Guidebook for Ballarat
Food Scene
The filled baquettes are to die for. Try the ham and cheese croissants, pan au chocolat and the lemon tarts. And the pies.... YUM! Go early to avoid missing out.
Le Petit Patissier
223 Mair StThe filled baquettes are to die for. Try the ham and cheese croissants, pan au chocolat and the lemon tarts. And the pies.... YUM! Go early to avoid missing out.
The best souvas in town. Delicious fried fish and crinkle cut chips. The burgers have premium ingredients and are very generous in size. Its worth paying that little bit extra.
The Burger Company
1301 Sturt StThe best souvas in town. Delicious fried fish and crinkle cut chips. The burgers have premium ingredients and are very generous in size. Its worth paying that little bit extra.
Wood fire pizzas done in the classic Italian thin crust style combined with delightful food combinations and toppings. Great atmosphere too.
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The Forge Pizzeria
14 Armstrong St NWood fire pizzas done in the classic Italian thin crust style combined with delightful food combinations and toppings. Great atmosphere too.
This is our favourite café featuring local, Australian contemporary and vegetarian friendly cuisine. Charming cafe with wood accents offering coffee, pastries & seasonal dishes, plus CDs for sale. They do a great breakfast, lunch and great coffee. They are located 417 Sturt St, Ballarat Central. For lunch try the steak sandwich or the prawn pasta. They are only open for dinner for Friday night so definitely make a booking in advance so you don’t miss out.
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L'espresso
417 Sturt StThis is our favourite café featuring local, Australian contemporary and vegetarian friendly cuisine. Charming cafe with wood accents offering coffee, pastries & seasonal dishes, plus CDs for sale. They do a great breakfast, lunch and great coffee. They are located 417 Sturt St, Ballarat Central. For lunch try the steak sandwich or the prawn pasta. They are only open for dinner for Friday night so definitely make a booking in advance so you don’t miss out.
An exemplary and intimate fine dining experience. Interactive. Memorable. A fine dining experience not to be missed! Derek and Lucy have created the ultimate dining experience with underbar right in the heart of Ballarat, just a stone’s throw from Lascelles Ballarat. The city has struck gold again, so make sure to check this local gem. Be sure to plan ahead though, in fact you need to book one month in advance to get the best seats in the house. There is a maximum of 12 guests each night. Friday and Saturday only. Their website is https://www.underbar.com.au/.
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Underbar
3 Doveton St NAn exemplary and intimate fine dining experience. Interactive. Memorable. A fine dining experience not to be missed! Derek and Lucy have created the ultimate dining experience with underbar right in the heart of Ballarat, just a stone’s throw from Lascelles Ballarat. The city has struck gold again, so make sure to check this local gem. Be sure to plan ahead though, in fact you need to book one month in advance to get the best seats in the house. There is a maximum of 12 guests each night. Friday and Saturday only. Their website is https://www.underbar.com.au/.
Forget Chin Chin in Melbourne, come to Moon & Mountain. You won't be disappointed. Asian hawker food at its best. M&M is a modern Asian eatery and bar with an Australian twist where flavours of the East meet drinks of the West. Their cuisine is based on the Hawker dining bars of South East Asia with a shared eating concept. Good for groups or parties and they take bookings. They are a located 220 Mair Street so it is a leisurely 8-minute walk from Lascelles. Their website is http://moonandmountain.com.au/.Be sure to book so you don't miss out.
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Moon & Mountain
220 Mair StForget Chin Chin in Melbourne, come to Moon & Mountain. You won't be disappointed. Asian hawker food at its best. M&M is a modern Asian eatery and bar with an Australian twist where flavours of the East meet drinks of the West. Their cuisine is based on the Hawker dining bars of South East Asia with a shared eating concept. Good for groups or parties and they take bookings. They are a located 220 Mair Street so it is a leisurely 8-minute walk from Lascelles. Their website is http://moonandmountain.com.au/.Be sure to book so you don't miss out.
Everything Else
Large and convenient. This is one of two Coles supermarkets in the CBD.
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Coles Ballarat (Peel St)
20 Peel St SLarge and convenient. This is one of two Coles supermarkets in the CBD.
Opposite the Coles supermarket so if you prefer shopping here you have all you need too.
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Woolworths Ballarat Central
25 Eastwood StOpposite the Coles supermarket so if you prefer shopping here you have all you need too.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lost Ones Basement Bar
14 Camp StMitchell Harris Wines
38 Doveton St NArts & Culture
Kunstgalerie von Ballarat
40 Lydiard St NEntertainment & Activities
Sovereign Hill Historical Park
39 Bradshaw StSightseeing
Botanical Gardens station