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Monday 4pm - 10pm Tuesday 4pm - 10pm Wednesday 4pm - 10pm Thursday 4pm - 10pm Friday 12pm - 10pm Saturday 11:30am - 10pm Sunday 11:30am - 10pm

Batesford Hotel

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Batesford Hotel

The best pub in Batesford since 1859. Mon - Thurs: 4pm - late
Friday: 12pm - late
Sat - Sun: 11:30am - late
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15/09/2026

We're not a regular pub, we're a cool pub. We don't just serve parmis, we also serve things like miso char-grilled cabbage, bruschetta on housemade focaccia, and Moroccan-spiced lamb shank.

Pretty cool, if you ask us. It'd be even cooler if you joined us this week: https://bit.ly/4wR1Sxu

13/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS! We're celebrating two years, and you're invited.

🗓️ Sunday 20 September, from 12pm
🎶 Live music all afternoon
🎂 Cake, party hats and good times

Bookings recommended: https://bit.ly/4wR1Sxu

10/09/2026

This weekend's forecast calls for crisp pints, weekend roasts and live music in Geelong's best beer garden! Gabby Steel on Saturday, Levi Anderson on Sunday from 12:30pm.

Tables are booking up quick, so save yourself a seat before it's too late: https://bit.ly/4wR1Sxu

09/09/2026

Things we can't say no to: A cold beer on a hot day, Sunday sesh's in the beer garden, and $16 pizzas on a Wednesday.

Eat in or takeaway, we're not fussy. Order online and pick up on the way home: https://bit.ly/3Um0Trx

03/09/2026

Friday is parmi night at The Batesford. $30 parmi and pot combo. Meat raffle at 7pm.

Everyone says Victoria's the place to be, but we reckon it might just be The Batesford. At least, on a Friday night 😎 Book now: https://bit.ly/4wR1Sxu

01/09/2026

NEW OPENING HOURS! Starting this weekend, we'll be opening from 11:30am every Saturday & Sunday. Save yourself a seat: https://bit.ly/4wR1Sxu

31/08/2026

Whether you’re a Geelong local or visitor, chances are you’ve eaten at ALMA Restaurant, Felix Restaurant, Barwon Edge, Batesford Hotel, The club by Felix or the ALMA Food Truck (and if you haven’t, you should!)

It all started when ALMA was founded by a group of great friends nine years ago. Amazingly, they’re all still involved with the business. Today, we’re getting to know one of them, Jesse Hughes, a little better.

What Jesse loves most about Geelong and the Bellarine’s tourism and hospitality industry is the sense of community. From recommending each other's businesses to sharing resources and support, it's a network where everyone benefits from each other's success. The place he loves to recommend? Portarlington Mussel Boat Tours.

As a trained chef with a keen palate for wine, it’s no surprise that Jesse thinks visitors to the region should drink all the food and drink all the wine. His recommends sampling as many wineries, breweries and distilleries as possible, enjoy the abundance of local produce, then unwind with a treatment and mineral spa experience at Lon Retreat. Sounds perfect to us!

30/08/2026

As many of you guessed last week, The Batesford Hotel has lived many lives under many names.

We were lucky enough for historian Martine to weigh in, confirming the names dating back to the 1840s: The Batesford, The Dog Rocks, The Derwent, The Marrabool. But she also shared something that we found... curious.

According to Martine, one Matthew Baird purchased the Marrabool Inn from C. Ruffle in February 1844.

If that name rings a bell, it's because one of our current owners shares the same name. 182 years apart, and Matthew Baird owns The Marrabool Inn / The Batesford Hotel.

Call it spooky. Call it a coincidence. Call it serendipitous. We're not sure either, but we think it's pretty cool nonetheless!

27/08/2026

We've got Levi! We've got Luke! We've got lunch! Nothing but good things at The Batesford this weekend, with live music in the Beer Garden both days from 12:30pm.

If the sunshine has anything to say about it, tables will book up quick! Save yourself a seat: https://bit.ly/4wR1Sxu

25/08/2026

We're a lot more than just steaks and parmis. But we're pretty good at those, too 😉

Your mid-week dinner is waiting for you at The Batesford. Happy hour from 4pm, food from 5pm.

Book here: https://bit.ly/4vZxAIq

Address

700 Ballarat Road
Batesford, VIC
3213

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 10pm
Tuesday	4pm - 10pm
Wednesday	4pm - 10pm
Thursday	4pm - 10pm
Friday	12pm - 10pm
Saturday	11:30am - 10pm
Sunday	11:30am - 10pm

Website

http://www.thebatesfordhotel.com.au/

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