Port Fairy
Here at Port Fairy's most atmospheric restaurant you can warm yourself by the open fire and enjoy superb dining with a menu that owner-chef Tanya…
Must-see restaurants in Great Ocean Road
Port Fairy
Hidden down a walkway in a modern lot, Farmer's Wife doesn't need a heritage building to impress, and instead lets its food do the talking. Overseen by…
Warrnambool
Feeling more Bondi than Warrnambool, this uber-trendy cafe has killer seafront views. Along with the usual cooked-egg options it does buttermilk pancakes…
Bellarine Peninsula
For Ocean Grove's best restaurant, Napona has an unlikely location: off the main strip in a residential street. Its menu is big on local ingredients and…
Great Ocean Road
Timboon's ice creamery produces a range of seasonal flavours using fresh local dairy products, as well as some vegan options. It also makes sorbets and…
Warrnambool
Standard Dave attracts a young indie crowd, here for awesome pizzas, delicious homemade pastas, a drink and decent music. Its thin-crust pizzas use…
Geelong
Featuring an elegant interior of retro wood panels and light fittings, this popular cafe bakes its own sourdough and delicious cakes. It does great…
Bellarine Peninsula
One of Queenscliff's best restaurants, 360 Q has wonderful views over the picturesque marina. It does an original breakfast menu and light lunch options…
Geelong
Divey hang-out Pistol Pete's serves up Cajun-style burgers, shrimp po'boys, Southern fried chicken, gumbo, swamp fries and baloney sandwiches. Live music…
Great Ocean Road
This fish-and-chip shop famously serves the freshest fish in Victoria, caught daily off its boat. Whether you go the flake or the calamari rings, you're…
Bellarine Peninsula
Come by the surf club to enjoy Mod Oz classics with a beer or wine while gazing out at the crashing waves. It was undergoing a $7-million redevelopment at…
Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
Great Ocean Road
A sure way to placate those backseat cries of 'are we there yet?' is this chocolaterie located 4km outside Anglesea. It's a massive site that makes all…
Great Ocean Road
Snack among the foliage at this lovely sunlit cafe with a nursery-atrium locale. The menu is largely organic, using produce from the attached food store…
Geelong
Jutting out into the water, this fish-and-chip joint is built atop a barge once used to dredge the Yarra River. Grab a chair on the deck or rooftop, or…
Great Ocean Road
Across from the Anglesea River, this bright, rustic cafe doubles as a provedore and general store, stocking a good range of local produce. It has a wide…
Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club
Great Ocean Road
The slickly renovated surf club runs a bar and bistro from January to Easter from its commanding dune location overlooking Fairhaven Beach; it's a…
Great Ocean Road
With a menu of 20-plus inventive burgers, all stacked with fresh ingredients, it's hard to go wrong at this popular hang-out on the main strip. As well as…
Great Ocean Road
Bright and perky, Kaos typifies Lorne’s relaxed foodie philosophy – barefoot patrons in boardies or bikinis tuck into first-class sandwiches, wraps,…
Geelong
Using fresh produce hand-picked from its kitchen garden or sourced from its family farm in nearby Waurn Ponds, this cafe is highly driven by what's…
Port Fairy
Set up by the team from Gladioli and Tulip (both lauded restaurants in the region), this classy affair occupies an attractive 19th-century building on the…
Geelong
It's been a few years in between drinks for this historical waterfront kiosk, but the much-loved Beach House is back, and refitted with a modern coastal…
Bellarine Peninsula
Set in an upside-down barn and surrounded by eclectic, arty objects, this is a vineyard with a difference. Tastings are $5 but involve 14 varietals and…
Geelong
Within the historic paper mill complex, this atmospheric cafe is named for the abundance of antique Rajasthani doors that are stacked against the walls…
Great Ocean Road
The new owners have put tiny Noorat back on the map with a classy refit of this grand 1909 red-brick boozer. The stripped-back front bar exudes country…
Geelong
Down the gritty end of Pako St is this industrial-chic cafe with hanging pot plants and dangling light features. It does modern, Instagrammable dishes…
Bellarine Peninsula
Little Mussel is no longer so little since upgrading in 2019 from its old tin-shed location into this shiny new waterfront address within a refurbed…
Port Fairy
Seemingly two restaurants in Port Fairy isn't enough, so the team from Gladioli and Conlan's have dived in for thirds – this one dedicated to Asian hawker…
Bellarine Peninsula
On the main street, this historic hotel (c 1902, surprise surprise…) is a popular place to soak up Queenscliff's heritage atmosphere. It does…
Great Ocean Road
On a pastoral stretch of the Great Ocean Road is this rustic farm cafe constructed from shipping containers and reclaimed timber. Much of the menu is…
Geelong
This tiny joint dishes up gut-busting bowls of moreish ramen along with Japanese snacks such as dumplings and edamame. Prop at the counter or squeeze…
Warrnambool
Sun streams into this industrial-feel cafe right on the breakwater. Gaze out to the ocean through big glass windows or from a spot on the deck. Lunch is…
Great Ocean Road
Come to this relaxed upstairs fine-diner bistro for a seafood-heavy selection driven by seasonal, local catch and produce. Ocean views and a good wine…
Great Ocean Road
Set up by a youthful local team, this quality cafe has excellent coffee from Padre in Melbourne, good-value all-day brekkies, and gourmet toasties and…
Great Ocean Road
The first sign of gentrification in Portland is this Melbourne-style cafe doing single-origin coffees and a contemporary brunch menu. Most items are made…
Great Ocean Road
A hipster option along Torquay's seafront Esplanade is this open-air Vietnamese diner set among shipping containers and Astroturf. As well as its namesake…
Great Ocean Road
Bottling the success of its wildly popular beachfront Argentine barbecues, the team from Swing Bridge is taking things indoors with a vibrant new Latin…
Great Ocean Road
Your classic coastal beachside bistro, 12 Rocks is just about perfect for those who want a feed and a drink with waterfront views. Try an Otways beer with…
Great Ocean Road
Not your average fish-and-chip shop, this oceanfront joint does original takes on the classics, such as gummy-shark tacos, sticky-fried-snapper wings and…
Bellarine Peninsula
A vibrant space decked out in eclectic Asian-themed decor, arty-bohemian Kysok offers a dose of healthy cuisine. Its menu is all about fresh juices,…
Great Ocean Road
One of the better choices along the main drag, this health store and cafe offers the full gamut of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, and decent vegetarian…
