Restaurants in Goldfields
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GPO
The food and atmosphere here is superb and rated highly by locals. Confit pork belly and roasted kingfish grace the Mediterranean menu, or go for the innovative pizzas and pasta or tapas plates.
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Whirrakee Restaurant & Wine Bar
In one of Bendigo’s historic buildings with a view to Alexandra fountain, the French-influenced menu features Wagyu beef and tortellini of blue swimmer crab. Downstairs there’s a small wine bar with cosy sofas.
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Piyawat Thai
Tucked away in a cosy house a couple of blocks south of the centre, this authentic Thai restaurant serves fabulously fragrant curries, noodles and Thai stir-fries at affordable prices.
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Two Fat Men
Maldon’s best bet for an evening meal, Two Fat Men lovingly prepares Asian-influenced dishes such as tempura prawns and Mod Oz such as peppered kangaroo steak, washed down with local wines.
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Barzurk
A trendy but casual streetside cafe-bar with pressed-tin ceilings and a courtyard out the back. The menu includes Thai, pasta, risotto and gourmet pizza.
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Toi Shan
For cheap and cheerful Chinese, Toi Shan has been around since the gold rush and you can fill up with the lunchtime smorgasbord.
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Tog’s Café
Fashionable Tog’s is a local favourite, with a warm welcome, open fireplaces and artworks on the walls. Great for a light lunch, coffee and cake.
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Bendigo Ninesevensix
Every Saturday night a 1952 Melbourne W-class tram becomes a rolling restaurant, with a set menu including four courses and free drinks – a great way to see the city.
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Boardwalk
The location on the edge of Lake Weeroona is the big tick here – full-length windows and an alfresco deck offer prime views of water birds and rowers.
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Bean There Cafe
This tiny licensed cafe is worth a visit for the yabby pies, made from locally farmed yabbies.
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Theatre Royal Back Stage
Superb little guesthouse behind the historic cinema screen. In bed with the stars, where rates include as many movies as are screening.
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Typhoon
You’ll be straight back for more from this metal-and-glass contemporary place serving food with Southeast Asian influences.
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Saffs Cafe
A local favourite, Saffs is a bright, friendly place with good coffee, cake, brilliant breakfasts, local artwork on the walls and a rear courtyard.
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Maldon Bakery
On Main St, the Maldon Bakery uses the original oven at the site of a bakery which opened around 1854.
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Gillies'
The pie window on the corner of the mall here is a Bendigo institution, and the pies are as good as you'll find anywhere.
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Berryman’s Café & Tearooms
Disappear into this classic old-style tearoom for a slice of lemon tart or enjoy a light lunch on the footpath.
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Wine Bank
Wine bottles line the walls in this former bank building, which serves as a wine shop and bar specialising in central Victorian wines, and an atmospheric Italian-style cafe serving tapas and platters.
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Selvi’s Curry House
Set in the lovely 1850s Globe Hotel with its superb garden courtyard. Bookings essential.
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Penny School Gallery & Cafe
In a lovely heritage building tucked away from busy Main St, this light-filled cafe-restaurant features changing exhibitions. It's a great spot for coffee, but the Mod Oz menu of pasta, smoked trout and Daylesford venison is hard to beat.
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Good Table
There have been numerous incarnations of this lovely corner hotel, but the Good Table does it well with a thoughtful European- influenced menu featuring linguini with yabbies and organic goat pie.
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Empyre Hotel
In a beautifully restored 19th-century hotel, dinner at the Empyre is a sumptuous fine-dining experience. There's more relaxed lunchtime dining in the cafe.
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Apple Annie's
For fresh baked bread, mouth-watering cakes and pastries, it's hard to beat this country-style cafe and bakery.
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