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Preserve the tales of the town, our handcrafted gins are linked with the old folklores and the famous SS Casino anchor is located on site. We use local botanicals, serve gin cocktails, make Italian wood fired pizzas and we have on-site coffee roasters making the best local coffee. Come in for a gin tasting or masterclass! Apollo Bay Distillery - Where the town spirit comes alive.
PRICE RANGE
USD 13 - USD 21
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
CUISINES
Pizza, Australian
FEATURES
Seating, Serves Alcohol
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

A huge shoutout to Shaun who hosted such a fun and truly interesting Gin Blending Masterclass. We had the most incredible afternoon tasting, mixing and blending. The cocktails to start our session were next level and I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who...visits Apollo Bay. Definitely one of our highlights.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Suzanne Vermeulen, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Thank you for an awesome review, look forward to seeing you again.

Reviewed 12 July 2023 via mobile

Went for lunch with friends on a weekend visit. The pizzas were great and the local brewery beer was great. Really loved the character of the place.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Suzanne Vermeulen, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 15 July 2023

Thank you for an awesome review, look forward to seeing you again.

Reviewed 1 July 2023

Best Gluten Free pizza i have ever had. The normal pizza were also excellent. We enjoyed the Gin tasting experience!!! The staff were really friendly also providing excellent service. We will be back.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Suzanne Vermeulen, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 1 July 2023

Thank you, for your fabulous review!

Reviewed 12 June 2023 via mobile

Went to order and bar tender told us he was too busy to take our order. And come back in 10 minutes. Waited and ordered 2 espresso martini’s to then be told I don’t have time for that. Bar tender was grumpy and rude. Won’t...be back!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 17 March 2023

Excellent tasting paddle of four gins and one gin liqueur. Nice explanation from the waitress. Liked them so much we bought a load (not cheap, mind you). For dinner I had an absolutely brilliant anchovy pizza, one of the best I've had outside of Naples....Mrs had BBQ wings and chips, which were also very tasty. I had a couple of the beers which only come in "schooners" and hence don't last very long.... The only issue I have, as with so many Australian restaurants, is that they stop serving food so early. It can't only be me that wants to sit down to dinner at the time they're shutting up shop? By 8pm they're closing up and by 9pm we were the last in the joint and felt like it. That said, lovely staff, great gin, nice beer, absolutely brilliant pizza.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 19 March 2023

Thank you for an awesome review Ian, look forward to seeing you again

Reviewed 14 March 2023 via mobile

Love this place! Always a must visit when in Apollo Bay. Great gin tasting, but the food is just as tempting. Friendly service, great location and views. Tip.. walk in only so be patient on the weekend,.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 19 March 2023

Thank you for an awesome review, look forward to seeing you again

Reviewed 12 March 2023

Went here on a long weekend with my partner, and we both stopped in to enjoy a gin tasting paddle each. I liked that each type of gin came with its own garnish, and you could distinctly taste the different variations in each flavour of...gin. Also appreciated that the paddle came with tasting notes, so we knew what to look out for as we were sampling. The tasting paddles were quite reasonably priced, and we were pleased to purchase some gin to take home afterwards as well. We came back on Saturday night for pizza and the place was packed. Good range of food and cocktails and pleasant seating out on the deck.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 19 March 2023

Thank you, Nina, for taking the time to leave us a favorable review.

Reviewed 18 February 2023 via mobile

What a lovely place to visit. The beer was a hit with the hubby and the gin paddle was definitely my favourite. We had lunch which consisted of AMAZING truffle oil fries, pizza, chicken wings and Calamari. All well presented with delicious salad and side...dippings. Hats off to the friendly staff and the big fella that was very kind and gave me a refreshing gin recipe to try at home.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 19 February 2023

Thank you for an awesome review, look forward to seeing you again

Reviewed 14 January 2023 via mobile

Large restaurant which was able to fit us in. Pleasant ambience though a bit hot and noisy. For the price, the pizzas were not good value- bland and lacking ingredients.

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 7 December 2022 via mobile

We visited in 2020 and were back in Lorne in August and this was on our list to visit in Apollo Bay. Once again - zero disappointment! Lovely service, amazing food and great atmosphere.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 11 December 2022

Thank you, Georgia, for your fabulous review!

Reviewed 24 September 2022 via mobile

We had dinner here with our small family. The food was really yum. We didn't realize the gin tasting stops at 5 so we missed out on that which was disappointing. They were super busy so we were glad we booked.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2022

Thank you Lozagert, for taking the time to leave us a favourable review.

Reviewed 19 September 2022 via mobile

We visited the distillery today and were pleasantly surprised. Housed in a former post office the owners have done an outstanding job in making the space a functional and enjoyable place to be. The gin sample paddle board and tasting notes is a great way...to try all of the products on offer.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 23 September 2022

Thank you for an awesome review Phillip, look forward to seeing you again

Reviewed 6 August 2022

Stopped in and had a couple of the gin tasting platters. All nice gins and fun to try. Can recommend the Amphitrite Gin at the end, really tasty! Can also highly recommend the truffle fries....mmmmmm!

Date of visit: July 2022
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 8 August 2022

Thank you for an awesome review, look forward to seeing you again

Reviewed 28 June 2022

I'd been eyeing off the distillery in the old post office but it closed relatively early on weekdays when I made my trip along the GOR but when I returned to Apollo Bay on Saturday it was open later, for dinner, and I'm not one...to knock back an opportunity when it presents itself. I sat at one of the sheltered outside tables with my book and ordered the gin flight. When the lady asked if I wanted to try the extra, fifth gin, well, you already know my position vis a vis opportunities. Each gin came pared with a condiment. My gin palate is not very sophisticated but I could appreciate the subtle variations. The fifth gin, Old Navy, was the exception. It had a very different texture to the others. It was my favourite.More

Date of visit: July 2021
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 30 June 2022

Thank you for an awesome review, look forward to seeing you again

Reviewed 18 June 2022 via mobile

What a great place we went for dinner with our Labrador for excellent food tempura prawns and brisket pizza best pizza I have had freshly made and cooked and the prawn so good we had a second order Our dog was welcomed too nice enclosed...indoor/outdoor area very friendly staff we will certainly go backMore

Date of visit: June 2022
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Suzie V, Owner at Apollo Bay Distillery, responded to this reviewResponded 20 June 2022

Thank you for an awesome review Orbeo, look forward to seeing you again

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