If you’re a vegetarian, or just looking at cutting down on meat, here are some of the best spots to dine.
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3350 serves up vegetarian and vegan toasties, plus a veggie breakfast and huge range of sweet treats.
Highlight: The veggie toastie, featuring a thick layer of pumpkin, avocado, and portobello mushrooms.
Where: 215 Mair St, Ballarat Central
Based out of the building that housed Australia’s first Chinese restaurant, Johnny Alloo combines history, coffee and gourmet meals.
Highlight: Mushrooms on hash, made with potato hash, hazelnut, sage, pickled cauliflower, chilli oil and white bean and miso puree.
Where: 32 Drummond St N, Ballarat Central
At lunchtime, this place often has a line out the door. Sushi, udon, all the favourites are served here with a robust section for vegetarians.
Highlight: Tantan spicy ramen or mushroom bibimbap.
Where: Unit 8/1-3 Eastwood St, Ballarat Central
Sandwiched between Lake Wendouree and Creswick Road, Eclectic Tastes has a range of giftware and food options that cater to a range of customers.
Highlight: Goat cheese and sage ravioli with a burnt butter glaze.
Where: 2 Burnbank St, Lake Wendouree
Aunty Jack’s brews its own beer and has a selection of vegetarian eats.
Highlight: Jack fruit tacos, charred zucchini pizza.
Where: 315-317 Mair St, Ballarat Central
The vegetarian section of the Jasmine Thai menu is well-padded, with alternatives to many main dishes available with signature Thai flavours and recipes.
Highlight: Yum Taw Hu, featuring deep fried tofu, combined with chilli, lemon juice, red onion and Thai herbs.
Where: 213 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central