L'espresso

If you're wondering where Ballarat goes for lunch,it's here. Walk into low-lit L'espresso and you're met with the smell of garlic wafting through the air and the lively chatter of happy locals. With dark-red walls,a pretty pressed-tin ceiling,breezy blues tunes and decorative Campari bottles,it's easy to relax. The menu offers Italian classics like a creamy risotto with peas,lemon,marjoram and ricotta,or a confit duck leg with a zippy shaved fennel and blood orange salad. Good coffee,smart service,big Breakfasts,house-made cakes and a little CD shop in the corner- L'espresso has all of Ballarat's bases covered.