Stamford Park Homestead - Rowville

We’ve been several times to the restaurant. Food and service have always been fantastic. They are opening a courtyard cafe in a couple of weeks so looking forward to that. The space looks charming.

What a gem in the burbs! Beautifully restored old homestead with touches of modern style, choice of several areas to be seated, the two inside rooms, the veranda surrounding most of the building, and outdoor area with umbrellas or a couple of private rooms for pre-booked groups. Food wise there are some wonderful choices and quality is high although not the best Melbourne has to offer, but fairly close to quality expected for the price. I’ve been there twice, lunch and afternoon tea. Service is friendly but they’re a little short on staff meaning it’s hard to get their attention at times. One gripe, the coffee came out below the ideal temperature, one cup was returned the first time as undrinkable, second wasn’t much better and I had to drink that quickly. I doubt the machine is at fault but more likely they don’t preheat the cups, use the wrong cups for the coffee style (double espresso) and take too long to collect and bring it to the table. One last suggestion- for a quality restaurant and cafe that has had millions of dollars spent on it the staff could dress a bit better than black jeans and cheap sport shoes. But all in all a winner and worth a visit.

So pretty and serene with nice coffee. A newly opened establishment offering a great menu and good service. Nice work. I hope you have every bit of success. Looking forward to returning

I visited Stamford Park over the long weekend after seeing it on Instagram and falling in love with the interior. The stunning decor did not disappoint, the service was exceptional and the atmosphere all old world stately home which I utterly adored. <br/ <br/ Unfortunately the food didn’t quite measure up for me, perhaps this was my choice on the day. I ordered the croissant French toast which was quite heavy and one dimensional flavour wise. I think the pairing of banana and rum and raisin ice cream was probably not the best accompaniment, something a little fresher or tarter would have lifted the stodgy texture. I wouldn’t write it off as a venue though because it’s such a beautiful and truly unique space thus I would be willing to try more of the menu

Beautiful site with great formal indoor and informal (and dog friendly) outdoor seating options. Staff are super friendly and food was great