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New bar in town!

Smell the delicious smokiness as you enter 101 Williamson Street, and take a sharp left to encounter a new luxe contemporary bar experience in Bendigo, opening Friday 8 December 2023. After visiting venues (and sampling what’s on offer) in Melbourne, Sydney and North America, we think we’ve nailed what our customers are looking for in [...]

2023-11-29T17:02:26+11:00November 29th, 2023|

We’re hiring!

Current career opportunities at The Woodhouse: Front of House food & beverage section waiter Demi chef We are seeking friendly, positive, customer-focused team players with a strong hospitality background. Your attention to detail are care for the customer experience will be your priority.   The culture here is professional and welcoming, with regular training and [...]

2023-11-14T15:00:33+11:00November 14th, 2023|

Award-winning (Excellent) wine list

Massive congratulations to our Sommelier Steven Gerdes on receiving TWO glasses (Excellent) for his wine list at Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards. Showcasing 350 wines, including 28 by the glass, including some seriously interesting wines. With local wines taking pride of place, and numerous options from further afield, including some intriguing Greek offering, [...]

2023-11-14T14:46:02+11:00September 25th, 2023|

The Woodhouse at Tellurian Wines – 8 & 9 July 2023

A weekend collaboration with a wood-fired experience from The Woodhouse combined with delicious organic wines by Tellurian. The winter-warming menu features local produce and some new wood-fired dishes by chefs Paul & Tony. The menu has been designed to savour alongside the Tellurian wine list and can be purchased by the glass or [...]

2023-06-06T13:55:35+10:00June 6th, 2023|

Introducing… Toryn Church

Our fabulous restaurant manager Toryn, started out in the hospitality industry when she was 14, and has worked both front of house and in the kitchen, so she knows how it all works - and comes together – having been an integral part of the team at The Woodhouse for two years now. Paul describes [...]

2023-05-08T18:25:16+10:00May 5th, 2023|

Introducing… Steve Gerdes

Our Head Sommelier Steven Gerdes brings a wealth of knowledge regarding local, national and international wines to The Woodhouse, pouring all his experience into our ever-evolving wine list. No stranger to the hospitality game, Steven started out in the 1980’s as owner/operator of Lord Jim's Hotel Fitzroy before moving into front of house management with [...]

2023-04-12T11:30:19+10:00April 12th, 2023|

Christmas 2020 at The Woodhouse

Christmas celebrations will look a little different this year with dining restrictions still in place. We are currently open for dinner from Tuesday - Saturday and for lunch on Friday & Saturday. During the last week of December, we will also be open: Tuesday 22 December - lunch + dinner Wednesday 23 December - lunch [...]

2020-11-05T10:59:31+11:00November 4th, 2020|

Gift vouchers – update

Any voucher from The Woodhouse that is due to expire in March, April, May or June 2020 we will extend for another year. We understand that a gift voucher is just that – a beautiful, kind gift that someone has given to you – and that they chose a night at The Woodhouse as their [...]

2020-11-04T15:23:13+11:00May 28th, 2020|