Eat Local: Cape Lodge, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia, Australia

In the Margaret River region of Western Australia we stayed at the very comfortable and luxurious Cape Lodge near the small town of Wilyabrup

 

During our three days in the Margaret River region of Western Australia we stayed at the very comfortable and luxurious Cape Lodge near the small town of Wilyabrup.

 

The view of the estate pond from the patio of our room at Cape Lodge, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

“Cape Lodge is a Boutique Country House Vineyard Hotel & Restaurant in the heart of Margaret River Wine Country” and was very close to both the Canal Rocks Park at the Indian Ocean coastline and the top-notch wineries we visited, including Vasse Felix, Cullen & Moss Wood.  On our first night the four of us enjoyed a delicious dinner at Cape Lodge’s highly rated gourmet restaurant.

 

An entrée (starter course) of “Chicken Liver Plum” (chicken liver mousse shaped like a plum and coated with a plum emulsion) – delicious!! — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

An entrée (starter course) of seared tuna — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

An entrée (starter course) of local marron (actually a species of crayfish in Western Australia that tastes like a fresh water “lobster tail”) with garnishes — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

An entrée (starter course) of “43 degree Tasmanian salmon” (fresh caught salmon from the waters off Tasmania that is cooked in a plastic bag in water heated to 43 degrees Centigrade (109.4 degrees F) in a sous vide cooker – another fantastic dish — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

A main course of pan-seared duck breast — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

A main course of fresh barramundi (Asian sea bass) from the waters off the north coast of Australia — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

A dessert course of two chocolates and a gelato — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

A dessert course of pudding with mango sorbet — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia

 

A most unusual dessert course of avocado gelato with fresh pear (the long, thin slice above the gelato and the wedges between the scoops of gelato) — Cape Lodge Restaurant, Wilyabrup, Margaret River Region, Western Australia