The Gold Country Restaurants
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1. FIKA
$ | |Taking its name from the Swedish word for coffee break, this sleek contemporary café decked out with blond wood and industrial light fittings serves excellent coffee. There's also a light meal menu with a healthy twist, including macadamia chia pudding for breakfast and a caprese salad for lunch—counterbalanced with BLAT sandwiches (bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato) and single-origin coffee.
36a Doveton St., Ballarat, Victoria, 3350, Australia0427-527--447Known For
- Single-origin coffee
- Healthy options
- Scandinavian design
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2. The Woodhouse
$$ | |This excellent restaurant in a former blacksmith's workshop serves quality, locally sourced food in a casual dining environment. The atmospheric interior has exposed brick walls and timber beams, with a wood-fired pizza oven visible at one end of the bar. In addition to pizza, there are fine Wagyu and dry-aged steaks on the menu from local producers, and a selection of craft beers. There are reasonable vegetarian options to choose from as well. If you have room, the dessert tasting plate comprises a tasty selection suitable for sharing.
101 Williamson St., Bendigo, Victoria, Australia03-5443–8671Known For
- High-quality steaks
- Woodfired pizzas
- Craft beers
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3. Bridgewater Bakehouse
$ | |It's worth the country drive from Bendigo to this bakery to taste an Australian obsession---the vanilla slice---and Bridgewater Bakehouse is twice-winner of the annual, fiercely contested, national competition. The perfect slice is a thick slab of firm custard, wedged between two slivers of flaky pastry and iced with a glossy fondant. Happily, they also have an outpost in central Bendigo, which also bakes quality pastries and pies, buns and tarts.
20 Bath La., Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia03-5443--0737Known For
- Vanilla slice
- Multiple outposts
- Roast lamb and gravy pie
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4. L'Espresso
$ | |This low-lighted local institution serves modern Italian classics for breakfast and lunch daily, with specials like linguini alla Bolognese; or a risotto with beets, walnuts, and goat cheese. The corn fritters with salmon are a great way to start the day, as is the classic Aussie breakfast dish of smashed avocado with feta cheese and poached eggs. This was a popular record shop back in the 1970s, and decades later you can still buy blues, jazz, and interesting contemporary music here.
417 Sturt St., Ballarat, Victoria, 3350, Australia03-5333–1789Known For
- <PRO>Italian classics</PRO>
- <PRO>smashed avo and feta cheese</PRO>
- <PRO>music CDs for sale</PRO>
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5. The Forge
$$ | |This former industrial building now houses a pizzeria that serves top-notch wood-fired pizzas in a big dining room with long timber tables, wooden beams, and exposed brick walls. The pizzas are excellent, with light crusts and tasty toppings; try the Volcano (hot salami, chili pepper, Gorgonzola, feta, olives, and anchovies) for an entrée with a zing. An unusual appetizer is the Oliver Twist, a stack of baked pizza strips bearing olives, chili pepper, and Victorian goat's cheese.
14 Armstrong St. N, Ballarat, Victoria, 3350, Australia03-5337–6635Known For
- Industrial-cool decor and setting
- Volcano pizza
- Pizza strips with dip appetizer
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