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Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields Restaurants Serving Breakfast

Bringing low and slow BBQ to Bendigo, head to Smoke N Roast on Bath Lane to appease cravings for all things carnivorous. Follow tantalising aromas to find the restaurant for a dine-in fix, or disco...
Patrons entering Run Rabbit Run are first greeted by a charming shop-front sign on Hargraves Street – an indication as to what lies inside this boutique Castlemaine cafe. Exuding a rustic, country ...
Maggie & Kate

Maggie & Kate

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Mon 6:30 AM

Buninyong

No trip through Buninyong is complete without a refuelling stop at locally-loved café Maggie & Kate on Warrenheip Street. This quaint eatery has a cosy vibe of intimate tables indoors, with vibrant...
Lola at The Provincial Hotel on Lydiard Street North in Ballarat offers stylish European-inspired dining, beautifully shaped each season by the region’s best locally sourced produce. Settle into a ...
Espresso Depot

Espresso Depot

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Buninyong

Situated in the quaint village of Buninyong, enter a laughter-filled café with a warm and inviting vibe to refuel and recharge at Espresso Depot on Learmonth Street. Sit alfresco under market umbre...
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Old Green Bean

Old Green Bean

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Mon 7:30 AM

Bendigo

Finding popularity among Bendigo locals, pay a visit to Old Green Bean coffee shop and café on Lyttleton Terrace, for a bite to eat and an aromatic coffee. An ideal place for guests of all ages, th...
Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant

Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant

Indian   $$$$$   Opens Mon 11:30 AM

Bendigo

To fulfil cravings for the tantalising spices of Indian cuisine when in Bendigo, join locals heading to Food O’Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant on Mollison Street. Diners are welcomed inside and invi...
Fox & Giraffe

Fox & Giraffe

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Mon 6:00 AM

Bendigo

A love of food, coffee, friends and family come together to create Fox & Giraffe on Bridge Street in Bendigo. This happy little café, situated just a short stroll from the lake, is an ideal spot fo...
Nolans

Nolans

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Ballarat

Craig's Royal Hotel
Known as Ballarat’s grand dame, the historic Craig’s Royal Hotel on Lydiard Street South presents a diverse collection of restaurants, bars and lounges in a magnificent package of Victorian grandeu...
P. Frangos and Sons

P. Frangos and Sons

Greek   $$$$$   Opens Mon 9:00 AM

Ballarat

Das Kaffeehaus

Das Kaffeehaus

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Castlemaine

Find a little slice of Vienna in Castlemaine at Das Kaffeehaus on Walker Street. This Viennese coffee house, the face of small-batch roaster Coffee Basics, is where Central Victorian industrial mee...
Pipers by the Lake in Ballarat is indeed spoilt for location and grandeur, being nestled amongst century old trees, located directly across the road from the magnificent and historic Botanical Gard...
Percy and Percy

Percy and Percy

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Mon 7:00 AM

Bendigo

LYDIARD General Store

LYDIARD General Store

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Mon 7:30 AM

Ballarat

The Old Bluestone Cafe

The Old Bluestone Cafe

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Buninyong