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Boomtown is set within a Castlemaine winery.

The Good Food guide to a road trip in Castlemaine from beers to bang-on banh mi

Castlemaine has lately become a destination in its own right – particularly for anyone who’s hungry. These 15 bakeries, bars, coffee windows and fine diners are our top picks.

  • Dani Valent and Emily Holgate

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Snacky plates at Mostyn Street Cellars.

Mostyn Street Cellars

The perfect meeting spot for a Castlemaine bar crawl.

Lentil and eggplant shepherd’s pie.

Johnny Baker Uptown

A bakery so good they opened two in one town.

Sink into one of the lounges at the quirky Maurocco Bar.

Maurocco Bar

Quirky cocktail bar for live music within a historic hotel.

New China Restaurant

Old-school Chinese eatery with stunning decor and very good food.

Inside day-to-night spot Gornelly’s.

Gornelly’s

From daytime sandwich stop to chatty wine bar.

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Origini

A charming bolthole for home-style Italian classics.

The menu leans Italian with pizza and pasta at Shedshaker.

Shedshaker Brewing

An exuberant hangout making its own brews.

Das Kaffeehaus is found at The Mill in Castlemaine.

Das Kaffeehaus

Viennese coffee roastery at The Mill precinct.

Located in an old wool mill.

The Mill

Must-visit art, food and shopping precinct in an old wool mill.