About us

The Puddler Restaurant & Bar has been a Bendigo icon for over 20 years. Set out as an intimate dining venue the Puddler offers warmth & charm like no other, with beautiful lead light open fire places and exposed brick walls inside & a fully refurbished courtyard with mezzanine, dining alfresco style is ideal for the warmer months.

Functions & Weddings

Functions & Receptions at The Puddler are welcome. Our main dining area seats up to 60 people comfortably and we have another smaller room which can seat another 18. Our courtyard will seat 30 to 40 people for parties also.

Function Menu's are available starting at $35.00 for a 2 course menu with choices of entr�e and Main courses or a set menu can be customized to suit your individual needs. Call and speak to Chris our Head Chef about what Menu selections you would like for your next function.

Other function needs such as access to a projector and screen can be organized for a small fee.

So what ever you would like weather it is on our standard menu or not, it can be done.

Nothing is too hard!! Table arrangements, Chair covers, place settings, flowers, music, gift tables, decorations, and even the wedding cake can be organized by The Puddler. We can even recommend some photographers.

Luncheons

Business lunches or casual luncheons are catered for with a lunch specials menu starting from just $7.95 there has never been a more affordable place to dine at lunch, even fast food retailers are more exensive than that!

Private luncheons and business meetings are especially catered for our front dining room can be booked for your meetings at no charge when having a lunch or even for just drinks. The room seats up to 18 people and there is no minimum booking.

Catering

The Puddler can cater for you both on site at the restaurant or at your place. With finger foods & platters to suit all occasions.

Choose from home made pastries, canap�s, sandwich platters or fruit platters. We can cater your next work function. Prices start at just $6.95 per person off site and $8.95 to have our facility.

Special Seafood requests such as Giant Lobster are catured for but need to be pre-booked and are priced @ market value.

The Puddler Restaurant & Bar has one of the most extensive menus on offer anywhere in Bendigo or Central Victoria.

Dominantly a French style cuisine on offer are various prime quality cuts of steak such as Eye fillet Rib eye and Porterhouse, Seafood is a specialty with Lobster crabs bugs prawns scallops some seafood has also been combined with our steaks to create specialties such as Steak & Baby Lobster tail, Steak and Scallops & Steak & Prawns.