Bonnie Doon Hotel / Motel

Perched right on the edge of Lake Eildon, this classic country pub pairs cold tap beers and lake breezes with serious high-country comfort. Travellers breaking the drive back from Mt Buller head straight for the wood-burning fireplace, while summer boaters moor along the bank and stroll up across the open lawns. The sprawling beer garden welcomes kids and dogs with plenty of grass to burn off highway energy under the trees. Expect hearty, generous counter meals—crisp golden schnitzels, Sunday roast pork with crackling that shatters under the fork, and fork-tender beef cheeks resting in glossy, slow-simmered gravy.