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The Mess & Barracks
The Mess & Barracks
★ 4.4
· 215 Google reviews
Ararat, VIC
63 menu items analysed
84 Barkly St, Ararat VIC 3377, Australia
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How we score
Gluten-Free
19
%
Good
12
of
63
menu items
· 5 on request
Dairy-Free
0
%
Token
0
of
63
menu items
Vegan
0
%
Token
0
of
63
menu items
Vegetarian
14
%
Good
9
of
63
menu items
Last analysed 30 October 2026
The menu
63 items
food
250g Porterhouse Steak (GF)
$46
GF
Army Green "Olive Drab" (V, N)
$27
Veg
Nut-free
Battle Diavola
$33
Black Berry Cake
$18
Blackened Octopus Corn Tacos (GFO)
$29
GF opt
Blackened Prawn Corn Tacos (GFO)
$29
GF opt
Black Velvet Cake
$18
Bolognaise
$31
Buffalo Mozzarella & Tomato Sorbet (N)
$26
Nut-free
Camembert Al Forno (V)
$26
Veg
Char Grilled Octopus (GF, S)
$26
GF
Nut-free
Chicken Pesto Risotto (GF, N)
$31
GF
Nut-free
Chicken Polenta
$32
Chorizo & Sausage Risotto (GF)
$29
GF
Crispy Calamari
$29
Duck Fillet “Magret De Canard” (N)
$42
Nut-free
Focaccia & Dip (GFO, V)
$18
GF opt
Veg
Force
$34
Garlic Pizza Focaccia (V)
$20
Gnocchi (V, N, GF)
$29
Veg
Nut-free
GF
Greasy Jerky
$38
Grilled Barramundi (GF)
$34
GF
Grilled Octopus Burger
$36
Hawaiian Pizza
$16
Hawaiian Pizza
$29
Higher Rank (S)
$34
High - Explosive
$35
Lannens Lane (V)
$27
Veg
M3 Grant (S)
$28
Maconooshie
$35
Margarita Pizza
$16
Meatlover
$36
Mess Margherita (V)
$25
Veg
Navy M.R.E.
$33
Pan-Seared Salmon
$36
Pepperoni Pizza
$29
Pepperoni Pizza
$16
Pork Chassive
$32
Prawn Linguine (S, GFO)
$33
Nut-free
GF opt
Prosciutto & Pears (GF)
$26
GF
Sizzling Chocolate Brownie
$18
Southern Fried Chicken Caesar Salad
$31
Spitfire - Explosive
$34
Sticky Braised Pork Short Ribs
$42
Tiramisu
$18
Troops Formaggi (V)
$29
Veg
Truffle Chips (V)
$12
Veg
Truffle Ragu (GFO, V)
$33
GF opt
Veg
Warrior Capricciosa
$30
Woodfire Pizza Focaccia
$22
modifier
Add Chorizo
$4
Add Prawns
$8
Add Surf 'N' Turf
$8
Beef chorizo
$6
Buffalo mozzarella
$4
Chicken Shawarma
$8
Chicken Tikka
$8
Double cheese
$4
Grilled vegetables
$4
Pineapple
$4
Prawns
$8
Smoked salmon
$6
Truffle mushroom
$6
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