Top rated Bistros in Ballarat, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Bistros in Ballarat

Experience the best that Ballarat has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 20 places from Bistro category.

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The Grapes Hotel

Pub

👍👍 Our first experience was amazing, Very Good Food and the Best ever Creme Brûlée this inspired the family and I to return the next night. Over 2 nights 14 meals, 8 deserts, salut to Dad 13-3-1942 to 10-8-2022. Cheers to Chef and staff.

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4.60 (505 reviews) (~0.67 km from centre)

Royal Oak Hotel

Pub

👍👍 Absolutely fantastic food and service. Everyone on staff was very friendly. The food was delicious and lamb chops were perfect. Vegetables were perfectly cooked. Love this place and will be back

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4.50 (451 reviews) (~1.31 km from centre)

The American Creswick

Hotel

Old-world rooms with shared bathrooms in a historic hotel offering a pub, a cafe & a bistro.

4.50 (405 reviews) (~15.57 km from centre)

The Park Hotel Ballarat

Bistro

👍👍 Always a great meal and friendly staff, highly recommend

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4.40 (492 reviews) (~3.93 km from centre)

Courthouse Hotel

Pub

👍👍 The best pub meal I’ve had in years. Sensational steak sandwich. Excellent fast friendly service. Highly recommended

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4.40 (429 reviews) (~17.96 km from centre)

Royal Mail Hotel, Sebastopol

Pub

👍👍 It's a real pub with a pool table and lounge instead of pokies. Great staff, cold drinks, nice atmosphere, good location and plenty of parking. Porterhouse Steak Sanga with chips was excellent. We'll be back and we'll send others too.

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4.40 (321 reviews) (~5.32 km from centre)

Black Hill Hotel

Pub

👍👍 Nice place around the corner. Staffs are friendly, food are fresh and delicious. If you are not hungry, kids menu is enough for you. We definitely will go in next time.

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4.40 (310 reviews) (~1.29 km from centre)

Ballarat & District Trotting Club Inc.

Racecourse

4.40 (74 reviews) (~3.09 km from centre)

Crown Hotel

Bistro

👍👍 Love the food and chilled atmosphere. We, especially enjoyed the outdoor (covered) seating area.

4.30 (268 reviews) (~9.94 km from centre)

The Lake View Hotel

Bistro

Wide-ranging global dishes in a landmark waterfront venue with exposed brick & ornate balconies.

4.20 (1.7K reviews) (~1.79 km from centre)

Ballarat Golf Club

Golf club

👍👍 Update; Nov 2023 Same great service, venue and experience Well, what a fabulous experience this was. A large group of us had a meal at the Ballarat Golf Club Bistro at 1800 Sturt St, Alfredton. I found the service at this high volume bistro just outstanding. The servers were friendly, welcoming, an...

4.20 (550 reviews) (~5.48 km from centre)

Greenside Bistro

Restaurant

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4.20 (42 reviews) (~5.49 km from centre)

Golden City Hotel

Restaurant

Salads, pizzas and bistro food served in light-filled surrounds with polished floors and a balcony.

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4.10 (1.1K reviews) (~0.63 km from centre)

Miners Tavern

Bistro

Old-school bar with a pub grub bistro, plus individual television screens in each dining booth.

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4.10 (143 reviews) (~0.4 km from centre)

Ballarat Leagues Club

Bistro

👍👍 The Fawlty Towers show was the funniest show I have seen in a very long time. The Baby Boomer duo were also a great due to dance to and the meal was five stars out of five. Thank you Ballarat Leagues club for a great night. Please get them back again, as myself & friends would definitely come again.

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4.00 (664 reviews) (~0.6 km from centre)

Golden Point Hotel

Bistro

Classic bistro food served in a roomy, modern setting with an indoor playground & TAB facilities.

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3.90 (1.5K reviews) (~2.28 km from centre)

Blue Bell Hotel

Pub

Bistro standards served in a spacious, laid-back tavern with a TAB, pool tables, and weekly trivia.

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3.90 (751 reviews) (~3.71 km from centre)

Golf House Hotel

Sports bar

😠 We all know that to get a feel of any place it’s starts with first impressions. From the dirty look of the gentleman behind the bar around 60 years of age named Mark and to my astonishment is the manager I should of known that maybe i should of gone somewhere else. His rude mannerisms and can’t be...

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3.90 (518 reviews) (~2.31 km from centre)

Flying Horse Entertainment Venue

Bistro

👍 The renovations to this place have done wonders - the highlight being the seperated kids room. It has an interactive screen and a playground of a mid size (right, outside the photo taken). Food itself is good, well priced, especially if you go on one of the specials days. I liked the smokey parma

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3.80 (436 reviews) (~3.03 km from centre)

North Ballarat Sports Club

Restaurant

Casual bistro dining, bingo & live sports offered in a roomy complex with a bar & lounge area.

$$ $$

3.70 (107 reviews) (~2.87 km from centre)

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Top rated Bistros in Ballarat, Australia