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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Samesyn
24 Bell St2023 - 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Salty Dog Cafe
47 The Esplanade**FAVOURITE**
Best breakfast, right by the beach. Hugely popular
Fantastic breakfast and lunch with beach views
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Pond Cafe
39 The EsplanadeFantastic breakfast and lunch with beach views
Hugely popular with all day dining and drinks. Great casual vibe.
Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bomboras Torquay
37 The EsplanadeHugely 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
RACV Torquay Resort
1 Great Ocean RdGood value if you're looking for a buffet breakfast. Overlooking the golf course.
Excellent coffee and lunches. Great sandwiches, paninis, cakes and coffee
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torquay Larder
5 Gilbert StExcellent 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fishos Torquay
36 The Esplanade**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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bob Sugar
17 The EsplanadeVery popular Asian infusion. Bookings recommended. Excellent views overlooking the beach
Very popular pizzas and Italian - lunch and dinner
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Il Matto
15 Bell StVery popular pizzas and Italian - lunch and dinner
**FAVOURITE**
Newly renovated and great menu and beer garden. Hugely popular.
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torquay Hotel Motel
36 Bell St**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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pholklore
38 The Esplanade**FAVOURITE**
Incredible Vietnamese food, local and views. Hugely popular. Open for lunch and dinner but no bookings.
Excellent outdoor area overlooking the beach
Bell Street Fish & Chips
32A Bell StBest F&C for take-away
HugSiam Thai
12-14 Pearl StExcellent 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.
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bomboras Beach Bar
48 The EsplanadeBest place to go for drinks and music overlooking the beach. Very popular
Playa de Torquay
Great for drinks and barefoot bowls
Popular for drinks and food, overlooking the beach
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Frontbeach Taphouse & Restaurant
16 The EsplanadePopular for drinks and food, overlooking the beach
Excellent indoors or outside in the beer garden for drinks
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torquay Hotel Motel
36 Bell StExcellent indoors or outside in the beer garden for drinks
Food further afield
High quality Greek cuisine. Good for sharing
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A La Grecque
60 Great Ocean RdHigh quality Greek cuisine. Good for sharing
Aireys Pub
45 Great Ocean RdHuge beer garden. Excellent for kids
Consejos para la ciudad
Viajar con niños
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
Viajar con niños
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