Chez Nous recommends...
Cafes & Bakeries
Hazelbrook
- The Parade – good food, friendly atmosphere, about 12 minutes walk, this side of the railway line next to the station
- Wikileaks – good coffee, about 10 minutes walk, in Hazelbrook village
Lawson
- Cortado – good local coffee
- Black Cockatoo Bakery – best croissants, and French pastries and sourdough bread ‘made with love’
Wentworth Falls
- FED – ‘feel good food‘ and good coffee
- Bakery Patisserie Schwarz – continental cakes, strudels, freshly baked pretzels and bread
Leura
- Leura Gourmet Cafe & Deli – great views
Katoomba
- Cassiopeia – very good coffee
- The Elephant Bean – one of the better cafes in Katoomba
Restaurants & Tea Rooms
Lawson
- Maprang Thai – hands down the best Thai in the mountains, call ahead for take-away or book (usually busy)
- Napoli Corner – the best authentic Napolitan pizza in the mountains
Leura
- The Alexandra Hotel – excellent pub food with a fine selection of beers on tap
Katoomba
- 8 Things Eatery – a variety of international street food (highly recommended)
- Ankis Indian – take away only, but the best
- Arjuna Indian Restaurant – best to book (highly recommended)
- Avalon– funky restaurant with great views
- Basil Nut Café & Restaurant – delicious fushion of modern south-east Asian food
- Bowery Kitchen and Bar – funky restaurant and cocktail bar
- Cedar kebabs and fresh cooked falafel – the best falafel and Lebanese take away for miles around
- Phở Moi Vietnamese Eatery – excellent food, great value
Blackheath
- Osteria 2785 – fantastic regional Italian
Further
- Megalong Valley Tea Rooms – the best scones ever, and a delicious lunch menu, worth the 45-minute drive into the Megalong Valley
Bars
Katoomba
- Bowery Kitchen & Bar (live music)
- Old City Bank Bar & Brasserie (live music)
- The Gin Parlour (locally-produced spirits, cocktails & shared plates)
Blackheath
- Side B (cocktail bar, live music & vinyl record store)
Walks & Lookouts
Hazelbrook
- Terrace Falls circuit (long walk)
Lawson
- South Lawson waterfall circuit (short walk)
Wentworth Falls
- Wentworth Falls track (short walk)
- Wentworth Falls loop hike (very long walk)
- Empress Falls walking track (short but steep walk)
Leura
- Sublime Point lookout (lovely)
Katoomba
- Echo Point lookout and Three Sisters walk (short walk)
- Echo Point to scenic world via giant stairway (long walk)
Medlow Bath
- Hydro Majestic (great view from tea room)
Blackheath
Lithgow
- Dobbs Drift lookout – a practical spot to view the Gardens of Stone
- Gardens of Stone National Park – four-wheel drive required
Gardens
Railways
Katoomba
Valley Heights
Glenbrook
Lithgow
Culture
Katoomba
- Blue Mountains Cultural Centre (art, library, cafe)
- Lost Bear Gallery (art)
- United Cinema, The Edge
Mount Victoria
- Mount Vic Flicks – historic, family-run independent cinema
Glenbrook
Shopping
Hazelbrook
- The Fruit House
- Hazelbrook Cottage Antiques
- Bottle shop
- Chemist
- Supermarket
Wentworth Falls
- The Laughing Elephant (Asian grocery shop)
- Fire & Flood (clothing and homewares)
Leura
- Woolworths
- Fashion
- Homewares
- Furniture
- Books
- Vintage clothing
- Cabinet of Curiousities (funky toy shop)
- Plants
Katoomba
- Coles
- Woolworths
- Todarello’s Village Fruit Market
- Carrington Cellars and Deli
- Fish & Fowl
- The Blue Mountains Food Coop
- Hominy Bakery
- Wollemi Gems
Blackheath
- Victory Theatre Antique Centre
- Blackheath Growers Markets
- Keith Rowe Glass
- BJR Climbing Equipment
Mount Victoria
- Cobweb Collectables
Markets
1st Saturday of each month
Glenbrook Rotary Markets – grow, bake & make
1st Saturday of each month
2nd Sunday of the month
Blackheath Growers Markets – best food markets
3rd Saturday of each month
Glenbrook Rotary Markets – crafts, food & bric a brac
3rd Sunday of each month
Magpie Markets Lawson – food, crafts, music, books, bric a brac