On mini-cation to Halls Gap & limited dining options I tried out Livefast Cafe for breakfast…read more Venturing outside my usual comfort zone of poached eggs I opted for the breakfast special of smoked salmon, Cajun spiced field mushroom, cherry tomatoes, spinach with a lemon/sweet paprika sour cream sauce & thankfully a poached egg on sourdough. What I was presented with was a slightly confused looking plate of food. Sadly the only element I enjoyed was the poached egg & sourdough. Whilst each of the components might have worked individually together it was just a mess in both terms of presentation & flavours. Just goes to show that sometimes you should just stick with what you know. The service was friendly & efficient, that said I was one of only 5 customers at the time, so that should be a given. $20 for the brekkie & a mug of coffee was probably about the right price but when the quality is poor you always feel a little cheated about the price you've paid!!!

Went here twice with a group of girlfriends over the weekend…read more First time we just picked up some snacks and coffee before a hike. Second time we ate lunch before leaving halls gap. Both times we received great food but questionable service. Highlights were definitely the milkshakes, chicken burger & lamb salad. But you wouldn't want to be in a rush to get anywhere. Service was slow and not exactly friendly. Lucky their food was so delicious.

Café 96 offers fantastic food at reasonable prices and great, speedy, friendly service! They have…read morebreakfast all day. Everything I have tried there I have loved; the Caesar salad, lentil curry, veggie burger, poached eggs with bacon, their quiche with sundried tomatoes and asparagus is delicious! I highly recommend this café, which is locally known as Kerry's café - a previous owner. Long live Café 96!

Was okay. Simple, friendly. Had quiche and son had nuggets and chips. Plenty in the serve. Coffees…read morewere hot and decent. Needs some ambient music.

Good coffee stop on the way to or coming back from the Grampians, as it is located on the main…read morehighway in between Stawell and Ararat. Loved the decor, it felt very much like entering a long lost friend's home in the countryside, and although stylish, was also very laid back and welcoming. I stopped by with a large group of friends for coffee, so it took a while for them to get through all the orders, but they managed the busy period well. A small latte was on the expensive side, but it was pretty decent.

Really enjoyed finding this character filled lunch spot in Great Western on the Western Highway…read more The food was well priced and there were plenty of options including all day breakfast! I had the sweet potato rosti with haloumi and roasted cherry tomatoes. Yum!

I was greatly looking forward to the chance to eat here. It even made my pre-itinerary list of…read morewhere to try. But actually eating here was tough. I found the hours to be weird, one day we showed up around 3pm, to be told that they weren't serving lunch anymore. But we could sit down for a drink and a cake. Which we did. And yes, the carrot cake was delish. The next day we gave it another go and popped in a little after noon and we were told that the kitchen was closed because they ran out of food. Seriously? What a disappointment. The look of this place is very minimal with a touch of nature, it fits perfectly into Halls Gap with their living local standards, it's displayed clearly in the menu. You even have the opportunity to stay here, as accommodation is available. Or maybe pop in before a hike, they have some ready made goodies in the fridge along with many local products for sale.

The excited and warming reception you receive from the young owners is wonderfully welcoming. They…read morestrive to have an amazing array of locally sourced ingredients and whilst a few dishes fell short many are fantastic. The hosts are also very knowledgeable on the area and after a short series of questions were able to suggest a different itinerary that ended up in the most amazing experiences for us. We visited a few times in our stay and always enjoyed the food, coffee and wonderful wine. The is a wide selection of things you can take back to your accommodation or hike to have happy belly memories of halls gap.

Consistently good food. Excellent pizzas and massive desserts…read more I've been there probably six times in five years and always good. Heating not working on my visit tonight and very cold inside. Disappointing. But I'll be back next time I'm in Halls Gap.

Definitely value for money foodwise. Located in a lovely…read morecorner of the park in the middle of town.

So many things to say... I will start with the good... doing the Ode right on 6pm was a surprise…read morebut loved... I would like to see it in more RSL's. The food was yummy, large portions and came out quickly and all together, which is important when travelling in a group... The lady who served us... another story... we aren't from Ararat and didn't know to read everything as we walked in the RSL... now I am a person who reads a menu online before attending a place... I had already decided I would like to try the home-made foccacia... as I ordered it, I was told they were sold out, not something we were told from the male who escorted us to our table... I didn't know what else I wanted to order... instead of saying she would come back... the server looked at me and said "hurry up love, I've got a lot of other tables to serve"... it was said in a brisk, rude tone which quietened me down as I really don't like upsetting people... instead of staying after our meal and enjoying dessert or a few more drinks, we left... Ambience and food 100% but service... definitely not... Next time we return to Ararat, we will not be going to the RSL...

Dinner in Ararat This is a good option for a pub-style/RSL…read moredinner in Ararat. It's standard pub fare and it was probably the busiest spot in town. We thought that the roast of the day (roast lamb) was great - but didn't enjoy the Angus beef burger as much.

Best breakfast wraps and egg and bacon burgers. Great…read morecoffee Service was fantastic, friendly and fast service

Okay, I was disappointed to find that I had missed out on breakfast by a matter of fifteen minutes,…read morebut that probably had a lot to do with me mucking around at other places, and making the decision to hold off grabbing a snack for just a little while longer, only to discover that the little while longer took me past that magic time. Anyway, I still managed to grab something to eat, namely a healthy pie, and a pot of tea. It wasn't too bad, and the staff were friendly, though I probably was hoping for some breakfast.

Extremely impressed, the best coffee I've ever had - and yes we live in Melbourne. Breakfast - wow…read more- smashed avocado with goats cheese is highly recommended with perfect poached eggs. Extremely friendly staff that are super-efficient.