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Every restaurant featured in The Age Good Food Guide 2025 in Central Victoria.

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Steamed custard with peas, broad beans and tempura zucchini at Babae.
Good Food hat15/20

Babae

The chalkboard menu at Bar Merenda in Daylesford.
Good Food hat15/20

Bar Merenda

Bar Midlands only uses Victorian produce.
Good Food hat15/20

Bar Midland

The French menu includes escargot.
14.5/20

Bistro Terroir

The menu is inspired by southern France and northern Italy.
Critics' Pick

Boomtown Cellar Bar

Chauncy in Heathcote.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17/20

Chauncy

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Quail with cous cous, rose petals and cucumber salad.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Du Fermier

Burgers, fried chicken and other Americana classics are celebrated at Ghosty’s Diner in Bendigo.
Critics' Pick

Ghosty’s Diner

Critics' Pick

Harpoon Social Club

The wagyu course at Kadota.
Good Food hatGood Food hat16.5/20

Kadota

Kuzu serves izakaya-style snack plates.
Critics' Pick

Kuzu

The hyper-seasonal menu features produce grown on the farm.
Good Food hatGood Food hat17/20

Lake House

Dark chocolate budino pudding, malt ice-cream, burnt orange sauce.
14.5/20

Marchesa

Midnight Starling in Kyneton.
Good Food hat15/20

Midnight Starling

Mr Jones.
Good Food hat15/20

Mr Jones

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Chicken congee at Pancho Cafe.
14.5/20

Pancho

Kingfish ceviche at Pancho.
Critics' Pick

Pancho Latino

Small winery Passing Clouds is a menu-free zone.
14.5/20

Passing Clouds

Snacks from The Surly Goat.
Good Food hat15/20

The Surly Goat

Good Food hat15/20

Tansy’s

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