Colac Eat & Drink Guide
Colac has a varied food scene ranging from country bakeries, cafés and fish and chip shops to Turkish, Indian, Thai and Chinese restaurants. There are also several traditional hotels serving pub meals and relaxed places for coffee beside Lake Colac.
Opening hours, menus and services can change, so follow the business links or phone before visiting.
Restaurants and Cafés
Babil
43 Gellibrand Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 4414 or 0428 275 414
Authentic Turkish cuisine with dine-in and takeaway options.
Babil Kebab House
244 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0428 275 414
Turkish kebabs, burgers, halal snack packs and takeaway meals.
Bella Hope Coffee
Shop 1, 47 Gellibrand Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0480 270 595
Coffee, cakes and light food for dining in or taking away.
Café Nu Deli / Nudeli Express
186 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, with café meals, fish and chips, hamburgers, souvlaki and takeaway food.
Colac Pammy’s Pizza
169 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5232 1699
Locally owned pizza shop offering takeaway, pickup and home delivery.
Double Shot Coffee and Cake
317 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0494 056 595
Coffee, cakes, sandwiches, rolls, fruit cups and toasties.
Dar Tèta
136 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0431 276 764
Breakfast, brunch and homestyle Middle Eastern and Palestinian food, with dine-in and takeaway options.
Fusion Restaurant
58 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5232 2789
Modern Australian lunches featuring local and seasonal produce, plus prepared heat-and-eat takeaway meals.
Jacks Coffee Van by the Lake
51 Fyans Street, Colac VIC 3250
Coffee, tea, cakes and light refreshments beside Lake Colac and the Colac Botanic Gardens.
Gravity Café and Bar
150 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 4477
An extensive breakfast and lunch menu with coffee and takeaway options.
Golden Sky Indian Restaurant
223-225 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2207
Indian cuisine with dine-in and takeaway options.
Jo’s Pantry
72 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0449 567 023
Organic and locally sourced produce, wholefoods, groceries, coffee and light café food.
Lake View Café Colac
1 Fyans Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 4245 1121
Café-style meals, cakes, tea and coffee overlooking Lake Colac from the Colac Botanic Gardens.
La Porchetta Colac
33-37 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5232 2211
Italian-style pizza, pasta and other family meals, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery options. A children’s play area is available.
McDonald’s Colac
Cnr Murray Street and Grant Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5232 2417
Fast food, McCafé, dine-in, takeaway and drive-through service.
Mighty Moe’s Pizza and Grill
1/318 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5214 2905
Classic and gourmet pizzas, burgers, pasta, grilled food, sides and desserts, with takeaway and home delivery.
Otway Hot Chocolate
186 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
A small café specialising in artisan hot chocolate, coffee, cakes and pastries.
Queenie & Co In-store Café
192-194 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0455 399 239
Café, wine bar and boutique offering breakfast, paninis, wraps, salads, cakes, coffee and other refreshments.
Shannon’s Café
Shop 9-10, Woolworths Complex, 52 Bromfield Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0492 178 174
Breakfast and lunch, speciality coffee, homemade cakes, slices, pies and sausage rolls, with dine-in and takeaway options.
Devil’s Brew Coffee House
Colac Plaza, 66 Queen Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 7048 4226
All-day breakfast, lunch, children’s meals, cakes and barista-made coffee.
Colac RSL
21 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2942
Historic community venue with a bistro serving lunch and dinner on selected days.
Hotels and Pub Meals
Austral Hotel
185 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 3002
Traditional hotel with bars, Graziers Café and Dining, pub meals, coffee and cake.
Colac East Hotel
1 Dalton Street, Colac East VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2136
Country hotel with a public bar, bistro, fireplaces and outdoor dining area. Meals are available on selected days.
Union Club Hotel
110 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 5644
Traditional hotel with a bar, bistro, accommodation, beer garden and entertainment.
Asian Cuisine
Noodle Canteen
243 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2807
Asian noodle, rice, soup and curry dishes prepared for dine-in or takeaway. This business was listed as Colac Noodle Bar in the visitor brochure.
Lemongrass Thai Colac
205 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5232 2253
Authentic Thai cuisine prepared with fresh ingredients, with dine-in and takeaway options.
Mango Colac
23-25 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5232 1013
Thai cuisine with dine-in, takeaway and online pickup ordering.
Papaya Thai Otway
247 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 1627
Thai food with dine-in and takeaway options.
Sing Bo Chinese Restaurant
253 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 5899
Chinese and Cantonese dishes available for dining in or taking away.
Bakeries
Bakers Delight Colac
Shop 11-12, Woolworths Complex, 2-52 Bromfield Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 6460
Freshly baked breads, rolls, savoury snacks and sweet bakery products.
Brandon’s Bakery
122 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 3371
Takeaway rolls, cakes, slices, pies and traditional bakery products. The visitor brochure notes that payment is cash only.
Future Café and Bakery
90 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: 0418 868 686
Lebanese, Mediterranean and Turkish food, pastries and desserts, with dine-in and takeaway options.
Hulms Bakery Colac
66 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2080
Traditional bakery serving pies, pasties, sausage rolls, sandwiches, cakes, slices and coffee.
Ritcho’s Bakery
51 Gellibrand Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2813
Country bakery with pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, cakes, slices and takeaway refreshments.
Routley’s Bakery Colac
172-176 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 1122
Bakery, café and takeaway with bread, pies, pastries, cakes, sandwiches and coffee.
Fish and Chips
Apollo Seafood
53 Gellibrand Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2824
Fish, seafood and traditional takeaway favourites.
Captain George’s Seafood
74 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 6371
Traditional fish and chips, seafood and takeaway meals.
Marina Seafood Fish and Chips
17 Murray Street, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: (03) 5231 2106
Fish and chips, seafood and takeaway meals.
