Bicycle Network: Ride a Trail

This is a brief list of eating places to try while you're in the Ballarat area, but there are countless more cafes, restaurants and bars in the area, so contact the information centre, search them out on Google, or go exploring on your bike.

Ballarat

Bibo Cafe

• 205 Sturt St, Ballarat VIC 3350
• 03 5331 1255
• Open 7am-5pm every day.

L'Espresso

• 417 Sturt St, Ballarat
• 03 5333 1789‎
• Looking for a good coffee? Try L’Espresso. They’re open from 7am–6pm.

Europa Cafe

• 411 Sturt St, Ballarat 3350
• 03 5338 7672
• info@europacafe.com.au
• Opening hours: Monday - Wednesday 7:30am-6:00pm; Thursdays and Fridays 7:30am till late; and Saturdays and Sundays 8:30am till late.
• This cafe is just across the road from Navajo Bike Shop, so you can get your caffiene fix while the crew at Navajo get your bike back in working order.

Hog's Breath Cafe

• 8 Victoria St, Ballarat
• 03 5333 3655
• If you’re really hungry and you’re looking for somewhere not too expensive (and you’re not vegetarian), try Hog’s Breath Café. Their menu is all about burgers, steak and ribs. Open hours: 11.30am-3pm, 5.30pm-10pm.

Oscar’s Hotel & Café Bar

• 18 Doveton St S, Ballarat
• 03 53 311451
• ‘Oscar’s Hotel & Café Bar is a unique art deco, boutique hotel in the heart of Ballarat’s CBD, making it the perfect base for business or sightseeing.’ Think flash but comfy. Oscar’s is open all day, so you can nip in for brekkie before you hit the trails, grab a snack or linger over a long lunch or dinner. They have gluten free options and a kids menu, too.

Phoenix Brewery

• 10 Camp St, Ballarat
• 03 5333 2686
• Monday to Saturday from 4pm.
• Good beer, good coffee, an extensive wine list, restaurant dining and a tapas bar.

Portico Wine Bar & Restaurant

• 203 Dana St, Ballarat
• 03 5332 1020
• A great place to stop if you’re looking for something a bit posh, the Portico Wine Bar and Restaurant is in a beautiful old historic building that was Ballarat Club. Open for lunch and dinner (12-2pm and then 6pm til late), the Portico also has a great selection of wines. It’s so good you might not want to get back on your bike …

Veer Italia

• 429 Main Rd, Golden Point (near Ballarat)
• 03 5332 4922
• Tuesday to Sunday Closed Monday
• Lunch 12-2pm; dinner 5.30 till late.
• Gluten-free and vegetarian options.

Smythesdale

Smythesdale General Store

• 39 Brooke St
• 03 5342 8550
• E:smythesdalestore@bigpond.com

Linton

Linton General Store

• 80 Sussex St, Linton
• 03 5344 7334
• E: lintongeneralstore@gmail.com W: www.lintongeneralstore.com

Linton Takeaway and Newsagency

• 18 Sussex St, Linton
• 03 5344 7362

Linton Railway Hotel

• 73 Sussez St, Linton
• 03 5344 7214

Skipton Skipton Hotel

• 23 Montgomery St
• 03 5340 2111
• E: skiptonhotel@bigpond.com
• Bistro. Open Thursday – Sunday

Beaufort

Angels Café

• 19 Havelock St, Beaufort
• 03 5349 2072‎