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BALLARAT: Kambei
Japanese Restaurant $$$
Japanese
501 Main Rd, VIC 3350
Tel (03) 5331 1468 Closed Mon &
Tue; Wed & Thu lunch
Relax and enjoy some of the best
Japanese food Ballarat has to
offer. The dishes are prepared
from freshest ingredients.
BENDIGO: Bouchon $$
French
61 High St, VIC 3550
Tel (03) 5444 5272 Closed Sun & Mon
A little slice of France. Well-priced,
beautifully cooked food includes
snails, charcuterie, confit duck and
other classics with a local twist.
The red-brick exterior of the mid-19th-century Farmers Arms in Daylesford
BENDIGO: Mr. Beebe’s $$
Modern Australian DAYLESFORD: Cliffy’s $ DK Choice
17 View Point, VIC 3550 Café
Tel (03) 5441 5557 30 Raglan St, VIC 3460 DUNKELD:
Delicious food with an extensive Tel (03) 5348 3279 Closed dinner Royal Mail Hotel $$$
drinks menu. Order from the Part café, part general store, Modern Australian
chef’s tasting menu for a multi- this quirky place is like stepping Royal Mail Hotel, 98 Parker St
course delight. into the past. The menu changes (Glenelg Hwy), VIC 3294
daily based on what farmers Tel (03) 5577 2241
BIRREGURRA: bring in. A gastronomic destination,
The Meating Place Café $$ this country hotel in the
Modern Australian DAYLESFORD: Farmers Arms $$ shadow of the Grampians has
43 Main St, VIC 5422 Modern Australian won every award under the
Tel (03) 5236 2611 Closed lunch 1 East St, VIC 3460 sun for its world-class food.
Mon–Fri; dinner Tel (03) 5348 2091 The chef prepares two menus
Boutique chic meets old-world This charming pub dating back every day based on produce
charm at this butcher’s shop, to 1857 serves fresh food from a from his garden, local artisan
provedore, wine merchant and great menu. No bookings. producers and the wild.
café. Weekend brunch and
lunch; only drinks and cakes DAYLESFORD: Sault $$
Tue–Sun. International GEELONG: Tulip $$
2349 Ballan-Daylesford Rd, VIC 3460 Modern Australian
BIRREGURRA: Brae $$$ Tel (03) 5348 6555 Closed Mon & Tue; 9–11 Pakington St, VIC 3218
Modern Australian Wed & Thu lunch Tel (03) 5229 6953
4285 Cape Otway Rd, VIC 5422 French-style country house Helmed by esteemed chefs, this
Tel (03) 5236 2226 Closed Tue & restaurant overlooking lavender restaurant boasts minimalist
Wed; Thu–Sat lunch; Fri–Mon dinner fields. Blending contemporary decor and high-quality ingredi-
This modern restaurant offers a Australian and Spanish cuisine, ents including grass-fed ribeye
seasonally changing menu that the menu offers a selection of and whole lamb shoulder. The
uses the highest quality local tapas and other savoury items. atmosphere is relaxed and dishes
produce, most of it grown in are made to be shared.
the restaurant’s organic, DAYLESFORD: Kazuki’s $$$
on-site garden. International HEPBURN SPRINGS:
1 Camp St, VIC 3460 The Argus Dining Room $$$
Tel (03) 5348 1218 Closed Tue & Australian
Wed; Mon, Thu & Fri lunch Peppers Mineral Springs Retreat,
The owner-chef Kazuki Tsuya 124 Main Rd, VIC 3461
efficiently blends Japanese Tel (03) 5348 4199
and modern Australian flavours This elegant restaurant in an Art
to create an unforgettable Deco dining room focuses on
experience for patrons. The fresh, seasonal, locally grown
dishes use only the best food. Indulge in the five- or
local produce. seven-course tasting menu.
DAYLESFORD: Lake House $$$ KYNETON: La Bonta $$$
Modern Australian Italian
4 King St, VIC 3460 12–14 Piper St, VIC 3444
Tel (03) 5348 3329 Tel (03) 5422 3683 Closed Sun &
Fine country dining with a Mon
seasonal, cutting-edge slant is Tim Austin, the owner-chef,
available here. The chef works draws on traditional Italian
Sophisticated interior of the Royal Mail tirelessly to support small recipes and adds his modern
Hotel restaurant, Dunkeld local suppliers. spin. Wonderful service.
Key to Price Guide see page 504