Pipers by the Lake - LAKE WENDOUREE

Three stars is a generous rating - closer to 2.5. You can not fault the view, easy parking, surrounding atmosphere - perfect! The service was good -

Great location and nice buildingFood was averageOrdered chicken Parma and bruschetta.

Fantastic views abound at this lakeside restaurantFood is good and the lunch menu is very affordable.

This Café is in a very special location in very close proximity to the Botanic Gardens, the trout hatchery, the tram sheds and the Saturday morning Farmers' Markets. We only stopped in for coffee but the breakfast menu looked good. We would normally forage breakfast at the markets but a sub zero start to the day made that somewhat daunting. A very pleasant place to visit while you are checking out a number of Ballarat's iconic attractions.

Pipers is a wonderful place to visit. Great menu and very friendly staff. We happened to visit the lake in the early afternoon of a bitterly cold Sunday. Following a walk around decided to have a coffee and we were glad we did. Warm ambient overlooking a magnificent setting and the coffee was just joy. Highly recommend this café to all visitors....the locals certainly know about it. Unfortunately they are not open for dinner.