Inside Dining Reservations
- Serving breakfast from 7am-11am
- A-la-carte and tapas menu from 11am onwards till closing
There’s nothing contentious about our hospitality. With friendly local service, our kitchen offers a warm welcome all year round. From epic lunches to Friday night specials, our Chef makes sure the food served in our kitchen is every bit as interesting as the wines behind our cellar door.
This reservation is for a table in our restaurant.
Open 7 days a week
Sunday-Wednesday: 7am-7pm Thursday-Saturday: 7am-late
$0–$113 per person
Building 4, 1 Dairy Rd Fyshwick, ACT 2609
Courtyard Dining
- Serving breakfast from 7am-11am
- A-la-carte and tapas menu from 11am onwards till closing
As well as our restaurant seats, we offer al fresco dining with a shaded courtyard and sunny deck.
Open 7 days a week
Sunday-Wednesday: 7am-7pm Thursday-Saturday: 7am-late
$0–$113 per person
Building 4, 1 Dairy Rd Fyshwick, ACT 2609
Pavilions & Grazing Boards
11am to 5pm, Thursday to Monday
Celebrate your special occasion amongst the vines and garden in one of our two pavilions with a casual atmosphere.
Choose from our delicious range of Grazing Boards, starting at $40pp.
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 to be less than ideal we will provide heaters and rugs or do our best to move you inside.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday
11am to 9pm Thursday and Friday | 11am to 5pm Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Varies - Prepaid reservation for parties of 4 to 10
810 Norton Road, Wamboin, NSW, 2620
Wine Tastings
You won’t find any better for a Canberra wine tasting. There’s a Contentious Character wine to suit everyone.
Contentious Character vintages commenced in 2015 and are a cool-climate, new world twist on old world styles.
We offer 3 tasting experiences, and you can add matched food elements to each. Tastings are held at our special 7-metre tasting bar in our restaurant.
Group bookings online are limited to 12 people. For more than this, please email bookings@contentiouscharacter.com.au to arrange for groups of up to 150.
Open 7 days a week
Sunday-Wednesday: 7am-7pm Thursday-Saturday: 7am-late
$15–$65 per person
Building 4, 1 Dairy Rd Fyshwick, ACT 2609