The Tasting Station

Friendly staff and great food and coffee make this a great place to relax and read the paper on a day off!

Great Food & Service. New Owners doing a great job. Been there for breakfast and lunch enjoyed both times. Highly Recommend

For the past few years, The Tasting Station has been a regular stop-over on the way home from our annual family vacation in Rye. It promises an array of the Mornington Peninsulas regional products out for sampling and purchase, such as jams, olive oils, dukkah, cheese, and wine - ideal gifts to bring back to friends and family. They also serve coffee, snacks and meals, including gourmet platters and breakfast till 3pm. As I tend to be shopping for gifts, I can't comment on the cafe aspect - which seems very popular - but I must warn that those hoping for a 'tasting station' may be somewhat disappointed. The array isn't staggering, and smaller still is the range of products that are actually open (and not empty). On my last visit, any hope of appetite-stimulation was crisply curtailed by stale bread-cubes. I would advise visitors who are specifically seeking Peninsula goods to check the labels, lest they end up with something from NSW. For those on a budget, ...read more