Food scene
El Barquero
1 Wharf Street EastAmazing views and setting. Great cocktails and mexican food.
Excellent wine selection. A great place to sit and the end of a beach day with glass of something in the sunshine.
24 locals recommend
Noble Rot
51 Point Lonsdale RdExcellent wine selection. A great place to sit and the end of a beach day with glass of something in the sunshine.
One of the few old pubs still operating as a pub in the Borough.
25 locals recommend
Queenscliff Brewhouse
2 Gellibrand StOne of the few old pubs still operating as a pub in the Borough.
Lovely local winery with food options.
93 locals recommend
Oakdene Vineyards, Restaurant and Cellar Door
255 Grubb RdLovely local winery with food options.
Amazing views back across Port Phillip to Melbourne. Relaxed vibe. Family friendly.
151 locals recommend
Jack Rabbit
85 McAdams LnAmazing views back across Port Phillip to Melbourne. Relaxed vibe. Family friendly.
Sightseeing
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
9-13 Point Lonsdale RdWalk up to the lighthouse and admire the views
Point Lonsdale frontbeach is a more family friendly calm beach (generally but not always!). There's a great playground for younger kids at the foreshore.
Point Lonsdale Front Beach Playground & BBQ
137 Point Lonsdale RdPoint Lonsdale frontbeach is a more family friendly calm beach (generally but not always!). There's a great playground for younger kids at the foreshore.
Point Lonsdale back beach is wild and awesome. If you're fit and keen it's a nice walk to Ocean Grove (about 8 kms /16km return). If you're taking a dog be sure to keep it ON LEASH as there are nesting hooded plovers there and they're endangered.
47 locals recommend
Point Lonsdale
Point Lonsdale back beach is wild and awesome. If you're fit and keen it's a nice walk to Ocean Grove (about 8 kms /16km return). If you're taking a dog be sure to keep it ON LEASH as there are nesting hooded plovers there and they're endangered.
A fun spot to do some sneaky environmental education for the kids.
15 locals recommend
Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre
2A Bellarine HwyA fun spot to do some sneaky environmental education for the kids.
Historic steam train and station leaving from Queenscliff and doing return trips to Drysdale. They often have special themed events (Thomas the Tank Engine anyone?).
13 locals recommend
The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station
20 Symonds StHistoric steam train and station leaving from Queenscliff and doing return trips to Drysdale. They often have special themed events (Thomas the Tank Engine anyone?).
Experience a mini music festival on a steam train as you travel along the scenic heritage Bellarine Railway. The regular Blues Train event season runs from October to May each year.
21 locals recommend
The Blues Train
20 Symonds StExperience a mini music festival on a steam train as you travel along the scenic heritage Bellarine Railway. The regular Blues Train event season runs from October to May each year.