Paul’s Prize Catch

Paul’s Prize Catch is conveniently located at the heart of High Street Belmont meaning it’s everyone’s local Fish and chip Shop.

Odyssey Bar & Tavern

There are few venues that can say they dish up quality and affordable meals with a glass of beer or cider from one of many quality craft brewerys Australia wide, including their own. Odyssey Tavern and Brewery are one of the few that can, and they also happened to be one of the first to say it.

Mexican Graffiti

Mexican Graffiti is more than just a restaurant now days. Established in 1982 in the heart of the city, it now offers banquet menus for large functions, cinema dine-out packages and gift vouchers, it also offers the opportunity to try Mexican food at an entry level.

The Lord of the Isles Tavern

The Lord of the Isles is situated just down from Geelong’s iconic Simmond’s Stadium and is a must do for any sports fan! They offer a number of diverse dining options, from the finer dining option in Bernie’s Bistro, to the Courtyard and entertainment lounge experience, you will be sure to find something for everyone at this legendary Geelong venue.

Jaffle Jaffle

Jaffles are back, the humble sandwich is making a resurgence and armed with his grandmothers recipes and thousands of hours of making jaffles for his kids, Clayton Thompson is serving classic jaffles and is about to open his third Jaffle Jaffle.

The Grovedale Hotel Sports Bar

Sometimes eating out and the costs that come with it can be a stressful thing, when they really shouldn’t be. At the sports bar at the Grovedale Hotel you needn’t worry. With affordable dishes that don’t skimp on quality, and 85 inch HD TVs to watch the footy, dining at this venue is the best place for a much-needed break from home.

Grill’d

We’ve waited some time now, but let us all rejoice! Grill’d has made it to Geelong and Ballarat! Grill’d is more than just your local Burger joint, it’s a Food Philosophy! Their mission is to make burgers taste good and do you good.

Get Burgered

Get Burgered is a relatively new Gormet Burger Restaurant locally owned and operated in Geelong. The restaurant, is situated on Geelong’s famous waterfront with picturesque views of the bay!

Geelong RSL

Good, tasty family fare in a relaxed environment is what the Geelong RSL is all about. Few things beat a good roast and the RSL’s Roast of the Day is a real winner. Lamb, Pork or Chicken served with roast potato, pumpkin, carrots, seasonal greens and traditional gravy, it’s better than a home cooked meal and the bonus – without the clean-up and only $13.00.

Gateway Hotel

What is better than great food? Lots of it! With their all you can eat buffet priced from $22, the Gateway Hotel has to be one of the best value venues in town.

Edge

Edge is located on Geelong’s spectacular waterfront with a gorgeous north facing bar as it gives patrons a world class view of the beautiful Corio Bay. Edge, with its New York loft styling, provides a dining experience for every occasion.

Woodlock

It’s Eze Walters’ birthday as we begin to chat about Woodlock, the delightful success story of three boys from Yarrawonga in regional Victoria making it in the big time, and as we chat about the band’s rise to stardom, it’s easy to hear from the nerves creeping through. The band is about to converge on their second and biggest tour of Australia yet, and as their fan base grows, the group is playing bigger venues as well – and that is an idea that scares Walters a little bit.

Dennys Kitchen

There is a new place to eat in town, so welcome food lovers to Dennys Kitchen, formerly Black Sheep Café housed in the National Wool Museum. Dennys, under the experienced and watchful eye of head chef Dwayne Bourke, has undergone an Italian make over.

CQ

Picture this: you’re sitting at CQ overlooking the beautiful bay, whilst sipping on an expertly made cocktail as the sun sets. It couldn’t get much better than this right? Well it could and does, as CQ also dishes up quality snacks for a more than reasonable price.

Burger Inc.

Situated in the famous location at the stunning river end of Pakington Steet, Burger Inc proves to be the ideal place to head for your next Burger Fix!

The Bush Inn

You could be mistaken to think that you have been transported to some good old country pub, but have the convenience of being in the heart of town, surrounded by all of the local night-life! Luke and Adam Richardson invite you to their quality restaurant, cosy public bar and one of the finest beer gardens in the CBD.

The Barwon Club

The Barwon Club has long been a go to destination for the traditional pub experience in Geelong, since it was first opened in the early ‘90s. While the venue keeps the beer flowing and the good quality vibes, their extensive menu is often overlooked.

Ambrosia On Pako

Ambrosia is about to turn 1 and has certainly come a long way to cement itself as one of Geelong’s finest dining experiences!

Alto Cucina Italian Restaurant

Italian food is hard to pass up, especially when cooked authentically and with good quality produce as Alto Cucina in Highton does.

Vance Joy

If I was the gambling type, odds are that my bet would be on this guy. Word is he’s the frontrunner in this year’s Cleo Bachelor of the Year award – but more importantly, Vance Joy is a strong contender to take out the title of Forte’s favourite interviewee of 2014.

Illy

These days live music addicts might feel like a kid in a candy store with the smorgasbord of talent on show, but surely when writing the recipe for the strawberry sundae that is Australian hip-hop Illy would undoubtedly be the cherry on top – and worth every penny.

The Year is 1975

A sold-out show (or two) is a sure-fire way to know that your band is going okay. The 1975 recently sold out their performance at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, which followed the path of their Festival Hall gig in Melbourne.

A Touch More Falls

Just a quick announcement here, but a ripper nonetheless: like a belated birthday present, Falls festival has delivered some unexpected joy with a cheeky second announcement.

Bluesfest, Bluesfest, Bluesfest!

And we’re off and running with the first round announcement for Bluesfest 2015.

 

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