Summer on a Plate: Sault Restaurant Daylesford

If you’re going to frolic in flower fields with anyone, do it with Jodi Flockhart who’s as radiant as the blooms growing on the flower fields and kitchen farm of her restaurant, Sault Restaurant Daylesford.

This place is hands down one of the best dining experiences we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy, and I’m not just saying this because Jodi is becoming a dear friend or the fact that her staff are so welcoming they dissolve any hint of social anxiety, I say that because it’s the truth.

During our visit this past weekend, Jodi spoke passionately about the TLC that’s gone into restoring the soil at Sault, a labour of love that’s truly flourishing this summer. The fields’ blossoming flowers and the restaurant’s exquisitely crafted dishes are a tribute to this endeavour.

Serving summer on a plate, Sault’s current menu features dishes lovingly curated from the ingredients of their own kitchen farm and local produce.

Highlights include the creamy zucchini ricotta appetizer, octopus paired with heirloom tomatoes, succulent duck breast accompanied by sweet baby beetroot and blackberry, and the rich finale of a chocolate marquise served with Frangelico ice cream and crunchy hazelnuts.