Hidden gems - Food & Drinks in Ballarat, Australia not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Food & Drinks in Ballarat

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Ballarat. This list contains 113 places from Food & Drinks category.

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KimkoBeauty

Beauty salon

5.00 (52 reviews) (~1.94 km from centre)

SIP Champagne Bar

Wine bar

👍👍 I think I have a new favourite bar! Enter into a stunning Art Deco mood lounge with a wide variety of intimate and comfortable seating, wonderful atmosphere, fantastic variety of Champagnes on the pour and by the bottle, as well as a huge array of other drinks and food. The host and staff are very w...

5.00 (30 reviews) (~0.6 km from centre)

Bankhouse Brewery

Brewery

👍👍 Quick diversion off the Goldfields Track at Dean. Friendly fella, and lovely little range of brews. Ginger Ale hit the spot for our group of middle aged trail riders. Also, lovely grassy park next door to relax.

5.00 (21 reviews) (~15.33 km from centre)

The Botanical House Ballarat

Coffee shop

👍👍 Nice little cafe. Owners make all their own cakes. Tried their scones. Best scone I've had in ballarat, nice and fluffy and choice of jams or lemon curd

5.00 (20 reviews) (~2.88 km from centre)

Emz Cakes & Catering

Cake shop

5.00 (12 reviews) (~0.9 km from centre)

Kim & Kylie's Cafe on LaTrobe

Cafe

👍👍 Consistently great. Always feel welcome, and the food is hearty and generous.

5.00 (10 reviews) (~3.54 km from centre)

Rumerz Bar

Bar

👍👍 Beautiful food, beautiful people!

5.00 (9 reviews) (~0.59 km from centre)

The Smythesdale Local

Bakery

👍👍 Best coffee and bread in town!!!

5.00 (7 reviews) (~18.18 km from centre)

IN THE RAW

Eyebrow bar

5.00 (6 reviews) (~0.69 km from centre)

Deja Brew Xpresso

Coffee store

👍👍 Thanks to the team at Deja Brew Xpresso for attending our recent Christmas event at Ballarat Christian College. The team were wonderful to work with and had great communication prior to the event and amazing service throughout the event.

5.00 (6 reviews) (~6.36 km from centre)

Venti8pizzeria

Pizza restaurant

👍👍 These guys know how to make pizza! Great service and prices, you would be doing well to find a better wood fired pizza in Ballarat. We will definitely be back.

5.00 (6 reviews) (~2.47 km from centre)

Melting Pot Kitchen

Restaurant

5.00 (5 reviews) (~0.48 km from centre)

The Salty Sparrow Cafe

Coffee shop

5.00 (5 reviews) (~0.4 km from centre)

34 Bricks

Food court

👍👍 Can I for real stop for a sandwich?

5.00 (5 reviews) (~26.68 km from centre)

Cocoon Atelier

Permanent make-up clinic

👍👍 Skill and perfection are words that I would describe Katri after getting my brows done. My expectations were exceeded and would highly recommend Katri to that person who is looking for a higher level of experience and knowledge. Thank you Katri, love the work that you did on my brows.

4.90 (91 reviews) (~0.37 km from centre)

Carpenter Carvery

Carvery

👍👍 Really friendly couple. Fantastic food, fresh salads, crispy chips, amazing chicken, and the gravy 😍 the place is really clean and generally just great for a hearty feed.

4.90 (84 reviews) (~4.99 km from centre)

Dynamite Cycles and Cafe

Bicycle store

4.90 (59 reviews) (~9.86 km from centre)

Peasant

Restaurant

👍👍 Absolutely phenomenal food and incredible customer service. Everything was absolutely perfect and I can't wait to go again. Cannot highly recommend enough!!!

4.90 (57 reviews) (~0.29 km from centre)

Odessa at Leaver's Hotel

Wine bar

👍👍 Awesome place with great vibes and amazing service. Arrived after the kitchen had closed on a wet day and they were still able to make us up delicious curries which hit the spot. Will be back!!!

4.90 (35 reviews) (~15.63 km from centre)

Sweet arts cafe Ballarat

Cafe

👍👍 Came across Sweet arts by accident and walked back in time. What a lovely place 😍. The 60s decor is gorgeous, service and food fantastic. Sweet arts is just off the freeway. Seek it out if you can. Highly recommended.

4.90 (25 reviews) (~1.12 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Food & Drinks in Ballarat, Australia