Ballarat Yacht Club Cafe
Highlights
- Savour quality casual dining with a varied menu, including vegan and gluten-free options, at Lake Wendouree.
- Enjoy stunning views from the large deck, perfect for alfresco dining right above the water.
- Relax in a family-friendly atmosphere with live music enhancing your dining experience.
- Indulge in great coffee, cocktails, and local wines while soaking up one of Ballarat's best locations.
Food, Functions, and Fun at The Yachty.
Perched on that waters of beautiful Lake Wendouree in The Ballarat Yacht Club Cafe.
The Yachty as it’s known by the locals, has a long standing reputation for quality food and beverages for locals and visitors to the region in a relaxed atmosphere with indoor and outdoor dining on the large deck, right above the water.
The team take great pride in offering quality casual dining for breakfast and lunch options, seven days a week with varied menu of food options including vegan and gluten free choices. Plus a Cocktails, great wines, an selction beers and great coffee.
The Yacht Club cafe is also available for functions, treating your guests great food and one of the best locations in Ballarat.
Come and meet the friendly crew and the best view in Ballarat.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
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