Freight Bar & Restaurant

3.6 (12)

$40 and under

Australian

49 Mair St E, Ballarat Central, AU-VIC 3350

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2 people

22 Jun 2025

June 2025

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Great for live music
Neighbourhood gem

FREIGHT BAR & ROOFTOP PRIDES THEMSELVES ON PROVIDING A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE ONCE YOU WALK IN,
We pride ourselves on providing you and your guests with excellent customer service, a pleasing ambience, and wholesome pub food.

We strive to ensure that you walk away wanting to return. We enjoy seeing the smiles on faces when you leave.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Australian
Hours of Operation
Wed–Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat, Sun 12:00–23:00
Phone number
(03) 5333 5431
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
49 Mair St E, Ballarat Central, AU-VIC 3350
Area
Ballarat
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Experiences

Bottomless Brunch
A$55.00 per person
Multiple dates available
🍕 Bottomless Brunch at Freight Bar 🍹 Pizza in one hand. Cocktail in the other. Every Saturday & Sunday | 12PM – 5PM Enjoy 90 minutes of bottomless drinks with pizza—perfect for groups, birthdays, or just catching up. Packages: 🥂 BASIC PACKAGE – $55pp Includes free-flowing: - House Beers - House Wines - Mimosas - Pimms Cup - Aperol Spritz - Pink Panther - Tropical Sunrise 🍸 PREMIUM PACKAGE – $85pp Everything in the Basic Package, PLUS: - All Taps - Espresso Martini - Blue Lagoon - Amaretto Sour - Peach Delight - El Diablo - Mojito
Drinks Only
Multiple dates available
Drinks Only
Rooftop Bar Booking
Multiple dates available
Freight Rooftop and Bar's enclosed rooftop area is a cozy and inviting space that offers a unique dining and socialising experience. The enclosed design provides protection from the elements while still allowing guests to enjoy the open-air atmosphere and stunning views. With the added feature of heating, guests can stay warm and comfortable even on cooler evenings, making it the perfect year-round destination. Whether you're looking to enjoy a delicious meal, sip on craft cocktails, or simply relax with friends, our rooftop area is the ideal setting for a memorable and enjoyable time.

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What 12 people are saying

Freight Bar & Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.6

3.6 based on recent ratings

3.6Food
3.5Service
3.5Ambience
3.7Value

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12 Reviews

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Laura
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 8 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The bottomless brunch was fantastic. There was plenty to eat and drink and the service from Nathan was exceptional.
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Paula
Victoria1 review
1.0
Dined on 7 June 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I really don’t like leaving negative reviews but I feel like I needed to leave this one. This was probably one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. We had a table of 6 people, we ordered meals at the same time. We waited an hour and then 1 meal was served. Then after another 20 minutes our other meals were served. I bit into my first chicken wing only to find it was raw in the middle. We returned both of our bowls of chicken wings. Our chips were also served to us barely warm and soggy. We did receive a $30 voucher because our meals took so long to come out. The staff did acknowledge that they were under the pump as it was an extremely busy evening. Anyway just a very disappointing experience for us and our friends that were visiting from out of town.
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Brooke
Victoria2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely greeting from the staff and the meal was beautiful. 10/10
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David
Victoria1 review
1.0
Dined on 22 January 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Upon arriving the layout was not clear as there did not appear to be any greeting point from which you are attended to and seated. Asked a staff member for assistance but needed the man serving at the bar to direct him where to seat us. We were shown to our table without any dialogue. No menus provided which my wife obtained by going back to the bar, there was also no indication of any specials available. By this point we weren't that confident that it would live up to our expectations and just discretely left. The ratings given are only a reflection of our initial experience, which did not give a good vibe. Ignore the ratings for food as that obviously was not tried.
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Matthew
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 4 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Good place to pre drink or party with for all occasions. Hasn't changed in years.
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Belinda
Victoria1 review
1.0
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Went here for a work break up. Service was slow, uninviting and unprofessional, no one knew what they were doing. The meals came out sporadically, and when they did, they were also disappointing. Arancini was plain dry and boring. The pork Belly looked like it came from a kitchen in a nursing home. It was slopped on the plate. I especially loved looking at the pass and on the cabinet which looked like once upon a time housed desserts to see a bottle of round up, right where the meals were coming out. All in all the dining experience was disappointing. Prices are exorbitant for what you get in return. Place has gone down hill significantly over the years. Which is a shame, food used to be amazing. I’ll include a photo of what was left of the pork belly… after I attempted to eat it.
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makenzie
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 3 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friends and I attended freight on a Thursday night , music was settle. Seated in a nice area close to the bar for easy access and was able to see when our food came up. We ordered a cheesy garlic bread for entree and the presentation was outstanding . The garlic bread melted in our mouths it was that good. All dishes ordered were beautiful and very filling.
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OpenTable Diner
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 25 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went on Steak Night. Steak was perfectly cooked and really enjoyable.
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OpenTable Diner
Victoria1 review
2.0
Dined on 20 July 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Second time we have had a bad experience here. Will not be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 11 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came here for dinner with my partner and the food and service was incredible! The staff were friendly and happy to help, and the food came quickly and was delicious, will definitely be back!
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Freight Bar & Restaurant is rated 3.6 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

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49 Mair St E, Ballarat Central, AU-VIC 3350

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Ballarat
Hours of Operation
Wed–Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat, Sun 12:00–23:00
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Australian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Phone number
(03) 5333 5431

Freight Bar & Restaurant

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Bottomless Brunch

Drinks Only

Rooftop Bar Booking

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What 12 people are saying

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