Best Dinner in Ballarat

188 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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Jade Inn Restaurant
Jade Inn Restaurant
74/100 (171 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Malaysian
Malaysian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Pork
Cantonese
Chinese
Asian
Malaysian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"A great meal for lunch and just $8.80 ! Looking for a cheap eat and speedy service. Plenty of room and a well presented dish. We'll be back..."
David Gorton
"Very impressed with the meal.... Had takeaway and was served up with some fresh dishes which really impressed, especially the Satay Chicken with..."
Dog McDogstein
"Honest, reliable Chinese. Y.... Honest, reliable Chinese.You can see the hard work the family put in to keep the restaurant a success. Food is..."
Tom Gun
"Tasty No Frills Chinese Food. Tasty, "no frills" Chinese food. The Malaysian dishes are particularly nice as the owners are actually from Malaysia...."
Julie T
"Always Great. Have had takeaway from Jade Inn several times with my friends and it's always delicious. A nice family-run restaurant and the staff are..."
Anon
"I never really expect too much from the local Chinese. Same menu as everywhere else. Check. Free prawn crackers with your Friday night take away...."
Bec
"Amazing! Easily the best in Ballarat, if not Victoria, and that includes..."
Lauren Ryan
"Good Food and Service. A great place to get your take away meals from. Always friendly and most helpful in ensuring your food is ready when you want..."
SaintDunstan
"Came here while passing through Ballarat. The chilli combination was REALLY good! Highly..."
Jeremy K
"Value!. Great value. However no consistency with the meals from my experience. Sometimes great other times below average, pricing is very reasonable..."
Braddles
"Neat, clean, friendly with super fast service. Simple flavours with a wide selection of dishes. Good price range $ rather than $$. One dish may not..."
Ainslie Louise Jackel
"Unassuming place but absolutely delicious food, we had the Jade Inn combination plate, special fried rice and the most amazing honey prawns...."
Savannah Dotson
"We wandered in for a quick lunch and were pleasantly surprised. The satay beef and chicken entrees were perfectly cooked and the sauce was very..."
William King
"Bought a sweet and sour pork with fried rice lunch special. Fried rice was tasty, and pork is cooked to tradition. Real value for money! Oh, and not..."
Yondi L
"Went for lunch yesterday. I've ordered Chicken chow mein, friends ordered Hor fun and Chilli beef vegetables each. The food was nice. The portion..."
Ing Mei
Heritage Diner
Heritage Diner
74/100 (37 ratings)
Restaurants
Diner
Cafe
Australian
Cafe
Diner
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Diner
Australian
Café
Seating
Takeout
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Cheap Eats
Noodle Box - Ballarat
Noodle Box - Ballarat
74/100 (692 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Asian
Chinese
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
Masala Valley Indian Restaurant
Masala Valley Indian Restaurant
73/100 (872 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Curry
Lamb
Sit down
Indian
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr.
73/100 (1135 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast food
Fast Food
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Sit down
Fast food
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Food was amazing. This was a place I’ve been wanting to go to for awhile now. The burger was just full of flavour. The milkshake was sweet and the..."
Alandra McDonald
"This place.... this place was an outstanding experience. Served by a fine gentleman called Ben. He knew the whole menu when asked regarding the..."
MMP
"Refreshing change from the bland burgers at McD’s. You can actually taste the burger. Yes it’s still fast food but nice to have a difference. ..."
Andy R
"Great place to hangout with friends and family. Nice embrace. They got free drinks refills..."
Md Yeahia Bhuiyan
"Stop here on your way through Ballarat! Not only are toilets clean, they smell nice as well. The service is very good: the employees look at you and..."
Sharon Davis
Masala Valley Indian Restaurant
73/100 (799 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Curry
Lamb
Sit down
Indian
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
The Flying Horse Bistro
The Flying Horse Bistro
73/100 (723 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Pub
Australian
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Sit down
Bar
Australian
Pub
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
9s Food
9s Food
72/100 (894 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Dinner
Dumplings
Cantonese
Chinese
Asian
Table Service
Dinner
Mid-range
"The best Xiao Long Bao in Ballarat!! I was there couple of time and at 9S they do very good yummy homemade dumplings with reasonable price...."
Noey Natnaree Triamkedsub
"We ordered take away from here as somewhere new and based on the existing reviews. The food was very tasty so we were happy with that, however, the..."
Denis Duri
"Very nice food. Fresh and delicious. We had 7s-8 Stewed Eggplants and Shredded Pork with garlic and 4s-5 Spicy Chicken Cubes with Roasted Peanuts. No..."
N Mor
"Had fantastic food there and always super staff and definitely will keep going back, worth a..."
Terry Murphy
"Just. So. Great! The pan fried dumplings are amazing in flavour and size. Fantastic in authentic decor and lovely staff. This place makes me miss..."
Jesse Stevens
Conservatory Restaurant
72/100 (6 ratings)
Restaurants
International
Seafood
International
Dinner
Breakfast
Sit down
Seafood
International
Breakfast
Dinner
Golf House Hotel
Golf House Hotel
72/100 (1536 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Bar
Pub
Australian
Pub
Australian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Open Steak Sandwich
Chicken Parma
Dumplings
Australian
Bar
Pub
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"Delicious meal - chicken and camembert in pic - great service and really cool astmosphere … will be back..."
Pellen and Palmer Specialty Hypnosis Training
"We had our daughter’s 21st birthday celebration at the Golf House Hotel on 20th March, 2022. Our experience from booking, to confirmation, to the..."
Katrina Woods
"Fun pub to have a beer in and reasonably good food..."
Jo Bridge
"The meal was great. The hole lot you will come home full and stuffed it was so..."
Linda Hill
"Lovely food, staff could have taken a bit more pride in their surroundings by showing they at least like their job and..."
Leanne Craig
Robin Hood Family Bistro & Cafe
Robin Hood Family Bistro & Cafe
71/100 (360 ratings)
Restaurants
Bars & Pubs
Bars & Pubs
Australian
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
Pub
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
Ribs
Pesto
Pork
Pasta
Salad
Calamari
Calamares
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Australian
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Television
Playgrounds
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
The Pancake Kitchen
The Pancake Kitchen
71/100 (1783 ratings)
Restaurants
Delivery Only
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Pancakes
Salad
Waffles & Crepes
Crepes
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Delivery
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Love the pancake kitchen, especially that they have student and lunch specials. I got the Savory pancake with ham and pineapple. It was really good..."
StudentShelley
"This is the place where my partner and I went out on our first date and it's been my favourite restaurant since! Really good quality food!..."
AlanaHanson
"Average service but their pancakes is so good. I love how its so moist and fluffy. I went there couple times and always order potato pancake omg i..."
Noey Natnaree Triamkedsub
"Come here for coffee all the time... Especially for their after hours coffee... They are open till 10! Have to go a bit earlier because they clean..."
Mmmfoood
"Really yummy. I had Bolognese crepes with salad. An excellent meal and very filling. Cafe' is also very well laid out, nice cosy atmosphere and the..."
Tracey Elliot
"The pancakes were scrumptious. Better than the pancake parlour chains found in Melbourne. Place was very busy when everywhere else was..."
Deoniel Nguyen
"Beautiful place. The best thing is it is managed and catered by a team of fantastic ladies 💪. The potato wedges were so well made, and perfect..."
Durgadas Mahajan
"The staff are very friendly. The venue is very nice and cozy, especially when it’s a cold winters day. The food is so yummy and they offer..."
Ayaan Ali
"Amazing vegan pancakes. Tried the blueberry and choconana ones. Love love..."
Kirat
"The staff smile and are very helpful. The medium sized cappucino and mocha costed me $14 (Easter Saturday surcharge). Enjoyed the drink but it is the..."
Natasha M
La Porchetta
La Porchetta
71/100 (1201 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Pizza
Italian
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Pesto
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We came here, after a long and tiring day, because we knew that you could rely on the food from La Porchetta to be tasty and something that just hits..."
Rajat Malhotra
"Love, love, love this place! The food is absolutely delicious, the staff are super friendly and attentive without being overly so, and the atmosphere..."
Ayaan Ali
"We dined with you last night and I gotta say the food was as amazing as I remember. We had Sarah wait on us and she just made our night with her..."
Katie Stephens
"We come here every week and it's always good. Friendly staffs and good..."
Linh Nguyen
Pizza Capers
Pizza Capers
71/100 (36 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
"Pizza Capers Ballarat is awesome. i am from melbourne and we have some good pizza places here...but it would be hard to find one this good. Their gf..."
Gogo Bear
"I have enjoyed the quality of pizzas and great vegetarian options available as well as the desserts. I particularly enjoyed the calzone..."
Dhara
"Beautiful pizzas - amazing fresh combinations. Service always..."
LizzieB
"Terrific pizza. I had a pizza from here last week, it was yummy. I prefer a thinner base but can't complain. Pity one can't eat in as there are only..."
Jayne
"Great takeaway pizza. This is the best takeaway pizza I have had in Ballarat in ages. I initially tried to order from the Forge but they said it..."
Foodiefamily
"One of the few places in Ballarat that actually does gluten free food, and they do it..."
Alex Borowiak
"They have some nice pizzas, can be a bit of a wait at busy..."
Morgan Mitchell
Red Rooster
Red Rooster
71/100 (503 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Australian
Fast food
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Always a great place to stop for a snack whilst driving home. Horsham should never have..."
Tiffany Evans
"Wish they knew the difference between a leg of chicken and a..."
Dianne Vawdrey
Mcdonald's
71/100 (504 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Pinkys Pizza
Pinkys Pizza
70/100 (397 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
Grill
Grill
Dinner
Lunch
Pizza
Grill
Pizza
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I love pinkies, their ribs & wings are to die for! Pizza is awesome too, you may pay a little extra than dominos but its worth it, as they use far..."
Matt Taylor
"Best Pork ribs in Ballarat by a mile ordered from pinkys tonight service was top shelf, delivered fast with pizzas that look and taste like a great..."
Stevo Murnane
"I've always been happy with the food I order from pinky's only ever had one problem but nothing worth returning food over or having a cry over. Pizza..."
Alishea Laing
"Louise makes theeee BEST Pizza's EVER there!!..."
Samantha Smithson
"Went here the other night with my family of 7. Very pleased of the customer service as they served my alcohol with pleasure. Have u eva seen dominos..."
Not Aaron
"Pizza is excellent. Ribs are even better. Staff are very friendly. I was served by Ryan, so polite he deserves a pay raise. Excellent..."
Jack S
"We had the ribs again last night. It was our wedding anniversary and it was the perfect way to treat ourselves to an at home special occasion...."
SBC Productions
"Very friendly service, good food and prices better than dominos or Pizza..."
Robert Sun
"Called in to order pickup and the customer service was lovely. The staff are always friendly and have vast knowledge about the large variety of..."
Pauline Hanson
Noble Dragon Chinese Restuarant
Noble Dragon Chinese Restuarant
70/100 (829 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Dinner
Prawns
Fried rice
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Mid-range
"first day of the covid 19 shutdown, got pork and and cashew nut with fried rice, nice..."
Robbie Czajka
"My wife and I ate here the week before Ballarat Show. It was excellent. The hot and sour soup was outstanding. We also had a prawn dish which was..."
Pix Yang
"The best chinese restaurant in ballarat. Food is fatastic service is the best in chinese..."
Mary.yuki
"Absolutely beautiful meal, reasonably priced and great service! Really enjoyed the atmosphere also..."
CaseRose
"Could be better.... One of the better Chinese Restaurants in Ballarat, but still only average overall.The atmosphere and decore are very..."
Whitejaegar
"Worth the trip to come here , beautiful fresh food and friendly nice smiles. Great place for a..."
Cathy Attard
Desi Vibes
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Street Food
Indian
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Indian
Street Food
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Private Dining
Reservations
Street Parking
Seating
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Boatshed Restaurant
Boatshed Restaurant
70/100 (1413 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Fish
Salad
Calamari
Cakes
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Curry Station
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Middle Eastern
Pakistani
Dinner
Lunch
Indian
Middle Eastern
Pakistani
Dinner
Lunch
Don Ciccios Pizza & Pasta
Don Ciccios Pizza & Pasta
70/100 (636 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Pizza
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Pizza
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"This is the best pizza we've ever had. We found a brochure in our motel room and thought we'll give it a go. When we walked into the Ballarat store..."
Vanessa Morgan-Jones
"Always excellent service. Bought pizzas for a birthday pizza party but didn't tell them it was for my birthday, went back 2 months later for another..."
Sarah Field
"I've always loved Don Chichios, since I moved to Ballarat 7 years ago. But recently you guys have just been above & beyond. Your pizzas are always..."
Kelly Brett
"Only place to go for pizza in Ballarat! Also, the chicken nuggets are the..."
Xander Savage
"Great pizza, great value & a lovely delivery driver! Best pizza place in Ballarat..."
Lany Tennant
"I drive 37kms to buy my pizzas here, the whole family Loves them! 3 large pizzas don't last long in this house! Won't eat pizza anywhere else! �..."
Christy Cherine
"Having eaten your pizza for as long as I can remember, I thought pizza was that good everywhere........ boy was I wrong. I don’t miss the..."
Lila Skinner
Ballarat, Vic
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Malaysian
Dinner
Lunch
Asian
Malaysian
Dinner
Lunch
Nando's
Nando's
70/100 (564 ratings)
Quick Bites
European
Fast Food
European
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
European
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Can't go wrong with Nando's! I was not dissaponted this time when I visited Ballarat Nando's because the chips were hot, fresh from the deep fryer..."
VwngF
"Nando's Ballarat is a great store, clean, friendly, and reliably delicious. I've been a regular since it opened, and will continue to go..."
SarnMann
"Easily one of the better fast food chain restaurants in town. Despite the..."
Lach
"One of them best Nandos I have eaten. Food was fresh service good and restaurant especially..."
Ron
"Nice chicken. Though the staff missed our side salad, it only took 30 seconds for them to bring us..."
Meg Q
"Typical. Nothing special here, the food's consistantly what I expect. Borderline between over priced and you get what you pay..."
Braddles
"Have been going to this Nandos for a few years now. When I first started visiting the restaurant, I found everything to be stated at a high standard..."
Chooka
"Great customer service The good guy Tom served us very quickly in a very professional and friendly way. Never had such experience before. Thanks alot..."
Abdullah Shuja
"Amazing service. Very well cooked hot..."
Azam Khan
"Delicious food that is consistent with other Nando's restaurants. Chicken was well cooked and we'll seasoned, and chips were delicious. The garlic..."
Tyana
"The quickest Nandos I’ve ever been to! Great customer service, delicious as always..."
Lovee Jain
"Thought I’d enjoy dinner in the restaurant for the first time! I had a good chat with the manager Brandon! He made my experience with my gf one to..."
Josh Buysen
The Groove Train
The Groove Train
70/100 (424 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Love the convenience of DTC. Double trolleys without need for coins, excellent fruit shop, butcher and lots of good places to eat. Woolies is really..."
Jess Lawless
"The Delacombe Town Centre has been a very good job to work on being part of making aluminium doors and windows and trims at..."
Mick Dridan
Dana's Cafe
70/100 (3 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
American
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"So..."
Jenny Marks
Taco Van
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Mexican
Dinner
Mr Rede
70/100 (142 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"Delicious food and excellent service. The owner delivered the food to us because we had a flat tyre on the side of the road on our way to the..."
Charlie Lee
"the food is always excellent, and the owner delivered our order to us because we got a flat on the way with no extra charge and wouldn’t take a..."
Dani Spiteri
"Beautiful environment and lovely staff. The food was amazing and really filled us up, came with the family and there was barely anything left at the..."
Candice Gower
"Dropped in for a meal with our family on the weekend. Ordered the beef massmam, bread with satay and we all loved it. Great menu and service. Will be..."
Evan Gale
"Good food, well priced, nice quantity! I liked the food here because it was not too salty..."
Yuri Mathews
"Very friendly and helpful staff, very tasteful food! Recommend for your meal requirements when you visit the gold mine..."
Jacob Cui
Jugni Indian Restaurant
Jugni Indian Restaurant
70/100 (9 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Indian
Dinner
Café
Indian
Dinner
"We had a fantastic Saturday night here a couple of weeks ago. The meal was just beautiful, the dhal makhani and vindaloo were particularly..."
Anthony Flynn
Marty's Fish Shop
Marty's Fish Shop
70/100 (235 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
Seafood
Australian
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Australian
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Seafood
Australian
Fast food
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"We regularly buy our fish and chips at Marty's for their gluten free option. My husband and children have traditional fish and chips and sometimes..."
Samantha Todd
"New management is doing well. The Gluten free menu is strong and delicious. The potato cakes were big, the battered meat balls and homemade chicken..."
Sera
"Excellent fish and chips, and having separate preparation and cooking for GF makes this the only F&C place my coeliac wife can eat. It just seems..."
Rob Crouch
"Gluten free range is fantastic and only 30c more than the regular menu. Local owners rather friendly and new their craft well, but got the impression..."
Jayde Cook
"Gluten free is a big bonus for a few of my family members, and they say it's nice. I like the Butter Fish (Hake) with traditional batter, although I..."
Steve Barnes