We had a lovely dinner at the boathouse. The views are lovely, service friendly and food was great. We ordered the seafood linguini and the beef ribs, generous size and nice flavors. Seafood was cooked really well. I was also surprised by staff with a “birthday dessert” which was the macadamia praline parfait - delicious. We would love to visit again when back in town.
Such a fantastic spot right on the lake, truly beautiful!! The staff were just the best, so attentive and friendly, offering to take photos for us and finding us the most perfect table right on the edge of the lake!
The food was just spectacular! We had the entree calamari (I didn’t want chips so had the entree but it was still a huge portion, more than enjoyed) and the main mussels with the tastiest crispy bread I’ve had! We couldn’t help but finish off with with the panna cotta which was pretty nice as well!
All around an amazing experience, a must visit when in the area!
A weekend getaway had us traveling to Newlyn and looking for a place to have dinner. A quick search on Zomato had this gem pop up and we drove to the Boathouse.
The restaurant is located on a beautiful lake and the water glistened in the afternoon sun. When we entered, we were warmly welcomed, shown to our seats and given a menu. The range of entrees and mains were not extensive but the quality was amazing! We ordered an entree, seafood linguine, mussels, chicken and confit duck. The food was beautifully presented and delicious, though heavily seasoned with salt for some of us.
Highly recommend this gem.
Beautiful view with amazing food! I’ll recommend this restaurant to all my friends who want to visit Daylesford:) The price is ok, and staff are friendly
I'll be thinking about them miso beef short ribs for a while. Nestled on the lake, the menu holds up well on the surrounds of greatness and does justice to the beautiful backdrop. Will return.
Came here on a busy day but didn't have to wait long for food to be ordered or served and staff were very friendly. Ordered the miso beef short ribs and seafood linguini which were both wonderful, also very happy with the serving size!
I would have loved to sit outside but there was apparently a wasp issue going on. If you are able to the view is wonderful.
Great place to brunch in a beautiful setting on the lake. Food was incredible and the zucchini and corn waffles an absolute must. Coffee was good although would like to see Almond milk as an option rather than having to settle for soy milk.
I have been here many many times over the years and every time has been exceptional. Great food, great service, great atmosphere (can be a little noisy if there at peak times but it’s apart of the charm) and great views and spot to be.
Came here for lunch and the place is so cosy and warm, eating lunch right by the lake is a stunning and relaxing view! The food was yummy I had the open souvlaki and my partner had the calamari. Such a peaceful place!!
Love this restaurant at Daylesford lake. It's a nice place to have food with a view. We had the:
- Main Calamari: fried calamari, lemon, rocket salad, saffron mayo and chips.
- Linguine Pasta.
- moscato and coke.
The food was ok and customer service was ok depending on who serve you. There was one waitress that day that wasn't so friendly to customers. 😀
We came here for lunch as our 1st stop when visiting Daylesford. The view from the restaurant is beautiful.
Inside the restaurant, it was cozy and felt spacious. Almost all the tables were filled when we were there.
The foods were delicious. The calamari entree was very tender and flavourful.
We ordered barramundi and chicken with lemon garlic for the mains. They were fresh and I especially liked the chicken because it was juicy and came with rice too.
The staff there were friendly too.
Overall, the place is highly recommended if you want to have nice foods with good views.
Great SERVICE, sumptuous FOOD and reasonable Price. All in perfect harmony.
Our 4th time here. A very perfect experience.
Just had a beautiful lunch overlooking the lake. Very good service. A varied menu. Big serves- my husband finished my main...Small but good wine list. Not cheap but good value for money. We'll be back for sure!
Donna Kelly Kyle Barnes (TL)
+5
Lunch today with friends at Boathouse Restaurant and it was so good to be back. Loved the ocean trout entree and mussels main. Such great food. Other wonderful dishes around the table included the barramundi, calamari and prawn linguine. Enjoyed a glass of wine and the wonderful view of Lake Daylesford. As usual the service was friendly and professional - Claire and Susanne do a fantastic job as do their chefs. As with most hospitality businesses, who have done it so hard over the past 20 months, there is a small minimum spend but with a main and a glass of wine - or two - you are pretty much there. I don't know anyone who would grumble about that! Missed this place during the many lockdowns but also would say thanks for doing all the Covid stuff so well. Masks on properly, sanitiser everywhere and checking vaccination statuses. Oh and I love the sign out the front saying no coffees or takeaway coffee. Takes away that awkward "oh, ok" when people come in mistaking this wonderful restaurant for a cafe. Love cafes but this is a world away. Highly recommended. Will be back very soon.
Great food and service with a beautiful view. What an amazing experience! Thank you Boathouse Daylesford.
Beautiful relaxing lunch with friendly professional service. The meal was delicious as were our drinks. We sat outside on the decking overlooking the lake and surroundings it was a really tranquil experience. Also i unknownly dropped some money on the floor on our way out and the staff came outside to return it to us which we are very grateful of. The service was excellent and i would highly recommend a visit to the Boathouse Daylesford. We will certainly be back again.
New owners, Welcome!!! Great food, service and friendly hospitality. The food was delicious and fresh, your friendly approach is going to win lots of brownie points. Well done!!! Dinner on the lake has never been so good. We'll be back.
We came here to enjoy the views of the lake. We had the arancini- amazing flavours! Garlic aioli was delicious.
The barramundi was equally amazing and presentation and service of meals was exquisite.
Would definately recommend.
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