Key Facts:
- Maestro Restaurant, located within Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong, offers a modern Australian dining experience centred on sharing, seasonal produce, and regional ingredients, led by Head Chef Kiran Chauhan.
- The menu features a range of sharing plates, larger mains, and desserts, with highlights including beef cheek croquettes, pressed lamb shoulder, pan-seared barramundi, and signature tiramisu.
- Maestro serves breakfast through to dinner, with daily buffet and à la carte breakfast options alongside evening menus designed to encourage guests to slow down and enjoy food together.
- Throughout the week, the restaurant hosts its Daily Rituals programme, offering experiences such as Steak ‘N’ Chips nights, share-style Feed Me menus, Friday oysters, and all-day happy hour.
- Situated near Geelong Arts Centre and the city’s cultural and sporting precincts, Maestro also offers High Tea featuring sweet and savoury dishes alongside premium teas sourced from local Geelong-based Australian Tea Masters.
Good food has always had a way of bringing people together. It turns quick catch-ups into long conversations, ordinary evenings into memorable ones, and busy days into moments worth slowing down for. At Maestro Restaurant, located within Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong, that sense of connection sits at the centre of the dining experience.
Warm, welcoming, and thoughtfully designed, Maestro offers a modern Australian dining experience shaped by generosity, craftsmanship, and seasonal produce. Built around the spirit of sharing, the restaurant invites guests to gather over dishes designed for the table, encouraging diners to settle in, pass plates around, and enjoy good food in good company.
Led by Head Chef Kiran Chauhan, Maestro’s menu reflects a balanced approach to modern Australian dining. Familiar flavours are elevated through careful technique and quality ingredients, resulting in dishes that feel refined without losing their sense of comfort and approachability. Rather than overcomplicate, the menu focuses on flavour, balance, and meals people genuinely want to return for.
Celebrating the abundance of regional produce and seasonal ingredients, Maestro offers something for every occasion and appetite. Diners can begin with vibrant small plates designed to share, from beef cheek croquettes served with chipotle salsa and aioli to grilled king prawns finished with crab fat garlic butter and house pickles. House-made favourites such as arancini with spicy sugo and grana padano sit comfortably alongside fresh seafood offerings like tuna crudo with ponzu, chilli, and spring onion.
For those settling in for something more substantial, larger plates reflect the restaurant’s relaxed yet thoughtful style. Guests may find themselves choosing between pressed lamb shoulder served with celeriac purée and red wine jus, pan-seared barramundi paired with cavolo nero and macadamia crumb, or house-made orecchiette finished with pumpkin, sage, peas, and brown butter. Meanwhile, premium cuts such as the O’Connor Black Angus bavette provide a familiar favourite for diners craving something classic and satisfying.
Dessert, too, leans into comfort with a polished touch. Maestro’s signature tiramisu, sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce, and warm apple crumble offer a familiar ending to the meal, each thoughtfully prepared and designed to linger over rather than rush through.
From the first coffee of the morning to dinner shared around the table, Maestro approaches dining with the same sense of warmth and generosity. Daily breakfast offerings feature both buffet and à la carte options, while evenings invite guests to slow down over thoughtfully prepared dishes that feel familiar, satisfying and made to be enjoyed together.
Throughout the week, Maestro also introduces guests to its Daily Rituals, a collection of dining experiences designed to make gathering around food feel easy and enjoyable. From Steak ‘N’ Chips nights and share-style Feed Me menus to Friday oysters and all-day happy hour offerings, the restaurant embraces a relaxed rhythm that encourages guests to return for different occasions, moods, and moments.
High Tea also finds a place within Maestro’s offering, combining sweet treats, savoury favourites, and premium tea blends sourced from local Geelong-based Australian Tea Masters. Designed for celebrations, catch-ups, or simply slowing down for the afternoon, it reflects the restaurant’s broader philosophy of connection through food and shared experiences.
At its heart, Maestro is a restaurant designed to feel familiar from the moment guests arrive. The atmosphere is warm without being formal, refined without feeling intimidating, and flexible enough to suit everything from family breakfasts and long lunches to pre-show dinners, casual drinks, and celebratory meals.
Located just moments from Geelong Arts Centre and within easy reach of the city’s growing cultural and sporting precincts, Maestro offers locals and visitors alike a place to gather, unwind, and enjoy thoughtfully prepared food in a setting that feels effortlessly welcoming. Because sometimes, the best meals are the ones shared.
