Ballarat

No trip to Ballarat is complete without calling in at Il Piccolo Gelato. One of our favourite gelaterie, creating awesomely good small batch artisan gelato fresh each day.

In a pre-lockdown world back in March, we were free to motor up to Ballarat for a long weekend away from home. First, a long leisurely lunch at Meigas – a superb authentic Spanish restaurant, bringing back very fond memories of food we enjoyed so much in Madrid many years ago. And not one, but two visits to Il Piccolo. Continue Reading

A trip to Ballarat has been long overdue – ever since Jonah first reported a brilliant local gelateria, Il Piccolo Gelato.  And now we have a great reason to motor up to Ballarat: to treat ourselves with some outstanding gelati.

Il Piccolo’s proprietor, Anthony, is from Sydney and loves the more relaxed lifestyle of Ballarat. With a restaurant background, he wanted to try something a bit different. And so Il Piccolo was born. Continue Reading