Geelong

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The Good Food Guide to a road trip through Geelong and the Surf Coast

From wine bars to bakeries, pub meals to cocktails, here are our top picks for spending a delicious few days in this rapidly changing coastal region.

• Emily Holgate and Good Food Guide reviewers

• Recommended
• 18th Amendment

18th Amendment

Old-timey bar that nods to the American Prohibition era.

• Recommended
• Local Geelong

Local Geelong

Takeaway-only window for coffee, focaccia sangers and pastries.

• Torquay

The Age Good Food Guide 2026: Best places to eat and drink in Geelong and the Surf Coast

From wine bars to bakeries, pub meals to cocktails, here’s how to spend a delicious few days in this rapidly changing region.

• Emily Holgate

• Review
• Tulip

Tulip

For a snack-forward menu that showcases fine technique.

• Review
• The Raw

The Raw

Proving fresh ideas and top produce can beat sea views.

• Recommended
• The Hot Chicken Project

The Hot Chicken Project

Eye-watering Nashville-style chicken on Little Malop Street.

• Recommended
• Alma

Alma

Elevated South American share-style dishes on Ryrie Street.

• Gail Thomas

• Recommended
• Man Bo

Man Bo

Aussie-Chinese dining gets a contemporary glow-up.

• Recommended
• Drunken Dumpling

Drunken Dumpling

Elegant bites and killer cocktails in minimalist surrounds.