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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...
Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant

Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant

Indian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 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...
Run Rabbit Run

Run Rabbit Run

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 8:30 AM

Castlemaine

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 ...
Espresso Depot

Espresso Depot

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 6:00 AM

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 Wed 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...
Fox & Giraffe

Fox & Giraffe

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 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...
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 ...
Nolans

Nolans

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 7:00 AM

Ballarat

Craig's Royal Hotel

Craig's Royal Hotel

International   $$$$$   Opens Wed 7:00 AM

Ballarat

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 Wed 9:00 AM

Ballarat

Das Kaffeehaus

Das Kaffeehaus

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 8:00 AM

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...
Origini

Origini

Italian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 11:30 AM

Castlemaine

LYDIARD General Store

LYDIARD General Store

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 7:30 AM

Ballarat

Percy and Percy

Percy and Percy

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 7:00 AM

Bendigo

The Old Bluestone Cafe

The Old Bluestone Cafe

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 10:00 AM

Buninyong

8 Sisters Cafe & Grill

8 Sisters Cafe & Grill

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Wed 9:00 AM

Bendigo

Bendigo General Store

Bendigo General Store

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 7:30 AM

Bendigo

Harvest Food & Wine

Harvest Food & Wine

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Wed 9:00 AM

Bendigo