Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
03-5155 3055;
www.bellevuelakes.com
; 201 The Esplanade; d from $159, 2-bedroom apt from $244;
)
Right in the heart of the Esplanade, Bellevue brings a bit of style to the strip with neatly
furnished rooms in earthy tones, most with water views. For extra luxury, go for the spa-
cious spa suites or two-bedroom self-contained apartments.
Goat & Goose
( 03-5155 3079;
www.goatandgoose.com
; 16 Gay St; d $160)
Bass Strait views are maximised at this
wonderfully unusual, multistorey, timber pole-framed house. The friendly owners are
long-time locals, and all the gorgeously quaint rooms have spas.
B&B
$$
Eating & Drinking
With the largest fishing fleet in the state, Lakes Entrance is a great place to indulge in
fresh seafood. You can sometimes buy shellfish (prawns, bugs) straight from local boats
Church St;
9am-5pm)
is the shop front for the local Fishermen's Co-op, so the seafood is al-
ways fresh.
The best cafe strip is on the Esplanade and around the corner on Myer St, right opposite
the Cunninghame Arm footbridge.
CAFE
$
Six Sisters & A Pigeon
( 03-5155 1144; 567 The Esplanade; mains $9-18; 7am-3pm Tue-Sun; )
The name alone should
guide you to this quirky, licensed cafe on the Esplanade opposite the footbridge. Good
coffee; all-day breakfasts - Mexican eggs, French toast or Spanish omelettes; lunches of
focaccias and baguettes; and light mains with an Asian-Italian influence.
Ferryman's Seafood Cafe
SEAFOOD
$$
( 03-5155 3000;
www.ferrymans.com.au
; Middle Harbour, The Esplanade; lunch mains $19-23, dinner
$22.50-43.50; 10am-late, seafood sales 8.30am-5pm)
It's hard to beat the ambience of dining on the
deck of this floating cafe-restaurant, which will fill you to the gills with fish and seafood
dishes, including good ol' fish and chips. The seafood platter is a great order. It's child-
friendly, and downstairs you can buy fresh seafood, including prawns and crayfish.
