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Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields Modern Australian Restaurants

Alium Dining

Alium Dining

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Bendigo

14 Chef Hat Award
Combining the goodness of food with the love of meeting and serving great people, those seeking inspired fare in Bendigo head along View Point to find Alium Dining. Set in the former Royal Bank, th...
Itinerant Spirits

Itinerant Spirits

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Soldiers Hill

Itinerant Spirits Distillery Tour & TastingWeekends from 1pmVenture behind the curtain of Ballarat’s biggest working distillery and watch raw Western Victorian bounty transform into gin, vodka, and whiskey. The sessions run on Saturdays & Sundays from 1pm. ...
Bendigo locals and visitors eat, drink and gather at The Social Bar & Eating House on Pall Mall. Sip a cocktail alfresco and people watch in the buzzing centre of town, or perch on a stool at the b...
Gold Mines Hotel

Gold Mines Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Golden Square

Dine in elegant splendour at historic Gold Mines Hotel on Marong Road in Bendigo. Built in 1872 and representing the height of prosperity during the gold rush years, this beautifully restored hotel...
Underbar

Underbar

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 7:00 PM

Ballarat

16 Chef Hat Award
Babae

Babae

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Ballarat

13 Chef Hat Award
Jo Joe's

Jo Joe's

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Bendigo

Serving Bendigo locals and visitors for more than 30 years, head to Jo Joe’s restaurant on High Street to appease ravenous pizza cravings. This modern, fast-paced, family-friendly dining destinatio...
Five Flags Hotel

Five Flags Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Campbells Creek

Tucked along Main Road in Campbells Creek, the historic Five Flags Hotel welcomes guests with rustic charm and warm country hospitality. This character-filled pub and restaurant feels like the beat...
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Smoke N Roast

Smoke N Roast

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Bendigo

Country cooking crafted with care lures locals and travellers to The Redesdale Hotel on Kyneton-Heathcote Road in Redesdale. Built in the 1850s, this country pub’s blue stone exterior and fireplace...
Pratty's Patch

Pratty's Patch

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30 AM

Bendigo

In the heart of Bendigo, Pratty's Patch stands out as a beacon of Modern Australian cuisine, seamlessly blending local flavours with innovative cooking techniques. This inviting restaurant boasts a...
The Foundry Hotel, located in the vibrant suburb of Bendigo, offers a unique dining experience that sets it apart from others in the region. With a modern Australian menu, guests can savour signatu...
Bridge Hotel Castlemaine
The Bendigo Club

The Bendigo Club

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 9:00 AM

Bendigo

Eat, drink, play and enjoy at The Bendigo Club on Park Street. With a contemporary bistro space and state-of-the-art indoor function areas, this venue offers an impressive, modern and diverse range...
Brougham Arms Hotel

Brougham Arms Hotel

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Bendigo