Winter Woodlands

Overview

When it comes to winter nights out, cosying up with a warming beverage is pretty ideal. Luckily, the riverside Regatta Hotel is transforming its openair courtyard into a wintry lit-up floral wonderland this chilly season.

The hotel's Winter Woodlands pop-up is open every lunch and evening, Sunday through Thursday. For $49 per person, you can settle into a garden booth (furry blankets included) among fragrant masses of lamb ear, spray fern, eucalyptus, wisteria, fox gloves and magnolia. Surrounded by all that greenery, you'll be tucking into share platters packed with hearty snacks — think fried haloumi, smoked chorizo, salt and pepper squid and rich lamb curry. You'll also get a drink of choice, either a mulled wine or the Spiked Apple Pie cocktail with vanilla liqueur and spiced cider.

But if you're more of an early bird than a night owl, you can head in for a Sunday bottomless brunch from 11am–1pm. Take your pick between two share platters — one meaty and one vegan — and enjoy bubbles, wine, mulled wine and beer for just $55 each.

So round up your mates for a night — or morning — of magic.

Regatta's Winter Woodlands is open Thursday through Sunday, from 11.30am til 8.30pm. Bottomless brunch sessions will run from 11am–1pm every Sunday. To book, head here.