Woolstore Geelong — Restaurant in Newtown

A big thank you to the amazing team at Woolstore for an unforgettable dining experience. From start to finish, everything — the atmosphere, the service, and especially the food — was exceptional. We opted for the Trust the Chef menu and it truly delivered. Every dish felt carefully curated and beautifully executed, offering a perfect balance of creativity and comfort.

We began with a selection of entrées that set the tone right away. The Paddock pumpkin pull-apart bread with Lard Ass black garlic butter was warm, rich, and impossible to stop eating. The house dip and marinated olives were fresh and flavorful, while the Sheftalia with tzatziki was tender and herbaceous. The tomato & nduja arancini were crisp and comforting with just the right hint of spice, and the house potato chips with jamon and gildas added a luxurious, salty crunch.

The mains took things to another level. The pan-fried calamari with coconut and ginger was bright and unique, and the Filipino-style roasted chicken with inasal butter and sofrito was incredibly flavorful. We upgraded to the Aylesbury duck breast, which was well worth it — perfectly cooked and complemented by cherry jus, confit fennel, and cauliflower purée. Sides like the crispy potato pave with avruga caviar and Chinese broccoli brought both indulgence and balance to the table.

To finish, the whipped framboise panna cotta was a standout — light, tangy, and beautifully plated with macerated strawberries and crisp meringue shards. The perfect end to a truly memorable meal.

The team was attentive, knowledgeable, and made us feel genuinely welcomed. Their passion for what they do really shines through.

We’ll absolutely be back — and already looking forward to seeing what they do next.

– Chris &...

We booked for a 7:30pm seating, when we arrived we were told our table was not available… we arrived at 7:30pm. We did not get sat at our table till 8pm up stairs at the bar and were not offered to order any drinks. We were given menus and unfortunately waited 20mins until anyone took our order. It took 2 hours to have entree and main, we order e desserts and after 30mins of waiting we asked a staff member to please check on this. We were told the kitchen did not receive the docket for our desserts. At this point we just felt defeated and shared to not worry about the desserts as it was late and we just wanted to leave. The staff member gave us the bill apologised for the mix up and still charged us the full amount, we thought that surly given their mix up they could at least take a drink or something off the bill. I wouldn’t say our experience was great, I know this was just ours but feel this while experience could have been handled better. With a little hospitality our whole experience could have been flipped into a...

If you’ve been to 1915 at the Federal Mills, you will love The Woolstore at the picture perfect River Precinct in Newtown. The beautiful old buildings have kept their historical look with a modern interior Beautiful high ceilings, full length windows make for an open spacious experience

We had the $65 set menu with the chefs choice main meal 6 little appetizer dishes come out first that a beautifully presented and flavorsome The main dish that cake was the Rotisserie Rolled Otway Pork and the meat was done to perfection with the crunchiest pork crackling The desert was the perfect ending to a delicious meal

There is also a great selection of wine to choose from I chose the Voyager State Chenin Blanc from Margaret River - the perfect match with my meal

I highly recommend The Woolstore - I will definately come here again

Thanks everyone for making my lunch with my dad a...