Andrew's Ballarat Guidebook
Food scene
Clothesline Cafe
202 Humffray Street SouthBeautifully presented and dog friendly.
Drive Café
227 Grant StreetGreat food and dog friendly
Cafe Lekker
11 Doveton St NPopular brunch spot for a reason 👍🏼
1816 Bakehouse
18 Armstrong St NBest pies, donuts, loaves etc…
Hydrant Food Hall
3 McKenzie StGreat lunch spot.
The Green House Ballarat
20 Elizabeth StreetIt’s a cafe, inside a jungle, inside a warehouse!
Boatshed Restaurant
27A Lake Wendouree ForeshoreBeautiful views over the lake and best chocolate dessert!
Run by real Italians from Florence. Get the ravioli and pasta sauce of your choice and bring it home to cook for 5mins. Trust me you won’t be disappointed 🤤
Carboni's Next Door Deli & Pasta
150 Eureka StreetRun by real Italians from Florence. Get the ravioli and pasta sauce of your choice and bring it home to cook for 5mins. Trust me you won’t be disappointed 🤤
Meigas
33 Armstrong St NSpanish tapas! Book ahead!
Moon & Mountain
220 Mair StAsian fusion. Book ahead!
Roy Hammond
24-28 Armstrong Street NorthAsian fusion with a great bar!
18th Amendment Bar - Ballarat
14 Camp StreetBest cocktails in town.
Piano Bar Ballarat
31 Sturt StKaraoke!!!
Renard
209 Mair StreetHip bar
Mitchell Harris Wines
38 Doveton St NWonderful wine bar
Hop Temple
24 Armstrong St NMicro brewery with live music!
Aunty Jacks
315-317 Mair StMicro brewery.
Underbar
3 Doveton St NNext level food from NYC chef. Book ahead!
Sightseeing
Sovereign Hill station
Great day out
Lake Esmond
Kayak, fish, walk, bbqs, playground, flying foxes!
Woowookarung Regional Park
Recreation RoadTrails with kangaroos
Lal Lal
Spectacular trail with waterfalls
Black Hill Reserve
Great lookout views and mountain bike trails
Kryal Castle
121 Forbes RdGreat day out
Lake Wendouree
Beautiful walks, cafes, boats, botanic gardens, fairy land etc..
Botanical Gardens station
Ballarat Wildlife Park station