Best of Ballarat - Eat and Drink

Jason
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.
Just a short walk from the apartment, this hidden gem serves up perfect coffee and has THE BEST sausage and egg muffin in the known universe 👌
Earls Deli
Just a short walk from the apartment, this hidden gem serves up perfect coffee and has THE BEST sausage and egg muffin in the known universe 👌
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!
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.
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
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.
Fun party atmosphere, great cocktails, excellent latin 'street food'
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Pancho
213 Armstrong St N
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Fun party atmosphere, great cocktails, excellent latin 'street food'
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
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
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 ;)
unfortunately this is now closed.
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Moon & Mountain
220 Mair St
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unfortunately this is now closed.

Drinks and Dancing

Continue the Art Deco vibe in this incredibly beautiful space and enjoy cocktails made by Ballarat's best bartender! Fantastic food, ambience, chandeliers and a beautiful old long oak bar imported from Chicago will have you feeling very Gatsby-esque.
Grainery Lane
Continue the Art Deco vibe in this incredibly beautiful space and enjoy cocktails made by Ballarat's best bartender! Fantastic food, ambience, chandeliers and a beautiful old long oak bar imported from Chicago will have you feeling very Gatsby-esque.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
currently closed.
The Comfort of Strangers
307 Mair Street
currently closed.