13 Best Restaurants in The Blue Mountains, New South Wales

One of a new spate of high-end restaurants opening in the Blue Mountains, this restaurant is all about the finer details. To start, there's small share plates, with the likes of beef tartare or kingfish sashimi paired with local wines or light prosecco from the Hunter. For something more substantial, there's main of whole grilled market fish or half a wood-fired duck. Each dish is packed with flavor but presented perfectly. 

With a commitment to hyperlocal produce and an award-winning wine list, this upmarket restaurant offers a diverse dining experience. The menu is compact, but with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. Stand-out dishes include the grilled octopus and the roast chicken with creamy dauphinoise potatoes. This spot promises a memorable culinary journey in a stylish and welcoming setting.

Positioned near the picturesque Sublime Point lookout, this restaurant offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Jamison Valley and the surrounding wilderness. Known for its fine-dining experience, No. 1 Sublime Pt. features a five-course tasting menu that emphasizes fresh, locally sourced ingredients and contemporary Australian cuisine, such as scallops in a tangy soy and beef cheeks with tarragon. The restaurant provides an intimate and elegant setting, ideal for romantic dinners or special occasions, enhanced by its serene mountain setting.

From its prime spot in Blue Mountains National Park, on a cliff overlooking the Jamison Valley, this spacious, mud-brick bistro serves simple, savory fare. Lovely brunch dishes include herbed mushrooms with a poached egg and roasted tomatoes on sourdough toast. For lunch, dig into hearty soups, beef pies, or grilled barramundi. Be sure to save room for the dessert cakes. An open balcony is a delight on warm days, and a fire blazes in the cooler months. A hiking trail from the bistro leads down into the Valley of the Waters, one of the splendors of the mountains. It's a wonderful pre- or postmeal walk.

Darley's focuses on fine dining in a sophisticated setting that exudes old-school charm, with the walls covered in framed photos showing how the Blue Mountains have transformed over the years. The menu always features seafood and a meaty main, and caters to plant-based diets, with the likes of mushroom and macadamia to start. There's a fixed three-course dinner menu costing A$145.

Established in 1879, this the oldest continually licensed hotel in NSW and is located in the heart of Wentworth. The bistro, open every day for lunch and dinner, has a diverse menu showcasing both traditional pub fare and modern Australian cuisine. Hearty meals such as steak, burgers, and seafood, often sourced locally to highlight regional flavors, with a lengthy wine list featuring local wines. There's an outdoor relaxed dining space, and open fires keeping the inside cozy. You can even stay in one of the neat 18 rooms for A$180 a night, or get alcohol to go from the attached bottle shop.

The restaurant's large bay windows and balcony allows for the best views of the Blue Mountains mountain range and Jamison Valley and the menu is extensive, with crispy-skin duck with beets or a smooth butternut squash risotto. Each dish is packed with flavor, with an eye on using local produce. There's a comprehensive selection of quality Australian wines available. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.

Considered the best pie shop in the Blue Mountains National Park, just over 500 pies are served here every day. There are 35 different pies to choose from. From traditional Aussie beef and cheese to vegetarian  and sweet, there’s a total of 40 pies to choose from. And baked fresh each morning. Coffee and huge milk shakes available. Seating inside and out.

This café is known for its cozy atmosphere and focuses on serving quality coffee and delicious food. It's attached to the historic Gearin Hotel and is a meeting place for local artists, so there's a collective clientele at this rustic café. The menu changes regularly but always features breakfast options, like bacon-and-egg rolls and cheese toasties. Unique charm, a welcoming environment and right in the heart of Katoomba.

Head chef Adam Shaw creates a brand-new menu every day, focusing on what produce is available from nearby farms. There's a set 6- or 10-course degustation menu, featuring meaty dishes like pork belly or slow-cooked lamb. And on weekends, you can match the six-course degustation menu with bottomless bubbles for A$130. The outside courtyard is idyllic and the atmosphere inside is truly romantic. 

A blend of trendy eatery and cocktail bar, this uniquely named establishment is new to the main street running through Leura but is already very popular. Staff are friendly, the cocktails are created with care, and the food is hearty and filling, with grilled meats featuring heavy on the menu. A flavorsome mince kofte dish (meatballs), pull-apart BBQ ribs, and smoky chicken shish kebab. 

Prides itself on serving specialty coffee, with beans from trendy Melbourne and Sydney roasters. There are pastries available that are baked on-site each day and an extensive breakfast menu. Avocado on toast, waffles and pancakes with fresh fruits, and edible flowers are just a few regulars to the menu. This is a small café with limited indoor and outdoor seating. 

Found on the ground floor of a three-story Federation era building, this café has been serving hot deli sandwiches since the 1970s and in a nod to its history, the interiors are still very much echoing that era. Inside is filled with mix-matched upcycled furniture. There's the front room that looks out over the busy main strip of Katoomba. And the backroom, which looks out over native trees. Outside of the deli sandwiches, there's a menu that changes every day, with hearty eats like fresh pumpkin soup and chowder staple in the winter months. It also doubles up as a popular juice bar.