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( 03-5568 3452; 42 Sackville St; mains $12-34; 7.30am-4pm year-round & 6-8.30pm summer; )
Homely, nonpretentious cafe with baked eggs, beans and chorizo for breakfast, steak
sandwiches for lunch and pork belly for dinner.
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
$$
Stag
(22 Sackville St; mains from $29; 6-10pm Tue-Sat)
Fine dining within a heritage atmosphere; the
soft lighting from this candelbra-lit restaurant makes it a special-occasion kind of place.
Go the tasting menu ($80) to sample everything from confit duck to grain-fed beef cheek
to grilled local fish.
Pantry Door at Basalt
( 03-5568 7442; 1131 Princes Hwy, Killarney; $12-25; 9am-4pm Thu-Mon; )
Just outside Port
Fairy in the township of Killarney, the bluestone homestead cafe focuses on seasonal local
produce and has an outdoor decking among fruit trees. Next door is
Basalt Wines
(
www.basaltwines.com
)
, a family-run biodynamic winery that does tastings in its shed.
CAFE
$$
Merrijig Kitchen
( 03-5568 2324;
www.merrijiginn.com
; 1 Campbell St; mains $30-38; 6-9pm Thu-Mon; )
One of
coastal Victoria's most atmospheric restaurants, warm yourself by the open fire and enjoy
superb dining with a menu that changes according to what's seasonal. Delectable food
with great service.
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
$$$
Stump Hotel
PUB
( 03-5568 1044;
www.caledonianinnportfairy.com.au
; 41 Bank St; lunch & dinner)
Victoria's oldest con-
tinuously licensed pub (1844), the Stump, aka Caledonian Inn, has a beer garden and pub
grub. Also has no-frills motel rooms from $100.
Information
Port Fairy Library
(
www.corangamitelibrary.vic.gov.au
; cnr Sackville & Bank Sts;
10am-1pm & 1.30-4.30pm
)
Free wi-fi and internet.
Mon, Wed & Fri, to noon Sat;
Port Fairy Visitors Centre
( 03-5568 2682;
www.visitportfairy-moyneshire.com.au
;
Bank St; 9am-5pm)
Spot-on tourist information, walking-tour brochures, V/Line tickets and bike hire (half-/
full day $15/25).
