Circa 1876 at The Convent - Pokolbin

Great food, great location and knowledgeable staff

Wonderful Place and great experience, Chef was helpful to assist with dietary requirements that made it a memorable meal and to celebrate our anniversay.

Absolutely superb food and service. Beautiful location and wonderful ambiance. This place really is head and shoulders above most of the competition. Karen and Brent's service was impeccable and each dish was a work of art.

Absolutely superb food and wine. My partner and I had the tasting menu and could not fault a dish. The service was absolutely excellent, our waiter was extremely attentive and made sure we were well taken care of. Would absolutely return on our next trip to the hunter valley!

The food portions were generous especially dessert! The pork belly was sensational! melted in my mouth with a snap. Karen was the embodiment of the country vibe, very informative about the local produce, as well as genuine and down to earth.
The menu and the 2 or 3 course arrangements could have been explained at the table as it was a little confusing and we were reluctant to ask for clarification.
All in all a delightful hidden country gem we loved it. We will be back.

Upon arrival, we felt like we were part of the restaurant. everyone was friendly/welcoming, informative and understanding. Food was fantastic, we had the 7-course tasting menu and our daughter had some items from the menu which she thoroughly enjoyed. The 7-course menu/food was amazing, with simplicity infused with various herbs/flavours that were absolutely enjoyable.

Food was incredible, staff were knowledgable and attentive, wine was paired perfectly with the food even though they altered the pairings as one of us can’t drink red 10/10 would recommend and come again

Amazing food! Amazing experience! Still thinking about thos scallops! Wait staff were lovely

Food and service was beautiful, we will certainly be back. And I have already recommended to friends for a romantic dinner.

Without a doubt my favourite dining experience ive ever had. Couldnt fault a single bit of the night. Everything was 10/10!

This is a very special spot to dine. We both loved the building's character and enjoyed quality wine and impressive food.
Staff were great and helped to guide us through the menu.
The biggest hit in the Hunter Valley

awesome service and meal. will definitely recommend this place :)

Great food great service nice warm fire place set out perfectly with good vibes

Food and service were superb. Such as nice surprise when Trent came to our table to say hi

The setting and the character of the old building transitioning to the new but ‘ old ‘ dining hall was charming. Tables were spaced well so we didn’t feel like our conversation was being heard but others. Fantastic wine and menu choices, with the food amazing. Next time I’m in the Hunter region i’ll be back.

Food was amazing but our food took way too long

We have now been to Circa a few times. We love going on a Sunday night as it is more relaxing and a great finish to a hectic weekend. The food is fantastic and the staff are wonderful. Will recommend it to all my friends when visiting the Hunter Valley. Thank you again for a great night. The ambience is perfect.

Food and restaurant was excellent. Service was outstanding. Only fault was the range of wines, very limited and no mid range priced wines.

A wonderful dining experience. The food, presentation and service was outstanding

This was a beautiful place.. service and good very good

Surprised my wife with a trip to the vineyards and dinner at this fantastic restaurant. The food was absolutely amazing and the restaurant itself is just amazing. The staff were excellent and very attentive. Looking forward to going back again.

I would highly recommend dining at Circa 1876. The food was amazing, the service was personable and knowledgeable (thank you Hannah) and the overall experience was truly memorable.

Can't wait to go again!

We arrived at 6:30pm for dinner with our 2.5 year old daughter and ordered the rib eye to share. We were told it would take 45-50 min. 1 hour and 10 min later they brought out the steak for us to look at before they cut it. We waited another 20 min for the steak to be cut. The steak arrived cold and dry and over done. The sides then took another 10 min to come out. We told 2 waitresses that the steak was inedible and sent it back.
Nobody asked us if we wanted anything else or to even apologise or acknowledge what had happened.
We left the restaurant 2 hours later without having had dinner and with a cranky toddler.
We then ordered pizza from Gourmet Pizza Cessnock and it was FANTASTIC!
But.... not exactly how we thought our special night out would be.
So disappointed with the food and especially the service.
Next time we will go back to Muse and Exp Restaurant which we’re both amazing.

Very pleasant environment to have a meal and the service was terrific, especially in that the staff knew when to engage with the table. The food was well presented and more importantly delicious to eat. The best meal we have had in the Hunter region.

Food and the service was amazing, couldn’t fault a thing. Will definitely be back.

Excellent food and service in a beautiful setting. Would definitely recommend and come again.

Very happy with our experience. We were staying at The Convent Hotel which dropped us off and picked us up in a buggy (nice touch).
Walking into the restaurant we received a warm, smiling reception. They took our coats and escorted us to our seats. A beautiful fire at the end of the room was a perfect setting for a winter dinner.
I had the 5 course meat tasting menu and my girlfriend had the vegetarian tasting menu.
We both shared the dishes and I can not fault any of it, absolutely delicious and completely satisfied, didn’t need to order a single thing more, the matching wines did compliment the meals nicely also.
Thank you to all the very knowledgeable and friendly staff for making our experience there perfect :)

We had a wonderful dinner. Enjoyed being in such a historic building. Thank you.

Great food and service, loved the open fire in winter. A very special experience in every way

It was great that we could take our kids to a fine dining restaurant as we hadn't been to one for many years. We commented afterwards that even the kids meals would have passed as adult meals at many other places.

We had a gorgeous dinner at this stunning restaurant recently and enjoyed every delicious moment. The food was beautiful, the staff were knowledgable and friendly. We can't wait to go back!

Beautiful food but the experience was made by the service by karen👍👍👍

Amazing food. Wonderful ambience. Left with a fiancé

Absolutely amazing food and service!

Awesome atmosphere, can't wait to go back! 😁😁 service great

We had an amazing meal at Circa 1876! The pork belly entree was to DIE for. My only issue was how full I got and how I wasn’t able to finish my Moreton bay bug main! Thank you for a lovely night.

As expected the food and service was amazing (As it always is!). We live locally and come here as we have never had a bad dining experience at Circa 1876. Will definitely be back for our next special occasion!!! 10/10.

The venue is outstanding with a picturesque estate and surroundings, down to the inside of the buildings. It’s definitely a step back in time.
The service was amazing with the staff giving an explanation on all of the food and where they get it from. We had the three course lunch.
Would highly recommend
We spent 3 hours here. Was unreal

Loved the entree and main. Delicious and well presented. Beautiful venue and lovely staff. Dessert was a little disappointing however was still very nice - I think I had super high expectations! Will definitely return again.

Stunning! The atmosphere is relaxed with the set up of the restaurant and decor. We chose the 7 course tasting menu with matching wines. Every single course was cooked to perfection. The wines complemented each course well. The service was outstanding. Our main waiter was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and wines and he was very attentive to our every need. I cannot think of a single thing to improve the night. Thank you for a special dining experience.

Loved the whole experience
Food was delicious and very well balanced. Wines that we sleeted were excellent.
Staff were great and just the right amount of attention and chat! Plus very helpful with explanation of the dishes
Only negative was we found it rather difficult to find in the dark. Needs better signage how to enter the car park from the drive in
Definitely will be back and will recommended