Heather and Mike are fantastic hosts! From the moment you…read morewalk into The Press Room, you feel most welcome. A delightful atmosphere, warm and inviting. Deliciousness awaits with every plate, and drink that it served. Don't skip desert....Chocolate Con Churros and a taste of Licor 43....just to warm you up.... Thank you Heather and Mike!!

fantastic in every way. top class food, wonderful setting. almost worth traveling from melbourne…read morefor. as a vegetarian I also felt really well catered for, really fresh local produce and incredible flavours. recommend!

YES. Yes it is worth the 3 hour drive from Melbourne to go to this place…read more Two things affect how a steak tastes: the quality of the steak, and the way it is cooked. Here, the good quality steak is cooked on a hot rock. They sear the edges, and serve to you to let you cook it as long or as short as you want (unless you asked them to cook it for you). The taste is amazing, like no other steak I've had. This cooking process really seals in the flavours like no other steak I've had (yes I've had 9+ Wagyu with a 3 digit price tag in Crown Melbourne. Also great service. Had a (two) really amazing glasses of red wine. Wasn't sure which of their two ports to have with desert, so the owner poured me generous amounts of both so I could decide, and we talked for about 20 minutes about the world of wine.

A spin off of the All Saints winery, this bar is cool. The focus is on wine however beer, cider and…read morerice wine are also served. Tapia style food is also served. There is an excellent selection of local and distant wines and they also highlight wines of the week. A pleasant surprise in a country town!!

Best bar in town! Lovely place to stop by and get the best tasting wines from the region and…read moreinternational wines.

Maurocco's is a great cafe and bar. Love it here as Mauro is very friendly and serves great coffee…read more Love the Middle East music. It's like walking into into a casbah . In summer you can sit in the beautiful garden. Such a great venue for Castlemaine.

From the owner: Specializing in local wines and classic cocktails.read more

The Wine Bank is exactly that - a wine bar set in an old bank (on view street). The building is…read moreimpressive both inside and out, with high ceilings and loads of wines. It appears that Wine Bank is targeted to two crowds - those who want to buy a bottle and go through the full list, and a very casual crowd who want to stop in for a cheap drink. Perhaps price sensitivity is an issue for the area, but the wines on pour were nothing special at all. The tacky paper menu and unimpressive by the glass list stop this from being a classy affair or place worth seeking out if you're a wine buff. I'm all for individual expression, but I think the place could really benefit from a work uniform or even just a dress code - another notch that really works against this being some place special. A good spot for a casual drink of sauvignon blanc or cheap champagne, but definitely not somewhere I would recommend to visitors unless you were settling in for a full bottle.

What an amazing find in Bendigo! In the area for business, and this was recommended by locals. The…read morewine options are extensive and excellent, but the food is spectacular. We had the gnocchi and confit chicken. Both were perfectly prepared and far exceeded expectations. If you are in the area, dine in-you won't be disappointed!

This cafe has not been here for too long. The store is decorated in a real cosy feel and is quite a…read morenice to come in and enjoy company. We had lunch and hubby ordered bangers and mash that he quite enjoyed and the son had a beef burger that tasted really good. I must say my calamarie served on noodles on salad was not the best. My serve was almost classified as entree. Four calamarie rings a couple of strings of vermicelli noodles on mesclun with a tomato type salsa which tasted like it was days old. Not enjoyable. The specialty cakes they have on display are really nice and portion sizes are not so huge, you can actually get through the serve. The staff are very freindly and the place is very clean and well tended to. Next time we are in the area we will give them another go because the staff service cleanliness you could mot fault.

Best cafe in Benalla. Some staff are a bit grumpy depends when you go. Good it's amazing and the…read morevibe of the place makes it a great place to eat