Restaurants, Geelong and the Bellarine, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Celebrate the local harvest and sample the best of local growers and artisanal producers on a culinary journey through Geelong and the Bellarine. Revel in the flavours of the region at hatted restaurants, friendly local eateries and cosy country pubs. Soak up sweeping views of Port Phillip Bay, explore the cosmopolitan city centre or enjoy a slow lunch out in the vineyards and experience a region overflowing with creativity and natural beauty.

Global flavours, modern inflections

Find the world at your doorstep in Geelong. Be charmed by refined French classics, awakened by aromatic Thai and Indian cuisine and intrigued by Alma's contemporary take on South American specialities. For some Italian comfort fare, head to Lipari, a local favourite.

Delight your tastebuds with exquisitely prepared dishes championing the best local and sustainable produce at award-winning Geelong restaurants such as Tulip and Felix.

If you're in the mood for something extraordinary, book in for a South East Asian-modern Australian feast that celebrates local producers at Two Noble, Geelong’s Asian fine dining destination. Located in Newton, Two Noble is a hatted restaurant with an emphasis on shared-dining.

Going provincial

Turn towards coastal Queenscliff and head straight to the harbour for a delicious meal paired with ocean views at 360Q. Pick from a menu loaded with seasonal fare at Noble Rot, paired with the perfect bottle of plonk.

Hit the Moorabool Valley Taste Trail, stopping at Clyde Park Vineyard & Bistro for a drop of excellent local wine and European-style eats or pop into a great winery restaurant on the Bellarine Taste Trail, like Oakdene Vineyards Restaurant or Jack Rabbit Vineyard, and settle in for an evening of outstanding wine-matched seasonal fare.