The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Ararat, April 2024

"Took my family here this morning. The porridge,fruit,honey platter was amazingly yummy. My kids ate everything in their plate. Coffee was good too...."

Rosa Andronaco

Kfc

70/100 (1877 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Brunch

Cheap Eats

"Seemed above board young bloke didn’t complain about the food, wasn’t busy staff we’re great, ya be lucky to park a truck can be done but watch..."

Brad Lyons

Sicilians Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"had 1st pizza today half and half lge the nicest one we have had for years will def be back soon ours was Mexican and aussie well done to..."

Helen Smith

"Went here without a booking and on a busy Friday night but staff were more than happy to accommodate. Had the lamb pizza which was very flavoursome..."

Tahlia

"Nice Food but Disinterested Service. Stopped here on our trip back along the Western Highway, Honestly it was a very nice pizza but we felt as if we..."

Jill_davies

"Good dinner transit stop with kids. Fast service & large serves.Pizza pretty average (unless you like thick pizza jammed with toppings) as was..."

Pilsward

"Awesome Pizza. I was in a party of 4, we arrived at 7.00 on a Saturday night, the joint was packed, always a good sign, so we ate our pizzas at the..."

Al Kennedy

"Focus on the food. Sicilian's offers the best Mediterranean fare you'll find between Melbourne and Adelaide. The gourmet pizzas are great, but so too..."

Bullocky Mary

"Amazing food, you need to be hungry to eat here, the portions are large, can share the meals easily. The prices are reasonable. Good range to choose..."

Deby Cunningham

"Fresh Fresh Fresh!!! handmade pasta and King prawns, you will love it definitely, we also order the pizza and garlic bread, they really know what..."

徐歪歪（Haley Hsu）

"Away with work so dined alone. Started with a glass of Blue Pyrenees Cabernet ($9 by the glass) and Grilled Haloumi Bruschetta (Bread, sliced tomato,..."

John Gibson

"Magnificent!!! Lovely, lovely people. Awesome food variety and flavours from around the world for their parmas. The Malaysia parma and Italy parma..."

Rachel G

"Absolutely amazing food! The seafood was fresh and the pasta was just perfect! Highly recommend..."

Marius Redelinghuys

chunkyonline

"Hearty Italian fare. We had pizza with the lot and a porterhouse steak with veggies. Slight mix up with order meant we got chips and salad too -..."

N Mor

Wheelchair Accessible

S.e.d.e. Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Came through Ararat and it was time for me to sit down and eat rather than grab something on the go. S.E.D.E. Cafe caught my eye so I turned in,..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"Great waffles and food overallHomely feelsFriendly staffWould..."

BearNecessities

"Just amazing! Stopped in for breaky a couple of months ago. I was surprised. A very hearty, delicious and well-priced breakfast!! See my pic after..."

Allan Jones

"Fantastic little cafe with great coffee, fast service and reasonable prices. Bonus points for having multiple vegan options. The vegan big breakfast..."

Griff Macey

"Great service and awesome food I had Honeycomb French toast with vanilla mascarpone, bacon and a..."

Kathy Thompson

"Thank you for accommodating our big group. Delicious menu, served fast and great prices. Cosy atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly..."

J “Ryan” C

"I had the most delicious meal.. Zucchini and corn fritters. Everything cooked to perfection..."

HAZEL SALIGARI

"Stopped by this place on our way back to Melbourne from Grampians. It was a Sunday afternoon and ambience was great. Obviously checked their ratings..."

Himal M

"Great coffee and I’m very picky about my coffee. Lovely service. Watched one of the waitress take care of an elderly local as soon as she walked in..."

Brook Lester

Aroi Thai Restaurant

"It's my first time to here. Delicious..."

陳柏諺

"Beautiful food ! Very good..."

inge hartono

"We had a take away which was the best Thai meal I have had in years. Well done. Great value, good sized proteins and friendly staff...."

Marie Moore

"A very pleasant meal in Ararat. Food was of a high standard and staff were pleasant. A very nice night. Would highly..."

Steve Lamborn

"Seriously yum fresh and delicious ... staff were super friendly this place is so great... the food was so so good..."

tegan rennick

"Amazing food, reasonably priced, super quick service. Double thumbs..."

Sarah Tregoning

"Great price, and great taste. Fast, and only a short walk from the Tesla Charger, which is over the road at The..."

Andrew Frahn

Cafe 96

"Just amazing! Stopped in for breaky a couple of months ago. I was surprised. A very hearty, delicious and well-priced breakfast!! See my pic after..."

Allan Jones

"Fantastic little cafe with great coffee, fast service and reasonable prices. Bonus points for having multiple vegan options. The vegan big breakfast..."

Griff Macey

"Great service and awesome food I had Honeycomb French toast with vanilla mascarpone, bacon and a..."

Kathy Thompson

"Thank you for accommodating our big group. Delicious menu, served fast and great prices. Cosy atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly..."

J “Ryan” C

"I had the most delicious meal.. Zucchini and corn fritters. Everything cooked to perfection..."

HAZEL SALIGARI

"Stopped by this place on our way back to Melbourne from Grampians. It was a Sunday afternoon and ambience was great. Obviously checked their ratings..."

Himal M

"Great coffee and I’m very picky about my coffee. Lovely service. Watched one of the waitress take care of an elderly local as soon as she walked in..."

Brook Lester

Fish On Barkly

Wheelchair Accessible

"Haven't had fish and chips in a while and when I do it's small. I was walking around trying to find a good place to get some food so I walked in..."

David Low

"Best fish and chips I've had in a very very long time! Flake was beautifully cooked, good portion of chips and potato cakes absolute crunchy..."

Holly Barnes

"Fish is tasty. Had mine grilled so not that oily. Salad is fresh and interesting. Chips is fantastic. Service is..."

TLYSUZ

"We had fish and chips (Snapper). The fish was good with a crispy batter. Chips were okay. I like a chunkier chip. No lemon or sauce supplied with the..."

cheryl smit

"Fish and chips are very decent. Pricing is..."

Juz Show

Pizza Pro-fresh-nals

Wheelchair Accessible

"Takeaway a family sized vegetarian plus. Pickup time was 30min, the pizza was sliced unevenly but it was satisfyingly..."

Yu Ang Tan

"I consider myself a pizza officianado and I can honestly say this is the BEST pizza I have had in years. Dont know what their secret is but cannot..."

Greg Taylor

"The pizza here are the best in Ararat by a long shot. They do home delivery too which is awesome. Definitely would recommend. Yours truly..."

Thien Vuong (fooderarri)

"The best tasting pizza I have had around Ararat won’t go anywhere else thanks so..."

Kellie bird

"very pleasant staff. good to see an independent business having red hot..."

aaron beall

Fred & Bet's

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fred & Bet's was suggested to me by a local. I enjoyed a coffee & fruit toast. A handy place for a bit of people-watching in a small town,..."

CC3193

"Beautiful set up. Very Instagram-able cafe for the trendy crowd. I love their minced beef pie, the filling was super tasty, pure minced beef meat..."

beale liu

"Lovely cafe with plenty of seats indoors. This place has lovely coffee and a relaxed, peaceful feel to it. The perfect place to sit and..."

Caroline Blay

"Great coffee, great atmosphere and enjoyable service staff are fantastic and apologise to customers if orders are coming out late. Recommend to..."

Russell Cross

"I put them on the spot asking for something vegan. The team were very accommodating and delivered an awesome toastie!..."

Spacemanjane

Tasty Bird

Desi Swag

Waack's Ararat Bakery

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great variety of pies. We tried the chicken and leek pie which had chunky chicken pieces and rich sauce. The coffees are well made. Drinking..."

Vanessa Wong-Lee

"Friendly staff, Cafe is well presented with an area for a in house bite to eat. Lots of cakes, pies and pastries also a range of fresh salad..."

chunkyonline

"Great place for quick lunch stop selection is great and award winning vanilla..."

Andy Michelis

"Had a really nice meal, chicken wraps were huge, Parma & Salad was also big, salad dressing was really nice, Pulled Pork burger was tasty but small..."

Jackie Congdon

"Excellent Vanilla slice Lived up to the..."

Stephen Lu

"Great fresh food, good coffee, keep going back. Salad Rolls are a..."

Deby Cunningham

Gardens Lake Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great place for afternoon tea Lovely company great service best Cafe in..."

Shania Merridith Gorman

"It was a beautiful spot with delicious food and great music playing. We will definitely go back regularly...."

Kristy Pagram

"Loved my meal, will definitely be back. Loving the option of all day breakfast..."

Ann Brasser

"The best coffees in Ararat !! And the best barista to go with it..."

Luke Ralph

"Love it here it's so worth the travel, place is beautiful exceptional customer service and food is delicious. �� the Coconut Frappe..."

Victoria Paris Vann

"I had poached eggs on toast and it was delicious! The staff were very friendly! Will definately be..."

Chrid Tine

"Delicious breakfast for lunch today! The poached eggs just delicious and all cooked to perfection, along with great coffee and service with a..."

Sarah Ramsey

"Awesome coffee!!! As a soy drinker it was great to see they use Bonsoy so coffee was fantastic along with the service!!!..."

Bec Gerrard

"Friendly staff with an inviting..."

Jamie Dowling

"Beautiful Chai Late, thanks ladies..."

Lisa Haddow

Khoonthai Restaurant

Domino's Pizza

"I ordered 5 pizzas ( 4 paneer pizza and 1 cheese pizza) all the pizzas were very nice in taste also cooked very well. Service was also really well...."

Bhavik Sheth

"It's really good here now. Definitely a massive improvement in pizza's. Hot fresh a lot more..."

Step Sz

"Fantastic staff... I can see clearly.... that they are amazing ...lol Thanks for the chuckle and great..."

donna manders

"Pizza was ready in 15 mins and very well..."

Velladurai Nadar

"Friendly staff. Great service Fast deliveries Love the food. No..."

ankur shah

"Great service lovely staff. And very quick. Great pizza and very cheap. No slimy base or box. Highly recommended. If I could give more Stars I..."

Ian Skinner

Ararat Roadhouse Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Blue Duck Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible

Taste Of Peking Restaurant

"Very impressed with the service and food at this restaurant. The service was quick and the food was delicious. We ordered a combination chow mein and..."

Ellysha Madeleine

"The Mongolian is amazing my favourite. Honestly everything I have tried I love, great place. A little bit..."

Step Sz

"Lovely staff very polite .fast service and being vegan was looked after..."

mick and hari saroto

"We had the lunch special, and it was so nice we took another three home with us. Very happy with service, the atmosphere was..."

Li Hood

"Just had to visit this joint cause it's intriguing and wanted to have some Asian fare. The Crispy Chicken Rice meal was the bomb! I'd skip the lunch..."

Opsy McDevface

"Had a very tasty Mongolian chicken with fried..."

Arnoldy S

Ararat Noodle Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious laksa. Just what I needed on a cold day. Staff also very friendly. Premises is nice and clean...."

Yvonne

"Cheap and very delicious. Strongly recommend especially fried keow tiao and hokien noodle. And the boss was so..."

Nicolas Kho

"Amazing..."

Claeri Louis

"This place has the tastiest special fried rice I've ever tasted absolutely recommend..."

J

"Food was good, especially the Nasi Goreng. There were lots of vegetarian options when asked, but they are not shown on the menu. Quick friendly..."

D Fergz

"Had the wanton soup for the first time. Just beautiful. Lots of dumplings and..."

Carmen MacDonald

"Good location, quick and tasty food at reasonable..."

Tan Mai Nhat

Chalambar Golf Club

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Mid-range

"Delicious oysters Kirkpatrick. And..."

Susan Day

"A nice place to go for a bloody nice meal, excellent food and great service 👌👍🍺 no nothing's changed ,it's still our favorite place for..."

Gary D

"First time visiting, very lovely open lounge area. Staff were friendly and helpful when arriving, also during the whole time. Starters were really..."

Ruth Addlem

"Great place for a meal, nice big kids corner, good variety of meals to choose from! All very tasty... Only surprises was chilli in the slaw with the..."

Corey Cleggett

Chally's Bar And Bistro

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"As a Coeliac sufferer it is not always the best experience dining out however yesterday morning I had a very delicious Gluten Free breakfast of Eggs..."

Lynne Lloyd

"I had the crispy skin barramundi and it was magnificent it just melted in my mouth,chef Bec always cooks a great meal but this was my favourite meal..."

Shane Briggs

"We love Chally and it's become our local restaurant of choice whether it's for lunch, brunch or dinner. The staff are terrific and make it a positive..."

Leanne Clark

"Last night was 5 stars for the food. Bec was the chef and the eating was exceptional. A quick spin around the table of 7 resulting in a 9/10..."

Wayne Suffield

"My favourite place to go out for a delicious meal, with the best kids corner so we can actually relax while the kids..."

Jackie Ruddle

"Chally's has the yummiest food and the staff are..."

Laura Bell

"Beautiful food. �� the whole family enjoyed their meals over the..."

Valia Okeefe

"A warm and friendly environment, staff are just awesome. Love the kids corner for my grand children. Perfect for our family gatherings. Menu..."

Ann Seadon

"Food is Fantastic great dining area overlooking the golf..."

Matt Linsley

"Great service, have had both lunches and teas and never had a bad meal.The desserts are always a hard decision but it gives you a reason to keep..."

Cathy Jennings

"Great food and service for the 80th birthday lunch on the weekend. Great kids area too, kept our little one entertained the whole time we were..."

Mara James

"The meals are always delicious, best location, set up well, you always feel welcoming when you come in. Top job..."

Mikala Bowater

"Courtesy bus was fantastic for our group of 11. Lovely big dinning area which was not crowded even on a Saturdsy night.. Meals were excellent and..."

moni lee

"Ararat surprised us with this lovely, local restaurant. The chicken parma was delicious (one of the best I’ve had in Australia so far) and prices..."

Paula Ghilardotti

"I had a chicken parma and it was absolutely mouth-watering. The customer service was fantastic, the food was even better and the prices were..."

Gus

"Great food and Best customer service by Rachel , highly..."

lucky res

"Good bingo Tuesday morning 10.30am And also 6.30pm.. Meals are very nice & prompt..."

Susan Day

"Excellent meal and drinks. A family..."

John Cook

Ararat Noodle Star

Foragers Cafe

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

Ararat Kebab House

"Great tasting kebab Friendly service Would go..."

The Caravan of courage

"The crew here give great service, their kebabs are fantastic and my favorite is the mixed kebab on Turkish bread with all the toppings. Others in my..."

Colin Carbis

"I ordered mixed kebab , taste is good. Kebab size little small as compare to what we got in Melbourne in same price. Nevertheless good..."

Atif Javed

"Fantastic food and prompt delivery - seriously delish! Thanks for the extra baklava ppl!!..."

Nicole Stiles

Ararat Bakery

70/100 (118 ratings)

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"Great variety of pies. We tried the chicken and leek pie which had chunky chicken pieces and rich sauce. The coffees are well made. Drinking..."

Vanessa Wong-Lee

"Friendly staff, Cafe is well presented with an area for a in house bite to eat. Lots of cakes, pies and pastries also a range of fresh salad..."

chunkyonline

"Great place for quick lunch stop selection is great and award winning vanilla..."

Andy Michelis

"Had a really nice meal, chicken wraps were huge, Parma & Salad was also big, salad dressing was really nice, Pulled Pork burger was tasty but small..."

Jackie Congdon

"Excellent Vanilla slice Lived up to the..."

Stephen Lu

"Great fresh food, good coffee, keep going back. Salad Rolls are a..."

Deby Cunningham

The Ararat Hotel Cafe Bistro

Leopold Hotel

"Amazing food and really friendly..."

Tahnee Konieczny

"We didn’t stay here, just passing through. However, it was the best pub lunch I’ve ever had. $15 for 2 course meal. Excellent value and the food..."

Tarnya Appleby

"Excellent meals friendly..."

John Dejong

"Very accommodating. Staff are very friendly and helpful, happy to adapt to my dietary needs. Next time I am in town I know where to get a great..."

Anja

"The restaurant at the ground floor is a must visit. The food was..."

Prabal Chakravarty

"Huge beer garden. Pretty awesome pub as well. Staff were..."

Captain Atom Man

"Called in for a quick meal, realised we didn't have time to sit and eat so arranged to take away instead. Although customers who ordered after us got..."

Rebecca Simmonds

Baker's Brew

Wheelchair Accessible

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