At Lakes Entrance, a good fish and chip shop (Fish a Fare) right across the road from a table under a big tree. Also public toilets nearby. The dock across the road where fish is unloaded., with a big engineering vessel moored there.
In Bright, the Commercial Hotel has good meals, including true curries from the Sri Lankan chef. It was recommended by a local, and has been good the last few visits I made. Also has basic motel style rooms available. The hotel is right at the roundabout where the war memorial is.
Just up the main street on the right is a bakery that opens early for breakfast (Diesel may be able to offer his assessment of a particular staff member!!)
In Cowes, the Green Palms Bar and Grill (cnr Chapel and Steele streets) 03 59526200 Very friendly We stayed in the holiday park in a motel unit.