Itinerary

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1-31 August
Mmm, pies!
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Barbecue duck char siu & pineapple tart pie at Not Your Grandma’s Pantry

Tender Luv-a-Duck duck cooked in spices and caramelised shallots in a flaky, buttery crust made with Inglenook Dairy butter. Topped with spiced pineapple jam.

Not Your Grandma's Pantry

6 Coliseum Walk, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Beef bourguignon pie at Eclectic Tastes

Rich, slow-braised beef bourguignon encased in Eclectic Tastes' signature sour cream pastry. Served with creamy Bungaree mashed potatoes.

Eclectic Tastes

2 Burnbank St, Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

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Beef cheek, merlot & cheddar pithivier at Itinerant Spirits

The melt-in-your-mouth tenderness of beef cheek combined with the depth of merlot and the creamy sharpness of Maffra cheddar. Encased in golden puff pastry.

Itinerant Spirits

200 Lydiard St N, Ballarat, VIC 3350

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Beef rendang pie at Turret Bakehouse

This rich, hearty pie is wrapped in golden pastry featuring housemade butter and beef tallow for an indulgent, deep beefy flavour.

Turret Bakehouse

802 Sturt St, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Butter chicken pie at 1816 Bakehouse

Succulent chicken in a rich, creamy and mildly spiced butter chicken curry sauce and encased in handmade pastry crafted fresh in-house.

1816 Bakehouse

18 Armstrong St Nth, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Chicken pilsner pie at Aunty Jacks

The marriage of chicken and beer in a pie. Served with potato mash, mustard-braised greens and chicken thyme gravy.

Aunty Jacks

315-317 Mair Street, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Classic beef & Guinness pie at the Market Hotel

Slow-braised Waubra Prime grass-fed beef infused with the deep caramelised notes of Guinness and wrapped in a golden, flaky pastry. Served with creamy mash potatoes and seasoned peas.

Market Hotel

272 Park Street West, Delacombe, VIC 3356

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Confit lamb pie at Magnolia

This pie features lamb that has been slow-cooked in fat for 18 hours, along with vegetables cooked in lamb stock plus chicken farce. Served with creamy potato royale and burgundy jus.

Magnolia

12 Lawrence Street, Beaufort, VIC 3373

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Drunken pork pie at The Red Lion

Slow-cooked pork in Daylesford Cider Vintage Dry with Spring Creek Organics carrots and Kauker Organic apples in a homemade shortcrust pastry. Served with spiced beetroot chutney.

The Red Lion

217-229 Main Road, Golden Point, VIC 3350

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Eggs benny pie at Drive Cafe

Delicious ham hock and cheesy egg tilling topped with a poached egg and housemade hollandaise sauce.

Drive Cafe

227 Grant Street, Golden Point, VIC 3350

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El quacko pie at Red Duck Brewery & Distillery

Seasoned minced beef marinated in Red Duck Amber Ale, layered with melted cheese and zesty salsa and wrapped in flaky golden pastry. Finished with a dollop of sour cream and fresh guacamole.

Red Duck Brewery & Distillery

11A Michaels Drive, Alfredton, VIC 3350

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English porky pie at The George Hotel

Tender, slow-cooked pork belly and shoulder with a jelly stock in a handmade English shortcrust pastry. Served with a side of chunky spiced apple chutney.

The George Hotel

27 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, VIC 3350

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Feral pie at The Shared Table

Slow braised Wild Otway venison and The Mushroom Connection mushrooms in a red wine, Gallivanter Gin, juniper berry and caramelised shallot sauce. Encased in herbed thyme and rosemary pastry with a butter puff lid. Served with Spud Sisters colcannon potatoes.

The Shared Table

317 Learmonth Street, Buninyong, VIC 3357

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Fig, rosemary & duck pie at the Boatshed Restaurant

Homegrown figs and rosemary paired with premium local duck from Luv-a-Duck. Served with broccolini, dutch carrots and snow peas.

The Boatshed Restaurant

27A Wendouree Parade, Ballarat, VIC 3350

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Fish pie at Eleanora

Tender white fish and prawns in a lemon- infused cream sauce with fresh dill. Encased in two types of house-made pastry - a delicate, sour cream-infused buttery base and a crisp, golden top. Served with smooth Dunnstown potato mash.

Eleanora

38 Doveton Street North, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Galbi-jjim & bone marrow pie at Roy Hammond

Tender beef short ribs in a sesame crust, inspired by Korean galbi-jjim. The bone acts as a steam vent while the marrow melts into the tilling, creating a rich, velvety sauce.

Roy Hammond

24-28 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Goat barbacoa pie at Hop Temple

This locally-sourced goat pie ties in with Hop Temple's TexMex food ethos. Served with jalapeno, lime and cilantro relish plus sidewinder fries.

Hop Temple

24-28 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Gold digger pie at Beechworth Bakery Ballarat

Slow-cooked local lamb braised in rich red wine with rosemary and sweet carrots. Encased in golden, flaky pastry.

Beechworth Bakery

6 Grenville Street South, Ballarat, VIC 3350

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Lechon paksiw pie at Hotel Canberra’s Stables Cafe & Bar

This spin on a classic Filipino dish is tilled with lechon-roasted Western Plains Pork simmered in aromats, vinegar, fresh local bay leaves, onions and peppercorns. A crispy pork crackling crumble coats the outside of the pie, which is wrapped in banana leaf.

Hotel Canberra's Stables Cafe & Bar

812 Macarthur Street, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Lion’s mane osso buco pie at Cornerstone Cafe

Meaty lion's mane mushrooms slow braised in red wine, garlic, porcini stock and tomatoes. Encased in a buttery pastry and finished with fresh gremolata.

Cornerstone Cafe

206 South Street, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Mrs Stewart’s classic beef & red wine jus pie at Dyers Steak Stable

Take a bite out of this classic beef and red wine jus pie with rosemary-infused pastry. Served with French fries.

Dyers Steak Stable

Foundry Way, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Pie-bo at Saigon Allee

A modern Vietnamese twist on an Australian classic. Slow-cooked beef in traditional Vietnamese curry paste with carrot and potato in a flaky pastry.

Saigon Allee

30 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Pollo enchilada pie at 321 Cafe Learmonth

A puff pastry shell filled with poached chicken, herbs, spices, onion, avocado and jalapeno. Topped with salsa, sour cream and pastry wedges.

321 Cafe Learmonth

321 High Street, Learmonth, VIC 3352

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Pork, mushroom & vermouth pie at Nolans

Nolans has reimagined your typical pie with this pork, mushroom and vermouth combo. Topped with skordalia made from Mount Prospect potatoes and Meredith Dairy feta. Served with blackberry and vermouth jus.

Nolans

200 Lydiard Street North, Soldiers Hil, VIC 3350

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Prawn & scallop pie at Aussie Oggie Pasty Company

Succulent prawns and tender scallops lightly cooked to preserve their sweetness and delicate texture. Nestled in a buttery, pastry shell. Topped with a golden pastry lid.

Aussie Oggy Pasty Company

1/100 Simpson St, Ballarat North, VIC 3350

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Provincial pork pie at Cafe at Provincial Ballarat

This hearty pork and roasted vegetable pie is inspired by autumn harvests and classic roast dinners. Wrapped in buttery whey-enriched pastry and served with housemade fig and apple chutney.

Cafe at Provincial Ballarat

222 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Smoked brisket bourguignon pie at Hideaway

A rich bourguignon made with Rebellion Barbecue's signature smoked brisket, encased in traditional hot water pastry base, topped with inverted golden puff pastry, and finished with a sprinkle of sea salt. Accompanied with a tangy relish.

Hideaway

69 Water St, Brown Hill, VIC 3350

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Smoked Waubra Prime lamb pie at Grainery Lane

A tender smoked lamb pie with silky purple cauliflower puree and lemongrass jus.

Grainery Lane

35 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

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Tram Car pulled beef pie at Emma’s Bakery

Sunday night roast in a pie, with Michael Unwin Wines' Tram Car Shiraz, pulled beef, caramelized leek and onion, fresh rosemary and bay leaf.

Emma's Bakery

1769 Sturt Street, Alfredton, VIC 3350

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Trout, sorrel and yabby pot pie at Tuki

Fresh trout, smoked trout, sorrel yabby and confit fennel beneath a 100% butter puff lid.

Tuki

60 Stoney Rises Rd, Smeaton, VIC 3364

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Whiskey & stout slow-braised beef pie at Sovereign Hill’s Hope Bakery

Slow- braised beef in a rich blend of dark ale and smoky whiskey to bring out deep, hearty flavours. Native pink pepperberries add a subtle spice and uniquely Australian element.

Sovereign Hill

Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, VIC 3350

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Apple sty pie at Mondegreen Cafe

Warm apple pie laced with maple in a bacon fat shortcrust pastry. Topped with maple candied bacon and served with a creamy maple bacon ice cream.

Mondegreen Cafe

31 Burnbank Street, Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

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Limoncello meringue pie at Kilderkin Distillery

Tangy limoncello-infused curd in a buttery pastry base featuring Larrikin Gin botanicals. Topped with a sweet meringue crown and served with housemade spiced berry coulis.

Kilderkin Distillery

14A Hill Street, Mount Pleasant, VIC 3350

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Mrs Browne Bakes’ raspberry goldfields cookie pie at Naomi & i

Rich and creamy raspberry drop filling encased in a luxurious double chocolate cookie shell. Finished with a drizzle of white chocolate and crushed raspberry drops.

Naomi & i

449 Doveton St Nth, Soldiers Hill, VIC 3350

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Peach & Portuguese custard pie at Lydiard General

Delicious warm custard and poached peaches enveloped by sweet and buttery shortcrust pastry and finished with a light dusting of icing sugar.

Lydiard General

313 Lydiard Street North, Soldiers Hill, VIC 3350

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Queso-mango cremoso pie at Amaro at Mercure Ballarat

This handcrafted sweet-based pie is a concoction of ripe mangoes, cream cheese cremeux and freshly grated St George cheese on top.

Amaro at Mercure Ballarat

613 Main Road, Golden Point, VIC 3350

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Across Victoria’s Midwest, we acknowledge that we travel across the ancient landscapes of many First Peoples communities. These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.

We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years. As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.


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