Dining – Goldfields
Take a break from exploring the Goldfields at a stylish local café. At Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Maldon you can order a coffee or a meal and sit outdoors to admire the streetscape of gold rush architecture. Don’t miss the great coffee at Saffs in Castlemaine or the Penny School Gallery in Maldon. Famous for it’s traditional pies, the region is home to renowned bakeries and pie shops, such as Gillies Pie Shop in Bendigo or the bakeries in Maldon and Malmsbury.
Dine in style at the award-winning Bazzani Ristorante in Bendigo, or board the Bendigo ninesevensix restaurant on wheels and tour the city while you enjoy local wine and a fine menu. Enjoy the scenic outlook at restaurants beside the picturesque waters of Lake Wendouree at Ballarat and Lake Weeroona at Bendigo, dine among the vines at a winery restaurant, such as Warrenmang Vineyard or Balgownie Estate, catch your own trout and have it cooked for you at Tuki Trout Farm.
Local restaurants make the most of the fine local produce of the region, and you can sample the local wines, olives, apples and more direct from the farm gate or cellar door.
