Formally a music store, this place serves some of the best coffee in town, along with quality Italian-based fare that is interesting and reasonably priced. Choose a CD from the wall to listen to, and try the housemade icecream.

L'espresso

Authentic Spanish food that is much better than you would expect to find in a regional centre. They also have Pancho's around the corner for some great Mexican.

Meigas

Chinese, Thai, Malaysian. Great value with daily lunch deals. Eat in or take away. Very popular.

Mr. Rice

Oscar's Hotel & Café Bar is a unique art deco, boutique hotel in the heart of Ballarat's CBD. Now privately owned and operated, Oscar's used to be the Criterion Hotel, a popular venue in the gold rush days.

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