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choice, especially if you're willing to pay a little more for the ones with a terrace over-
looking the Campaspe River.
Eating
Conveniently, some of the best places to eat in Echuca are around the port area and the top
end of High St.
Beechworth Bakery
BAKERY
$
( 1300 233 784;
www.beechworthbakery.com.au
;
513 High St; meals $5-12; 6am-6pm)
In a magnificent
old building with wrap-around balcony and deck overlooking the Campaspe River, this
cheerful bakery prepares a high standard of breads, pies, cakes and sandwiches.
Fish in a Flash
FISH & CHIPS
$
( 03-5480 0824; 602 High St; fish & chips from $8.90; 11am-8pm)
Consistently ranked among the
best fish-and-chip places in Victoria, Fish in a Flash does fine river fish as well as the usu-
al suspects, all dipped in the owner's secret batter. Great for a riverside picnic.
Ceres
EUROPEAN
$$
( 03-5482 5599;
www.ceresechuca.com.au
; 554 High St; lunch $19-25, dinner $25-35; 10am-late Mon-Fri,
9am-late Sat & Sun)
Located in the old town-hall hotel building, Ceres oozes style with its
high-back leather chairs, starched tablecloths and occasional couches. It's a relaxed place
for lunch with all-day coffee and tapas, but there's an atmospheric fine-dining evening
restaurant with an innovative menu of Italian-influenced pastas, steaks and roast duckling.
Among the tapas and antipasto choices, the slow-cooked, sticky fried pork belly, seared
scallops, black pudding and cauliflower purée caught our eye.
Oscar W's Wharfside
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
$$
( 03-5482 5133;
www.oscarws.com.au
;
101 Murray Esplanade; lunch $22-27, mains $37.50-58; 11am-late)
The glorious location in the old port area, with a terrace overlooking the Murray, is un-
beatable, but Oscar's really delivers with its food and service - this is easily Echuca's best
