Dining
If you like to dine by the water, then Paynesville and Raymond Island are the place to be.
Take your pick from pubs to restaurants, fish and chips to Chinese, you can't go wrong.

Bakeries The Waterview Bakery A big selection of breads, cakes and pastries. Speciality breads on certain days, like sour-dough and dark rye, have the locals and visitors queuing up for more. Also serving coffee & cakes outside plus takeaway sandwiches,pies,pasties,sausage rolls to enjoy on the foreshore. Opposite Mcmillan Strait, The Esplanade Paynesville

Fish and Chips Paynesville Fresh Seafoods Located on the Esplanade in front of the waterfront reserve, this is a fish & chip Lover's delight! The finest fresh fish and chips in Victoria, well we think so! Recommended to order & eat back at your Gippsland Lakes Escapes property or to enjoy on the foreshore or that special spot you find, whilst watching the boats on the Lakes. Mentioned as "best fish and chips" in Epicure. The  Esplanade, Paynesville 51 56 6080

Ferry Cafe & Mr Pizza

This friendly cafe' offers fish and chips in paper or on the plate to eat in, plus breakfast, lunch & dinner treats, and now with Mr Pizza
You will also get a good Cup of coffee & delicious cakes & pastries to enjoy whilst you sit and view the continuous trips of the Ferry

 back and forth to Raymond Island. Now also BYO & offering a casual dining alternative, On The Esplanade. 51 56 6993

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Alma's Restaurant                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A small recently renovated restaurant that overlooks McMillan Strait across the road. The A la carte menu, specialises in local and seasonal produce, fresh flavours - fine food.  Licensed to BYO wine only, Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 nights a week.
77 The Esplanade, 5156 7888

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Hotels & Clubs

The Old Pub
Situated right on the Esplanade close to the ferry, you will get a cheap but cheerful meal & drink reminiscent of the old time pub experience. Special theme nights mid week feature roasts and schnitzels.
The Esplanade, Paynesville ph 51 56 6442

The Paynesville Motor Cruiser Club

Waterfront dining, with a wonderful outlook across Mc Millian Strait, you can relax and watch the cruisers and yachts pass by whilst you dine.  The bistro is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week between October & February and open Wed To Sun the rest of the year. Phone 5156 0407 for reservations  

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Pizza


Paynesville Pizza
Sit down or Take Away, with a new outdoor dining area that overlooks the water & the street scene.
With all the favourite pizza selections, plus pasta and ribs.
Dining area inside also.
The Esplanade, Paynesville 51 56 6190

Cafe' 23
Take-away pizza and home made doughnuts plus a selection of icecreams. Not Open regularly
The Esplanade

Chinese

Tham Dynasty
Chinese Restaurant with a big local following. Home made dim sum & spring rolls plus special dishes.
Open every night except Monday. Take away also available
The Esplanade, Paynesville 51 56 7188

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Tea and Coffee
All the establishments listed below offer tea and coffee

Alma's - right on the main street with great coffee and extra tasty delights

Ferry Cafe' - excellent coffee, cakes and service Paynesville

Waterview Bakery - basic coffee/tea sit down or takeaway Paynesville

The Wharf - great location, great coffee & cakes baked on premise Paynesville

The Bakery - basic takeaway coffee/tea

Café 23 - coffee, tea and doughnuts Paynesville

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BAIRNSDALE

Riversleigh
A Victorian country hotel that offers excellent food in fine surroundings.
It has a dining room, bistro (overlooking the garden) and courtyard as eating-places and Jenny and Russell are happy to see diners for any meal of the day through to coffee and cakes in the evening.
Recommended at any time of the day.
1Nicholson St. Bairnsdale   5152 6966

The Colosseum

Situated on the Great Alpine Road, Bairnsdale. Offering a great selection of theme nights in our Bistro. A great full menu selection, also available 7 days a of the week for Lunch and Dinner. Bookings are essential. The Colosseum can cater for all your function and seminar requirements. We have great live entertainment every month, Bingo and friendly staff to welcome you to our club. For further enquires please contact us on PH: ( 03 ) 51 52 5242

The Commercial Hotel
Don't let looks deceive you, as this fairly plain looking hotel offers very good bistro style food. 
The kitchen usually shuts about 8.00pm and bookings are advised.
Well worth the visit and recommended.
On the corner of the Princes Highway(Main St) and Bailey St., Bairnsdale  5152 3031.

Bairnsdale RSL
Any night of the week you can enjoy Club style food, with a little bit extra. Bookings essential some nights especially Saturday.
Sign in at the door
Princes Highway, Bairnsdale  51 52 3928

Metung

Little Mariners Cafe
Relaxed dining in a warm relaxed atmosphere with a BYO license. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Jump on your boat and take a quick trip to Metung one morning for that late brunch.
3/57 Metung Road (Metung Village) 5156 2077

LAKES ENTRANCE

Fish and Chips
Esplanade Seafood
Fish direct from local trawlers includes prawns, crayfish, scallops, crabs, bugs plus good fish and chips.
Get some takeaway and head over the walking bridge. Sit on the magnificent 90mile beach and enjoy your feast.
On the Esplanade, Lakes Entrance   51 55 2800

Nautilus
This floating restaurant specialises in the freshest of seafoods prepared in simple fashion to highlight the freshness & flavours.
As you drive into Lakes Entrance from Bairnsdale it is on your right, tied up to the jetty, before the town shops.
Recommended for those wanting to sample seafoods of the Lakes and Bass Strait.
The Esplanade, Lakes Entrance   5155 1400

Wyanga Park Winery
Take a Winery Cruise from Lakes Entrance, by your own boat or just get there by car,any way you arrive you will not be disappointed.
A special spot, serving modern regional food with flair.
Lunch,morning and afternoon tea and snacks served every day, except Christmas Day.
Dine outside on the sun deck or inside within the great naive art display.
Dinner on Thur-Sat nights, & every night in peak times.
Lakes Entrance  51 55 1508

BRUTHEN

Le cafe' at Applespice Cottage
A nice stop off on your way to Lakes Entrance inland, or your touring exploration up the Great Alpine Road.
Wonderful Cakes, leisurely lunches and dining inside or out.Watch for the flags and enjoy!
Main Road,  51 57 665 BYO welcome

BUCHAN

Willow Cafe
Home Style cooking with freshly baked treats a speciality. Bands are always a feature with jam sessions third Sunday of each month from 3pm. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Main Road, Buchan  51 55 9387

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