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Craigs Royal Hotel

Locality: Ballarat, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5331 1377

Address: 10 Lydiard Street South 3350 Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.craigsroyal.com.au/

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24.01.2022 You still have time to sneak in an order for our Takeaway Famous High Tea this weekend. Available this Saturday and Sunday for you to enjoy in the comfort of our own home. Please ensure your order is placed by 6pm the day prior. We look forward to receiving you order:... https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/even/craigs-high-tea-at-home

22.01.2022 Located on historic Lydiard St and overlooking Her Majesty's Ballarat, the Reading Room boasts an elegant balcony with views across Ballarat's heritage streetscape. Exquisitely decorated and adorned with elegant fixtures, the beauty and grace of this split level room is something to behold.

22.01.2022 Whilst we are still closed (you can still enjoy our Famous High Tea as takeaway) we welcome you to enjoy our space with his video from Visit Ballarat. We look forward to restrictions easing further and welcoming our guests back in to our space, our guests really do make it special...

21.01.2022 This time next week we look forward to guests staying back in our grand hotel. Come and experience the extraordinary... https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/accommodation/packages

20.01.2022 Our Head Chef Scott Alsop and team are planning our new Spring menu. We look forward to welcoming guests back to dine in our grand hotel from Friday the 9th of October. Due to current restrictions we have very limited reservations available. Please be sure to pre-book to avoid disappointment.

20.01.2022 Our Royal Suites are the largest and grandest rooms providing the best heritage accommodation in the region if not the country. Overlooking the historic Lydiard Street precinct and Her Majesty's Ballarat the "Royal Balcony Suites" are generously furnished with antiques and the finest bedding, the rooms are grand and comfortable. Is it time to start dreaming and planning your next escape with us? ... Whilst our accommodation is still closed we welcome you to experience the extraordinary with us as soon as you can.

19.01.2022 For business or pleasure our Express Lunch Menu is a fabulous lunchtime option for Monday through to Friday. In our addition to our full à la carte menu, enjoy the variety of frequently changing selections of chefs specials on our "Express Lunch" menu. Select 2 courses for $45 or 3 courses for $55. Great food at great prices, perfect for festive catch ups.

19.01.2022 In anticipation of our re-opening we have extended our Lockdown Recovery Packages following lockdown 2.0. Some fabulous package deals are available. We re-open next Friday the 9th of October, we look forward to welcoming you soon...... https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/accommodation/packages

19.01.2022 ? Here is some lovely feedback and an image from Kerri Ann: "Afternoon tea for 2, in isolation today. Highly recommend, beautiful very tasty food. Quantity, very generous with enough to have sweets for tea. Well presented for pickup with nice menu and greeting. Beautiful tiered plate stand purchased very pleased and will be ordering again for another special occasion."... Thank you Kerri, so pleased you enjoyed. You still have time to order for this weekend: https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/even/craigs-high-tea-at-home by Kerri Ann Long

18.01.2022 Experience our food and wine. For a truly memorable dining experience 'The Gallery' at Craig's will never disappoint. The freshest regional ingredients are combined into an eclectic and imaginative menu that is supported by one of the area's finest wine cellars.... Just look at this entree of Charcuterie Croquetas with Smoked Paprika Aioli and Manchego. https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/food-wine by The Duzhnikova

17.01.2022 Divine wallpapers, art and corridors to escape and explore. We look forward to welcoming you to experience the extraordinary with us when we reopen...

17.01.2022 Thursday throwback to White Night Ballarat last year. It is hard to believe that this event was this month a year ago, how so much has changed. We look forward to events returning to our fine city and grand hotel...... from The Courier by Craig Holloway

16.01.2022 Our Head Chef Scott Alsop has been at it again, this time with a delicious Beef Wellington, happy cooking! 600g beef fillet English mustard ... 500g mixed mushrooms 2 cloves of garlic thyme truffle oil (optional) 120g flour, 500ml milk, 3 eggs (for 3 crepes) 1-2 sheets of puff pastry 1 egg salt pepper To make the crepes, whisk eggs and milk together, sift flour and mix together, finish with a touch of salt. Strain and allow to rest for 15 minutes and skim off. Heat a lightly oiled medium frying pan, over a medium heat, ladle a small amount of the batter into the pan and rotate to spread batter as thin as possible. Lightly colour each side, will need 3 or 4 crepes. Next seal the beef, season the beef well and in a hot pan, add olive oil and colour the beef all over to get a nice crust, add a knob of butter and a sprig of thyme, garlic and baste. Remove from the pan and brush with English mustard. Allow to cool completely. Finely chop the mushrooms and garlic by hand or in a food processor. Cook in a dry hot pan until the moisture from the mushrooms has cooked out, season to taste, add chopped thyme and truffle oil if using. Lay out a smooth double layer of cling film on a bench , using enough crepes to wrap the beef, lay on cling film and spread the mushroom mix over evenly. Lay the beef on the mushrooms and fold the crepes around. Use the cling film to tighten and shape the wellington. Place in fridge for 20 minutes. Encase the beef tightly with puff pastry, egg wash and refrigerate or using the 2nd sheet with a lattice cutter, place over the 1st sheet of pastry and egg wash again. Pre heat oven to 190c, cook for approximately 30 minutes, allow to rest for 20 minutes, slice and enjoy! images and recipe by Head Chef Scott Alsop

16.01.2022 The view from our balcony is splendid. Located on historic Lydiard St in the heart of Ballarat we offer the ideal base to explore Ballarat and beyond. Our grand hotel has been an icon since Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh slept here in 1867 and Dame Nellie Melba famously sang from this very balcony in 1908.... We look forward to welcoming you soon to experience the extraordinary with us...

15.01.2022 Have you placed your order for our takeaway Famous High Tea for this weekend? Delicious high tea treats all made in house for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. Be like Kerri and set yourself up for a special afternoon via the link below:... https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/even/craigs-high-tea-at-home from Kerri Lane

15.01.2022 We love this capture by Jorge, it captures our fabulous streetscape, tower and how topsy turvy this year has been. by @dronejorge @sky.media.au

15.01.2022 The relaxation of regional lockdown restrictions in Ballarat is welcomed by Craig’s Royal Hotel. However the new level of restrictions will still not allow us to re-open with the level of staffing and service expected by our valued guests. We are most anxious to re-open after the extended interruption to business and we are constantly monitoring the situation. We seek to re-open at the earliest possible date. Thank you for your patience. ... Until then we will continue to offer Takeaway High Tea and High Cheese Hampers every Saturday & Sunday. Head to the site to order yours today: https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/eve/craigs-high-tea-at-home/

14.01.2022 Thank you so much Kerri for your lovely message and photos, we are so pleased you enjoyed our takeaway Famous High Tea for your birthday last weekend. "Just wanted to say a veeery BIG THANKYOU to you all for our beautiful HIGH TEA for 3 today xxxx everything was absolutely wonderful!! Complete with Mumm champagne and cake stand!! Plenty of special treats to eat and so easy to heat, serve and enjoy!! DELICIOUS!! Perfect way to start my week of Birthday celebrations ....... veeery special!!" You can celebrate like Kerri this weekend by ordering our takeaway Famous High Tea below: https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/eve/craigs-high-tea-at-home/ from Kerri Lane

11.01.2022 Located in the heart of Ballarat, our grand hotel has been icon since 1865. Our Tower Suite has sweeping views across Lydiard St. We look forward to welcoming our guests back soon to experience the extraordinary... by @the_drifter_fx

11.01.2022 We are very excited to announce we will be welcoming guests back to our grand hotel as of Friday the 9th of October. We are re-opening within the current restrictions and look forward to restrictions easing further soon. Our delicious paddock to plate menus, boutique accommodation and Famous High Tea awaits...... by @randal_m_smith

10.01.2022 We have received the most wonderful messages from our guests craving our fare post lockdown 2.0. Whilst our Chefs are enjoying our takeaway Famous High Tea they are longing for the kitchen to be humming again 7 days a week. Thank you Chontelle for capturing this image of your gnocchi.... We look forward to welcoming back guests to enjoy our paddock to plate menu as soon as we can... by @chonytomsett

07.01.2022 Come and explore our grand hotel... Walls adorned with unique gold leaf William Morris inspired wallpaper, collections of art and hidden corridors. Take advantage of our lockdown recovery packages:... https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/accommodation/packages/ from Film Vic

07.01.2022 Cheers to Donna the winner of the High Tea Society competition. " . , , . . ." Donna Quigley. from High Tea Society

05.01.2022 We look forward to welcoming guests back to our grand hotel from Friday the 9th of October. Our accommodation is open for arrivals from this date and our special pricing for Lockdown Recovery Packages has been extended. Come and experience the extraordinary with us and for our Melbourne friends, we look forward to welcoming you as soon as we can.

05.01.2022 We have quite the architecture on our block. Stunning heritage buildings in the Ballarat CBD. We look forward to welcoming you when we can to experience the extraordinary in our grand hotel and fine city.... by @the_drifter_fx

02.01.2022 Our history is long and proud, we have welcomed so many wonderful guests and look forward to doing so again soon. Whilst we currently still remain closed we are still offering our Famous High Tea and High Cheese for takeaway on a Saturday and Sunday. Please head to the link below to place your order https://www.craigsroyal.com.au/even/craigs-high-tea-at-home or contact our reception team on 5331 1377.... by @ballarat365

02.01.2022 We miss guests dining in our Gallery Restaurant. Throwback to a photo shoot with local legend Luigi Bazzani for Uncover Magazine. We look forward to welcoming guests back to enjoy our space as soon as we can.... by @angiehay