Explore

Our favourite spots around Rye’s back beaches & The Peninsula.

Spray Point: Photo by Yarron Frauenfelder

Eat & Drink Local

Stay close to home and explore the neighbourhood like a local with this list of fantastic, locally owned and operated establishments.

  • Incredibly-delicious baked goods in a residential back street. Tricky to find but worth the effort. Go early before they sell out! >>

  • The best coffee, baked goods and an amazing selection of gourmet treats and fresh local produce. >>

  • The world’s best hot chips and gravy plus all the classic milk bar favourites. >>

  • Delicious local vegan cafe with lots of dine-in and takeaway options. >>

  • Best bakery around - great pies, classic sangas, ready-to-eat gourmet meals and selection of choice homewares. >>

  • The local bottle-o. Great selection of wines, beers and spirits to enjoy around the firepit. >>

  • Dangerously delicious vodkas distilled with local ingredients. Should you get stuck there, rotating food trucks supply some great options for a quick dinner too. >>

Number 16 Beach, Red Hill & Beyond

Just moments from our door, you’re on the edge of one of the Peninsula’s most dramatic stretches of coastline, with walking tracks, rock pools and quiet surf beaches that define this part of Rye.

Whether you come for the coast, the food and wine, the golf, or simply to slow down, everything the Peninsula is known for is within easy reach.

Number 16 Beach, Rye

Number 16 Beach: Photo by Yarron Frauenfelder

A person sitting in a round hot tub outdoors with steam rising, overlooking a scenic landscape of trees and foliage, with a wooden fence and bench with pillows in the background.

For wellness, Alba and Peninsula Hot Springs are only a short drive away, offering two of Australia’s most celebrated hot springs experiences for slow, restorative winter days.

Inland, the landscape shifts quickly into rolling vineyards and acclaimed dining in Red Hill, where long lunches and cellar doors sit among orchards and native bushland.

Aerial view of a vineyard with rows of grapevines, surrounded by trees and hills, with a building and parked cars at the vineyard's entrance, under a bright sky.

Montalto Vineyard

An aerial view of a golf course near the coast, surrounded by trees with the ocean and cliffs in the background, during the daytime.

The ‘Old’ National Golf Course

And for golfers, the Peninsula is a true destination. Courses such as The National, The Dunes, Moonah Links and St Andrews Beach are all within easy reach, making Nerissa an ideal base for relaxed golf weekends and multi-round stays.

Whether you come for the coast, the food and wine, the golf, or simply to slow down, everything the Peninsula is known for is within easy reach.