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.
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Johnny Alloo
32 Drummond St N
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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.
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Webster's Market And Cafe
61 Webster St
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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!
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Ballarat Yacht Club
Wendouree Parade
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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
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Boatshed Restaurant
27A Lake Wendouree Foreshore
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Beautiful ambience on the shores of Lake Wendouree
A Ballarat institution. Classic bistro-style breakfasts and lunches impeccably prepared.
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L'espresso
417 Sturt St
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A Ballarat institution. Classic bistro-style breakfasts and lunches impeccably prepared.
Great cafe in a converted warehouse in central Ballarat.
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Hydrant Food Hall
3 McKenzie St
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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.
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Fika Coffee Brewers
36A Doveton St N
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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!
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Eclectic Tastes cafe & pantry
2 Burnbank St
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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.
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Mr Jones Dining
42-44 Main Rd
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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.
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Moon & Mountain
220 Mair St
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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.
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Pancho
213 Armstrong St N
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Fun party atmosphere, great cocktails, excellent latin 'street food' on Ballarat's main foodie street.
Great, fresh upmrket Vietnamese food in a cool setting.
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Saigon Allee
30 Armstrong St N
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Great, fresh upmrket Vietnamese food in a cool setting.
An absolute must for lovers of Spanish food!
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Meigas
33 Armstrong St N
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An absolute must for lovers of Spanish food!
Cool 'gastro pub' - laid back front bar but excellent dining in a cosy dining room
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The Mallow
20 Skipton St
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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.
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Ragazzone
319 Mair Street
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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 😁
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Carboni's Italian Kitchen
152 Eureka St
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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
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The Forge Pizzeria
14 Armstrong St N
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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!
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Renard
209 Mair Street
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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.
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Roy Hammond
24-28 Armstrong Street North
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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 :)
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Aunty Jacks
315-317 Mair St
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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.
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The Mallow
20 Skipton St
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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.
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Hop Temple
24 Armstrong St N
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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.
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Mitchell Harris Wines
38 Doveton St N
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Ballarat institution for quality wine and share plate food with a great ambience. Always a favourite for Friday night drinks or long afternoons.