Mountain's Best Guidebook

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Mountain's Best Guidebook

Food scene

Really fresh, authentic Korean food. Kitsch interior. Good local take-away option.
21 locals recommend
Sanwiye Korean Restaurant
177 Katoomba St
21 locals recommend
Really fresh, authentic Korean food. Kitsch interior. Good local take-away option.
Main bakery in Lawson, often has extra treats. French guy who uses all organic and ancient grains. Best Pain au Chocolat in Sydney IMO (& I lived in Paris!). Hip crowd and good coffee. Also has an outpost on the main street of Katoomba.
29 locals recommend
Black Cockatoo Bakery
1 Staples Cres
29 locals recommend
Main bakery in Lawson, often has extra treats. French guy who uses all organic and ancient grains. Best Pain au Chocolat in Sydney IMO (& I lived in Paris!). Hip crowd and good coffee. Also has an outpost on the main street of Katoomba.
A 70s whole-foods cafe, run by a cult. Great for the Hobbit interior and Amish-esque staff. Most of the food is grown by them. The green bars are a classic hiking energy fix.
50 locals recommend
Yellow Deli
214 Katoomba St
50 locals recommend
A 70s whole-foods cafe, run by a cult. Great for the Hobbit interior and Amish-esque staff. Most of the food is grown by them. The green bars are a classic hiking energy fix.
Serious about their coffee, cute shopfront. No food.
35 locals recommend
Cassiopeia Coffee Katoomba
79 Lurline St
35 locals recommend
Serious about their coffee, cute shopfront. No food.
New craft beer brewery - has a great balcony. I haven't been yet but it is always busy.
35 locals recommend
Mountain Culture Beer Co
23-25 Parke St
35 locals recommend
New craft beer brewery - has a great balcony. I haven't been yet but it is always busy.
A cosy pub with good pizza and an ok restaurant.
51 locals recommend
Alexandra Hotel Leura
62 Great Western Hwy
51 locals recommend
A cosy pub with good pizza and an ok restaurant.
One of the only decent, Sydney level cafes. Good coffee and imaginative food.
10 locals recommend
Sparrows Leura
82 Railway Parade
10 locals recommend
One of the only decent, Sydney level cafes. Good coffee and imaginative food.
A classic German bakery with timeless European treats. I am partial to the cherry slice and pretzels.
33 locals recommend
Bakery Patisserie Schwarz
30 Station St
33 locals recommend
A classic German bakery with timeless European treats. I am partial to the cherry slice and pretzels.
Good coffee and considered food.
9 locals recommend
Cortado Cafe
11 Staples Cres
9 locals recommend
Good coffee and considered food.
Legit - Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana style Pizza in the Blue Mountains.
7 locals recommend
Napoli Corner
292 Great Western Hwy
7 locals recommend
Legit - Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana style Pizza in the Blue Mountains.
Good American-style burgers. Owners also have a good deli down the road.
Bakers Burgers Springwood
204 Macquarie Rd
Good American-style burgers. Owners also have a good deli down the road.
Super pretty spot, where you can buy seasonal apple produce (fresh apples, pies, hot cider)
17 locals recommend
Logan Brae Orchard
139 Shipley Rd
17 locals recommend
Super pretty spot, where you can buy seasonal apple produce (fresh apples, pies, hot cider)
Quaint teahouse in the bush. Picturesque drive there. Scones and hearty fare.
58 locals recommend
Megalong Valley Tea Rooms
Megalong Road
58 locals recommend
Quaint teahouse in the bush. Picturesque drive there. Scones and hearty fare.
Sean doing his thing. An hours drive from Katoomba but a good day trip and alternate drive back to Sydney.
High Hopes Roadhouse
2488 Bells Line of Rd
Sean doing his thing. An hours drive from Katoomba but a good day trip and alternate drive back to Sydney.
Delicious elevated food in a classic Blackheath location.
Ates Blackheath
Delicious elevated food in a classic Blackheath location.

Food Shopping

Fantastic Coop with fresh local and organic produce. I am a member and you are welcome to shop as my guest on Account: 6771
26 locals recommend
Blue Mountains Food Co-Op
26 locals recommend
Fantastic Coop with fresh local and organic produce. I am a member and you are welcome to shop as my guest on Account: 6771
Cute shopfront with organic produce and (frozen) meat. Also has a shop for locally made ceramics and crafts.
Lyttleton Stores
2 Badgery Cres
Cute shopfront with organic produce and (frozen) meat. Also has a shop for locally made ceramics and crafts.
Proper old school butcher shop, with great home-made GF sausages. Quaint shopfront.
Leura Butchery
176 Leura Mall
Proper old school butcher shop, with great home-made GF sausages. Quaint shopfront.
A deli that sells chicken, duck and a range of (fresh) seafood. Good deli options e.g. ham and bacon sliced to order, french butter, Italian pasta.
Fish & Fowl
1 Pioneer Pl
A deli that sells chicken, duck and a range of (fresh) seafood. Good deli options e.g. ham and bacon sliced to order, french butter, Italian pasta.
Great wine shop and deli in a historic warehouse. Very good range of wine, beer and cider.
19 locals recommend
Carrington Cellars
Parke Street
19 locals recommend
Great wine shop and deli in a historic warehouse. Very good range of wine, beer and cider.
A mountains institution, though Black Cockatoo is cooler and has better pastries. Also organic and they do a great pumpkin or potato sourdough and good pies.
51 locals recommend
Hominy Bakery
185 Katoomba St
51 locals recommend
A mountains institution, though Black Cockatoo is cooler and has better pastries. Also organic and they do a great pumpkin or potato sourdough and good pies.

City/town information

Blackheath: is an historic and less touristy town than Leura. Has a great Antiques emporium. 'Anonymous' is a dated but decent cafe. Lots of great walks.
66 locals recommend
Blackheath
66 locals recommend
Blackheath: is an historic and less touristy town than Leura. Has a great Antiques emporium. 'Anonymous' is a dated but decent cafe. Lots of great walks.

Leisure

Comes recommended. Must book in advance.
25 locals recommend
Japanese Bath House - Booking Necessary
259 Sir Thomas Mitchell Dr
25 locals recommend
Comes recommended. Must book in advance.
I haven’t been yet but this local beautician uses all natural products and regularly books out!
The Conscious Beauty Therapist
down driveway
I haven’t been yet but this local beautician uses all natural products and regularly books out!
A new Finnish-style public sauna. Can’t wait to try this!
Blue Mountains Sauna
A new Finnish-style public sauna. Can’t wait to try this!

Sightseeing

Amazing natural swimming spot. Steep descent/ascent to the pool.
Minnehaha Trail
Minnehaha Trail
Amazing natural swimming spot. Steep descent/ascent to the pool.
Great swimming spot for families in the summer.
66 locals recommend
Wentworth Falls Lake Playground
31 Sinclair Cres
66 locals recommend
Great swimming spot for families in the summer.
Swimming dam and cliffs for jumping. For the more adventurous.
Dam Cliffs
Kerma Crescent
Swimming dam and cliffs for jumping. For the more adventurous.

Art and design

112 locals recommend
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
30 Parke St
112 locals recommend
There is always a great exhibition to see here.
112 locals recommend
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
30 Parke St
112 locals recommend
There is always a great exhibition to see here.

Shopping and gifts

A new comer. On the corner of the highway. Great selection of tasteful homewares.
The Falls Store - Wentworth Falls
A new comer. On the corner of the highway. Great selection of tasteful homewares.