Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ballarat
100 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Sovereign Hill was an amazing outdoor museum experience. It helped me to better understand the history of Australia and how gold played and important..."
André Eiermann
"Although the buildings were made in the 1970s, they are all well looked after. The staff dressed up in that era and responded like they were still in..."
Mona Billing
"i haven't been back since i was 11yo and coming back with my kids was a treat. we enjoyed the mine tour, had to grab some hard boiled lollies, candle..."
Elle Tee
"Lots of fun with many things to do and see. We loved finding some gold dust specks while panning and the kids loves the candle dipping at only $5 to..."
Leah Sanders
"Lovely people there honestly. It was a great experience for us. Loved the acting. The Hamper lunch was delicious. It was very hot today but don't..."
Edita Pol-Whyt
"Loved the location of the hotel and its amenities. Wife and kids enjoyed a ton. If you're coming down as a family make sure you take colonial room..."
Venkatesh Jagadeesan Karthick
"Entry ticket for adults is 39
It is completely worth it for the amazing experience. The way they represent whole village, those characteristics..."
pragesh shrestha
"There are some lovely people there. The acting was fantastic. There is lot of things to see and learn. You can make it a whole day adventure if you..."
"We just got our first home delivery and I couldn't be more impressed. Such great products, fresh, fantastic quality and a wide range of local..."
Amy Johnson
"Lovely fresh produce and so many different brands of all sorts of different products. Staff are very..."
Nicole Lewis
"Always has a good selection of fruit and vegetables, reasonably priced. Friendly..."
Marian Hodge
"great service. the juice there is incredible, freshly squeezed and no add sugars or water. fresh fruit and veg. definitely would recommend going..."
Siobhan Jordan
"Excellent fresh fruit and vegetables of the highest quality. All their products are from the best selection ... and their free home delivery service..."
Gypsy Pennefeather
"Great and fresh produce at a great quality and..."
Bradley White
"A very beautiful, calm, and friendly place to buy groceries. Family owned local business worth supporting. All quality pantry and fridge selection..."
"Thank you so much to the ladies at the cafe this morning. A special morning tea was made even more enjoyable by your DeLiSh cakes, and sandwiches,..."
Shell IsMe
"Great nursery , great staff So much stock to choose from We meet friends there every Wednesday for morning..."
Jill Rowe
"Always great service, excellent advice and top quality..."
Ray Watson
"Great place to meet for coffee. Friendly staff and lovely gift..."
Lou Lou O'Hara
"Our regular coffee place sundays after
church love..."
Betty McCarty
"We recently put our home on the market and needed to inject some life into the inside & out to make it look appealing for the sale. The amazing..."
Clare Hall
"Best nursery even travel from Melbourne to get our plants..."
Denise Eade Rickard
"Fantastic range and quality plants, along with amazing..."
Grant Wyatt
"Awesome place and friendly helpful..."
Lynette Watson Baird
"Most of my 1 acre garden of plants gave been bought here. My favourite all time..."
Lindy Packer
"Just brilliant overall ,feels like a garden walking about as so much well looked after plants and surrounds..."
"Namaste Nourishment is my favourite food haven in town. I have eaten there many times for breakfast/lunch (always super tasty) and last night I got..."
Strange Kuhn
"I had lunch at this cafe the other day and I was just blown away with how delicious and fresh and tasty the food was. It was seriously one of the..."
Belinda Bucknell
"Had the most amazing breakfast this morning. The best ive ever had . love the environment of your beautiful cafe! So relaxing and beautiful. Thanks..."
Sasha Strange
"My daughter took me here, we had lunch, I had the Breakfast meal with 'scrambled egg. It was very tasty and I found the crispy Kale covered in Cashew..."
Debbie Barnard
"I actually live in Melbourne but grew up in the Ballarat area and visit family and friends often, so when I heard Ballarat had got a vegan cafe I was..."
Beth Davey
"Really quaint and vibrant inside! Most importantly, the food and treats in the front cabinet are amazing and of high quality. We’re so lucky in..."
Jess De Vries
"Absolutely loved the coconut latte and the my daughter had a turkish delight smoothie. We also had a lemon block and choc/caramel slice. Highly..."
Kerry Louder
"Amazing food, amazing service! Staff was super good with helping me decide on food options that were nit free! A welcome addition to the Ballarat..."
William Robert
"What an amazing little gem this place is!
We were blown away by our amazing pancakes today! Not only tasting amazing but presentation was just..."
Chrissy Hill
"Best cafe ever! Food is amazing! It’s great to actually find a cafe that caters to my food requirements. I just want to eat everything on the..."
Lisa Chislett
"Amazing cafe! Went with a group of friends for brunch and had a delicious meal followed by dessert. Will be back, thanks..."
Elisha Atchison
"I’m already planning my next meal it was that delicious �. Today was the mushroom burger and it hit the spot. Well done..."
Samantha Ward
"Absolutely amazing breakfast! I chose the forest explosion waffles- to die for!
Can't wait for my next visit and to work my way through the menu..."
"Excellent place to relax and have a coffee or meal of high quality at reasonable price. Try the beef and pork burger. Simply divine. Ice coffee is..."
Laurel Petch
"best coffee/burger combo i've had. If you're in Ballarat do yourself a favour and grab a chicken burger and a coffee� good service and good..."
Dougy Aldous
"The atmosphere and aesthetics of Ballarista make this a gorgeous, interesting and creative place to relax and have a coffee or a bite to eat. Also,..."
Kelly Brett
"Best blokes, best coffees and best toasties!
Highly..."
Jack Bronsolini
"Great coffee great toasties great service can't stop at one..."
Maree Lee
"Lovely coffee and devine scones, jam and..."
Kerry Scaringi
"Best coffee ever, great atmosphere and genuine customer service. We felt very welcomed and will certainly be visiting again regularly...."
Gayle Mckenzie
"Great coffee, great food, great staff, just a great place that you should go..."
Nicole Johnson Nagel
"Great coffee, great staff and great music! I loved it..."
Louise McClure
"Such amazing food with excellent service! ! Bringing back a well located cafe to being a thriving enjoyable place to eat and mingle!! Nice work..."
Leah Clark
"Lovely little sandwiches. Yum coffee too. I also liked the..."
Callum Gordon
"Great coffee and the staff were excellent. The tall skinny barista seems really..."
Lachy Phyland
"What an amazing little addition to Ballarat guys! The iced coffee and scones are to die for!..."
Leahna Mayo
"Great coffee, good service and a name which impressed friends in..."
Rob Walters
"We were visiting Ballarat and stumbled upon this place while looking for somewhere to have a Sunday breakfast. The decor is gorgeous, and the staff..."
M K
"A very welcome addition to the traveller and locals of Ballarat, this cafe makes a very decent coffee and makes good food. The owner has put a lot of..."
Winston Appleyard
"Beautiful little cafe, loved the paper art they had on the walls! Calm and friendly atmosphere. Delicious beverages and surprised by the large sizes!..."
Elizabeth Gao
"Busy little shop. Very cozy and comfortable. Great coffee, and if you're taking away, bring in your own cup and get out filled. I love the spicy..."
Chandi Dinayadura
"Really great and friendly people working there. From the moment I came in they really made me feel at home and welcome. The coffee is good and the..."
David Thomas
"Ambience is casual and it is a good hangout place for bar food and sports. I wasnt happy with the service. The server acted entitled and was not..."
Steven King
"Fantastic beards, 5 stars. These guys have really gone out of their way to show how good a beard can look, while maintaining a friendly and..."
"Omg called in Monday so see Nic and the girls and all afternoon I got was omg mum these are the best chips cheese and gravy ever .. even better than..."
Vicky Fairfield
"Amazing food, coffee and great service. 100% recommend they're..."
Craig Richards
"Best place to eat in Ballarat .... Manager is amazing as are her ALL the Staff. Fantastic meals and with Winter here, their Home-made Soups are..."
Michele Hendrix
"The staff are fantastic and very easy to talk to a very lovely place. . The food is the..."
Leonie Perkins
"Excellent food, great pastries. It was well worth the drive up there. Will defenitely be..."
Suzanne Breed-Kamsek
"Top service and quality food and coffee. Highly..."
Anthony Julian
"Such friendly staff,tasty homemade food...a very comfortable place to..."
Hellie Thomson
"Excellent coffee and service and my custard tart was..."
Claire Cummings
"Whole of family favorite. Great staff, coffee & food.
Very..."
Tracey Steiner
"Fantastic service the girls always greet you with lots of smiles and Nics lasagne is the..."
Gabrielle Hayes
"great coffee and bacon'n'eggs,great..."
Michael Zijlstra
"Great coffee & food, had a fantastic brekky, lovely staff, friendly service..."
Jeff Kaye Baker
"The friendly staff at savoy cafe will make sure your completely..."
Naomi Scott
"Absolutely lovely owners. I had the pleasure of visiting this little gem after running into a friend down the Bridge Mall. We discussed having lunch..."
Bri-Amber McErvale
"Have been going here twice a week for lunch for 4 years. Never had a bad experience. Country fare is brilliant. Friendly service and nice..."
Paul Hartwood
"Loved it because it's so friendly and noticed how owner and patrons had a great repoire. Well..."
Terry Murphy
"great service and really good food. lovely staff..."
mia rose
"Excellent service n staff really care, about what u..."
Elsie Smith
"Very friendly staff. Almost like visiting aunties. Great place enjoyed..."
Raghav Mahat
"Great food. Value for money. Fantastic atmosphere. Just wonderful. Visit weekly...."
"What an amazing place to relax and refuel!!! The staff are always so friendly and helpful, the coffee is spot on and the food is delicious. The..."
Cindy Stockdale
"Our last stop on a 2,500km road trip, and by far the best food we had all trip (which included Maggie Beer's excellent farm & restaurant). Heaps of..."
Anatole Mills
"Love Learmonth - Love this place!! Finally this gorgeous town has an incredible 'Go To' place again, with amazing food, drinks and the most gorgeous..."
Leisha Wachter
"What a fabulous discovery. Everything you'd want in a cafe really. Lovingly prepared food with respect for the produce and spot on flavours, great..."
Cherie Bridges
"Great food beautiful building and location. Friendly staff will be..."
Craig Bridgman
"We visited Cafe Sidra and all I can say is YUM.
Warmly welcomed and a great atmosphere. We sat out the back with our pooch and could have stayed..."
Jodie Keast
"Delicious food, attentive and friendly service and a wonderful modern country ambience...."
Nicola van Berkel
"Such a fabulous spot food was amazing, service impeccable so happy to see Learmonth with such an excellent cafe. We will definitely be back thank..."
Sue Skinner
"So accommodating for my baby shower. Beautiful spot and amazing..."
Kat Weightman
"Just had a delicious beetroot fetta and walnut salad. Mmm..."
Deb Maree
"Had a delicious breaky and coffee this morning.... great service too!..."
Megan Ryan
"Fabulous coffee, lovely ambiance and friendly service. Will definitely be..."
Megan Wright
"Have visited several times, always good food and great service in a beautiful setting. Today was a special Greek lunch, moussaka was lovely,..."
Scott Rennie
"Cider flights! Need I say more? Okay - friendly staff, good coffee, nice cheese platter and happy to accustom puppies. Looking forward to future..."
Oliver Hofmann
"Took my folks out there to casually celebrate my mum's birthday. What a beautiful setting in a lovely little village. Learmonth has changed since our..."
TJ Grech
"This place is a bit of a find on our way to Avoca. Friendly happy faces welcome you in to a sunny, bright cafe that had the freshest most gorgeous..."
Kerrie Bryce
"Great place to eat and have a coffee, one thing I did notice is there sausage rolls where a lot bigger on our previous visit, bring back the king..."
Mark Walters
"Great location with excellent indoor and outdoor seating. The coffee is good. Don't forget to grab a piece of the homemade carrot cake or orange..."
Trevor “tangowhisky37” Warren
"Friendly and caring staff, amazing vibe and cosy fireplace. This Cafe is a great place to start your day around the..."
"Great place to visit for a cuppa and lunch ,great ambience ,staff and menu ,well worth dropping by and enjoying the space ,thanks Mitch and your..."
Max Primmer
"Just popped in to check out the ‘new place’ and have been back nearly every weekend breakfast since. Incredible staff, GREAT coffee, fantastic..."
Olivia Briody
"A perfect lunch out! Amazing service and didn't wait long for meals to come out. Awesome coffee, great food, we both loved our meals and could not..."
Kate Muscat
"This place is amazing. Wonderful staff and service and the food is amazing. Great range to choose from and all day breakie! Highly..."
Eliza Olsen
"I've found my new place for coffee, cake & lunch. Food is very satisfying, coffee is to die for & the friendly service just completes the..."
Nonie Scholz
"My favourite place to go for a coffee in Ballarat. The staff are fantastic, they’re skilled in their roles and friendly too. The actual coffee is..."
Amy Johnson
"Great coffee and food�� , had the bacon and egg roll on the skip app and great..."
Chris Matthews
"All the staff are welcoming and efficient. Great coffee with a cosy atmosphere. My friends and I can spend hours having coffee and have never felt..."
Sandy Wilson
"We dropped in for a cuppa and stayed for lunch!
Bodega certainly surprises with its eclectic and rustic surrounds. Sit in the front area or choose..."
Darjeeling Dot
"Absolutely loved my first visit to Bodega! Coffee was great and food was fabulous! Perfect place for a catch up with a group of..."
"I was after a quick lunch between jobs. And found the food and service fantastic..."
Lyssie Haley
"Beautiful place, I came here with my Fiance and our grandmother, we got some coffees, cakes and wedges, the coffees were beautiful best we have had..."
Stacey Butler
"Great meals, very friendly staff, prompt..."
Darren Treloar
"A lovely cafe. Coffee has a great taste, which is a must. We had the pancakes, and eggs and bacon - both were delicious and well presented. We were..."
Jaymee Ellis
"My wife and I just moved to Ballarat from Melbourne, and I hadn’t expected to come across such an awesome cafe, let alone so near to home!
Many..."
Kim Brvenik
"Bodega is stand alone when it comes to expectations. I was expecting, a coffee shop. Just a coffee shop. What I got was excellent service, tasty, out..."
Isabel Martin
"Great coffee and delish jelly slice. Friendly service..."
"Thank you so much Kelli and all the staff at the Ballarat Yacht Club for hosting our Wedding Reception. The venue and food was amazing and we had the..."
Carrie Mac
"Had the goodness bowl for breakfast and it was delicious. One of the best breakfast I've ever had. The staff are very welcoming and..."
Michele Churcher
"Its one of the best restaurants in Ballarat.
We love it .staff are very friendly
Setting by the lake the..."
Betty McCarty
"Great staff always welcoming and good service there is no other place in Ballarat like it "Stunning"
Good food and..."
Barbara Stead
"Great coffee. Great food at high quality and the food was prepared very timely comsidering how busy it was. Customer service was very good and the..."
Andrew Cameron
"Me and my friends loved it yesterday when we had lunch excellent service awesome meals beautiful recommended place to eat definitely I give it 100..."
Ronnie Taylor
"Thank you to everyone at the Ballaart Yacht Club. Our group, The Ballarat Regional Spinal Support Group meet for lunch yesterday, and as always we..."
Barbara Simpson
"Great setting friendly attentive staff and the food was fresh and delicious. Highly..."
Gayle King
"Service was prompt, milkshakes were the best & the Victoria Sponge was absolutely delicious....scenery awesome, of course...thankyou!!!..."
Susie Walkeden Claringbold
"Lovely atmosphere. Great food. Friendly staff. Will definately stop for a visit when passing through Ballarat..."
"What an amazing place to relax and refuel!!! The staff are always so friendly and helpful, the coffee is spot on and the food is delicious. The..."
Cindy Stockdale
"Our last stop on a 2,500km road trip, and by far the best food we had all trip (which included Maggie Beer's excellent farm & restaurant). Heaps of..."
Anatole Mills
"Love Learmonth - Love this place!! Finally this gorgeous town has an incredible 'Go To' place again, with amazing food, drinks and the most gorgeous..."
Leisha Wachter
"What a fabulous discovery. Everything you'd want in a cafe really. Lovingly prepared food with respect for the produce and spot on flavours, great..."
Cherie Bridges
"Great food beautiful building and location. Friendly staff will be..."
Craig Bridgman
"We visited Cafe Sidra and all I can say is YUM.
Warmly welcomed and a great atmosphere. We sat out the back with our pooch and could have stayed..."
Jodie Keast
"Delicious food, attentive and friendly service and a wonderful modern country ambience...."
Nicola van Berkel
"Such a fabulous spot food was amazing, service impeccable so happy to see Learmonth with such an excellent cafe. We will definitely be back thank..."
Sue Skinner
"So accommodating for my baby shower. Beautiful spot and amazing..."
Kat Weightman
"Just had a delicious beetroot fetta and walnut salad. Mmm..."
Deb Maree
"Had a delicious breaky and coffee this morning.... great service too!..."
Megan Ryan
"Fabulous coffee, lovely ambiance and friendly service. Will definitely be..."
Megan Wright
"Have visited several times, always good food and great service in a beautiful setting. Today was a special Greek lunch, moussaka was lovely,..."
Scott Rennie
"Cider flights! Need I say more? Okay - friendly staff, good coffee, nice cheese platter and happy to accustom puppies. Looking forward to future..."
Oliver Hofmann
"Took my folks out there to casually celebrate my mum's birthday. What a beautiful setting in a lovely little village. Learmonth has changed since our..."
TJ Grech
"This place is a bit of a find on our way to Avoca. Friendly happy faces welcome you in to a sunny, bright cafe that had the freshest most gorgeous..."
Kerrie Bryce
"Great place to eat and have a coffee, one thing I did notice is there sausage rolls where a lot bigger on our previous visit, bring back the king..."
Mark Walters
"Great location with excellent indoor and outdoor seating. The coffee is good. Don't forget to grab a piece of the homemade carrot cake or orange..."
Trevor “tangowhisky37” Warren
"Friendly and caring staff, amazing vibe and cosy fireplace. This Cafe is a great place to start your day around the..."
"Nice location upstairs in the furniture store. Great views. Good selection of foods. Top class..."
Tony Wenz
"Came here for a coffee. This cafe is upstairs of the Provincial home living store downstairs. Staff have always been nice here. Great sized coffee..."
Samantha Fleming
"Good Ambience, great coffee and pastries, friendly staff...
Good place for a quick catch up.
Highly..."
Vishaal Makhija
"Definitely take it if you go Ballarat!!!
But one of the staff was not kind for service and bit..."
Suyeon Jung
"Lovely cafe which is part of the beautiful Provincial store! Delicious food, friendly service.
I love wandering around the store too - so many..."
Elaine McNamara
"The food was excellent, very efficient and pleasant staff. Very nice atmosphere. Brownie could have been a little warmer, but..."
"The Coffee is Amazing but the staff are even better!!
I'll have one Cup of Julz & Nig no sugar needed. Hahahah
Keep up the great work..."
Mesina Cudia
"Lovely soy hot choccy and entertaining banter...little bit of bump and grind! Just what i needed �. Thanks..."
Michelle Mistry Morris
"Bloody fantastic coffee and great people!!! Highly recommend..."
Lachlan Griffiths
"Coffee and Hot Chocolate - make our early start at Avoca and Talbot Markets!! Thank you for keeping us awake!! :)..."
Caroline McCreery
"Great service, great coffee and the team know what we..."
Kay Hodgson
"Absolutely fantastic business, Nigel and Jules are wonderful people. Beautiful..."
Nick Christophers
"What can I say, great people and the best hot choc & iced..."
Sandi Whitfield
"Not just a great coffee: a personalized experience every time that no corporate vendor could hope to match! Keep an eye out and you may just score a..."
"Just wanted to say a belated public thank you for the absolutely stellar job Kitteltys did catering our wedding on 16 April. The food was incredible..."
Sarah Slartibartfast
"Kittelty's is synonymous with cakes! Amazing, creative, delicious cakes. Great coffee and excellent service. So lucky to have this cafe and creative..."
Ann Reynolds
"Friendly staff excellent service and delicious food highly..."
Janice Tepper
"The amazing Sara created the best ever cake and mega frittata for my husband's birthday. The response from the birthday guests was an overwhelming..."
Megan Finlayson
"Had a delicious lunch today with my family. Highly recommend! Thank you..."
Lindy Harty
"Sara catered for my 70 th birthday family celebration . The food was delicious and enjoyed by everyone . Sara was a pleasure to deal with .. Nothing..."
June Harty
"Sara provided an absolute abundance of the most incredible platters and delectable salads for our daughters wedding, 240 guests and Sara was so..."
Sally De Losa
"Always brilliant ...yummy coffees. ...food so delicious and beautifully presented it can be difficult to choose ....solution. ...return regularly �..."
Christine Titheridge
"My partner went in this morning and picked up a take away slice of the orange and almond cake, and a chocolate brownie with white chocolate and..."
Torie Morrison
"Lovely place
Great Scones
Enjoyed visiting on my trip..."
Jennifer Williams
"Such a lovely place to go. Great food and coffee..."
Eliza Lane
"I love the coffee (always perfect), treats (always yummy) and great staff and great..."
Jennifer McDougall
"Very nice cafe to sit and have a chat with..."
Tracey Wolf
"Such a delicious selection of..."
Leesa Burnett
"Kittelty's is delicious in so many ways. It's Funky, Retro, load of fun and yes way cool.
Cakes, Tarts, Healthy Salad, Toasted Sourdough Sandwiches,..."
"My new favourite place to relax in Ballarat! Enjoy the heater, delicious coffee and food while reading papers and magazines. Kids toys and books..."
Carolyn Peake
"Very friendly staff, great coffee and food, breakfast to die for, just love it. My Specialized bike from Goves is..."
Jan Farrelly
"Such an ace cafe and perfect brunch spot. Don't get me started on the amazing slice and biscuit select! Food is bang on and service is awesome...."
Tanya Armstrong
"Gove staff and all our meals where outstanding especially the caramel banana pancakes top place for breky saturday and sundays or coffee and lunch..."
Isabel Tzavaras
"A lovely place with good food and relaxing atmosphere. And great..."
Jennifer McDougall
"The Bike Rack is a great cafe, the staff are friendly and fun. The coffee is good and they have some really good Gluten Free food options. Breakfast..."
Christine Bennett
"We love going here for an after school treat for the kids! Lovely service and great..."
Jane Sarah
"Love the atmosphere of this place. Coffee food..."
Adrienne Howlett
"Great coffee is only one of the things I love about Goves. The staff are ALWAYS smiling, friendly and happy to help with the door if you've got your..."
Janelle Ryan
"Great coffee, tasty fresh food, wonderful..."
Tegan Jade
"My mum, a friend and I went to lunch here and the food was amazing and the service was great! I highly recommend checking it..."
Geraldine Spreen
"Best coffee, best service, best..."
Rachael Eff
"Bought my first Rocky MTB At Gove Cycles, the staff at the bike shop were Amazing! ( Special shout out to Phillip) They gave me heaps of..."
Phillip John Maguire
"Brilliant service in the cycle shop! Happy to take the time to explain things I don't understand without making me feel stupid. Phil cares about you..."
"Steve was very friendly and makes delicious sausage rolls. A must visit..."
Anthony Savva
"Evans' pasties taste nearly as good as what mum used to make, to an old recipe`. The staff are friendly and their chocolate hedgehog is delicious,..."
Peter Kennedy
"Pies and Sausages rolls are cooked beautifully... and the donuts and slices to finish off are divine!
Recommend making use of the value deals Evans..."
Daniel Stockdale
"Tasty tasty pies and donuts! Super fast and friendly service. Appreciate the indoor seating and a warm cuppa on a rainy Ballarat..."
Bonita Garton
"One of the best bakeries in Ballarat. Highly recommended, fantastic pies & pasties! Brilliant, buttery pastry and bursting with flavourful & true..."
Patrick Ultra
"Absolutely fantastic curry pies just love them usually by them by the dozen cheaper that..."
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