Best of Ballarat - Eat and Drink

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Best of Ballarat - Eat and Drink

Coffee Brunch Lunch

Best of Ballarat's coffee and cafe scene.
Great coffee, beautiful outdoor courtyard, excellent food including dinner on Fri/Sat nights.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Johnny Alloo
32 Drummond St N
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great coffee, beautiful outdoor courtyard, excellent food including dinner on Fri/Sat nights.
Local favourite. Great food and coffee, also extras like local sourdough bread, eggs, wine and coffee.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Webster's Market And Cafe
61 Webster St
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local favourite. Great food and coffee, also extras like local sourdough bread, eggs, wine and coffee.
Get a table on the back deck overlooking Lake Wendouree and enjoy the great food and beautiful scenery. Also does great 'breakfast cocktails' if you are need of a little hair-of-the-dog!
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ballarat Yacht Club
Wendouree Parade
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Get a table on the back deck overlooking Lake Wendouree and enjoy the great food and beautiful scenery. Also does great 'breakfast cocktails' if you are need of a little hair-of-the-dog!
Beautiful ambience on the shores of Lake Wendouree
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boatshed Restaurant
27A Lake Wendouree Foreshore
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beautiful ambience on the shores of Lake Wendouree
A Ballarat institution. Classic bistro-style breakfasts and lunches impeccably prepared.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
L'espresso
417 Sturt St
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A Ballarat institution. Classic bistro-style breakfasts and lunches impeccably prepared.
Great cafe in a converted warehouse in central Ballarat.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hydrant Food Hall
3 McKenzie St
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great cafe in a converted warehouse in central Ballarat.
New cafe on the Ballarat breakfast scene and they have come in strong - some of the best brunch food on offer in town - and consistently good coffee. Plus plus!
Clothesline Cafe
202 Humffray St S
New cafe on the Ballarat breakfast scene and they have come in strong - some of the best brunch food on offer in town - and consistently good coffee. Plus plus!
Consistently good quality food and coffee with an interesting menu and a great space.
Higher Society Eatery
413 Sturt St
Consistently good quality food and coffee with an interesting menu and a great space.
Always popular small cafe serving up excellent coffee and food.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fika Coffee Brewers
36A Doveton St N
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Always popular small cafe serving up excellent coffee and food.
Always a great breakfast and brunch selection. The breakfast pizza is a must try!
Tin Roof
302 Macarthur St
Always a great breakfast and brunch selection. The breakfast pizza is a must try!
Great menu of beautifully prepared, innovative food for breakfast, or a long lunch if you prefer. Excellent service. Never disappoints!
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eclectic Tastes cafe & pantry
2 Burnbank St
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great menu of beautifully prepared, innovative food for breakfast, or a long lunch if you prefer. Excellent service. Never disappoints!
A fantastic delicatessen and cafe. Also sells an excellent selection of simple home-made meals to take away.
Olive Grove Delicatessen
1303 Sturt St
A fantastic delicatessen and cafe. Also sells an excellent selection of simple home-made meals to take away.

Dinner

One of Ballarat's best food experiences. For lovers of south-east asian cuisine.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mr Jones Dining
42-44 Main Rd
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of Ballarat's best food experiences. For lovers of south-east asian cuisine.
Fanstastic south-east asian fare with excellent cocktails and a great vibe.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Moon & Mountain
220 Mair St
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fanstastic south-east asian fare with excellent cocktails and a great vibe.
Fun party atmosphere, great cocktails, excellent latin 'street food' on Ballarat's main foodie street.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pancho
213 Armstrong St N
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fun party atmosphere, great cocktails, excellent latin 'street food' on Ballarat's main foodie street.
Great, fresh upmrket Vietnamese food in a cool setting.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saigon Allee
30 Armstrong St N
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great, fresh upmrket Vietnamese food in a cool setting.
An absolute must for lovers of Spanish food!
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Meigas
33 Armstrong St N
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An absolute must for lovers of Spanish food!
Cool 'gastro pub' - laid back front bar but excellent dining in a cosy dining room
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Mallow
20 Skipton St
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cool 'gastro pub' - laid back front bar but excellent dining in a cosy dining room
A Ballarat institution for excellent family meals. Tell Gus that Jason sent you and he may top your glass up for you ;)
Table 48
48 Humffray St N
A Ballarat institution for excellent family meals. Tell Gus that Jason sent you and he may top your glass up for you ;)
Refined, modern Italian food in a sumptuous setting - great atmosphere, excellent service.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ragazzone
319 Mair Street
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Refined, modern Italian food in a sumptuous setting - great atmosphere, excellent service.
One of the best old-school pubs in Ballarat - all your old favourites on the menu, pool table, open fires, friendly publican.... a simple classic.
Royal Oak Hotel
402 South Street
One of the best old-school pubs in Ballarat - all your old favourites on the menu, pool table, open fires, friendly publican.... a simple classic.
Great Italian food in a lively atmosphere. If you're hungry, try the set menu 😁
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Carboni's Italian Kitchen
152 Eureka St
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great Italian food in a lively atmosphere. If you're hungry, try the set menu 😁
Excellent wood fired pizzas and simple pasta and risotto. Good atmosphere
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Forge Pizzeria
14 Armstrong St N
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent wood fired pizzas and simple pasta and risotto. Good atmosphere

Drinks and Dancing

A small but ambient bar serving a quality wine, beer and cocktail selection. Perfect for those long overdue catch-ups with friends where actually hearing each other speak is a must! Minutes can easily turn into hours here.
The Comfort of Strangers
307 Mair Street
A small but ambient bar serving a quality wine, beer and cocktail selection. Perfect for those long overdue catch-ups with friends where actually hearing each other speak is a must! Minutes can easily turn into hours here.
Very chic cocktail and bistro bar - book a table to avoid disappointment. Quality guaranteed here!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Renard
209 Mair Street
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Very chic cocktail and bistro bar - book a table to avoid disappointment. Quality guaranteed here!
Great cocktail bar which buzzes on a Thurs - Sunday night. Also serves excellent small-dish SE Asian food.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Roy Hammond
24-28 Armstrong Street North
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great cocktail bar which buzzes on a Thurs - Sunday night. Also serves excellent small-dish SE Asian food.
There are surprises hidden behind the wooden doors - the space opens up to reveal a fully operational brewery inside. Beers are the speciality but there something here for everyone - grab a spot by the fire if you can! Also serves good food to keep you going :)
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Aunty Jacks
315-317 Mair St
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
There are surprises hidden behind the wooden doors - the space opens up to reveal a fully operational brewery inside. Beers are the speciality but there something here for everyone - grab a spot by the fire if you can! Also serves good food to keep you going :)
Great pub with extensive beer selection and excellent food and open fires.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Mallow
20 Skipton St
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great pub with extensive beer selection and excellent food and open fires.
An absolute must-visit if a quality whisky or properly prepared cocktail in a dark moody setting is what you're after.
18th Amendment Bar - Ballarat
14 Camp Street
An absolute must-visit if a quality whisky or properly prepared cocktail in a dark moody setting is what you're after.
Old converted warehouse for beers, wine and tasty American style menu.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hop Temple
24 Armstrong St N
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Old converted warehouse for beers, wine and tasty American style menu.
Ballarat institution for quality wine and share plate food with a great ambience. Always a favourite for Friday night drinks or long afternoons.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mitchell Harris Wines
38 Doveton St N
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ballarat institution for quality wine and share plate food with a great ambience. Always a favourite for Friday night drinks or long afternoons.