Roy Hammond
Ballarat Central2 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Korean cocktail bar, with chips, seafood and bbq on the menu and most dishes $12 to $23.
Cocktail bar
Sweet Potato fries (VG) (GF)$12
Google rating 4.8 out of 5 from 833 reviews
Ballarat Central, Victoria
Busy, lively bars in Ballarat Central
Full rooms, loud music and a queue at the bar — the places with an actual atmosphere.
How this list is built: Bars, wine bars and cocktail bars whose reviews describe a lively room. Limited to venues in Ballarat Central. Ranked by how well each venue fits, not by payment — MenuMap does not sell placement.
15 venues
Grainery Lane
Ballarat Central3 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Seafood cocktail bar, with dessert and ice cream on the menu.
Cocktail bar
Aunty Jacks Lager$10
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 372 reviews
Hop Temple
Ballarat Central3 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Mexican wine bar, with tacos, chips and bbq on the menu and most dishes $2 to $24.
Wine bar
Nachos (GF, V, VGO)$18
Google rating 4.6 out of 5 from 1,278 reviews
Dyers Steak Stable
Ballarat Central8 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Steakhouse wine bar, with steak, oysters and pasta on the menu and most dishes $32 to $151.
Wine bar
Australian Wagyu Eye Fillet m9+ 200g$122
Google rating 4.6 out of 5 from 387 reviews
La Cabra Mexican | Ballarat
Ballarat Central3 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Mexican cocktail bar, with tacos, burgers and salad on the menu and most dishes $2.50 to $16.90.
Cocktail bar
+ Cheese$2
Google rating 4.2 out of 5 from 201 reviews
Meigas
Ballarat Central3 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
Wine bar. Open five days a week, until 10:30pm on Tuesdays.
Wine bar
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 1,251 reviews
Renard
Ballarat Central4 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
Cocktail bar. Open five days a week, until 1am on Sunday nights.
Cocktail bar
Google rating 4.8 out of 5 from 126 reviews
Boss Burger Co. Ballarat
Ballarat Central1 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Bar. Open seven days.
Bar
Google rating 4.4 out of 5 from 611 reviews
Mitchell Harris Wines
Ballarat Central3 min walkPrice level 3 of 4
Wine bar
Google rating 4.6 out of 5 from 167 reviews
Ellington's Wine Bar & Rooftop
Ballarat Central1 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Wine bar. Open five days a week, until 11pm on Thursdays.
Wine bar
Google rating 4.7 out of 5 from 75 reviews
City Oval Hotel
Ballarat Central19 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Wine bar. Open seven days, until 11pm on Sundays.
Wine bar
Google rating 4.2 out of 5 from 469 reviews
Taco Bill - Ballarat
Ballarat Central8 min walkPrice level 2 of 4
Mexican cocktail bar, with beer and whisky behind the counter.
Cocktail barCasual
Victoria Bitter$9
Google rating 4.4 out of 5 from 378 reviews
SIP Champagne Bar
Ballarat Central2 min walkPrice level 4 of 4
Wine bar. Open two days a week, until 11pm on Fridays. Reviewers mention big groups, birthdays and functions and date nights.
Wine barRomanticGood for groups
Google rating 5.0 out of 5 from 81 reviews
The Mallow
Ballarat Central9 min walk
Bar. Open seven days, until midnight on Saturday nights.
BarCosyGood for groups
Google rating 4.5 out of 5 from 519 reviews
The Western Hotel
Ballarat Central16 min walk
BarGood for groupsCasual
Google rating 4.3 out of 5 from 829 reviews