Bridgette’s Torquay guidebook

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Bridgette’s Torquay guidebook

Torquay food scene

2023 - Closed for renovations **FAVOURITE** Incredible, high quality modern food. Seasonal food that focuses on using local suppliers and produce that is ethically sourced and genuine free range. Excellent value. They also offer a 9 course, $75 tasting menu.
10 locals raden deze aan
Samesyn
24 Bell St
10 locals raden deze aan
2023 - Closed for renovations **FAVOURITE** Incredible, high quality modern food. Seasonal food that focuses on using local suppliers and produce that is ethically sourced and genuine free range. Excellent value. They also offer a 9 course, $75 tasting menu.
**FAVOURITE** Best breakfast, right by the beach. Hugely popular
54 locals raden deze aan
The Salty Dog Cafe
47 The Esplanade
54 locals raden deze aan
**FAVOURITE** Best breakfast, right by the beach. Hugely popular
Fantastic breakfast and lunch with beach views
64 locals raden deze aan
The Pond Cafe
39 The Esplanade
64 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic breakfast and lunch with beach views
Hugely popular with all day dining and drinks. Great casual vibe. Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach
39 locals raden deze aan
Bomboras Torquay
37 The Esplanade
39 locals raden deze aan
Hugely popular with all day dining and drinks. Great casual vibe. Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach
Good value if you're looking for a buffet breakfast. Overlooking the golf course.
81 locals raden deze aan
RACV Torquay Resort
1 Great Ocean Rd
81 locals raden deze aan
Good value if you're looking for a buffet breakfast. Overlooking the golf course.
Excellent coffee and lunches. Great sandwiches, paninis, cakes and coffee
30 locals raden deze aan
Torquay Larder
5 Gilbert St
30 locals raden deze aan
Excellent coffee and lunches. Great sandwiches, paninis, cakes and coffee
**FAVOURITE** Fantastic local and fresh fish and chips. Great salads. Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach. Better than your usual fish & chips!
109 locals raden deze aan
Fishos Torquay
36 The Esplanade
109 locals raden deze aan
**FAVOURITE** Fantastic local and fresh fish and chips. Great salads. Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach. Better than your usual fish & chips!
Very popular Asian infusion. Bookings recommended. Excellent views overlooking the beach
20 locals raden deze aan
Bob Sugar
17 The Esplanade
20 locals raden deze aan
Very popular Asian infusion. Bookings recommended. Excellent views overlooking the beach
Very popular pizzas and Italian - lunch and dinner
40 locals raden deze aan
Il Matto
15 Bell St
40 locals raden deze aan
Very popular pizzas and Italian - lunch and dinner
**FAVOURITE** Newly renovated and great menu and beer garden. Hugely popular.
82 locals raden deze aan
Torquay Hotel Motel
36 Bell St
82 locals raden deze aan
**FAVOURITE** Newly renovated and great menu and beer garden. Hugely popular.
**FAVOURITE** Incredible Vietnamese food, local and views. Hugely popular. Open for lunch and dinner but no bookings. Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach
40 locals raden deze aan
Pholklore
38 The Esplanade
40 locals raden deze aan
**FAVOURITE** Incredible Vietnamese food, local and views. Hugely popular. Open for lunch and dinner but no bookings. Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach
Best F&C for take-away
9 locals raden deze aan
Bell Street Fish & Chips
32A Bell St
9 locals raden deze aan
Best F&C for take-away
Excellent Thai
6 locals raden deze aan
HugSiam Thai
12-14 Pearl St
6 locals raden deze aan
Excellent Thai
Excellent Italian deli for take out coffee, sandwiches and deli supplies. Also a new eatery for dine in Italian favourites and home made pasta. Bookings highly recommended for dine in.
Mortadeli
Excellent Italian deli for take out coffee, sandwiches and deli supplies. Also a new eatery for dine in Italian favourites and home made pasta. Bookings highly recommended for dine in.
Excellent burgers using local produce. Great outdoor seating area and close to the beach.
Gypsy Burger
Excellent burgers using local produce. Great outdoor seating area and close to the beach.
Modern Australian dining with an excellent menu, lots of GF options and great cocktails. Great outdoor seating overlooking the beach. Highly recommended.
Doc Hughes
Modern Australian dining with an excellent menu, lots of GF options and great cocktails. Great outdoor seating overlooking the beach. Highly recommended.
Authentic Indian cuisine with a diverse menu. Highly recommended. Licensed.
Lentils indian cuisine
Authentic Indian cuisine with a diverse menu. Highly recommended. Licensed.
Great place to stop for a drink. Extensive wine menu to drink in or purchase for take away. Great selection of antipasto dishes to accompany a wine.
Torquay Wine Store
Great place to stop for a drink. Extensive wine menu to drink in or purchase for take away. Great selection of antipasto dishes to accompany a wine.
FAVOURITE - Very popular modern middle-Eastern. Open for lunch and dinner. Excellent cocktails. Opposite Torquay Beach. Highly recommend bookings.
The Kyn
FAVOURITE - Very popular modern middle-Eastern. Open for lunch and dinner. Excellent cocktails. Opposite Torquay Beach. Highly recommend bookings.

Drinks

Best place to go for drinks and music overlooking the beach. Very popular
13 locals raden deze aan
Bomboras Beach Bar
48 The Esplanade
13 locals raden deze aan
Best place to go for drinks and music overlooking the beach. Very popular
Great for drinks and barefoot bowls
37 locals raden deze aan
Torquay Strand
37 locals raden deze aan
Great for drinks and barefoot bowls
Popular for drinks and food, overlooking the beach
83 locals raden deze aan
Frontbeach Taphouse & Restaurant
16 The Esplanade
83 locals raden deze aan
Popular for drinks and food, overlooking the beach
Excellent indoors or outside in the beer garden for drinks
82 locals raden deze aan
Torquay Hotel Motel
36 Bell St
82 locals raden deze aan
Excellent indoors or outside in the beer garden for drinks

Food further afield

High quality Greek cuisine. Good for sharing
71 locals raden deze aan
A La Grecque
60 Great Ocean Rd
71 locals raden deze aan
High quality Greek cuisine. Good for sharing
Huge beer garden. Excellent for kids
78 locals raden deze aan
Aireys Pub
45 Great Ocean Rd
78 locals raden deze aan
Huge beer garden. Excellent for kids

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Parks for kids

Great parks for kids: • Elephant walk park, Corner The Esplanade and Zeally Bay Road, Torquay • Djilla Tjarri playground and skate space – 1 Merrijig Drive, Torquay • Whites Beach playground, The Esplanade (opposite Lochard Drive), Torquay • Pirate Park playground, between Fischer Street and Anchor Parade, Torquay
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Other things to do

• Barefoot bowls (Sunday’s) – Torquay Bowls club – 47 The Esplanade, Torquay. Call 03 5261 2378 for bookings • Great Ocean Road Chocolatier and Ice creamery – 1200 Great Ocean Road, Bellbrae • Strawberry picking – Surfcoast Strawberry Fields – 2 McCanns Road, Mount Duneed • BBQ on the Torquay foreshore – The Esplanade, Torquay • Tennis (free) – Deep Creek Reserve – access from either Fischer Street, or Orungal Court, Torquay • Surf lessons – Go ride a wave – 1/15 Bell Street, Torquay • Surfing – Torquay surf beach, Jan Juc surf beach, Bells Beach