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Exterior of the Guildford Family Hotel in Guildford, country Victoria.

10 of Victoria’s best regional pubs worth planning a road trip around

What’s even better than a long pub lunch? A long pub lunch in the country! These venues are the real deal, with food, drinks and settings worth planning a trip around.

  • Richard Cornish
The French menu includes escargot.
14.5/20

Bistro Terroir

Dependable Gallic fare in a moody room.

Chicken congee at Pancho Cafe.
14.5/20

Pancho

Sophisticated yet soulful country cafe.

The hyper-seasonal menu features produce grown on the farm.
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Lake House

Forty years on, still a pinnacle of dining.

The wagyu course at Kadota.
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Kadota

Multi-course menu paints a vivid picture of place.

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The chalkboard menu at Bar Merenda in Daylesford.
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Bar Merenda

Delightfully laissez-faire, with serious wine flair.

The Daylesford Hotel has reopened with a new team, menu and accommodation to come.

Top local hospo talent bring classics - and a curveball - to the grand old Daylesford Hotel

The team from much-loved Cliffy’s Emporium have brought their magic touch to the local landmark – and added some top cooking talent to the mix.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Beppe owners Samantha Mackley and Liam Thornycroft.

‘We need people to come back’: Grieving Daylesford tries to move on

Locals in the central Victorian tourist destination have been shaken by a recent tragedy but are keen for visitors to return.

  • Richard Cornish
Chicken congee.

This Daylesford cafe is a must-visit for those seeking sublime coffee, conviviality and a congee of dreams

Petite yet poised Pancho is pretty much the perfect country cafe.

  • Dani Valent
Kazuki's
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Kazuki’s

Kazuki’s melds Japanese aesthetics and French refinement into a felicitous gastro-fusion.

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