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Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre, breakaway creek, AU-VIC

Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre

4.5
4.5
75 Reviews
$40 and under
Indigenous

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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for groups
The Tae Rak Bush Tucker Café serves meals prepared by a local Gunditjmara chef, with a menu featuring modern dishes using regional produce infused with local bush herbs & spices. The café has indoor and alfresco dining overlooking the shores of Lake Condah, and there's plenty of space for the kids to run around. Try the signature Kooyang (eel) Tasting Plates for a deep dive into Gunditjmara culture with traditional smoked eel, eel paté, and smoked eel Arancini balls.
Serving meals 10am~2pm, and coffee & cake all day.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indigenous, Australian, Café
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 4504 2426
  • Payment options
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Ricky North
  • Catering
    Contact our team with catering enquiries: https://www.budjbim.com.au/contact/catering/
  • Neighborhood
    Heywood
  • Cross street
    Vaughans Road, Breakaway Creek, VIC, 3303
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Cafe, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 75 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

75 Reviews
  1. Jackie

    Victoria

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Always friendly service. Visited several times. Hope locals continue to support.

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  2. Jennie

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love everything about Tae Rak I'm a local but I had never seen the lake before or understood the full significance of this feature. The building is stunning and the food , service and atmosphere welcoming and comfortable. Thank you 🙏
    Tae Rak Aquaculture CentreResponded on November 12, 2024
    Thank you fo0r your review and we are glad that you enjoyed your time with us

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  3. Debra

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great space with a great plate, and in a great place.
    Tae Rak Aquaculture CentreResponded on November 12, 2024
    Thank you for your review and we are glad that you enjoyed your time with us

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  4. Theo

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We chose the smoked eel balls with salad. Very pleasant combination of flavours. The smoke flavour was not over-bearing. The staff were very professional in all aspects of service provided.
    Tae Rak Aquaculture CentreResponded on November 12, 2024
    Thank you for your review and we are glad you enjoyed the experience

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  5. Jennifer

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely gorgeous environment, overlooking the lake. Staff go out of their way to be helpful. Food beautifully presented.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We thoroughly enjoyed our shared tasting platter after our morning guided tour of Tae Rak.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The group of 15 people were all very happy with their experience dining out at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and will certainly be making a return visit in the future. Would highly recommend this facility to anyone. Thank you all for your wonderful service and information on the centre.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food. Wonderful place. Highly recommend a visit!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An amazing food experience..I took 7 clients to Take Rak, some were fussy eaters, however no one complaint from any of them..We all throughly enjoyed our food experience and the well tasted amazing 😊 Thankyou, we shall return

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  10. MetaK

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambiance was very smart and interesting,the staff were totally lovely and the food nicely presented.

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Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre is rated 4.5 stars by 75 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
8:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre

Vaughan's Rd, breakaway creek, AU-VIC 3303

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Vaughans Road, Breakaway Creek, VIC, 3303
  • Neighborhood
    Heywood
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indigenous, Australian, Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ricky North
  • Additional
    Cafe, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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