Pancho Ballarat: Latin American restaurant menu & opening times

Probably the best Latin American restaurant in Ballarat, Pancho offers dishes from across the region. The Pancho Ballarat menu includes options from Venezuela, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Pancho is arguably the best Latin American restaurant in Ballarat, Victoria. Part of this is down to convenience – Pancho Ballarat is in a handy city centre location within easy walk of the train station. But good food kinda helps, too.

Pancho Ballarat is Latin American in outlook, and serves up dishes from all over the region. Sure, you’ll get Mexican classics such as fish tacos, but this isn’t a solely Mexican restaurant. You’ll also encounter dishes from Colombia, Peru, Puerto Rico and elsewhere.

Pancho Ballarat menu

The Peruvian influence on the Pancho Ballarat menu is best seen in the kingfish ceviche, which is served with lime, coriander and chilli.

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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.

But you can also try tequenos – Venezuelan cheese sticks – and chicharrones de pollo. The latter is the Dominican Republic’s take on fried chicken.

If you can’t quite decide, then the best option is to go for the Tengo Hambre menu. This sees staff bring out a series of their favourite dishes, including desert. The Tengo Hambre menu at Pancho Ballarat costs $60 at time of writing.

Pancho Ballarat opening hours

Pancho Ballarat is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and only opens for lunch between Friday and Sunday.

Other good places to eat in Ballarat include Meigas and the Boatshed.

While in town, good things to do in Ballarat include the Ballarat Botanical Gardens on the shore of Lake Wendouree and Ballarat Wildlife Park. The latter offers visitors the opportunity to hand-feed kangaroos and hold a wombat.

The top attraction by a country mile, however, is Sovereign Hill, a giant open air history museum full of activities and shows. You should sort out your tickets in advance for that.

Top Ballarat accommodation choices include the apartment-style Quest, the family-focused Big4 NRMA Ballarat holiday park and the highly rated Lake Inn.