Kimberly’s Castlemaine Guide
Cafes & Restaurants
This place has everything - from shops, to a vintage market, to a winery and a brewery. What's not to love?!
41 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Mill Castlemaine (whole site - multiple businesses)
9 Walker StThis place has everything - from shops, to a vintage market, to a winery and a brewery. What's not to love?!
Relaxed casual dining with friendly service - a bit of a local institution. Great coffee too!
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Saffs Cafe
64 Mostyn StRelaxed casual dining with friendly service - a bit of a local institution. Great coffee too!
A great local pub that often has live music + boasts and awesome beer garden.
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Red Hill Hotel,
163 Main RdA great local pub that often has live music + boasts and awesome beer garden.
Relaxed pub, with great pub fare, and large outdoor area. Also has live music. A wander in here and you'll think you may have accidentally landing in a pub from Melbourne's inner North!
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bridge Hotel Castlemaine
21 Walker StRelaxed pub, with great pub fare, and large outdoor area. Also has live music. A wander in here and you'll think you may have accidentally landing in a pub from Melbourne's inner North!
Beautiful styling and excellent food at this local restaurant which is definitely a step above the rest. Book ahead as it is popular.
Wild
Beautiful styling and excellent food at this local restaurant which is definitely a step above the rest. Book ahead as it is popular.
Great local pub with tasty food that includes pub faves but also some more varied options too. Lovely sheltered beer garden too that's dog friendly.
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Railway Hotel Castlemaine
65 Gingell StGreat local pub with tasty food that includes pub faves but also some more varied options too. Lovely sheltered beer garden too that's dog friendly.
Great vibe, good tunes, excellent beer and wine, tasty bar food - and all right in the centre of Castlemaine.
Love Shack Brewing Co
Great vibe, good tunes, excellent beer and wine, tasty bar food - and all right in the centre of Castlemaine.
Sightseeing
This regular market is fun to visit for a mix of food, music, plants for sale...and a weird and wonderful array of goods from handmade to bric a brac.
25 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Wesley Hill Community Market
149 Pyrenees HwyThis regular market is fun to visit for a mix of food, music, plants for sale...and a weird and wonderful array of goods from handmade to bric a brac.
A local swimming spot where you can cool down on a hot summer's day surrounded by a bushland.
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Expedition Pass Reservoir
A local swimming spot where you can cool down on a hot summer's day surrounded by a bushland.
An easy, flat walk not far from town, you can park and walk/ride in either direction from this location. Some nice sections with views along the creek, better when there's water in there during wetter seasons.
Manchester Street & Leanganook Track
An easy, flat walk not far from town, you can park and walk/ride in either direction from this location. Some nice sections with views along the creek, better when there's water in there during wetter seasons.
Shops
An awesome bookshop with a big selection of fiction and non fiction books, sprawled across a lovely period building.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Stonemans BookRoom
101 Mostyn StAn awesome bookshop with a big selection of fiction and non fiction books, sprawled across a lovely period building.
Markets
Great for some tasty treats and fun finds.
Sunday Market is held the FIRST Sunday of the month, weekly market is every Wednesday 2.30pm-5.30pm.
Castlemaine Farmers Market
Forest StreetGreat for some tasty treats and fun finds.
Sunday Market is held the FIRST Sunday of the month, weekly market is every Wednesday 2.30pm-5.30pm.
Wineries
A small but lovely cellar door, with tasting platters and pizzas, overlooking the vineyard. Open weekends for lunch - highly recommend. It's about a half hour drive from Castlemaine.
Vin du Van Estate
A small but lovely cellar door, with tasting platters and pizzas, overlooking the vineyard. Open weekends for lunch - highly recommend. It's about a half hour drive from Castlemaine.
A large cellar door, set amongst the vineyards, this in one for the serious wine people. About 20 minutes from Castlemaine.
Sutton Grange Winery
A large cellar door, set amongst the vineyards, this in one for the serious wine people. About 20 minutes from Castlemaine.
5 mins from Castlemaine, this small cellar door is run by two families who really know their red. Def worth a visit.
Blackjack Vineyards
3379 Harmony Way5 mins from Castlemaine, this small cellar door is run by two families who really know their red. Def worth a visit.
Food scene
Newly opened cafe (in the location of the previous Cream Town). Great coffee and tasty spot for breakfast or casual lunch.
blackbird
Newly opened cafe (in the location of the previous Cream Town). Great coffee and tasty spot for breakfast or casual lunch.