Announcing our 2022 Featured Eateries recommended after a rigorous round of judging by hospitality professionals. You can be assured of a great dining experience to suit all tastes and budgets.
EATERIES & WINE BARS
GEELONG, SURFCOAST & BELLARINE
18TH AMENDMENT BAR GEELONG
Prohibition era cocktail bar, 82A Little Malop Street Geelong Walk In – bookings not required SEE MENU
1915 RESTAURANT & DISTILLERY – GEELONG
33 Mackey Street, Nth Geelong New listing in 2022 MAKE A BOOKING 0499 331 915
APOLLO BAY DISTILLERY APOLLO BAY
23-27 Great Ocean Rd Apollo Bay Italian Cuisine & Wood-fired Pizzas. Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5237 7165
AT THE HEADS BARWON HEADS
1A Jetty Rd Barwon Heads Casual Dining Restaurant Enquiries and bookings: (03) 5254 1277 LAST JUDGED IN 2021 MAKE A BOOKING NOW
BEAN AND BASE CAFE BAR GEELONG
Contemporary Australian Dining and Woodfired Pizza NEW LISTING IN 2022 Bookings and Enquiries (03) 5277 2360 or SEE MENU or EMAIL FOR BOOKINGS
BLANK SPACE CAFE GEELONG
New York style. NEWLY JUDGED in 2022 Enquiries and bookings 0434 117 988
CLARIBEAUX (FORMERLY CURLEWIS GOLF CLUB)
Contemporary French cuisine NEW LISTING IN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5251 1111 or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
THE DUNES RESTAURANT OCEAN GROVE.
Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5255 3122 or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
FLYING BRICK CIDER HOUSE WALLINGTON
New Judging in 2022 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5250 6577 or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
GREAT OCEAN ROAD BREWHOUSE APOLLO BAY
Brewery and Restaurant Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5237 6240, SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
HOUSE OF JACK RABBIT CAFE BELLARINE
JUDGED IN 2022 Newly Judged in 2022 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5251 2223 or SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
JACK RABBIT VINEYARD RESTAURANT BELLARINE
STATE WINNER 2019-20. NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES (03) 5251 2223 SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
JUSTIN LANE – WATERFRONT GEELONG
Restaurant Casual Dining – 57 Brougham Street, Waterfront Geelong. NEW GOLDEN PLATE LISTING in 2022 C5246 6500 or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
KING OF THE CASTLE – GEELONG
Pakington Street Geelong, Unlicensed Cafe NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES (03) 5223 1341 or SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING
LEURA PARK ESTATE- CURLEWIS
Casual Dining NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5253 3180 or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
MAVS GREEK RESTAURANT – GEELONG
73B Little Malop Street, Geelong Last Judged in 2021 Information and bookings (03) 5221 0837
MALT SHOVEL TAPHOUSE – GEELONG
Geelong Brewery and eatery. NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES (03) 5222 8756 or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
MERNE@LIGHTHOUSE – DRYSDALE
Contemporary Dining, Drysdale. Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5251 5541 or MAKE A BOOKING
PARADE ESPRESSO BAR – OCEAN GROVE
Ocean Grove Cafe Last Judges in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings: 0413 609 368
QUEENSCLIFF GENERAL STORE
Cafe and Provedore. Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5291 8879
Q-TRAIN – BELLARINE PENINSULA
Bellarine Peninsula. (Drysdale to Queenscliff) Last Judged in 2021. Enquiries and Bookings (03) 4238 3930 or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
QUEENSCLIFF BREWHOUSE
BREWERY AND EATERY Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5258 1717 or SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
SURFSIDE CAFE OCEAN GROVE – OCEAN GROVE
Unlicensed Cafe & swimming pool – NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5256 3999
THE RANGE @ CURLEWIS
Golf course and licensed Cafe NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Enquiries and bookings (03) 5251 1111 or See Menu or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
TULIP BAR AND RESTAURANT – GEELONG
Geelong. Last Judged in 2020 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5229 6953 or See Menu or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
WINTERS CAFE – NEWTOWN
Pakington Street Newtown, New Golden Plate New Listing in 2022 Enquiries and Bookings: (03) 5221 8832 SEE MENU
EATERIES & WINE BARS
BALLARAT & DAYLESFORD REGION
CRYPT – BALLARAT
14 Camp Street Ballarat Wine Bar/Cocktail Bar NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 WALK IN (Bookings Not required) SEE MENU
Daylesford, Casual Dining Multi Golden Plate Award Winning Last Judged in 2021 SEE MENU Bookings and Enquiries 0499 022 212
Golden Point Ballarat NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 View Menu Enquiries and bookings: (03) 4373 1659 (note new number)
EAST QTR
Eastwood Street, Ballarat, Coffee Bar NEW GOLDEN PLATE LISTING IN 2022 Walk in (Bookings not required)
HIGHER SOCIETY
Sturt Street Ballarat, NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Enquiries and bookings (03) 5383 0817 or VIEW MENU ⇒
KADOTA
1 Camp St Daylesford. 2021 GOLDEN PLATE AWARDS STATE WINNER NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5348 1218 SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING
LE PECHE GOURMAND
Cafe, Bakery and Pattisserie, Creswick Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and bookings 0435 044 663
MOON AND MOUNTAIN
Ballarat, Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings: (03) 5333 3336
PEASANT
13 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, degustation menus of European peasant style foods NEW GOLDEN PLATE LISTING IN 2022 Bookings and Enquiries (03) 4310 7238 BOOKINGs ESSENTIAL
ROYAL OAK HOTEL
Ballarat, Hotel Dining NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Bookings and Enquiries (03) 5331 5373
THE SHARED TABLE
Buninyong, NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings: (03) 5374 2076 SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING NOW
TUKI RESTAURANT
Smeaton, Member Golden Plate Hall of Fame, See Menu or Enquiries and Bookings: (03) 5345 6233
EATERIES & WINE BARS
BENDIGO & MACEDON RANGES
7 BEANS COFFEE
Cafe Echuca, Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings: 0433 836 820
BROUGHAM ARMS HOTEL
Bendigo , NEW JUDGING IN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings : (03) 5442 3555 or MAKE A BOOKING
FOOK SHING
KYNETON pan Asian Dining. New Golden Plate Listing in 2022 Enquiries and Bookings (03) 5422 6560 SEE MENU or MAKE A BOOKING
FIVE FLAGS HOTEL
Campbell’s Creek. NEWLY JUDGED IN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings : (03) 5472 1010
MALDON ROSE CAFE & PATISSERIE
NEW LISTING IN 2022 Enquiries and bookings: 0492 183 081
MISS M’S LOUNGE
KYNETON WINE AND COCKTAIL BAR NEW LISTINGIN 2022 Enquiries and Bookings 0409 779 936 or Email
HARCOURT PRODUCE AND GENERAL STORE
Last Judged in 2021 Enquiries and Bookings: (03) 5474 2125 or Make a Booking