Romantic Restaurants, Getaway Places in Daylesford

"A 5-minute walk from Ballarat Railway Station, Craig's Royal Hotel features boutique-style rooms with elegant furnishings. Boasting a rich ambiance of Australian heritage, this hotel offers a restaurant, free valet parking and free Wi-Fi access. The restaurant serves a continental breakfast daily."

"High Tea at Craig’s Royal is a longstanding Ballarat tradition spanning more than a century. One look at the venue, and it’s easy to see why. The Grand Dining Room is a feast for the eyes, and the treats are everything you’d expect for a $59.90 price tag."

"Located on historic Lydiard Street in the heart of Ballarat, Craig’s Royal Hotel is the legendary Australian gold-rush era grand hotel. Opened in 1853 and..."

"The Forge Pizzeria creates woodfired pizza and handmade pasta, made with local produce and fresh deli ingredients. The restaurant offers a fun, laid back atmosphere, and the chance to watch your pizza being made from scratch. Located in the centre of town, it is open for food and drink every day from 12pm to 10pm."

"Melbourne’s not the only Victorian city with laneways: you’ll find Hop Temple hidden at the end of one festooned with a canopy of umbrellas. Based in some converted stables, this seriously eclectic bar is all exposed brickwork, upcycled furnishings and colour pops, stocked with over 220 craft beers and ciders. It also offers a menu of small bites, pizzas, cheese boards, burgers and more and regularly hosts fun events including musical trivia, drag bingo and bar choir."

"Head to Hop Temple for an introduction to Ballarat’s craft beer scene. Located down one of the city’s most hard-to-find laneways, Hop Temple has a huge selection of craft brews, as well as curly fries and sliders."

"Sovereign Hill is a unique outdoor folklore museum recreating an era when the city was a flush with thousands of fortune-seeking gold-diggers from all over the world hoping to strike it hot and find riches. The 25-hectare park is full of recreated shops, hotels, theatres, factories, schools and underground mines as well as spectacular shows re-enacting the Eureka Rebellion on the Ballarat goldfields. A full day is needed here to soak in the Victorian history and perhaps even snare yourself some bling."

"At Sovereign Hill you’ll be on ground zero for the richest alluvial gold rush in the world. The Welcome Nugget, the largest gold nugget ever recovered, was found at this very place and weighed almost 70kg. This 25-hectare site is now an outdoor museum where you can return to the fast-moving first ten years of Ballarat’s European history."

"Sovereign Hill is an open-air museum in Golden Point, Ballarat. It portrays the first 10 years of Ballarat after gold was discovered there in 1851. Sovereign Hill is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Ballarat, people come from all over the world to visit it."

"Covering 40 hectares and divided into four distinct zones, these cool climate gardens offer a magical way to while the afternoon away. You’ll love the conservatory display showcasing seasonal displays, prime minister avenue displaying bronze portraits, and the statuary pavilion. This spectacular location is also host to the Ballarat Begonia Festival and ever-popular Summer Sunday with live music and food vendors."

"From the lake, pebbled paths lead to the historic Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The gardens were planted in the 1860s, and on your visit, you can soak up the beauty of the grand floral displays, heritage oak trees, Italian marble statues and the iconic Prime Ministers Avenue. There are free guided tours departing from the Conservatory, and a nursery on-site where you can purchase plants to take home."

"Spend some time wandering (and letting the kids loose) in these beautiful botanical gardens, located on Lake Wendouree. Broken into four zones, it is easy to see why these gardens are loved by locals. Take a guided tour through the gardens or just enjoy the plant life and marble statues on display."

"Renard is a cocktail bar and social club that serves booze alongside small dishes and disco until late. A bistro-esque discotheque, of sorts."

"RENARD is a cocktail bar & social club that serves booze alongside small dishes and disco ‘til late — we are a bistro-esque discotheque"

"Housed in a fully refurbished 19th century blue stone warehouse. The Bluestone Bar, Club and Lounge is locally owned and decked out as a 'total entertainment' ..."

"This monument, put up just after the First World War near the southwest corner of Prince of Wales Park, is the largest commemorative arch in Australia. The arch of Victory commemorates those who served in the Great War, and honours the Allied Victory. It stands 16.5 metres tall and 19.2 metres wide and was later updated to mark the Second World War, Korean War and the Vietnam War."

"Babushka a venue for musicians, artists and like minds to socialise and enjoy an atmosphere of music, wine, art and conversation, this little wine bar/..."

"Cake Eclipse combines art and elegance that will take you on an indulgent journey you will never forget. That special day should resonate with you for a lifetime and our purpose is to ensure that your wedding cake reflects those special moments not only on your wedding day but the memories that follow. Amidst our years of experience, we have developed our signature recipes which use only the finest all natural ingredients ensuring that the taste will take you on a journey of it's own."

"Home to a water play area, multiple large play spaces that provide activities for all abilities. Large Sandpit, swings, areas to climb, balance, slides, rope ladders. Beside one of the play spaces there a great collection of musical instruments, drums, xylophones, cymbals, and bells."

"Victoria Park is a great space to go and burn off some built up energy. Featuring an all-inclusive playground, it is a fabulous place to spend some time outdoors in Ballarat. Kids will love the swings, slide and double flying fox, as well as the imaginative water precinct."

"This monument, put up just after the First World War near the southwest corner of Prince of Wales Park, is the largest commemorative arch in Australia. The arch of Victory commemorates those who served in the Great War, and honours the Allied Victory. It stands 16.5 metres tall and 19.2 metres wide and was later updated to mark the Second World War, Korean War and the Vietnam War."