Simple and perfect fresh local seafood (and meat) in a casual breezy setting. We had a delicious lunch with grilled snapper and the best potatoes for miles. Great local wine list Best place for miles!
Hands down one of Australia's best seafood restaurants. Menu always features beautiful and respectful examples of how best to enjoy locally sourced fish and meats. Service is warm and knowledgeable, with excellent attention to detail. Each visit here is exciting.
Beautiful view even on a cloudy night! We shared Beef Tartare, Gurnard Ceviche, Mirror Dory and the potatoes!
Everything was exception and full of taste! The stand out was the Mirror Dory.. with the sweet whole garlic cloves and a beautiful lemon sauce!
Staff were friendly and attentive, seamless operation! Cannot wait to return!
Lived up to expectations. Service and food good. Not a cheap place, it is seafood your eating. If you’re wanting a special place to dine in a average (food wise) seaside village then this might be for you.
And footnote, went back the following week and got the same quality of food and service. Thanks Steve.
Booked La Bimba for dinner as our 'fancy' dinner for our Great Ocean Road Trip and thoroughly enjoyed our time. We struggled to decide what to order as it all sounded incredible. The changing menu really shows how fresh the seafood is and how good the chefs are at adapting their meals every day.
We opted for some oysters to start, followed by the mussels, then for main shared a king whiting and pork neck.
We were pleased with everything we ordered, all fresh and well cooked. After tossing up whether or not to get the famous paella we enjoyed seeing served to various tables and it looked delicious.
Would recommend this restaurant for good seafood and something a little more upmarket than usual.
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Hard to fault except for time. La Bimba advertises that everything they provide is as locally sourced as possible and it certainly seemed that way. Service was gracious and friendly and considering the cost of local ingredients, probably not as expensive as you might assume.
It took a LONG time for our orders to come out however we booked for 8:30 and the place was full. It became quickly apparent from looking other tables that this establishment is cooking from as close to scratch as is possible. When it's busy, being a small kitchen they will get smashed with orders at the same time and you will have to wait. So... we waited. You'd be well advised perusing their excellent wine menu and ordering a bottle.
When our order came out it was excellent. The octopus was literally perfect. We ordered the lamb shoulder for a shared main and it was simply the best lamb I've had in years. Note the fat in one of the photos which might put some people off....well WOW it was incredible in flavour and juiciness and being of a largely ketogenic mindset, I was in total heaven.
I'd come here again, but I'd book early.. or prepare myself to drink a lot and stay late as quite a few of the other patrons were doing.
Came down to Apollo Bay for a footy free weekend. Booked in at La Bimba for 6:00pm dinner sitting. Staff were attentive, pre dinner negronis were on point, house baked bread with real butter and sea salt lovely, whole melt in the mouth flat head to share with red cabbage slaw and a matching SA Pinot Grigio. Followed by espresso. Great evening, great service, great food. Would recommend to anyone visiting Apollo Bay. Thanks to the staff for looking after us.
Tremendous food. I'm fortunate enough in my work to be able to experience some great restaurants, inc fine dining. La Bimba tops the lot. They just nailed it
My partner and I were passing through Apollo Bay for dinner when we spotted La Bimba. Fortunately, we were able to walk in without a booking at opening time and were lucky to get a seat straight away. As the restaurant quickly filled up around us, we were welcomed by the wonderful wait staff and seated with a great view of the ocean.
Our waitress took the time to explain the menu and talked us through the range of fresh fish that was available.
We ended up ordering the 'paella for two' which was served in a huge paella pan filled with beautifully cooked saffron rice, nice portions of seafood and freshly cooked prawns and mussels.
I wish we were there with more people so that we could have trialled a range of dishes. Other than that, we had a wonderful dinner at La Bimba, highly recommended!
I went here for brunch with my Dad and sister. Normally when I go out for breakfast/brunch I order something savory with eggs but this time I felt like something sweet so I ordered the sago pudding with coconut milk, lemon and mango. My sago pudding was delicious 😋. The flavours went together perfectly and it was the perfect amount of sweetness. My Dad ordered the poached eggs on toast and my sister ordered the Turkish eggs, both were happy with their meals. My Dad and sister also had coffees which they like and I had a lemongrass and ginger tea. They were pretty generous with the amount of tea in the pot, it was almost over stuffed. The tea was nice and strong. The staff here were friendly and if you sit in the right spot you get a nice view of the beach. I'd like to come back here and try more of their food. I forgot my phone so I used Dad's phone to take pics but Zomato won't let me load them because they're too small.
Service was great. Kangaroo was cooked perfectly, so was the lamb. Octopus was okay. Sides are decent sizes (we had pumpkin and beetroot). A bit pricey but worth it. Would eat here again if down this way.
Delicious! Friends who live in AB recommended La Bimba for breakfast and we loved it. I'm on a fodmaps diet so eating out is always a bit of a challenge, but there was something for everyone! We had poached eggs with smoked trout, rice pudding and hotcakes. Oh and a brilliant Bloody Mary. Staff were professional and the location and view were great. Would definitely return.
A must try for seafood lovers! Though they have a limited menu but the food is spot on. We tried the lobster roll and rock lobster butter garlic. The lobster roll would have been much more enjoyable if the bread was a roll rather than a rounded bread with slit in the diameter, the taste was good and the fries were amazing. However the rock lobster was epic and yum. They also have bucket of prawns and a big tub of seafood delights which looks delicious.
Ask for their dessert of the day... they are worth a try. Overall a very pleasant experience and pricey but ideal for big groups.
Limited menu with gluten-free options noted. We got lucky and scored a table for five though initially told they were fully booked. Meals are definitely expensive. They print their menu everyday so hard to know what exactly your options are by looking online. The duck pastry and potatoes were nice as were the steaks. I also appreciated the restaurants apparent commitment to locally and ethically sourced foods. Only negative was one staff member scurrying and stomping around the tables.
Wow. Absolutely stunning dinner. Great views and beautifully cooked food. The prawn dish they had on that day, cooked in garlic and sherry was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had.
Wonderful atmosphere and brilliant staff. Thank you so much for having us.
Had a party of 10 and ordered the set menu for $68/pax. The lamb and fish was executed perfectly. We cleared it even when we are all filled. Paella smelt so great with all the fresh sea creatures 🤪. The aged beef was on the house 👍🏻 tummy is satisfied
We ordered a paella and a fish for three of us. The seafood paella was delicious with lots of seafood. The fish, forgot what we ordered , but it was well prepared and cooked just right, tender and juicy. Service is very welcoming and fast.
Very good food and service.
We did not have the normal chef however the food was excellent.
The service was wonderful once we were seated.
Helpful with dish and drink selection given lots of the food and drink are local.
Will come back
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It is one of the best places along the Great Ocean Road - excellent fresh and local seafood. It does get busy during peak holiday seasons - good staff and the chef offers a range of fresh caught fish. Most of the products are sourced as local as possible. Brand new menu is excellent - ENJOY!
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