RAFFERTY'S TAVERN, Warrnambool - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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Welcome to Rafferty's Tavern, the best family friendly bistro in Warrnambool. We offer a family friendly bistro with lunch specials and dinner specials to suit everyone. We cater for small and large groups, singles and families. Come on down and enjoy the friendly atmosphere and smiling staff. Let the kids run wild in the Kids Playroom and watch them jump away on the jumping castle. We are located on Raglan Parade only a 5 minute drive from the centre of Warrnambool and we look forward to seeing you down here at your local pub Warrnambool. Come down and say G'day!

PRICE RANGE

$10.00 – $35.00

CUISINES

International, Pub, Australian

Special Diets

Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Playgrounds

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3.5

112 reviews

Excellent

39

Very good

32

Average

15

Poor

13

Terrible

13

luke m

Melbourne37 contributions

Currently sitting here hungry,

Jan 2021 • none

Currently sitting here hungry, ordered the pork belly “special” paid $35 expecting to be blown away. Instead got a piece of pork belly smaller than a cigarette box, granted the flavours were nice but no way near worth $35. So yeah now eating my kids leftovers just to not feel hungry. Staff are great though and others we are with are happy with their meals but definately steer clear of the pork belly “main meal”

Written 16 January 2021

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Pav Luke

Warrnambool105 contributions

Great meals with new menu.

Apr 2022 • none

Went there with family visiting from Melbourne .Lots more selection on new menu especially non meat based which suited my vegetarian daughter! Sadly the kids area leaves a lot to be desired. My grandson was keen to have a play so I went upstairs with him to supervise..I was actually the only adult & kids were asking for help! The area feels badly neglected..it is smelly & to my mind, unhygienic..the wooden bannisters to climb up the stairs were sticky & felt very grimy. There was no sanitiser in sight which I thought would be a must especially for that area! I was disappointing because my family and I love coming to this place!

Written 23 April 2022

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Gerard T

Melbourne1 contribution

Theo Bullied my father

Dec 2020 • none

Booked meal for 6 ppl for 6.30 arrived at 6.25 seated got drinks, looked at menu, about to order when the person,,,Theo I believe his name was told us to hurry up and order and then without my 85 year old father saying a word was told he was a winging old bastard, to which he took offence to as you would. To cut the story short he wouldn’t apologise so we all left and had a lovely meal at Macy’s where they were abiding by COVID regulations

Written 29 December 2020

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kiwibirdsofprey

Melbourne69 contributions

Great family restaurant

Feb 2020 • family

We went here on a Saturday night and we were surprised how many tables were booked out already..........and we arrived right on open time of 5:30pm. So if you are going at a peak time, maybe you should book a table. But we still got one without a worry. The food was amazingly delicious. My son had the sausages, but we had it changed to just have veges without the mash. We both had the specials of the day, pesto chicken and barramundi. The meals came quickly and meals were displayed like an "upperclass" restaurant. Sticky date pudding was really yummy too. Children play area is awesome, two bouncy castles and other play equipment. Was hard to get my son to sit down. So a nice quiet meal for the adults! Highly recommend heading here for a meal

Written 21 February 2020

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mickelaine1

Warrnambool36 contributions

required to give full credit card details for a lunch booking

Oct 2020 • none

My wife rang to make a booking for lunch on 07/10/20, she was asked to give her full credit card details including the 3 digit number on the rear of the card. When the person was quizzed why this was required he replied, it was no the venue policy to make the booking. As this was a special occasion for us, she complied with the request. When ordering our lunch we asked the manager(Bar) why it was a requirement to give our credit card details as we had booked and eaten there many times he replied " In this covid 19 times we have a limited amount of spaces so if your don't turn up we will charge $20.00 per head on you credit card for not keeping to booking. This is the last time we will be attending this venue

Written 8 October 2020

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lkeenan2018

Melbourne24 contributions

Dining with kids, with ease

Jan 2020 • family

Great atmosphere for families walking in the doors at Rafferty’s. Dinner starts at 530pm, took five kids into the sports bar for a pre dinner drink before bistro opened and the staff were lovely. The bistro has a great menu allowing small kids and junior kids two different menus with great choices! The kids were a buzz in the two level playground which has jumping castles, slides and games! Food came out in good time, good value bill and food cooked to our liking. Porterhouses steak rare was Devine with garlic prawns. See you again soon, the kids can’t wait!

Written 14 January 2020

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missdez

Ringwood124 contributions

Not my cup of tea

Oct 2022 • family

10/10 for atmosphere and venue .. the rest however is meh Firstly I ordered the beef brisket, I asked if there was any spices like chilli cayenne etc in the meal and she confirmed there wasn’t. Normally I’d eat spicy food however after completing a spout of radiation to my head my mouth can’t tolerate it. It was a Friday night so we expected there to be a wait time. However they had raffles and it kept us amused! My daughter ordered from the teens menu - thought that was an awesome concept! Her was great, perfect size. Hubby ordered the pork roast and thoroughly enjoyed it. My meal however. For $38 you get 3 slices of beef which definitely didn’t appear nor taste like 10 hour slow cooked beef. It was more of a coles deli sliced beef vibe. And then the potato salad - cayenne pepper through it. Meaning I couldn’t eat it and it burnt my mouth. The best part of the dish was the chargrilled corn. Told the waitstaff she looked at me dumb founded and couldn’t care less. No apology no nothing. I wasn’t expecting a refund, I just wanted to provide feedback, I was extremely polite. But after her reaction it just killed the whole experience. We ordered two sundaes and a sticky date pudding for dessert - wouldn’t bother. The spoons they give you you can’t even get the sundae from the bottom. The presentation on the sticky date pudding looked like a 2yr old slapped it on the plate. I definitely won’t be going back here based on my experience .. for food. But for entertainment I’d recommend.

Written 22 October 2022

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nattas212017

Horsham35 contributions

Family friendly feed

Oct 2021 • family

Amazing family friendly restaurant! Always a delight for us a family when we visit warrny to come here. Not super busy for a Tuesday lunchtime which was great! Friendly staff. Can order off main menu not just lunch menu which was great. The pumpkin gnocchi was delicious and a large serve so doggy bag home was so worth it for lunch the next day. Indoor playground for kids. A must for families.

Written 27 October 2021

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Rafferty's

Thanks so much! We love the Gnocchi too! So happy you enjoyed your experience and can't wait to have you back again! Warm regards, The team at Rafferty's Tavern

Written 2 November 2021

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Anthonyza2015

573 contributions

Expensive Lousy

Dec 2020 • family

For what the menu prices are listed. Don't expect to pay for quality or a decent serving for an adult. I ordered a roast of a day, Lamb. When it came it was the same serving as a pensioner meal. The quality was disgusting. The lamb was tough, potatoes were quite obvious precooked. The broccoli which was so overcooked it was hidden under the potatoes (photo) No ... never again.

Written 17 December 2020

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Jenny0401

Bellarine612 contributions

Fantastic Service & Food

Nov 2021 • none

After being seated, we met Gary (Food & Beverage Manager - I think), who welcomed us, told us about the specials, wine & had a good chat. Gary offered us a red wine tasting and then decided to empty the bottle & pour the wine himself. What a great guy, so friendly & welcoming. Dinner, we had the specials, cheese gnocchi & stuffed chicken. Both dishes were large and spectacular. The hotel is a large venue and being a Saturday night, it was very busy. The menu has so many choices, something to suit everyone. The menu would have to the best in Warrnambool and same for the hotel. When we visit Warrnambool again, we will definitely return.

Written 17 December 2021

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Elaine E

5 contributions

Great place

Jan 2020 • family

Very popular place and I can see why. Friendly staff, quick service, great foid, geberous portions, great kids play area. Our family loved it. It gets very busy so I recommend booking.

Written 22 January 2020

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13Afrika

Apollo Bay30 contributions

Great all round

Feb 2023 • friends

Had a girl’s lunch here. The welcome was friendly and efficient. Good atmosphere and the food was fantastic. I had the best salt and pepper calamari I’ve had in ages with a fresh salad. There is a free raffle on Wednesday and Sundays lunch time. My sister won a pack of James Squire beer. All in all a great experience.

Written 8 February 2023

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hannahck

Warrnambool58 contributions

Terrible all around - aweful food, over priced

Nov 2022 • family

Terrible food, way over priced, meant to be chicken strips in a Tex Mex Bowl- like hard dehydrated chicken which was inedible, long waits, tiny kids meal, hadn’t been for years and won’t go back

Written 25 November 2022

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Mardi S

10 contributions

Great value

Feb 2021 • none

Lovely night spent at Rafferty's with family and friends and the meals were very good value. The staff were friendly and i would recommend Raffetys to anyone

Written 15 February 2021

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Sandra P

1 contribution

Great value

Jan 2021 • family

Huge meals, very friendly and helpful staff can recommend a meal here, large different choices of Parma, great prices. Over all highly recommended

Written 18 January 2021

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