The 10 Best Food & Drink in Ballarat, Victoria

Green Guide Explorer specialises in providing fun and memorable experiences ex Ballarat of the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges delights. We do the driving, taking you on an unforgettable small group adventure, for an amazing day out!

Hops n Grapes Tours offer “Off the beaten track” boutique winery and brewery tours in the beautiful Pyrenees wine region and historic Ballarat craft breweries.We offer smaller intimate group tours to make it more personalised to you. You will get to meet the winemakers and brewers personally, who all love to share their stories, while you sip on their gorgeous wines and brews.

This market buzzes with activity. Situated in the CBD (Ballarat Bridge Mall) you will find a authentic Farmers Market, over 50 quality producers and growers plus a whole lot more. Live music and kids entertainment are just the beginning. This market is great for the whole family and is not to be missed if you are in the Goldfields region. Entry is always free and there is ample parking.

Cubby Haus Brewing is a destination for beer lovers and dreamers. We are a family run brewery with a passion for good living, fantastic beer and building stuff. Hand crafterd beer is produced on premises in our 500 litre brew haus. Opening in September 2016 with 5 core styles, our range is constantly expanding with seasonals and pilot batches.

Fabulous local market with around 50 stalls including fresh fruit & veggies, bakery products, many hot food stalls, coffee van, multiple plant sellers, clothing, gifts, eggs, olive oil, honey, fresh ground coffee, grains & other dry goods as well as much more! Market hamper raffles drawn at 10 & 11.30 am. Free entertainment and just off the main Melbourne Highway

Ballarat Farmers Market runs on the 2nd & 4th Saturday each month, from 9 am - 1 pm. Operated by local climate action group BREAZE, this market allows locals to reduce food miles, directly support farmers & get great fresh produce. Items available vary depending on the season, but typically include fresh produce (organic and not), coffee, hot food, sour dough bread, general bakery products, wine, fresh ground coffee beans, vegetarian prepared foods, cheese, mushrooms (fresh and processed), dry goods (dried grains, beans & similar), olive oil, health bars, seed crackers, Indian take-away, organic lamb, soap, gnocchi & other fresh pasta, plants & seedlings, sausage sizzle and live music. There are regular cooking demonstrations and stalls featuring local community groups. Location near massive children's playground, botanical gardens & lake means you can combine a visit to the market with other family activities. See you soon! :)

Tucked away in the outskirts of Ballarat, Kilderkin Distillery is a small distillery with a welcoming cellar door where visitors can taste and enjoy the range of Larrikin Gins and take an informal tour of the distillery. The Distillery produces the artisan gins in small batches with at least four different gins available for tasting including “Scoundrel’, a more traditional London Dry style, “Original Larrikin”, an Australian gin distilled with carefully selected Australian botanicals, and a “Barrel Aged” gin that has been aged in Tasmanian whisky barrels. Cheese platters and a range of beers can also be purchased.

Off the beaten track boutique winery and brewery Tours to the Pyrenees and Grampians wine regions and Ballarat breweries. Small intimate tours on a minibus or car, offering a range of different tours. We specialise in the smaller wineries and breweries, where you get to meet the winemakers and brewers themselves, making it a more personalised experience.