Guidebook for Navigators
Food Scene
Buninyong Bakehouse
318 Learmonth Stplenty of yummy choices here
Mount Buninyong Winery Restaurant
210 Platts RdGreat pizza and in-house wines
The Forge Pizzeria
14 Armstrong St Nbook a table. it gets busy. a fav with locals.
L'espresso
417 Sturt StAmazing coffee, great food and trendy music
The Unicorn Ballarat
131 Sturt Stpopular local brunch spot
Azzuri
613 Main RdClassy place for the >40 crowd
Kambei Japanese Restaurant
501 Main Rdpopular Japanese dining
Italian restaurant. Spacious. Usually good food and service here.
11 locals recommend
Carboni's Italian Kitchen
152 Eureka StItalian restaurant. Spacious. Usually good food and service here.
Jasmine Thai Restaurant
213 Sturt Stpopular Thai dining. Good for kids
The Lane Coffee
35 Lydiard St Npizza and bar covered laneway with good live music on fri-sat nights
Best burgers in town, but ring ahead to order. So popular there can be long waiting times at popular times. Now located around the corner in Lydiard St Nth.
6 locals recommend
Griffin Burger
330 Gillies Street NorthBest burgers in town, but ring ahead to order. So popular there can be long waiting times at popular times. Now located around the corner in Lydiard St Nth.
Best local fish, chips and chicken. (Better fish than fish and chip shop nearby)
Midvale Chicken Spot
1174 Geelong RdBest local fish, chips and chicken. (Better fish than fish and chip shop nearby)
Buninyong Blueberry Farm
7189 Midland HwyPick you own blueberries late Jan -Mar
Drinks & Nightlife
Hop Temple
24 Armstrong St NRed Lion Hotel
223 Main RdGood pub with nice outdoor area. Try the duck dish.
Great pub. Exciting menu and good craft beer. Attracts a fairly alternative crowd.
24 locals recommend
The Mallow
20 Skipton StGreat pub. Exciting menu and good craft beer. Attracts a fairly alternative crowd.
Pub with nightclub in the back. Cover charge usually $10. DJ plays 80s and 90s pop music mostly.
16 locals recommend
The George Hotel Ballarat
27 Lydiard St NPub with nightclub in the back. Cover charge usually $10. DJ plays 80s and 90s pop music mostly.
Entertainment & Activities
Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat
315 Glenelg Hwynew comfy movie theatre. good value tickets.
Kryal Castle
121 Forbes RdBe sure to watch the live lancing show.
Buninyong Parkour Park
210 Forest StSwimming Pool - open in summer season,
Forest St, Buninyong.
Arts & Culture
Sovereign Hill has become an Australian tourism icon, winning many major tourism awards. Today, Sovereign Hill attracts some 450,000 visitors each year and is known world wide as a living museum with a strong emphasis on working machinery and exhibits, costumed interpreters and visitor participation.
Sovereign Hill is administered by The Sovereign Hill Museums Association - a not-for-profit, community-based organisation.
148 locals recommend
Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill has become an Australian tourism icon, winning many major tourism awards. Today, Sovereign Hill attracts some 450,000 visitors each year and is known world wide as a living museum with a strong emphasis on working machinery and exhibits, costumed interpreters and visitor participation.
Sovereign Hill is administered by The Sovereign Hill Museums Association - a not-for-profit, community-based organisation.
Her Majesty's Ballarat
17 Lydiard St SGreat local theatre.
Beautiful art gallery. Lots of fabulous exhibitions. Nice little cafe at the front.
113 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard St NBeautiful art gallery. Lots of fabulous exhibitions. Nice little cafe at the front.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful botanical gardens. Heart of the Begonia festival each Labour Day weekend (March).
45 locals recommend
Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Gillies Street NorthBeautiful botanical gardens. Heart of the Begonia festival each Labour Day weekend (March).
Great spot to have a picnic, feed the ducks or have a kick of the footy. Free bbq hotplates and recently updated playground suitable for toddlers and big kids.
Lake Esmond Botanical Park
Great spot to have a picnic, feed the ducks or have a kick of the footy. Free bbq hotplates and recently updated playground suitable for toddlers and big kids.
De Soza Park station
Nice spacious park with bbq area and playground.
Shopping
New shopping centre. Best supermarket in town. Groove train restaurant. Kmart. Showbiz movies. Good butcher and fruit market.
9 locals recommend
Delacombe Town Centre
315 Glenelg HwyNew shopping centre. Best supermarket in town. Groove train restaurant. Kmart. Showbiz movies. Good butcher and fruit market.
Nice variety of shops and food places. Fantastic market with free petting zoo first Sat of each month, 9am-1:30pm. Great busker spot.
Bridge Mall
Bridge MallNice variety of shops and food places. Fantastic market with free petting zoo first Sat of each month, 9am-1:30pm. Great busker spot.
Myer, Target, Cotton On Kids, central post office, etc. 2hrs free undercover parking.
16 locals recommend
Central Square Shopping Centre
18 Armstrong St SMyer, Target, Cotton On Kids, central post office, etc. 2hrs free undercover parking.
Shopping centre and Homemaker centre across the road - Spotlight, Anaconda, BFC, Fantastic Furniture, Adairs
21 locals recommend
Stockland Wendouree Shopping Centre
Gillies Street NorthShopping centre and Homemaker centre across the road - Spotlight, Anaconda, BFC, Fantastic Furniture, Adairs
Essentials
FoodWorks
310 Learmonth Stclosest supermarket
Supermarket stocking plenty of gluten free and health products. Great range at average prices.
7 locals recommend
Ryans IGA Mt Clear
1174 Geelong RdSupermarket stocking plenty of gluten free and health products. Great range at average prices.
Buninyong Medical Centre
304 Learmonth StLocal GP clinic. Nice staff.
Buninyong UFS Pharmacy
316 Learmonth Stlocal pharmacy - also one in Mount Clear Midvale shopping centre.