Inside Dining Reservations

Thursday Lunch and Thursday Trivia

11am to 5pm, Thursday (Regular Dining)
5pm to 9pm, Thursday (Trivia & Flavours of Asia Night)

Trivia & Flavours of Asia Menu

Restaurant (Friday - Monday)
11am to 9pm, Friday
11am to 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Contentious Menu

Our menu is locally sourced and made, with a blend of Italian, Flavours of Asia (on Thursdays only) and contemporary Australian cuisine. All complement our Canberra cool-climate wines beautifully.

Our pizza oven fires up Thursday & Friday nights, to serve up delicious wood fired pizzas. 

Choose to dine inside for ultimate cosiness. 

Courtyard Dining

LUNCH & DINNER 

11am to 9pm, Thursday and Friday
11am to 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Contentious Menu 

Enjoy a bit of a Tuscan summer vibe by dining in our courtyard, looking out to the vines and rolling hills. 

Your menu options are the same as inside but you'll be able to sip and feast al fresco.

Please note that as this area is open to the elements, your booking is at the mercy of the weather gods and should there be bad weather, we can't guarantee that we can move your booking indoors (as we are often booked out!)

Pavillions & Grazing Boards

LUNCH & DINNER 

11am to 9pm, Thursday and Friday
11am to 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Celebrate your special occasion amongst the vines and garden, in one of our two pavilions with a casual set up.

Choose from the Bubbles and Oysters (from 32 dollars per person), Grazing Boards (from $35p person) and feel free to add sides on arrival.

Drinks packages start from $55 dollars per person.

Please note wine tastings, a la carte, and the Seasonal Tasting menu are not available in the Pavilions. 

Each pavilion is for between 4 to 10 guests. You can book two if you wish. If the weather turns out less than ideal we will provide heaters and rugs or do our best to move you inside.

Picnic Hamper Dining

LUNCH & DINNER 
11am to 9pm, Thursday and Friday
11am to 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Picnic Hamper Menu

Let's picnic but make it bougie. Book one of our new 7 picnic areas to enjoy a gourmet picnic hamper (for either 2 or 4 people) and of course, a bottle of crisp, cool-climate Contentious Character wine.

Please note wine tastings, a la carte, and the Seasonal Tasting menu are not available in the picnic areas. 

Each picnic area is for between 2 to 12 guests. Special requests, dietaries, or for any other enquiries relating to celebrations in the picnic area - please email bookings@contentiouscharacter.com.au. 

A wee reminder for Wine Club members to please login prior to booking to make use of your discount.