5 Best Restaurants in Katoomba, The Blue Mountains

Found in Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, 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, a meaty main, and caters to plant-based diets, with the likes of beetroot pastrami to start. There's a fixed three-course dinner menu costing A$135.

Housed inside the Hotel Mountain Heritage, the restaurant's large bay windows and balcony allows for the best views of the Blue Mountains mountain range and Jamison Valley. The menu is compact, with just three starters and three mains that change seasonally. But 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 daily. Dinner is only served on Friday and Saturday, with a two course minimum costing A$59. Three courses at A$69.

Located in the center of Katoomba township, this café offers casual breakfast eats, freshly baked bakery items, and roasts its own coffee blend on-site. The menu is a mix of big, hearty eats or smaller, simpler items, like raisin toast and Bircher muesli. There's indoor or street-side seating available, with a fire burning in the winter months. 

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 Saturday, you can match the six-course degustation menu with bottomless bubbles for A$100. The outside courtyard is idyllic and the atmosphere inside is truly romantic. 

Found on the ground floor of a three-story Federation era building, this café has a bit of a '70s hippy vibe. 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. The menu 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.