Eating Out
Ararat boasts more than 20 eateries, ranging from casual cafes and bistros through to bars and restaurants. Culturally, the offerings include Italian, Chinese, Lebanese and modern Australian cuisine.
Events and functions of all size are well catered for in Ararat. From intimate gatherings to grand affairs, there are many venues and catering options from which to choose.
Aside from its warm friendliness, you can also expect to find Ararat’s particular brand of hospitality to be more cost-effective than that of its city counterparts. As an example, a wedding feast is likely to cost in the order of $40 per person in Ararat – significantly less than the $120 per person price tag for a comparable event in Melbourne.
For wine buffs, the internationally acclaimed Grampians and Pyrenees wine regions are right on Ararat’s doorstep. There is a plethora of wineries within an easy half-hour drive of Ararat, including Mount Langi Ghiran, Montara, Fratin Brothers, Clayfield Wines, Cathcart Ridge Estate, Seppelt Wines, Best’s Wines, Garden Gully and Grampians Wine and Produce.