Images courtesy of Restaurant Lola
About the restaurant
It's perfect for
a long, unhurried dinner that makes regional Victoria feel like a Parisian side street.
You need to try
the confit duck with whipped polenta, spiced fig jus and pistachio dukkah.
Look out for
Clara, the cocktail caravan in the courtyard, named after the first female editor of The Ballarat Times.
Named after Lola Montez, the infamous temptress of the Ballarat goldfields, this European dining room inside the National Trust-recognised Provincial Hotel is as lively as its namesake. A seasonally driven menu of locally sourced dishes makes every visit feel like a new occasion. The wine list, curated by Blackhearts & Sparrows founder Paul Ghaie, focuses on the best natural and regional drops. Out in the courtyard, cocktail caravan Clara is always ready to set the night in motion.