Since opening its doors in early 2012, The Woodhouse has attracted plenty of attention.
Press
- Six Restaurants to Experience Smoky Goodness, Australian Good Food Guide, 20Sep23
- Top 8 Restaurants in Bendigo, Australian Traveller, 22Nov22
- Childhood friends bringing the beef, Bendigo Times, 19Aug22
- Bendigo’s iconic Woodhouse restaurant announces changes, Bendigo Advertiser, 10Aug22
- Move Over Melbourne, Bendigo is Australia’s surprising new City of Gastronomy, The New Daily 15May21
- Mary Quant exhibition arrives in Bendigo, plus new deals to entice you to visit, Vacations & Travel, 26Mar21
- Five reasons to go to Bendigo to see the Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary exhibition, TimeOut, 17Mar21
- Ten Country towns you should day trip to this winter, Concrete Playground, Jun20
- Essential Bars & Eateries in the Bendigo Region, Concrete Playground, Oct19
- The Weekend Getaway You Need to Lock in This Winter, Urban List, 3Jun19
- OpenTable’s 2018 Top 50 restaurants in Australia, Herald Sun, 5Dec18
- Best food, drink and cultural experiences One Hour Out, Nov18
- A Moveable Feast; Bendigo Edition (S3, E10), Seven Network, 16Sep18
- We’ve Found Your Next Unexpected Weekend Escape, Urban List, Aug18
- Mouthwatering steaks win Woodhouse accolades, Bendigo Advertiser, Jul18
- The Best Restaurants in Bendigo, UrbanList, 9Jun18
- Winter Road Trips You Need To Lock In, ASAP, UrbanList, 8May18
- Top 100 Awesome Places, Australian Traveller, May 2018
- Roadtripping to Bendigo, Gourmet Traveller, March 2018
- 10 Things to Do in Bendigo this Autumn, Broadsheet, March 2018
- Weekend getaway: Where to eat and drink in Bendigo 2018, Feb18
- The Woodhouse delivers a smoking hot take on wood-fired cooking The Age, Jul17
- Everything thats making us want to move to Bendigo, Urban List, May17
- Cooking with redgum, Restaurant & Catering Magazine, 7/9/16
- Well done: Woodhouse named best steak restaurant, 17/8/16
- Broadsheet, 2016
- The Woodhouse Bendigo, Gram Magazine, 5/8/15
- Woodhouse Named Among Nations Best, Bendigo Advertiser, 4/4/15
- Beefy Issues in Bendigo, New Zealand Total Travel, October 2014
- Best Businesses Crowned at Awards Night Bendigo Advertiser, 17/10/14
- Woodhouse Deserving of Judges Praise, Bendigo Advertiser, 14/10/14
- Bendigo Restaurants Win Big at Golden Plate Awards Night, Bendigo Advertiser, Oct14
- Top Restaurants Recognised in Prestigious Food Guide Bendigo Advertiser, Aug14
- 10 Restaurants in The Age Good Food Guide 2015 Bendigo Advertiser, 27/8/14.
- Bendigo Dinner Showcases Wagyu The Australian Wagyu Update, April 2014
- Best Beef on Show at Celebratory Dinner Bendigo Advertiser, 6/2/14
- Eatery Trains Another Top Apprentice Chef Bendigo Advertiser, 21/11/13
- Twenty Reasons To Visit Bendigo The Age, August 2013
- 6 Reasons to visit Bendigo The Age, 8/6/13
- Beer Week @ the Woodhouse Progressive Dinner Bendigo Advertiser, 20/5/13
- Postcards Father Day Special Nine, Episode 27, 2/9/12
- Pieces of Me: Paul Pitcher Bendigo Advertiser, 26/8/12
- High steaks for new Bendigo restaurant Bendigo Advertiser, 22/2/12
Awards
- Finalist – Best Steakhouse Victoria and Tasmania 2023, Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards
- Finalist – Best Contemporary Informal Restaurant Victoria and Tasmania 2023, Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards
- Finalist – Best Steakhouse Victoria and Tasmania 2022, Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards
- Chef’s Hat Award Winner, Australian Good Food Guide, 2020
- Winner – Consumer Vote Award for Regional Victoria 2019, Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards
- Winner – 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards, Australian Good Food Guide
- Silver Award – Best Steakhouse Australia 2018, Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards
- Finalist – People’s Choice Award, 2018 Bendigo Business Excellence Awards
- Winner – Best Steakhouse Victoria and Tasmania 2018, Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards
- Winner – Central Victoria Region 2016, Golden Plate Awards
- Winner – Contemporary Dining Victoria 2016, Golden Plate Awards
- Winner – Best Steakhouse Victoria and Tasmania 2016, Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering Awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Readers Choice Award 2016 – Modern Fine Dining Ballarat, Bendigo & The Goldfields VIC
- Bronze Winner – 2015 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards
- Short listed in as one of Australia’s top 500 restaurants for The Australian Financial Review Australia’s Top Restaurants 2015
- The Age Good Food Guide 2015, score of 14.5/15
- Winner – Best Hospitality & Tourism Business, Bendigo Business Excellence Awards 2014
- Finalist – Employee of the Year, Nicholas Harvey (Front of House Manager), Bendigo Business Excellence Awards 2014
- Winner – Overall Regional Winner Golden Plate Awards, 2014
- Winner – Best Restaurant Contemporary Dining Award Golden Plate Awards, 2014
- Winner – Best Customer Service Award Golden Plate Awards, 2014
- Winner – People’s Choice Award Golden Plate Awards, 2012
“The Woodhouse is the hot newcomer on the Bendigo dining scene…”
“The planning and passion that husband-and-wife team Paul and Danielle have put into this new-school steakhouse is obvious…”
– The Age Good Food Guide (Rated 14.5 / 20)
“The Woodhouse in Williamson Street Bendigo is a seriously professional restaurant in all aspects. The food served is very high quality, the service equally so. Much thought and care has gone into the concept, the décor, the menu and the style of cooking. There is an obvious passion for the best wines, the best produce and an adept way of delivering good service to the public”