Discover Metricup: history, chocolate and farm-to-table dining

Metricup combines a distinctive settlement history with several clearly different experiences for food and drink: St. John the Baptist Anglican Church represents the town’s cultural history, while chocolate, wine and a brewery in a converted dairy showcase other aspects of the area. This gives you a choice between cultural history, tastings and dining when planning your trip, rather than a single overarching theme. If you’re looking for accommodation in Metricup, you can start by considering which of these experiences you want to focus on during your stay.

A church as a historical trace

St. John the Baptist Anglican Church is the only surviving physical evidence of the small town of Metricup, which was founded during the Group Settlement. It was built for the small community of Boyndlie Park, later known as Metricup; this community was the social centre for the settlers of Group Settlement Group 60. Architecturally, the church is classified as Federation Carpenter Gothic. This specific style designation adds a concrete architectural feature to the town’s history. For travellers who want to learn about the town’s history as well as enjoy its food and drink, the church offers a distinct point of cultural and historical interest.

Chocolate with a history and tastings

The original Margaret River Chocolate Company factory opened in Metricup in 1999. It offers visitors free tastings. At the Metricup Chocolate Factory & Cafe, visitors can sample or choose from new award-winning chocolate creations, hot chocolate, a chocolate chip cookie, chocolate-inspired gelato and coffee. The combination of tastings and the café menu makes chocolate both the product and the focus of a visit here. This sets it apart from a wine tasting or a paddock-to-plate meal.

Wine, farm shop and cheese

Ad Hoc offers casual tastings of its more approachable wine ranges. The farm shop also stocks a selection of artisan products. The tastings and farm shop appeal to different interests: discovering the wines or choosing artisan products. Ad Hoc closes seasonally in winter; if you’re planning a tasting or a visit to the farm shop, check current opening status before travelling. Margaret River Dairy Company makes both soft-ripened white cheese and handcrafted farmhouse cheese; its factory shop is currently closed.

Brewery, farm and kitchen

Beerfarm Metricup is an operating brewery and farm in a converted 1940s dairy. The restaurant serves paddock-to-plate dishes, and Beerfarm offers brewery tours. There are two distinct reasons to visit: the dining and a tour of the brewery’s operations. Together with the repurposed dairy, Beerfarm brings farming, brewing history and present-day use together in one place.

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