Pipers By The Lake

Name: Pipers By The Lake
Address: 403 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, AU-VIC, Australia, 3350
Telephone: (03) 5334 1811
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (164)

$40 and under

Breakfast

403 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, AU-VIC 3350

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2 people

Jul 7, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Great for brunch
Good for groups

Pipers by the Lake is renowned for offering quality and value in an amazing setting. Come in for a coffee or choose from our extensive breakfast and lunch menu or take advantage of Ballarat’s best lunch specials.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Breakfast, International, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Daily 8:00 am–2:30 pm
Phone number
(03) 5334 1811
Website
http://pipersbythelake.com.au/restaurant/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Nestled amongst century old trees, Pipers By The Lake is located on the shores of Ballarat’s beautiful Lake Wendouree and directly across the road from the magnificent and historic Botanical Gardens.

Location
403 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, AU-VIC 3350
Neighborhood
Ballarat
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

What 164 people are saying

Pipers By The Lake reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
4.1Value

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Review summary

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Pipers By The Lake boasts a "picturesque location" with a "fabulous view" and an "excellent service" reputation. Guests appreciate the "great menu" and enjoy a friendly atmosphere. While some experienced delays, the overall ambiance and "attentive staff" make it a charming spot for a meal, especially by the lake.

164 Reviews

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Anne
Victoria1 review
4.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Location excellent, table service excellent, food wasn't as good as previously experienced. We were seated by the toilets and unfortunately the offensive odour from overfill of feminine hygiene disposal bins was wafting into Cafe when door to restroom was opened when patrons entered and exited. Unfortunate but overall had a great catchup with friends at Pipers.
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Sandra
Melbourne1 review
4.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We enjoyed the food waitress was friendly . The only thing that was disappointing was having to wait 2 hours for our food .
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Kerry
Victoria2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food, great service, fabulous views. Highly recommend.
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Brad
Victoria1 review
4.0
Dined on May 16, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Picturesque location, excellent service and coffee, food was tasty but unfortunately cold considering there was only a couple of diners. Overall I would try them again.
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Lyn
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed Mother's Day brunch at Pipers By The Lake. There was a great selection of meals at a responsible price. The staff were friendly and hopeful. Coloring crayons and a children's menu was given to the children which was a nice touch. The venue face's out to the lake which is lovely. Sadly, we missed out on the buttermilk pancakes due to the Mother's Day rush, but we will be sure to visit again so we can enjoy these on a different occasion. The booking system was easy to use also. Thank you for a lovely meal :)
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Nathan
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Just a terrible experience! We arrived to celebrate Mothers Day with a 9:30am booking. Food was served after 10am and coffees later again. At 10:30am we were advised no more table service was available as the next booking had arrived but we could have take away. Sarah (The Manager) was completely indifferent and seems to have forgotten she is in the hospitality industry. Just a terrible Mothers Day experience. Will never return
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Susie
Victoria5 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A beautiful location and venue. We enjoyed our meal very much.
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Deanne
Victoria3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had friends from Mildura in Ballarat & went to Pipers for Brunch. The staff were fantastic, very attentive. The meals were all delicious. We could not fault our morning there at all.
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Brian VIP
Adelaide1 review
3.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
5 star location and nice building. Amazing view and nice lakeside seats if weather ok but nice view inside also. Food and coffee mostly (actually one coffee was good) is a bit 1980’s bit sloppy greasy for older budget unhealthy eaters (they did have a few average ok healthy salads). No management, mostly premade heat and eat or deep fried, watery soup, food brought out bit cold. Very very slow to bring out considering not busy (they forgot to bring food out) Sticky tables, bit grotty toilets and building getting a bit dusty and old but right opposite beautiful botanic gardens and amazing lake so for the tourist who isn’t fussy it’s ideal. I hear Espresso in the city centre good if you just want good casual food and real good coffee.
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Michelle
Victoria1 review
2.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very very noisy. Waitstaff did not listen to drink order and got it wrong then waited ages for correct order to arrive. Food took over an hour to arrive and really wasn’t worth the wait. Pretty place by the lake, but. 20% surcharge on a public holiday was a bit rude.
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Pipers By The Lake offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 5334 1811.

Pipers By The Lake is rated 4.3 stars by 164 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 7, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

403 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, AU-VIC 3350

Additional information

Neighborhood
Ballarat
Hours of operation
Daily 8:00 am–2:30 pm
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Breakfast, International, Afternoon Tea
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, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://pipersbythelake.com.au/restaurant/
Phone number
(03) 5334 1811
Catering
Nestled amongst century old trees, Pipers By The Lake is located on the shores of Ballarat’s beautiful Lake Wendouree and directly across the road from the magnificent and historic Botanical Gardens.

Pipers By The Lake

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What 164 people are saying

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