Melbourne might be deemed by many as the world's coffee capital but did you know Ballarat's espresso culture dates back just as far as our metro neighbour?
In fact, Ballarat was home to one of Australia’s first coffee palaces – Lydiard St's former Reid’s Coffee Palace, which was built in 1886.
Coffee has been served in Ballarat ever since and, like a fine wine, it’s only getting better with time.
Today, the city is home to a bevy of talented coffee roasters, baristas and dairy farmers who, together, are the winning trifecta when it comes to a good cup of coffee.
So, where do you find this liquid gold you might ask?
We’ve got all the insight you need to find yourself the perfect cuppa....
Ballarat's best coffee
- 1816 Bakehouse (Hellbilly Roasting)
- Carboni’s Next Door (NorthSouth Coffee)
- Cobb's Coffee (Rumble Coffee)
- Drive Cafe (Dukes Coffee Roasters)
- Eclectic Tastes Cafe & Pantry (Woolshed Coffee Roasters)
- Fika Coffee Brewers (St Ali)
- Hotel Canberra – The Stables Tea Room (Karon Farm Coffee)
- Johnny Alloo (St Ali and Proud Mary)
- Pat's Sandwiches (Proud Mary)
- Pipers by the Lake (Dimattina)
- Hideaway (Five Senses)
- Boatshed Restaurant (Piazza D’oro Terroso)
- The Turret Cafe (house-roasted beans from Koffee Pirates)
- Tin Roof (Code Black Coffee)
- La Miette Patisserie (Enga)
- Restaurant Lola (St Ali)
- Naomi & i (A Plus Coffee Roasters)
- Eleanora (Woolshed Coffee Roasters)
- Campana's (Coffee Mio)
- Clothesline Cafe (Code Black Coffee)
- Common Ground (Allpress Espresso)
- Higher Society (Five Senses)
- Hydrant Food Hall (house-roasted Hydrant Coffee Beans)
- Lilly's at Eureka (Padre)
- Racers Cafe (Little Collins)
- The Green House Ballarat (Allpress Espresso)
- The Salty Sparrow Cafe (Dukes Coffee)
- Webster's Market and Cafe (Industry Beans)
- Yellow Espresso (Axil Coffee)
