impressive.
Would have been nice to have better service when you're spending $200 a person.

Excellent degustation menus, including an all vegetarian 5 course stunner made with produce grown on site.
Beautiful location, historic site, great wines.
Highly recommended.

Delicious food that was well worth the price. The gorgeous room added to the overall ambiance and we thoroughly enjoyed exploring the rooms that lead to the main dining area. Our server Jayde made us feel so welcome with her chatty, down-to-earth nature. Would definitely recommend!

Absolutely worth visiting if you are in the Pokolbin area and looking for something very special. After an wonderful lunch we wondered the grounds and had another glass of wine or two at their cellar door.

Stunning location and delicious food
Highly recommend this restaurant

A very special dinner. Staff were very friendly. Food was amazing. Loved the ambiance

Our dinner at Circa 1876 was lovely - the service was great and the food was exceptional. I highly recommend coming here for dinner if you have the opportunity to!

Karen was fun, pleasant, knowledgeable & helped our night to be an awesome night.
Food & wine was ‘sensational’. One of the best nights I’ve had for ages

Amazing describes it all! The service was incredible and the food was absolutely glorious. The grounds and buildings are historical with a cozy feel.

Very nice experience, excellent food, wait staff were very friendly and a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Fantastic restaurant with beautiful food. Highly recommended.

Great food great wine pairings on the degustation menu. Highly recommended

Food was fab in terms of selection, taste and plating!! AMAZING! Love the ambience there too - serene, clean with traditional feel - cozy. Service was excellent too.