Boatshed Ballarat: Lake Wendouree restaurant menu & hours

The Boatshed restaurant on the shore of Lake Wendouree in Ballarat is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu is modern Australian.

The Boatshed restaurant in Ballarat, Victoria, is one of the finest places to eat in the Goldfields city. A big part of the appeal is the location – the Boatshed Ballarat has a prime position on the eastern shore of Lake Wendouree. This makes is a great place to see the sun setting over the water in the evening.

There’s also a sense of character and style to this Ballarat restaurant. It comes with hardwood floors and fairly eclectic furniture. The vibe is charming rather than sleek and modern.

Boatshed Ballarat menu

The food, however, is in the modern Australian camp. The Boatshed Ballarat menu has a few share plate and small plate options for group dining, but doesn’t succumb entirely to this trend.

4 Ballarat experiences to book in advance ⬇️

Sovereign Hill tickets – visit Australia’s best open air museum. Give it a full day, too – there’s so much to see and do.
Ballarat Wildlife Park entry – meet loads of cute native Aussie animals.
Kryal Castle admission – enjoy a bizarre knights in armour theme park.
Beer-making course – learn to brew, with tastings and lunch thrown in.

Mains include a hot and spicy Thai calamari salad for $28 and a miso-glazed salmon with soy ginger soba noodles for $35.

More traditional dishes on the Boatshed restaurant menu include battered barramundi and chips, plus a 400g beef ribeye.

If you fancy a proper feast, then the best bet is to plump for the Boatshed Graze menu, which costs $60. This sees a series of house favourite dishes brought out, and is available for two or more people.

Boatshed Ballarat opening hours

The Boatshed restaurant is also open for breakfast. Opening hours are 08.00 until late, Tuesday to Sunday, and 08.00 to 17.00 on Mondays. For more information, visit the restaurant website.

Other good restaurants in Ballarat include Meigas and Pancho.

Top things to do in Ballarat include the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Ballarat Wildlife Park. Best of the lot, though, is enormous open air history museum Sovereign Hill. Book your tickets in advance for that one.

For Ballarat accommodation, try the apartment-style Quest, the family-oriented Big4 NRMA Ballarat holiday park and reviewer favourite, the Lake Inn.