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Higher Society, Ballarat Central, AU-VIC

Higher Society

4.7 (125)
$40 and under
Breakfast
413 Sturt St, Ballarat Central, AU-VIC 3350

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Innovative
  • Great for outdoor dining
Higher Society Ballarat Locally operated Melbourne influenced cafe, offering the best local produce and coffee! Five Senses speciality roasted "Darkhorse" blend coffee complimented by our highly experienced Baristas! A brunch all day inspired menu featuring many local products and speciality items. Our venue is light, bright, open and full of staff with good personalities and even better smiles! The music is up and our vibe is pumping!

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Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Ballarat
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine

What 125 people are saying

Higher Society reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7
4.7 based on all time ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.7Value

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125 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great catch up with my daughter, we shared both burgers.. Both very tasty.. staff very friendly.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and coffee. Incredibly helpful and friendly staff. Couldn’t ask for a better venue.

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  3. Anon

    Victoria1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful venue, with outstanding service. The food was delicious!

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  4. CathyB

    Victoria3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely breakfast at Higher Society with good food and service

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  5. Rachel

    Victoria4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The Chai tea/latte was excellent - just as I like it. While the cakes/biscuits were fresh and delicious, the choice was limited. Unfortunately there are roadworks outside the cafe, and the door did not close easily. I had to get up to close the door a few times so I could hear what my friends were saying. Overall a pleasant morning.

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  6. BobR

    Victoria1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love Higher Society, three Golden Plate awards in three years, excellent food, great service, excellent venue.

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  7. Visitorfrommelb

    Melbourne3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We waited over 50mins for 2 toasted sandwhiches and the cafe wasn’t even busy (there were plenty of free tables). I also was initially turned away because we didn’t have a booking and wasn’t told that I could just book one in online (again, they weren’t busy, there were plenty of tables). I went online after we walked out and booked a table, went straight back in and was seated lol. Seems a bit silly. Food was fine, my toastie used the slippery cheap ham I’m not a fan of so I wouldn’t say it was quality.

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  8. VarunR

    Victoria1 review

    2.0

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Male waiter (short skinny guy) was very rude, ignorant and unprofessional. He did not approach the table to take our order even when the restaurant was not busy, when called, he ignored and said “won’t be long” and then didn’t bother coming back at all. We are more put off by his attitude than anything else. Absolutely pathetic customer service skills unfortunately.

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  9. user123

    Victoria1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    very good slay has a nice time and food was so yummy and good very nice

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  10. IsabellaO

    Victoria2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    amazing food and service every single time. I’m so glad you guys brought back the benny with pulled pork!!

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Higher Society is rated 4.7 stars by 125 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Higher Society

413 Sturt St, Ballarat Central, AU-VIC 3350

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Ballarat
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Friday 7AM-3PM Saturday - Sunday 8AM-3PM
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Breakfast, Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine
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