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Fairbank House

Fairbank House

$$$$$

Maldon

23 Feb -
3 Mar

One gate shuts, another opens (Green Goats at Castlemaine)

Need yourblock cleared?

Green Goats Victoria will locate their animals on your land to remove your vegetation. Goats produce milk and chevre and mow down woody plants (broom, blackberry, gorse, boneseed?)/ Contact them f... more
The Woodhouse Bar and Grill

The Woodhouse Bar and Grill

Steak   $$$$$

Bendigo

13 Chef Hat Award
18 Jul 24 -
24 Jul 25

Express Lunch

Thursday-Friday-Saturday

Join us for a two-course lunch with a beverage for $68 pp or three-course for $78 pp on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. To book your table, call (03) 5443 8671: more
Ballarat Leagues Club

Ballarat Leagues Club

Bistro   $$$$$

Ballarat East

12 Jun 24 -
26 Mar 25

KIDS EAT FREE*

Monday & Tuesday Nights

Every Monday & Tuesday night you can receive a FREE Kids Meal* with the purchase of a Main Meal. Available 5.30-8.15pm (*conditions apply). Every Kids meal also includes ice-cream and an activity p... more
The Woodhouse Bar and Grill

The Woodhouse Bar and Grill

Steak   $$$$$

Bendigo

13 Chef Hat Award
30 Jul 24 -
31 May 25

The Woodhouse Experience

Available Now

The Woodhouse Experience is a nine-course menu. Chef takes you through a journey of the best of local produce from the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy; to book your table, call (03) 5443 8671. more
2 Feb -
26 Apr

Distil your own Gin

Create Your Perfect Gin!

This exclusive, hands-on experience will immerse you in the art of gin making to create your own, signature spirit. It begins with a tour of the distillery, followed by a guided gin tasting and inf... more
Black Cat Truffles by Liam Downes

Black Cat Truffles by Liam Downes

Modern Australian   $$$$$

Wattle Flat

12 Chef Hat Award
25 Sep 24 -
1 Mar 25

Summer Truffle Experience

December- March

Join 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... more
Wine Bank on View

Wine Bank on View

European   $$$$$

Bendigo

6 Jan -
30 Mar

Friday Night Pizza

6 pm-9 pm

During the warmer months and usually in line with Daylight Saving, Wine Bank Courtyard plays host to our Friday Night Pizza Nights. Delicious wood-fired pizza is served continuously between 6 pm an... more
Wine Bank on View

Wine Bank on View

European   $$$$$

Bendigo

6 Jan -
17 Dec

Weekly Wine Tasting

Wednesday Nights

Interested in learning more about wine? Starting at 5:30pm most Wednesday's, Wine Bank offers the opportunity for the public, and it's members, to enjoy tasting a wide selection of wines from a lar... more
2 Dec 24 -
3 Mar 25

G&T Toastie special

Friday-Sunday

Treat yourself to one of our G&T Toastie specials. Not just any toastie - MasterChef Time Bone creates three specialty combinations each week for you to choose from, with meat and vegetarian option... more
8 Dec 24 -
3 Mar 25

$24 Gin Flight

Thursday-Sunday

Delight your tastebuds with a Larrikin Gin Flight, comprising your choice of 4 x 15mL pours from our gin and gin liqueur range, accompanied by tonic or soda and a range of citrus fruit. Create your... more
Black Cat Truffles by Liam Downes

Black Cat Truffles by Liam Downes

Modern Australian   $$$$$

Wattle Flat

12 Chef Hat Award
22 Jan -
31 Aug

12pm winter truffle hunt and Degustation Lunch

May 31st- August 31st

Embark on a captivating truffle journey with our Truffle Hunt and Chef's Selection, priced at $220. This immersive experience includes a thrilling truffle hunt followed by a six-course chef-curated... more
Black Cat Truffles by Liam Downes

Black Cat Truffles by Liam Downes

Modern Australian   $$$$$

Wattle Flat

12 Chef Hat Award
31
Aug

Dusk truffle hunt with Degustation dinner

Saturday nights June- Aug

Embark on a mesmerising truffle hunt as the sun begins to set, uncovering the hidden treasures of the Truffiere with the help of our skilled truffle dogs. After the hunt, indulge in a harmonising d... more
Peasant

Peasant

European   $$$$$

Ballarat

12 Chef Hat Award
31 Jan -
1 Mar

Once Upon a Time - Carnivore

nose-to-tail dining

Join us on 1 March for Carnivore, an evening dedicated to the very best in nose-to-tail dining. Savour a spectacular six course meaty feast artfully designed and crafted by Chef Douglas Kerr, who b... more
Peasant

Peasant

European   $$$$$

Ballarat

12 Chef Hat Award
31 Jan -
14 Mar

Harvest Moon Banquet

Vegetarian dining

Celebrate earth’s bounty at the Harvest Moon Banquet. Delight in dishes thoughtfully crafted to showcase the best of local produce, metaphysically matched to perfection with selected wine. Join ... more
1 Feb -
30 Apr

$35 Whisky Flight

Thursday-Sunday

Discover some exceptional whisky with a customised Whisky Flight, comprising four 15mL pours of your choice, from a selection of local and Scottish spirits, including our own Goldfields Single Malt... more
15
Mar

Auld Alliance

Saturday, March 15

Auld Alliance returns to Kilderkin to warm your heart and make you smile with Scottish, French, Irish and Australian folk songs. Always a full house and a cracking good time, Auld Alliance’s warm s... more
The Red Door Pizzeria

The Red Door Pizzeria

Italian   $$$$$

Buninyong

24 Feb -
2 Mar

Live Music @ Red Door | FREYA & TOM McGOWAN

Sun March 2 from 5.30pm

Freya and Tom McGowan music are a daughter and dad duo from Ballarat. Having performed at some of Victoria's most loved festivals, Freya and Tom are a seasoned duo with a repertoire of songs from a... more