Provenance

We were fortunate to eat at Provenance on a quiet Monday night. We enjoyed the meal immensely. So many varied tiny dishes with a fabulous array of tasting. Highlights for me were the whipped roe with pickled cucumber, the fish skewer with pickled daikon, and the rice pudding with stewed apple (I’m a sucker for rice pudding). She mentions the bbq squid and the sashimi with beetroot and pomegranate. I enjoyed a local Vermentino and a Tempranillo. A memorable experience - reflecting a lot of care, skill and imagination. ❤️

We had the absolute pleasure of dining here on our visit to Bright. The food was well portioned and inventive and well presented. Every dish was made with care and showcased not just produce of the region but the chef’s skill. Staff were helpful and conscientious without being obsequious. The desert was not much to look at but absolutely blew my mind! We will be back!

Very average food for the $170/head set menu and loads of pickled vegetables (which meant my wife couldn’t eat half the dishes even though she mentioned dietary requirements, it often meant she missed a protein dish and just had daikon instead). They are certainly taking advantage of their reputation. Far better modern Japanese interpretations in Daylesford or Bright.

I highly recommend this place! It’s my partner’s and my favorite local restaurant for celebrating special occasions. The food is the best Japanese fusion cuisine I’ve ever had. Each dish is beautifully presented in the traditional kaiseki ryori style—small plates reminiscent of a fine multi-course Japanese meal—but with a creative and respectful Western twist. Having eaten a lot of Japanese food, I found this truly impressive! The service is warm and welcoming, and the restaurant’s design is intimate, thoughtfully detailed, and full of character. Thank you, and we can’t wait to return!

Had a lot of promise, given the beautiful environment and architecture, and the combination of Japanese inspired cuisine was certainly something to look forward to. Holding two chefs hats from Good Food Guide as well, had promised to be an experience to remember. Unfortunately, disappointed overall. A lot of promise, but no follow through. Felt very rushed throughout with no one asking how we were enjoying the meal or any feedback. Cutlery not changed between courses and the table not freshened up between courses as well. Presentation for each of four courses was on a wooden tray akin to a Japanese takeaway. The food itself I would compliment the chef for but we could not appreciate the journey that would obviously have been part of the chef’s intention in designing the inspired palette. None of that experience was presented alongside the meal. Love the location, but just wish it had lived up to what I had hoped especially given the pricing competes with some particularly good alternate restaurants, both locally and in major metros.

Stay: Absolutely treat to be spending 2 nights here The entrance and front yard and the smart use of a heritage building give you a real unique combination of European charm and modern Japanese decor on the interior. Our Saturday morning came with a full in-room breakfast with locally sourced ingredients. Highly recommended for a weekend retreat. 5/5 Food: The restaurant, with its prestigious 2-hatted status, set high expectations, but the experience didn't fully meet them. I can only speak to the summer menu during our January stay. Highlight for me was the dessert with cherries, fig leaf gelato and almond jelly. Some of the dishes are on the saltier side and lack balance. But all in all, refined and showed elements of fusion Japanese cuisine, but it fell short of the excellence expected from a 2-hatted establishment. 4/5

Only stayed overnight and midweek but a great place to stay - loved the room and the garden setting. A short walk to dinner in Beechworth, found a fantastic pub afterwards and a short walk back to the room. Fantastically quiet during the night and the same walk back into town for an awesome breakfast at a local cafe. Loved this place and will be back next time we are headed to Bendigo.

We had dinner and stayed overnight, the hospitality from Michael was fantastic. Rooms were spotless and every amenity provided, breakfast generous and fresh. Dinner in the restaurant was something else. Every dish, and there was 15, thoughtful, unique and interesting and above all else tasted delicious. Fantastic overall experience!