Sarah’s Guidebook to the Upper Blue Mountains

Sarah
Sarah’s Guidebook to the Upper Blue Mountains

Food scene

If you are after something a little different with your coffee, they do an amazing Spekulatte (you need to ask for expresso to be added) but it is exceptionally good particularly on a cool, misty mountain day. Friendly staff, great food.
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The Blue Mountains Tea Company & True to the Bean Cafe
123 Katoomba St
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If you are after something a little different with your coffee, they do an amazing Spekulatte (you need to ask for expresso to be added) but it is exceptionally good particularly on a cool, misty mountain day. Friendly staff, great food.
If you need a bag of beans or a coffee as you wander the streets of Katoomba, Cassiopeia roast their own.
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Cassiopeia Coffee Katoomba
79 Lurline St
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If you need a bag of beans or a coffee as you wander the streets of Katoomba, Cassiopeia roast their own.
If you are after something delicious, whether bread, pies or cakes this is a favourite place. can highly recommend their rhubarb and apple turnovers and then keep walking to Cassiopeia coffee and pick up a coffee and enjoy your stroll - perfect morning in the mountains.
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Hominy Bakery
185 Katoomba St
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If you are after something delicious, whether bread, pies or cakes this is a favourite place. can highly recommend their rhubarb and apple turnovers and then keep walking to Cassiopeia coffee and pick up a coffee and enjoy your stroll - perfect morning in the mountains.
Fantastic wood-fired pizzas, live music on the weekends, excellent cocktails and just a nice vibe. If going with family, go a little earlier, separate booths available away from the bar.
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Station Bar & Woodfired Pizza
287 Bathurst Rd
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Fantastic wood-fired pizzas, live music on the weekends, excellent cocktails and just a nice vibe. If going with family, go a little earlier, separate booths available away from the bar.
A newly established business, wonderful greenhouse/outside area set up as a cafe with delicious coffee and food and a very enjoyable atmosphere. The garden is a work in progress and will change throughout the seasons. Picnic packs are available, see their website for details.
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Sorensens Glasshouse & Gardens
8 Herbert St
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A newly established business, wonderful greenhouse/outside area set up as a cafe with delicious coffee and food and a very enjoyable atmosphere. The garden is a work in progress and will change throughout the seasons. Picnic packs are available, see their website for details.
If you have a sweet tooth this is the place to visit. It is about a 1/2 hour drive from Katoomba, through Blackheath and Mt Victoria and down through Victoria Pass. The shop sells homemade fudge and is filled with sweets from around the world, the hardest thing is choosing.
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The Lolly Bug
2297 Great Western Hwy
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If you have a sweet tooth this is the place to visit. It is about a 1/2 hour drive from Katoomba, through Blackheath and Mt Victoria and down through Victoria Pass. The shop sells homemade fudge and is filled with sweets from around the world, the hardest thing is choosing.
This small brewery has gained numerous awards. The food is great and beer tasting paddles available. Walking distance from the house, in fact rear entry on Cascade street.
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Mountain Culture Beer Co
23-25 Parke St
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This small brewery has gained numerous awards. The food is great and beer tasting paddles available. Walking distance from the house, in fact rear entry on Cascade street.
Looking for a nice bottle of red to have by the fire, this is the bottle shop to head for. Excellent service, amazing selection of regional wines and always something different. There is a deli area selling wonderful produce as well.
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Carrington Cellars
Parke Street
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Looking for a nice bottle of red to have by the fire, this is the bottle shop to head for. Excellent service, amazing selection of regional wines and always something different. There is a deli area selling wonderful produce as well.
Worth booking a tasting and driving through the Megalong Valley. An absolutely glorious place to sit overlooking the vines and enjoy either a cheese board, chacuterie plate or ploughmans lunch whllst tasting some amazing wines.
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Dryridge Estate - Blue Mountains Winery - Megalong Valley
226 Aspinall Rd
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Worth booking a tasting and driving through the Megalong Valley. An absolutely glorious place to sit overlooking the vines and enjoy either a cheese board, chacuterie plate or ploughmans lunch whllst tasting some amazing wines.
Delicious food, lovely small bar ambiance.
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Polar Bear Of Leura
139 Leura Mall
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Delicious food, lovely small bar ambiance.
A new dining experience in Katoomba. Opened March 3, 2023. The owners of the Avalon restaurant on Katoomba st, have started this new venture. The food is delicious, ambience divine and music superb. Check out their website to see what’s happening and to make a booking. Highly recommended.
Bowery
A new dining experience in Katoomba. Opened March 3, 2023. The owners of the Avalon restaurant on Katoomba st, have started this new venture. The food is delicious, ambience divine and music superb. Check out their website to see what’s happening and to make a booking. Highly recommended.

Sightseeing

Iconic view, absolutely amazing at changing light. Worth getting up early for a look at the sunrise, and equally amazing at sunset. A short walk back up the hill to the milk bar and they have delicious lemon myrtle donuts, or if you are there at sunset there is a nice wine bar that serves regional wines and food.
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Three Sisters
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Iconic view, absolutely amazing at changing light. Worth getting up early for a look at the sunrise, and equally amazing at sunset. A short walk back up the hill to the milk bar and they have delicious lemon myrtle donuts, or if you are there at sunset there is a nice wine bar that serves regional wines and food.
Just stunning.
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Смотровая площадка Говеттс Лип
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Just stunning.
Beautiful gardens, often an art exhibition on so check out their website.
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Everglades Historic House and Gardens
37 Everglades Avenue
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Beautiful gardens, often an art exhibition on so check out their website.
Worth a visit, get a day pass and enjoy the scenic railway, cable car and skyway. Explore Katoomba Falls and walk through the paths in the valley and discover the history of Katoomba. Pack a picnic or some snacks to enjoy in the valley below. Check their website for special events.
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Scenic World station
LOT 591 Cliff Dr
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Worth a visit, get a day pass and enjoy the scenic railway, cable car and skyway. Explore Katoomba Falls and walk through the paths in the valley and discover the history of Katoomba. Pack a picnic or some snacks to enjoy in the valley below. Check their website for special events.
Wonderful view of Boar's Head, and fabulous lookout. Short walk from plenty of parking, few stairs. Amazing at sunset.
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Смотровая площадка Кахилла
258-276 Cliff Dr
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Wonderful view of Boar's Head, and fabulous lookout. Short walk from plenty of parking, few stairs. Amazing at sunset.

Craft

If you are into knitting or crochet, Jenny has the most wonderful collection of yarns. You can also organise a group lesson if you are up there for a girls trip away and she is happy for you to select the project or work at whatever level you are at. Have had a lot of fun her under her instruction.
The Granny Square Katoomba
53-55 Waratah St
If you are into knitting or crochet, Jenny has the most wonderful collection of yarns. You can also organise a group lesson if you are up there for a girls trip away and she is happy for you to select the project or work at whatever level you are at. Have had a lot of fun her under her instruction.
A wonderful selection of patchwork fabrics.
The Stitching Post
A wonderful selection of patchwork fabrics.

Local Cultural Scene/Art Galleries

Art gallery, library, cafe, lookout, and shop selling local artisans wares.
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Культурный центр Голубых гор
30 Parke St
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Art gallery, library, cafe, lookout, and shop selling local artisans wares.
Nice to wander through, always changing and across the road from Cassiopeia coffee.
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Lost Bear Gallery
98 Lurline St
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Nice to wander through, always changing and across the road from Cassiopeia coffee.

Local Op Shops

Children's Cancer Foundation Boutique Op-Shop
156 Bathurst Rd

Antique Shops

Excellent Antique shop and old book shop, vintage clothing etc. And open till 8pm on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
84 Katoomba St
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Excellent Antique shop and old book shop, vintage clothing etc. And open till 8pm on Friday and Saturday nights.
Old theatre filled by numerous antique stallholders selling china, furniture, jewellery, vintage clothing etc. Perfect place to spend rainy afternoon.
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Victory Theatre Antique Centre
21 Govetts Leap Rd
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Old theatre filled by numerous antique stallholders selling china, furniture, jewellery, vintage clothing etc. Perfect place to spend rainy afternoon.
Opened Thursday to Sunday, this shop is well organised and full of wonderful objects. A perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon.
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Hazelbrook Cottage Antique Centre
33 Railway Parade
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Opened Thursday to Sunday, this shop is well organised and full of wonderful objects. A perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon.