The Lovedale Bar and Restaurant and The Lovedale Brewery opened last week at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley general manager Robert Coates said, “It’s such an honour to be able to give our guests, as well as Hunter Valley locals, a new dining and entertainment venue. Our aim was to create a destination where everyone from families to couples and corporate guests can enjoy a quality meal, as well as a unique opportunity to sample our very own freshly-brewed beers. We’re confident that The Lovedale will be a hit.”

With pool and golf course views, as well as an outdoor deck, The Lovedale is a top spot for lunch, afternoon drinks, post-golf beers or a casual family dinner. The bar and restaurant can accommodate up to 180 guests seated and up to 240 guests cocktail style.

The Lovedale Brewery is a glass-walled working boutique brewery that has the ability to produce up to eight beers at a time including the new Lovedale Lager that flows directly to the taps in the bar.

Dishes include a seven hour slow cooked pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and bourbon BBQ sauce on a Vienna roll, and an Aussie beef and Darlo Dark Lager pot pie (braised grain fed beef in Darlo Dark Lager, portobello mushrooms and rosemary) with mashed potatoes and green beans.