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Savour local and international flavours. Enjoy fresh ingredients and gourmet delights for every palate.
Local
For cheeky afternoon drinks or dinner with brilliant views. You can purchase wine and beer take away but you’ll be paying table prices.
Wye General Store + Cafe
Brunch by the fire in winter or summertime bubbles on the veranda relaxing in one of their retro deck chairs. Their store has everything you need from fresh produce, meats, dairy and dry goods if you want to shop local.
Kafe Koala – Kennett River
Snacks and icecreams for beach days, coffee and hot chocolates after winter walks.
They will take your tastebuds to Greece in a flash
Swingbridge Café - Lorne
Great food with gorgeous beach and river views.
Think Italian beachside taverna wound up a few notches.
Seaside tavern and bar with food vendor pop-ups, roving DJ sets and occasional live music, a nod to Lorne’s bohemian past.
Seriously delicious ice cream.
On the way…
Salty Dog Cafe at Fisherman’s Beach is virtually on the sand (and you need to like dogs!)
Third Wave Kiosk - Torquay
Coffee with the best view at Third Wave Kiosk overlooking Torquay Surf Beach.
Minerva and the Bean - Anglesea
For top-notch coffee and pastries, they also have an excellent wine selection for takeaway.
Surf Coast royalty Kosta has passed the baton to his son, doing what they do best with all things Greek.
So very, very French, excellent food wine and did we mention their cakes!
This iconic pub is family, gastro, live events and micro-brewery rolled into one. Drop in for great food or try one of their Salt Brewery tasting paddles.
Little Crumb – Apollo Bay
Absolute local favourite, with excellent breakfasts, pastries and cakes.
Mindful food, great coffee, medicinal lattes and herbal elixirs.
The Fishermen’s Co-Op – Apollo Bay
Located at the marina, and famous for their fish & chips and cray & salad, they also sell fresh catches from their new shop in Pascoe Street but stick to local (most likely snapper, flake, mussels and crays).
Fabulous wood-fired pizza and yes, gin!
World-class dining nestled in the Otway hinterland on 20 acres of productive farmland.
Supporting local producers with great pub fare situated in a gorgeous little town steeped in the history of the Otways.
Great brews and burgers, on-site, small-scale brewing at its best.
Gather + Taste
Wye General Store + Cafe
Shop local at the General with shelves stocked with everything you need from fresh produce, meats, dairy and dry goods.
GROW - Anglesea
Focus is on local and organic in their shop & cafe including products from local artisan small batch makers.
Surf Coast Wholefoods - Torquay
A huge range of organic produce and a small cafe for a warming soup or salad bowl.
Foodworks Supermarket – Lorne + Apollo Bay
Extended hours in summer.
Bottle shop with a great selection of local tipples where you can also sit in for tastings
Tasting room & garden of small batch gins, inspired by the natural beauty of the Great Ocean Road using locally sourced botanicals.
A celebration of the seasons that bestow their rich bounty on a luscious part of Victoria.
Savour food and wine experiences along the spectacular coast and scattered throughout the inland crater country.