Lakes Entrance Guidebook
Food scene
Focusing on freshness & quality, we offer breakfast & Lunch 7 days a week, including a large selection of house made cakes, sweets & pastries. Come and enjoy great food & exceptional coffee in a relaxed atmosphere, just a short walk from the footbridge.
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Funkey Monkey Cafe
26 Myer StFocusing on freshness & quality, we offer breakfast & Lunch 7 days a week, including a large selection of house made cakes, sweets & pastries. Come and enjoy great food & exceptional coffee in a relaxed atmosphere, just a short walk from the footbridge.
Now located in the heart of Lakes Entrance, Albert & Co has been turning on the charm for local residents & tourists for more than three years. Formally from a little corner milk bar store in Kalimna, the Albert & Co team made the big move right across from the Cunningham Arm over looking the Southern hemisphere's largest fishing fleet. Serving everything from Breakfast, Coffee, Lunch & Dinner together with a Cocktail Bar, Corporate & Private Conference Centre and adjoining premier hotel.
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Albert & Co
201 EsplanadeNow located in the heart of Lakes Entrance, Albert & Co has been turning on the charm for local residents & tourists for more than three years. Formally from a little corner milk bar store in Kalimna, the Albert & Co team made the big move right across from the Cunningham Arm over looking the Southern hemisphere's largest fishing fleet. Serving everything from Breakfast, Coffee, Lunch & Dinner together with a Cocktail Bar, Corporate & Private Conference Centre and adjoining premier hotel.
Great coffee, nice light meals, choice of dining areas inside and out. Good views overlooking th water and lovely staff. Situated on the North Arm with plenty of parking, this café is a great place to keep coming back to.
Lakes Boatshed Cafe
54 Marine ParadeGreat coffee, nice light meals, choice of dining areas inside and out. Good views overlooking th water and lovely staff. Situated on the North Arm with plenty of parking, this café is a great place to keep coming back to.
Fabulous coffee, freshly made sandwiches, pastries and a great variety of food. Friendly staff to top off your visit. This place is a must visit.
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BLOODY GOOD COFFEE
309-321 EsplanadeFabulous coffee, freshly made sandwiches, pastries and a great variety of food. Friendly staff to top off your visit. This place is a must visit.
Floating restaurant built on an old ferry, serving a Modern Australian menu with global influences. Great service and great location for very fresh seafood. Homemade meals are fresh and tasty. Limited wine selection by the glass but locally made wine available which is delicious.
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Ferrymans Cafe
EsplanadeFloating restaurant built on an old ferry, serving a Modern Australian menu with global influences. Great service and great location for very fresh seafood. Homemade meals are fresh and tasty. Limited wine selection by the glass but locally made wine available which is delicious.
Tasty fresh locally sourced ingredients where possible, all desserts are made on the premises. Deliciously divine they are too.
Conscious of the environment, serving freshly juice juicers with stainless steel straws. Super friendly service and quality food makes it a must breakfast, brunch or lunch
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Six Sisters & A Pigeon
567 EsplanadeTasty fresh locally sourced ingredients where possible, all desserts are made on the premises. Deliciously divine they are too.
Conscious of the environment, serving freshly juice juicers with stainless steel straws. Super friendly service and quality food makes it a must breakfast, brunch or lunch
What a lovely cafe. Fresh scones with jam and cream and a delicious hot chocolate and great coffee. The ladies serving are nice and you would enjoyed wandering through the antique and gift shop next door. Would definitely recommend.
Charnwood Cafe
431 Princes HwyWhat a lovely cafe. Fresh scones with jam and cream and a delicious hot chocolate and great coffee. The ladies serving are nice and you would enjoyed wandering through the antique and gift shop next door. Would definitely recommend.
Locally owned fresh fish & chips, burgers & souvalaki's! Coffee, milkshakes & cakes - even homemade sausage rolls! Eat in or Take-away.
Reggies Slipway
477 EsplanadeLocally owned fresh fish & chips, burgers & souvalaki's! Coffee, milkshakes & cakes - even homemade sausage rolls! Eat in or Take-away.
Nick's is a Cafe, Restaurant & Bar serving Thai & Australian cuisine. Located on the Esplanade in beautiful Lakes Entrance. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Nick's Cafe and Authentic Thai Restaurant
601 EsplanadeNick's is a Cafe, Restaurant & Bar serving Thai & Australian cuisine. Located on the Esplanade in beautiful Lakes Entrance. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Located inside Lakes Entrance Bowls Club, The Zephyr restaurant has fresh and amazing meals, drinks and deserts.
Zephyr Restaurant
Bulmer StreetLocated inside Lakes Entrance Bowls Club, The Zephyr restaurant has fresh and amazing meals, drinks and deserts.
Huge menu to choose from. All our meals are available for dine in or take away. Pizza and pasta are truly exceptional. Staff are nice and attentive.
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Pinocchio Inn
569 EsplanadeHuge menu to choose from. All our meals are available for dine in or take away. Pizza and pasta are truly exceptional. Staff are nice and attentive.
At Froggy's Bistro we cook authentic French cuisine all our ingredients are source locally & are freshly cooked to order. So why not come and try Froggy's Bistro on the beautiful coast of East Gippsland in Lakes Entrance. A Bientôt
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Froggy's Bistro
21A Myer StAt Froggy's Bistro we cook authentic French cuisine all our ingredients are source locally & are freshly cooked to order. So why not come and try Froggy's Bistro on the beautiful coast of East Gippsland in Lakes Entrance. A Bientôt
With our house made food, cold beers, exotic cocktails and local wines, we are a beacon of hospitality in East Gippsland.
Click here for our new Christmas Day lunch menu! Bookings are advised, we usually book out early!
Take in the fabulous lake views or enjoy our colourful local artwork. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner from 12 noon till late.
The menu is wide and varied, specializing in local seafood, delicious steaks and handmade vegetarian dishes. Our focus is on serving the absolute freshest local fish and seafood at a reasonable price. We also have a delicious kids menu, all served with a colourful salad or fresh veggies.
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Miriams
3 Bulmer StWith our house made food, cold beers, exotic cocktails and local wines, we are a beacon of hospitality in East Gippsland.
Click here for our new Christmas Day lunch menu! Bookings are advised, we usually book out early!
Take in the fabulous lake views or enjoy our colourful local artwork. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner from 12 noon till late.
The menu is wide and varied, specializing in local seafood, delicious steaks and handmade vegetarian dishes. Our focus is on serving the absolute freshest local fish and seafood at a reasonable price. We also have a delicious kids menu, all served with a colourful salad or fresh veggies.
Offering a whole new Fast Food experience in serving you Fresh, Local Fish and Chips, which comes in Direct from the Trawler.
Decor is brilliant and certainly different complimenting the whole Seaside, Fishing, Lakes Entrance Experience.
All superbly Cooked, Fish and Chips, are served Wrapped, Boxed or in a Cone.
Wild Catch Fish & Chips
345 EsplanadeOffering a whole new Fast Food experience in serving you Fresh, Local Fish and Chips, which comes in Direct from the Trawler.
Decor is brilliant and certainly different complimenting the whole Seaside, Fishing, Lakes Entrance Experience.
All superbly Cooked, Fish and Chips, are served Wrapped, Boxed or in a Cone.
Pizza on Myer is a privately owned pizza shop in Lakes Entrance. We service out locals and visitors of Lakes Entrance with our range of pizza, pasta, kids meals, gourmet pizzas and much more. Home delivery, phone orders, online ordering or in the shop. Open 7 days a week from 5pm till late. We also cater for birthdays or special events with great deals.
Pizza On Myer
21B Myer StPizza on Myer is a privately owned pizza shop in Lakes Entrance. We service out locals and visitors of Lakes Entrance with our range of pizza, pasta, kids meals, gourmet pizzas and much more. Home delivery, phone orders, online ordering or in the shop. Open 7 days a week from 5pm till late. We also cater for birthdays or special events with great deals.
Traditional Chinese dishes served in a bright, scenic dockside setting with water & sunset views.
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Floating Dragon
149 EsplanadeTraditional Chinese dishes served in a bright, scenic dockside setting with water & sunset views.
Sightseeing
Secluded and peaceful spot, a few steep steps to get up but nothing too terrifying.
Great area to explore.
Little River Falls
Mckillops RoadSecluded and peaceful spot, a few steep steps to get up but nothing too terrifying.
Great area to explore.
Good spot to stop and taste the water. Very peaceful and just a lovely view.
No facilities, but can easily get to the top of the falls. Shaded and good for a break.
Some very steep banks so the bottom is not generally accessible and dangerous to get to. Even the top can easily see kids fly over the edge, otherwise beautiful spot.
W Tree Falls Natural Features and Scenic Reserve
Good spot to stop and taste the water. Very peaceful and just a lovely view.
No facilities, but can easily get to the top of the falls. Shaded and good for a break.
Some very steep banks so the bottom is not generally accessible and dangerous to get to. Even the top can easily see kids fly over the edge, otherwise beautiful spot.
Really nice place just outside Metung..lots of nice walks along the banks, good eateries in town.
Chinamans Creek
Really nice place just outside Metung..lots of nice walks along the banks, good eateries in town.
Located high on the Western side of Lakes Entrance this popular lookout offers uninterrupted views of Rigbys Island, Bullock Island, waterways and the man made entrance for vessels plying their trade in and around Lakes Entrance and it's 400 plus square kilometres of waterways. The man made entrance leads out to, depending on who you believe, Tasman Sea, Bass Strait or The Great Southern Ocean
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Jemmys Point Lookout
Located high on the Western side of Lakes Entrance this popular lookout offers uninterrupted views of Rigbys Island, Bullock Island, waterways and the man made entrance for vessels plying their trade in and around Lakes Entrance and it's 400 plus square kilometres of waterways. The man made entrance leads out to, depending on who you believe, Tasman Sea, Bass Strait or The Great Southern Ocean
Magnificent views and a rich variety of plant and birdlife are some of this Gippsland park’s attractions. The highlight is Nyerimilang Homestead, in a delightful garden setting on a cliff top above the beautiful Gippsland Lakes.
Perfect picnic spots are surrounded by garden and scenic walks meander along bush and farm tracks, past Kurrajong trees, wetland areas and through the East Gippsland Indigenous Plant Garden.
Nyerimilang Heritage Parks is accessible from Princes Highway via the Kalimna West Road. The park is just 10 kilometres by road north-west of Lakes Entrance.
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Nyerimilang heritage park
20 Cliff RdMagnificent views and a rich variety of plant and birdlife are some of this Gippsland park’s attractions. The highlight is Nyerimilang Homestead, in a delightful garden setting on a cliff top above the beautiful Gippsland Lakes.
Perfect picnic spots are surrounded by garden and scenic walks meander along bush and farm tracks, past Kurrajong trees, wetland areas and through the East Gippsland Indigenous Plant Garden.
Nyerimilang Heritage Parks is accessible from Princes Highway via the Kalimna West Road. The park is just 10 kilometres by road north-west of Lakes Entrance.
Day treks and lookout of the area from a birds eye view top of the cliff. Great exploring and lots of nature watching on the tracks.
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Nyerimilang Park Gippsland Lakes Reserve
Day treks and lookout of the area from a birds eye view top of the cliff. Great exploring and lots of nature watching on the tracks.
Rigby Island is home to many shorebirds including the Little Tern and Fairy Tern.
The island can be accessed by boat and is only a few hundred metres away from Bullock Island heading west from the Lakes Entrance marina.
Here, at the sandy shores, not far from the entrance itself, we did manage to catch a few good Bream.
Some large Trevally and Flathead are to be snagged here, well according to some friends.
In general, it’s a nice secluded spot except for fishing in the area. The Island is home to the Fairy Tern and Little Tern, also many other shore birds.
A lovely area to walk the white sands or just sit and observe the surroundings
Rigbys Island
Rigby Island is home to many shorebirds including the Little Tern and Fairy Tern.
The island can be accessed by boat and is only a few hundred metres away from Bullock Island heading west from the Lakes Entrance marina.
Here, at the sandy shores, not far from the entrance itself, we did manage to catch a few good Bream.
Some large Trevally and Flathead are to be snagged here, well according to some friends.
In general, it’s a nice secluded spot except for fishing in the area. The Island is home to the Fairy Tern and Little Tern, also many other shore birds.
A lovely area to walk the white sands or just sit and observe the surroundings
Beautiful lake along with never ending ninty mile beach as well as beautiful combination of green and blue view point with fresh seafood. Especially suitable for kids with boat tour in lake of 3 hrs with and with out meal.
Local beer and fish is on of speciality of this Place.
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Lake Entrance Lookout
Beautiful lake along with never ending ninty mile beach as well as beautiful combination of green and blue view point with fresh seafood. Especially suitable for kids with boat tour in lake of 3 hrs with and with out meal.
Local beer and fish is on of speciality of this Place.
Wineries
Where fine wine, food and art come together
Tucked away on the North Arm of the Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entrance, Wyanga Park is Gippsland's oldest, family run winery which is easily accessible by vehicle or boat – park your boat at our jetty and stroll up to the winery or catch the Wyanga Park Winery Cruise run by Peels Ferry Service who are situated on the Esplanade opposite the Post Office.
Visitors can sample and purchase unique, handcrafted a wines, including our Gippsland Gold Medal winning Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Pinot Noir, and you will love our famous frozen Muscat.
Free Wine Tasting 9am to 5pm Daily
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Wyanga Park Winery
248 Baades RdWhere fine wine, food and art come together
Tucked away on the North Arm of the Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entrance, Wyanga Park is Gippsland's oldest, family run winery which is easily accessible by vehicle or boat – park your boat at our jetty and stroll up to the winery or catch the Wyanga Park Winery Cruise run by Peels Ferry Service who are situated on the Esplanade opposite the Post Office.
Visitors can sample and purchase unique, handcrafted a wines, including our Gippsland Gold Medal winning Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Pinot Noir, and you will love our famous frozen Muscat.
Free Wine Tasting 9am to 5pm Daily
AWARD WINNING WINES FROM THE BEAUTIFUL GIPPSLAND LAKES AND RIVERS REGION
Since 1978, our aim has been to create wines reminiscent of the great European styles, with a character that reflect the intense flavours unique to the area. The extensive range of wines on offer is ideal for people wanting more than the mainstream can offer, and are great with food. We make small quantities – 30 to 200 dozen – of wines that suit our soils and climate, and that we find interesting.
Visit our Cellar Door for a tasting and a chat. We have a picnic area that is ideal for enjoying lunch or a snack over-looking the lovely Nicholson River while the kids play.
Local cheese and anti-pasto platters are now available at Cellar Door. Bookings are appreciated.
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Nicholson River Winery
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Since 1978, our aim has been to create wines reminiscent of the great European styles, with a character that reflect the intense flavours unique to the area. The extensive range of wines on offer is ideal for people wanting more than the mainstream can offer, and are great with food. We make small quantities – 30 to 200 dozen – of wines that suit our soils and climate, and that we find interesting.
Visit our Cellar Door for a tasting and a chat. We have a picnic area that is ideal for enjoying lunch or a snack over-looking the lovely Nicholson River while the kids play.
Local cheese and anti-pasto platters are now available at Cellar Door. Bookings are appreciated.
An interest in wine developed from a misspent youth living and working in parts of Europe where wine was an everyday beverage.
Classic and everyday wines were enjoyed in different parts of Europe and vineyards, regions and wineries were visited.
From a background in farming in south east Queensland it was a revelation that wines of perceived quality, classic wines, could be produced that far from the equator with such a variable climate.
Over this time a belief developed that classic wines of a world standard could be produced in Australia.
Fruit concentration, complexity, balance, length and sense of place are at the heart of great wine. These are characters which can be formed only in the vineyard.
Our primary task at Tambo wine is to grow grapes with these characters which express the site and to maintain the essence of this fruit character to the bottle.
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Tambo Winery
96 Pages RdAn interest in wine developed from a misspent youth living and working in parts of Europe where wine was an everyday beverage.
Classic and everyday wines were enjoyed in different parts of Europe and vineyards, regions and wineries were visited.
From a background in farming in south east Queensland it was a revelation that wines of perceived quality, classic wines, could be produced that far from the equator with such a variable climate.
Over this time a belief developed that classic wines of a world standard could be produced in Australia.
Fruit concentration, complexity, balance, length and sense of place are at the heart of great wine. These are characters which can be formed only in the vineyard.
Our primary task at Tambo wine is to grow grapes with these characters which express the site and to maintain the essence of this fruit character to the bottle.
Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Vineyard is located in East Gippsland, Victoria, within view of the Gippsland Lakes. The vineyard site, situated between the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and Bass Strait, was selected when soil mapping of the region identified tracts of the much celebrated Terra Rosa over Limestone soil structure.
The 29Ha vineyard was planted between 1995-1997 by the Lightfoot family on their farm ‘Myrtle Point’. Pinot Noir plantings make up almost half, with smaller bocks of Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet.
Good annual rainfall of around 700mm and a regular coastal breeze throughout the growing season provides good airflow within the canopy and assists in the natural management of healthy vines.
Shoot thinning and crop thinning when required, along with and limited use of irrigation helps maintain low cropping levels of less than 2 tonnes per acre. The maritime influence in the vineyard has a moderating effect on the cool climate and enables our fruit to develop flavours that have great varietal character and depth of flavour.
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Lightfoot & Sons Wines
717 Wy Yung-Calulu RdLightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point Vineyard is located in East Gippsland, Victoria, within view of the Gippsland Lakes. The vineyard site, situated between the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and Bass Strait, was selected when soil mapping of the region identified tracts of the much celebrated Terra Rosa over Limestone soil structure.
The 29Ha vineyard was planted between 1995-1997 by the Lightfoot family on their farm ‘Myrtle Point’. Pinot Noir plantings make up almost half, with smaller bocks of Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet.
Good annual rainfall of around 700mm and a regular coastal breeze throughout the growing season provides good airflow within the canopy and assists in the natural management of healthy vines.
Shoot thinning and crop thinning when required, along with and limited use of irrigation helps maintain low cropping levels of less than 2 tonnes per acre. The maritime influence in the vineyard has a moderating effect on the cool climate and enables our fruit to develop flavours that have great varietal character and depth of flavour.
Mount Markey Winery is Omeo Regions
award winning, family owned, cool climate
wine producer. Located midway between
Omeo and Swifts Creek in the picturesque
Cassilis Valley Gold Fields,
Mount Markey is a small producer of hand
crafted, deliciously different wines.
Committed to quality, variety and visitor
service their cellar door is open for free
tasting 6 days a week.
Mount Markey Winery
Mount Markey Winery is Omeo Regions
award winning, family owned, cool climate
wine producer. Located midway between
Omeo and Swifts Creek in the picturesque
Cassilis Valley Gold Fields,
Mount Markey is a small producer of hand
crafted, deliciously different wines.
Committed to quality, variety and visitor
service their cellar door is open for free
tasting 6 days a week.
Hire Equipment
'Water fun for ALL ages. We pride ourselves for our SAFETY STANDARDS. Life jackets supplied FREE of charge with ALL hires. We now have EFPOS available, NO FEES or CHARGES. Make Lakes Entrance Paddle Boats your first port of call when visiting East Gippsland. This may be your highlight of Visiting The Gippsland Lakes Region. Current owner 37 years in the HIRE INDUSTRY. Please leave valuables in SAFE storage Boxes at the BOAT SHED, for your convenience so you enjoy our area on the water knowing that you WILL NOT LOOSE them. See you soon in Beautiful East Gippsland on the GIPPSLAND LAKES.'
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Lakes Entrance PADDLE BOATS
429 Main Beach Walk'Water fun for ALL ages. We pride ourselves for our SAFETY STANDARDS. Life jackets supplied FREE of charge with ALL hires. We now have EFPOS available, NO FEES or CHARGES. Make Lakes Entrance Paddle Boats your first port of call when visiting East Gippsland. This may be your highlight of Visiting The Gippsland Lakes Region. Current owner 37 years in the HIRE INDUSTRY. Please leave valuables in SAFE storage Boxes at the BOAT SHED, for your convenience so you enjoy our area on the water knowing that you WILL NOT LOOSE them. See you soon in Beautiful East Gippsland on the GIPPSLAND LAKES.'