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Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields Modern Australian Restaurants

Combining the goodness of food with the love of meeting and serving great people, those seeking inspired fare in Bendigo head along View Point to find Alium Dining. Set in the former Royal Bank, th...
Summer Truffle ExperienceDecember- MarchJoin us for an exciting summer truffle hunt, where you’ll explore our picturesque truffle farm alongside our expert foragers. After an adventurous session of searching for these culinary gems, indu...
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...
The Bendigo Club

The Bendigo Club

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 10:00 AM

Bendigo

Eat, drink, play and enjoy at The Bendigo Club on Park Street. With a contemporary bistro space and state-of-the-art indoor function areas, this venue offers an impressive, modern and diverse range...
Bar Midland

Bar Midland

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Castlemaine

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Jo Joe's

Jo Joe's

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

Bendigo

Serving Bendigo locals and visitors for more than 30 years, head to Jo Joe’s restaurant on High Street to appease ravenous pizza cravings. This modern, fast-paced, family-friendly dining destinatio...
Nolans

Nolans

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 8:00 AM

Ballarat

Dine in elegant splendour at historic Gold Mines Hotel on Marong Road in Bendigo. Built in 1872 and representing the height of prosperity during the gold rush years, this beautifully restored hotel...
Bridge Hotel Castlemaine
Country cooking crafted with care lures locals and travellers to The Redesdale Hotel on Kyneton-Heathcote Road in Redesdale. Built in the 1850s, this country pub’s blue stone exterior and fireplace...
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...
Brougham Arms Hotel

Brougham Arms Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Bendigo

Pratty's Patch

Pratty's Patch

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30 AM

Bendigo

Housed in a 150-year-old cottage, Pratty’s Patch on Monsants Road, sits right at home in historic Bendigo. Weathered stone and brick walls give Pratty’s a warm and pastoral feel, while artefacts li...
Saffs Cafe

Saffs Cafe

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 7:30 AM

Castlemaine