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( 03-5674 3264; 27 A'Beckett St; mains $10-16.50; 8.30am-3.30pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat & Sun)
In a
weatherboard corner cottage, this new cafe and bar is a buzzing place for coffee and a
hearty breakfast. Try the quinoa salad or the chicken-and-brie toasted roll.
JAPANESE
$$
Tomo's
( 03-5674 3444;
www.tomos-japanese.com
; 23 A'Beckett St; sushi from $4, mains $21-39; noon-2pm & 6-9pm
Wed-Sun, daily Dec-Feb)
Modern Japanese cuisine prepared to perfection. Start with tender
sushi or sashimi, but don't miss the
gyoza
(dumplings) or tempura tiger prawns.
Vela 9
( 03-5674 1188;
www.velanine.com.au
;
9 A'Beckett St; mains $30-38; 6-9.30pm Thu-Mon)
Spanish fla-
vours dominate at this wine-and-tapas bar that opens out onto a more upmarket restaurant
at night. Get started with a cured meats board and follow it up with some local seafood.
MEDITERRANEAN
$$$
Information
9am-5pm)
Helpful
Inverloch Visitor Centre
(
1300 762 433;
www.visitbasscoast.com
; 39 A'Beckett St;
staff can make accommodation bookings for free.
Bunurong Environment Centre & Shop
( 03-5674 3738;
www.sgcs.org.au
; cnr Esplanade & Ramsey Blvd;
10am-4pm Fri-Mon, daily in school holidays)
An abundance of books and brochures on environment-
al and sustainable -living topics. Also here is the Shell Museum (admission $2) with more
than 6000 shells.
Getting There & Away
V/Line
( 13 61 96;
www.vline.com.au
)
trains depart daily from Melbourne's Flinders St and
Southern Cross Stations for Dandenong, connecting with buses to Inverloch ($16.40, 3½
hours). A quicker option (2½ hours) is the V/Line coach with a change at gloriously
named Koo Wee Rup.
If you're driving to Inverloch from Melbourne (148km), follow the signs to Phillip Is-
land and Wonthaggi. The route via Leongatha, 27km northeast of Inverloch, is less scenic
but slightly quicker.
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