Menu | Babae Ballarat Fine Dining

“Babae” is an expression of surprise, wonder and delight. We believe true luxury

is found in the small things: handcrafted with care, made with love, and shared

with genuine pride. From the beginning, our vision for Babae has been to

champion the small farmers, growers, makers and artisans who cultivate and

create some of the finest produce these fertile local lands have to offer.

Their passion inspires every dish we serve, and their stories are woven into every

dining experience by a kitchen that takes as much pride in the telling.

Welcome to our home. Welcome to Babae.

PRELUDE
• Mushroom parfait, onion marmalade
• Brandade of cobia, chives, smoked paprika, tapioca
• Long Paddock ‘Bluestone’ gougère
WOODSTOCK FLOUR SOURDOUGH BREAD
Red Duck Brewery spent grains, Inglenook butter, dehydrated vegemite
YELLOWTAIL KINGFISH
Lemon cured SA Kingfish, salt baked kohlrabi, pickled beetroot,
mandarin, fennel pollen, hazelnut, beetroot vinaigrette
WESTERN PLAIN PORK
Pork Loin, crushed potato & ham hock, Jerusalem artichoke,
honey roasted chestnuts, apple cider gel, pork & mustard jus
PUMPKIN
Pumpkin cake, crème fraîche, candied Boonderoo walnuts, sultanas,
pumpkin seed nougatine, maple & bourbon gel, pumpkin spice crème anglaise

All seafood served at Babae is sourced from Australian waters.

Please note that menu items may contain traces of nut, egg, soy, wheat, seeds and other allergens.

Due to the nature of meal preparation and possible cross-contamination, Babae is unable to

guarantee the absence of the above ingredients in its menu items.

Please inform staff of any allergies or intolerances and we will do our best to look after you

1.5% surcharge on credit cards. 10% surchange applies on Sunday, 15% surcharge on public holidays.

Vegetarian Lunch Menu

Snacks
• Mushroom parfait, onion marmalade
• Chickpea panisse, carrot, hemp seeds
• Long Paddock 'Bluestone' gougère
Medley of Garden Vegetables
Mushrooms, pea & lemon puree, puffed rice, buttermilk dressing
Roasted Cauliflower
Farm grown root vegetables, sweet garlic, vegetarian bordelaise sauce
Steamed Pudding
O'Toole's honey, saffron poached pear, local pistachios, meringue, brown butter, creme anglaise

*Please note that due to the seasonal nature of our menu, items listed above could change and or be substituted with an alternative. We apologise if this causes any inconvenience when dining with us.

“Babae” is an expression of surprise, wonder and delight. We believe true luxury

is found in the small things: handcrafted with care, made with love, and shared

with genuine pride. From the beginning, our vision for Babae has been to

champion the small farmers, growers, makers and artisans who cultivate and

create some of the finest produce these fertile local lands have to offer.

Their passion inspires every dish we serve, and their stories are woven into every

dining experience by a kitchen that takes as much pride in the telling.

Welcome to our home. Welcome to Babae.

PRELUDE
• Mushroom parfait, onion marmalade
• Brandade of cobia, chives, smoked paprika, tapioca
• Long Paddock ‘Bluestone’ gougère
WOODSTOCK FLOUR SOURDOUGH BREAD
Red Duck Brewery spent grains, Inglenook butter, dehydrated vegemite
YELLOWTAIL KINGFISH
Lemon cured SA Kingfish, salt baked kohlrabi, pickled beetroot,
mandarin, fennel pollen, hazelnut, beetroot vinaigrette
SPANNER CRAB
Australian spanner crab, fresh corn ‘polenta’, smoked Yarra Valley roe,
finger lime, corn crumble
WESTERN PLAIN PORK
Pork Loin, crushed potato & ham hock, Jerusalem artichoke,
honey roasted chestnuts, apple cider gel, pork & mustard jus
AFTER THE RAIN
Sher Wagyu rump cap MS7, local mushrooms, spinach,
garlic & black pepper sauce
PUMPKIN
Pumpkin cake, crème fraîche, candied Boonderoo walnuts, sultanas,
pumpkin seed nougatine, maple & bourbon gel, pumpkin spice crème anglaise

All seafood served at Babae is sourced from Australian waters.

Please note that menu items may contain traces of nut, egg, soy, wheat, seeds and other allergens.

Due to the nature of meal preparation and possible cross-contamination, Babae is unable to

guarantee the absence of the above ingredients in its menu items.

Please inform staff of any allergies or intolerances and we will do our best to look after you

1.5% surcharge on credit cards. 10% surchange applies on Sunday, 15% surcharge on public holidays.

Vegetarian Dinner Menu

*Please note that due to the seasonal nature of our menu, items listed above could change and or be substituted with an alternative. We apologise if this causes any inconvenience when dining with us.

Snacks
• Mushroom parfait, onion marmalade
• Chickpea panisse, carrot, hemp seeds
• Long Paddock 'Bluestone' gougère
Medley of Garden Vegetables
Mushrooms, pea & lemon puree, puffed rice, buttermilk dressing
Perfect Egg
64 degree Honest eggs, asparagus, hazelnut, finger lime, black rice crisp
Mac & Cheese
Goodness flour pasta, Wedgetail Farm Tomm sauce, preserved truffle, chives
Roasted Cauliflower
Farm grown root vegetables, sweet garlic, Vegetarian bordelaise sauce
Steamed Pudding
O'Toole's honey, saffron poached pear, local pistachios, meringue, poire william, creme anglaise

PRELUDE

WOODSTOCK FLOUR SOURDOUGH BREAD

YELLOWTAIL KINGFISH

WESTERN PLAIN PORK

PUMPKIN

Snacks

Medley of Garden Vegetables

Roasted Cauliflower

Steamed Pudding

PRELUDE

WOODSTOCK FLOUR SOURDOUGH BREAD

YELLOWTAIL KINGFISH

SPANNER CRAB

WESTERN PLAIN PORK

AFTER THE RAIN

PUMPKIN

Snacks

Medley of Garden Vegetables

Perfect Egg

Mac & Cheese

Roasted Cauliflower

Steamed Pudding

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