AUSTRALIAN GOOD FOOD GUIDE - Home of the Chef Hat Awards

What's On - Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields,VIC

Le Foyer

Le Foyer

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Bendigo

13 Chef Hat Award
26 Mar -
26 Nov

A Four Hats Experience at Le Foyer

Progressive Dining

At Le Foyer in Bendigo, we elevate fire-led dining with seasonal, produce-driven cuisine and thoughtful hospitality. As a featured venue on the Four Hats of Bendigo tour, we present refined dishes ... more
The Woodhouse Bar and Grill

The Woodhouse Bar and Grill

Steak   $$$$$   Open Now

Bendigo

13 Chef Hat Award
26 Mar -
26 Nov

Four Hats of Bendigo Guided Tour

Progressive Fine Dining

At The Woodhouse Bar & Grill, fire and flavour take centre stage. As one of four chef-hat venues on the Four Hats of Bendigo tour, we offer a luxe wood-fired steakhouse experience with dry-aged wag... more
Maldon Hotel

Maldon Hotel

Pub Food   $$$$$   Open Now

Maldon

8 Jul 26 -
31 Mar 27

Wine Wednesdays

Wine Wednesday

Every Wednesday night purchase any main meal and get any glass of wine from our wide range for the same price as a house wine. $8.50 more
Sanguine Estate
3 Jul 25 -
31 Dec 26

Join the Kinship Club

15% off RRP

Create your own 2-dozen pack and unlock exclusive member benefits! Enjoy 15% off all wine purchases (online, in person, or at events), early access to special offers like the Progeny Shiraz pre-rel... more
Sanguine Estate
3 Jul 25 -
31 Dec 26

Step Up to the Affinity Club

20% off RRP

Create your own 3-dozen pack and enjoy 20% off all wine purchases—whether online, at events, over the phone, or at our cellar door. As an Affinity member, you’ll get first access to museum wines, p... more
Sanguine Estate
1 Jan -
31 Dec

Sanguine Sunset Sessions: Longer Days, Longer Pours

4pm-8pm last Sat of month

Soak up the Sanguine Estate vibe as we turn up the music and keep the wine flowing. Join us on the last Saturday of every month for extended cellar door hours (11am–8pm) and live music from 4.30pm ... more
Food O'Clock Cafe & Indian Restaurant
7 May -
30 Aug

Big flavours, made for sharing

Family Feasts

Discover our Family Packs and Meal Deals, designed to make dinner easy, generous, and delicious. Choose from crowd-pleasing options for meat lovers, vegetarians, and vegans, with plenty of favourit... more
Silver Spoon Estate
13 Mar 26 -
31 Dec 27

The Wine Tasting Experience

Book Now!

Discover a relaxed and personal wine tasting at Silver Spoon Estate. Enjoy a guided, sit-down experience with the winemakers as they walk you through each pour and share the stories behind their es... more
Itinerant Spirits

Itinerant Spirits

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Soldiers Hill

8 Nov 25 -
31 Oct 26

Itinerant Spirits Cocktail Making Class

Saturdays at 3pm

With the guidance of one of our experienced mixologists, using our own Gallivanter Gin & Vansetter Vodka and a range of fresh ingredients, you'll get to create 2x cocktails (shaken and stirred) ent... more
Itinerant Spirits

Itinerant Spirits

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Soldiers Hill

8 Nov 25 -
1 Nov 26

Itinerant Spirits Distillery Tour & Tasting

Weekends from 1pm

Venture 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. ... more
2 Feb 25 -
31 Jul 26

Gin Distilling Masterclass

Love Gin? Create your own

Step up to the still and create a bottle that’s uniquely you. Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival followed by a guided gin tasting exploring different botanicals. Then craft your own gin on a 2.5 litr... more
Fairbank House

Fairbank House

$$$$$

Maldon

12-20
Jul

Fairbank House salutes Long Paddock cheese

Long Paddock's grinning!

The world’s oldest and top International Cheese and Dairy Awards 2026 held in Stafford, England, 24-25 June attracted over 4,500 entries. Long Paddock (The Mill, Castlemaine) took out the award for... more