10 Places to Stuff Your Face Near Campus
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10 Places to Stuff Your Face Near Campus

Whether you’re new to Geelong or you’ve been here your whole life, we’ve rounded up a few of the best spots to grab something special, or maybe even with someone special. It’s at these spots where you can get something good, on the cheap or in a matter of minutes.

Schnitz

[Main image] You can fry it, wrap it in bacon, stick it in a sandwich, the wonders of chicken never seem to end. Schnitz is close to both campuses and is a perfect place is your craving something of the poultry variety. They also have things less chicken related if that should take your fancy.
Where: Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre & Westfield Geelong
Distance from Deakin Waurn Ponds: 2.3km
Distance from Deakin Waterfront: 550m

Freckleduck

As weird a name as it may be, Freckleduck dishes up top-notch brekky inspired dishes and various lunch options with a smile. A portion of coffee sales go towards the foundation One Girl as well. Good on your plate and good for your soul!
Where: 131 Malop St, Geelong
Distance from Deakin Waterfront: 800m

Pizzas With Attitude

Oh man, we can smell the cheese melting already! Pizzas with Attitude do much what their name suggests and dish up pizzas with a difference. Challenge your pizza classic with one of the PWA specials, we dare you. With flavour they also bring bang for your buck, and the buck won’t be missed – we promise.
Where: 3 Walls St, Geelong (also North Geelong location)
Distance from Deakin Waterfront: 2.4km

Zambrero

Zambrero

There are times when sandwiches just don’t cure your cravings, and you’ve got a hole in your stomach that only a massive burrito can fix. That’s where Zambrero is here to help you out. Better yet, they’ve got a variety of modifiable Mexican inspired dishes to enjoy.
Where: 95 Pakington Street, Geelong West & 71 Liebig St, Warrnambool
Distance from Deakin Waterfront:1.5km
Distance from Deakin Warrnambool:5.8km

Grill’d

Burgers are life. Saunter over from the Waurn Ponds campus and see just what we mean. There’s a reason Grill’d have been popping up everywhere, heard of customer demand? We want that chicken burger and sweet potato fries pronto!
Where: Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
Distance from Deakin Waurn Ponds: 2.3km

Orange Leaf

Orange Leaf

There’s a strange sense of power to be had from creating your own dessert. Have yours anytime of the day at Orange Leaf, where you can pick from unusual frozen yoghurt flavours and “pimp it out” with some serious toppings.
Where: Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
Distance from Deakin Waurn Ponds: 2.3km

Burger Johnny

If you’re after finger-lickin’ good burgers that come with a side of awesome, Burger Johnny is your place. Be sure to try the house burger, maybe grab two just to be sure. It’s all about living in the moment.
Where:141 Ryrie St, Geelong
Distance from Deakin Waterfront: 850m

Boost Juice

Boost is a relatively household name, and they’ve gotten that way from churning up quality smoothie after smoothie. What you really need to know is that there are two right near you, so you can get your smoothie fix in a matter of however long it takes you to get there!
Where: Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre & Market Square Shopping Centre
Distance from Deakin Waterfront: 550m
Distance from Deakin Waurn Ponds: 2.3km

Burgerinc

There’s a reason Burgerinc has been flippin’ burgers for 10 years, and that reason is because they are damn tasty. Slightly fancier than your average burger, there’s a whopping list to choose from and all at some of the best burger prices in Geelong. Also, it’s on trendy Pakington st, as if you don’t want to go there!
Where: 3218 Pakington St, Newtown
Distance from Deakin Waterfront: 2.7km

Parkers Steakhouse

Last up isn’t quite the cheapest option in Geelong, hell, it’s a restaurant fit for kings. But if you’re looking for Geelong’s best steak and a night of indulgence, chances are you’ll find it here.
Where: 2 Shorts Place, Geelong
Distance from Deakin Waterfront: 700m