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Castlemaine Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden
👍👍 Awesome and quiet place. Good for a morning walk and run. You would feel the energy and fresh air. Lot of ducks in the water. If you wish to enjoy nature, this is the place for you. Had a nice cold breeze morning walk. Parking is not a problem. Available from 3 sides of the garden. Finding the plac...
4.70 (614 reviews)
(~5.85 km from centre)
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Johnny Baker Downtown
Bakery
👍👍 Must go here! This chef sure knows his stuff. Highly recommend the Beef Burgundy, Chicken & Leek and the Lamb & Minted Pea Pies. But leave room for the Almond Croissants & Lemon Tarts!!!
Wish we had more than 3 days here to try more. Marian & Geoff
$$ $$
4.60 (513 reviews)
(~6.34 km from centre)
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Origini Cafe
Northern Italian restaurant
👍👍 Italian cafe in the heart of Castlemaine with home made cakes to die for and authentic Italian pasta, soups and bruschetti. Hugely popular for coffee, but also a great spot for a cheeky glass of wine with lunch. Limited indoor seating and out the front, but there's a gorgeous courtyard out the back...
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4.80 (205 reviews)
(~6.21 km from centre)
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Coffee Basics Das Kaffeehaus
Cafe
👍👍 Charming, European style coffee house with a wonderful atmosphere and a warm welcome. This is part of Castlemaine's Mill complex and I always have a coffee when I visit. As the Mill is quite a big site with lots of buildings it is best just to follow the signs to coffee or to park near the big brick...
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4.50 (1.1K reviews)
(~5.83 km from centre)
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Saffs Cafe
Cafe
👍👍 Overall I was truly impressed by this cafe. The prices were fair and reasonable especially for a breakfast/brunch place ( wasn’t $20 for some eggs on toast). The coffee was great along with the hot chocolate. I had the savoury scrambled it was delicious full of fresh tasting ingredients. Customer se...
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4.50 (736 reviews)
(~6.55 km from centre)
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Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation & Wildlife Education Centre
Tourist attraction
🫤 Tad conflicted here with the rating.
This is the only place where I’ve been able to see a wombat that’s not sleeping in its burrow/shelter. So yay for that.
This is the smallest wildlife sanctuary I’ve been to which isn’t a bad thing but unless you have young kids with you, you probably won’t spen...
4.50 (666 reviews)
(~9.9 km from centre)
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Five Flags Hotel
Pub
👍👍 Great food! All day meals on the weekend mean you can miss the rush and have the shady beer garden to your selves.
$$ $$
4.50 (474 reviews)
(~6.7 km from centre)
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Wild
Restaurant
👍👍 Wild was the perfect little find in Castlemaine. Decor was so gorgeous, with a refitted old fire brigade. The interior was filled with soothing wood.
Food was utterly delicious. We wanted to try everything on the menu and managed to get through at least half of the menu between the four of us! Ever...
4.80 (147 reviews)
(~6.31 km from centre)
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Super Hero Banh Mi Vietnamese Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 Omygosh!!!! Seriously!!!
I am still craving this!
I had the tofu salad!!!
Firstly the fact there were vegan options
Secondly, didn't wait long
Thirdly, the taste!!!! Wow! This exceeded all my expectations! The tofu was cooked beautifully! The sauce, the peanuts, the freshness! Absolutely wonderful!...
4.90 (113 reviews)
(~6.49 km from centre)
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Le Sel
Deli
👍👍 Tasty beautifully presented meals, great coffees and chia teas fabulous staff
$$ $$
4.70 (171 reviews)
(~9.4 km from centre)
12
Bridge Hotel Castlemaine
Pub
Live music & craft beer in an old-school pub with hanging plants & a quirky outdoor area.
$$ $$
4.40 (552 reviews)
(~5.7 km from centre)
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The Mill Castlemaine - multiple businesses
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Castlemaine is a great place to hang out. The Mill Park is opposite a lake and botanical garden. You can find good shopping options, antiques, and so much more. It's easy to park. It's amazing to see so many vintage booths all in one place.
4.50 (296 reviews)
(~5.91 km from centre)
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Naam Pla Thai Take-away
Takeout restaurant
👍👍 So delicate and authentic. And the kindness of service is impeccable.
Best Roti ever! Recommend what I ate which was the delicious satay skewers and green curry.
I personally recommend this as a local 💕
Definitely will be an ongoing customer!
With 🙏
$$ $$
4.70 (138 reviews)
(~6.5 km from centre)
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Buda Historic Home & Garden
Tourist attraction
👍👍 it’s interesting to see how the old day people lived and use the room, there is living room, dinning room, laundry room, maid room. there is a underground cellar where we can’t access at the moment, hopefully they will
open it up soon.
also, there is only one toilet which located outside of the main...
4.50 (229 reviews)
(~6.72 km from centre)
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Bella Fresca Pizzeria
Pizza restaurant
👍👍 Amazing pizzas and good size. We shared one large pizza between two.
Also Good prices and amazing service
$$ $$
4.70 (125 reviews)
(~6.21 km from centre)
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Maldon Rose
Cafe
👍👍 I attended the gothic weekend, grabbed some takeaway scones and a coffin lace cookie. I was told the cookie cutter was hand made by the baker for the event and the smiles all round and proud of their work. Delish sandwiches and glowing service.
4.90 (88 reviews)
(~9.39 km from centre)
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Cafe Maldon
Cafe
👍 A nice place for lunch .
Great friendly service .
Basic menu including , focaccias ,burgers, pies and baked potatoes.
A variety of cakes as well.
Reasonable prices.
$$ $$
4.40 (320 reviews)
(~9.43 km from centre)
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Railway Hotel Castlemaine
Bistro
Seasonal eats & craft beer in a woodsy 1800s-era pub with vintage knick-knacks & historic artifacts.
$$ $$
4.30 (636 reviews)
(~5.85 km from centre)