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Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields Restaurants Serving Breakfast

Lola at The Provincial Hotel on Lydiard Street North in Ballarat offers stylish European-inspired dining, beautifully shaped each season by the region’s best locally sourced produce. Settle into a ...
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Old Green Bean

Old Green Bean

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Sat 9:00:AM

Bendigo

Finding popularity among Bendigo locals, pay a visit to Old Green Bean coffee shop and café on Lyttleton Terrace, for a bite to eat and an aromatic coffee. An ideal place for guests of all ages, th...
Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant

Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant

Indian   $$$$$   Opens at 4:15:PM

Bendigo

To fulfil cravings for the tantalising spices of Indian cuisine when in Bendigo, join locals heading to Food O’Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant on Mollison Street. Diners are welcomed inside and invi...
Fox & Giraffe

Fox & Giraffe

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Bendigo

A love of food, coffee, friends and family come together to create Fox & Giraffe on Bridge Street in Bendigo. This happy little café, situated just a short stroll from the lake, is an ideal spot fo...
For café fare sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate, head to Café Essence – Coffee Cake Wine Dine on Bull Street in Bendigo. Step into an elegant interior of ornate wall mirrors, an open ...
Nolans

Nolans

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Ballarat

Origini

Origini

Italian   $$$$$   Open Now

Castlemaine

Patrons entering Run Rabbit Run are first greeted by a charming shop-front sign on Hargraves Street – an indication as to what lays inside this boutique Castlemaine cafe. Exuding a rustic, country ...
Craig's Royal Hotel
Known as Ballarat’s grand dame, the historic Craig’s Royal Hotel on Lydiard Street South presents a diverse collection of restaurants, bars and lounges in a magnificent package of Victorian grandeu...
P. Frangos and Sons

P. Frangos and Sons

Greek   $$$$$   Open Now

Ballarat

Das Kaffeehaus

Das Kaffeehaus

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Castlemaine

Find a little slice of Vienna in Castlemaine at Das Kaffeehaus on Walker Street. This Viennese coffee house, the face of small-batch roaster Coffee Basics, is where Central Victorian industrial mee...
Pipers by the Lake in Ballarat is indeed spoilt for location and grandeur, being nestled amongst century old trees, located directly across the road from the magnificent and historic Botanical Gard...
Eau Verte

Eau Verte

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Ballarat

Fodder

Fodder

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Heathcote

Find an irresistible selection of sweet treats at The Dove Café, a favourite venue for many Castlemaine locals on Hargraves Street. A rustic charm emanates inside, from timber vintage decor and bla...
Ghosty Toasty

Ghosty Toasty

Cafe   $$$$$   Opens Sat 9:00:AM

Bendigo

Percy and Percy

Percy and Percy

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Bendigo

Perched on the fringe of Bendigo’s CBD, Percy and Percy beckons in the cafe crowds with coffee and modern breakfast fare in a trendy decked out hub. Step through the white picket fence and down the...
The Local Cafe

The Local Cafe

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Ballarat

The Old Bluestone Cafe

The Old Bluestone Cafe

Cafe   $$$$$   Open Now

Buninyong