Rhys’s guidebook
Food scene
Easy walk from the apartment, where the locals go for coffee
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cassiopeia Coffee Katoomba
79 Lurline StEasy walk from the apartment, where the locals go for coffee
Vietnamese restaurant, nice fresh food. The dirty coconut shake is great on a hot day
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pho Moi
39 Waratah StVietnamese restaurant, nice fresh food. The dirty coconut shake is great on a hot day
Great local sour dough bakery, also does good cakes and pies
51 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hominy Bakery
185 Katoomba StGreat local sour dough bakery, also does good cakes and pies
Bottleshop connected to the Carrington hotel but accessed from the back of the building. Interesting selection including regional wines, also stock beer from Katoomba Brewing Company and a selection of Deli goods.
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Carrington Cellars
Parke StreetBottleshop connected to the Carrington hotel but accessed from the back of the building. Interesting selection including regional wines, also stock beer from Katoomba Brewing Company and a selection of Deli goods.
Better bar than the pubs and the best pizza in town
93 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Station Bar & Woodfired Pizza
287 Bathurst RdBetter bar than the pubs and the best pizza in town
Award winning brewery, good selection of beers and child friendly food
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mountain Culture Beer Co
23-25 Parke StAward winning brewery, good selection of beers and child friendly food
Madame Wang's Restaurant
117 Leura MallNice food, quirky ambience
The Bootlegger Bar Katoomba
92 Bathurst RdCocktails and meat!
Katoomba institution. Atmospheric restaurant set in and old theatre. live music most Friday's and Saturdays
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Avalon Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
18 Katoomba StKatoomba institution. Atmospheric restaurant set in and old theatre. live music most Friday's and Saturdays
Basil Nut Cafe & Restaurant
147-153 Katoomba StBest Thai food in the mountains
Nice verandah and garden. Good large, child friendly, take away options
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Bunker Cafe Bar Restaurant
117-121 Leura MallNice verandah and garden. Good large, child friendly, take away options
Elysian Bar
situated next to the apartment, Elysian has great cocktails and food on the weekends.
Black Cockatoo Bakery
Best pastries in town and good coffee, also has a branch in Lawson
Cafe in Wentworth Falls with a view, great place for a drink or feed after doing the Valley of the Waters walk or Empress canyon
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Conservation Hut
92 Fletcher StCafe in Wentworth Falls with a view, great place for a drink or feed after doing the Valley of the Waters walk or Empress canyon
Sightseeing
Access it across the road, head left for the Leura cascades or right for the Three Sisters. Can be combined with Leura forest for a round walk if you don't mind a few stairs or with Lurline street if you prefer a hot chocolate and galleries!
Prince Henry Cliff Walk
Prince Henry Cliff WalkAccess it across the road, head left for the Leura cascades or right for the Three Sisters. Can be combined with Leura forest for a round walk if you don't mind a few stairs or with Lurline street if you prefer a hot chocolate and galleries!
Art gallery, a permanent local Blue Mountains interactive display, a good view and a decent coffee shop. Worthwhile especially if the weather is not cooperating
112 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
30 Parke StArt gallery, a permanent local Blue Mountains interactive display, a good view and a decent coffee shop. Worthwhile especially if the weather is not cooperating
Quieter walk with not too many hills so good for children, can extend it to include Wentworth falls if they have the energy. CURRENTLY CLOSED
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Charles Darwin Walk
Darwins WalkQuieter walk with not too many hills so good for children, can extend it to include Wentworth falls if they have the energy. CURRENTLY CLOSED
National Trust property with Art Deco building and stunning Sorenson garden
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa y jardines de Everglades
37 Everglades AveNational Trust property with Art Deco building and stunning Sorenson garden
One of the best places for a swim in hot weather, its a bit of a drive but unlike most swimming holes its only a short walk from the car. It has 2 dams connected by a flooded canyon
Dam Cliffs
Kerma CrescentOne of the best places for a swim in hot weather, its a bit of a drive but unlike most swimming holes its only a short walk from the car. It has 2 dams connected by a flooded canyon
The mountains largest private tourist attraction is still owned by a local family. The facility has a railway, skyway and gondola which go into and across the valley. Get there early to avoid the crowds or combine a trip with a walk in the valley to avoid climbing the steps.
192 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Scenic World station
LOT 591 Cliff DrThe mountains largest private tourist attraction is still owned by a local family. The facility has a railway, skyway and gondola which go into and across the valley. Get there early to avoid the crowds or combine a trip with a walk in the valley to avoid climbing the steps.
Night lit walk is great for an evening walk and for the kids
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cataratas de Katoomba
Night lit walk is great for an evening walk and for the kids
Lockleys Pylon
Lockley Pylon Walking Trackfabulous half day walk, great views
Beautiful walk through a cool canyon, one of the best day walks in the mountains if you don't mind a few stairs.
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sendero del Gran Cañón
Evans Lookout RoadBeautiful walk through a cool canyon, one of the best day walks in the mountains if you don't mind a few stairs.