Good beer selection, amazing deep fried wings with delicious dipping sauce. Definitely recommend!read more

We were attending the six foot track marathon and stopped in with a group of 10. We were served…read morequickly. My son rolled his own pizza. They sent us next door for a beer which worked out well with BYO. The pizza tasted great!

Atmosphere is truly different. Staff are nice, service is fast and the food comes in large…read moreservings, bursting with flavour. Wine list is a tad limited but what they do offer is at a reasonable price.

In its second incarnation after a fire demolished the first, The Avalon is now situated in a…read moreretired art-deco cinema. It feels a little like you're eating on a boat - with chrome railings and huge windows looking over the magnificent Blue Mountains. The Avalon is an institution and you'd be well-advised to book. The menu hasn't changed in years (who knew eggplant could taste so good), the vibe is eclectic, artsy. The furniture is a mixture of different antique styles, the staff are cool but friendly and the cost is tres reasonable.

No wonder the restaurant was empty on a Friday night. My partner and I thought we were finally…read moregoing to score a relaxing dinner setting out of all the mediocre restaurant options in Katoomba. But our dinner consisted of overpriced, child-sized proportions with no comfortable seating options. $75 for two is highway robbery. My elbows were sticking to the tables and my shoes were stepping in trash on the floor. It was warmer standing at the rails of the three sisters with wind hitting your face than it was while inside here. Yum, I just love my toes going numb while being forced to listen to someone rap the chorus of Stay With Me while I chew on undercooked chicken whose neck was hacked behind the restaurant 30 mins before. Needless to say, we had to go buy dinner again after this. This place has so much potential being right here at Echo Point but instead it's wasted space.

This is an interesting place to get a drink of any kind, because every single one is produced in…read moreNSW. Hubby and I tried several beers and wines, some better than others, but it was fun to give them a go. We also ordered a pumpkin feta pizza, on the recommendation of Joshua, which was very good. Joshua told us stories about local happenings, and gave recommendations of other places to try, and was generally just a very good barkeep. Because of the location so close to the Lookout, I don't know if I'd want to come here during school holidays, but in the off season it's pretty good.

EXTREMELY rude and hostile waitress. And to preface, I never write negative reviews…read more My husband and our sleeping infant (in his pram) walked into the almost empty restaurant. The waitress seemed bothered and told us to sit in a small table in a dark corner on the far side of the restaurant. We asked to be seated more comfortably and centrally. Her attitude made it seem like we were greatly inconveniencing her with our tiny travel stroller and fast asleep baby. Deciding to make the best of it we placed our lunch order - which arrived COMPLETELY wrong. Every aspect was incorrect (including my husbands burger which was served WITHOUT THE BURGER PATTY and my cole slaw having ZERO dressing (literally dry cabbage)). I politely asked for dressing for the Cole slaw. She snapped and said "this isn't America, we do things differently here" and angrily walked away. A. I am an Australian citizen. We are here visiting family and visit often. We don't think that expecting basic decency at a restaurant is an exclusively American value. B. From the moment we entered the restaurant she seemed angry and the entire experience was tense and awkward. Aside from the hostile service, the portions were tiny and overpriced. Two sandwiches and two beers cost us $100. We would give zero stars if we could.

A wonderful discovery on our way through the mountains, a hidden gem. Warm and welcoming, with a…read morelovely quirky decor and great waiters. We had the zucchini fritters, coffees and desserts. Prices reasonable. Would definitely come again!

The food and service was excellent! Our waitress recommended delicious meals. We had a good view of…read morethe sunset.

We ate here one evening while staying at the adjoining Echoes hotel…read more The food was really good - I opted for a medium-rare ribeye steak with peppercorn sauce and it was cooked perfectly. The sauce was on the side by default, so you can control just how saucy you want to be. It came with a small potato gratin and mixed vegetables. I split a pear, parmesan, and pecan salad with my husband and I also enjoyed that. I'm not a blue cheese fan, so I was happy to see a pear and nut salad with something other than gorgonzola. We got macaroni and cheese for the kiddo, and he loved it. We also appreciated that it came first so we could stave off a hangry tantrum. He also got ice cream and a drink with the kid's menu meal. Service was great - we had a wonderfully friendly server. Chatty without being intrusive, and helpful with recommendations. I probably should have taken her advice on the Shiraz because it wasn't my favorite, but sometimes you just gotta go maverick, right? No. Listen to your server ha ha. It's in a hotel lobby. The space is lovely, but still feels like a lobby. We didn't have much traffic walking through at all, though, and there are lots of choices for seating (tables for 4, 2, sofas, etc). Full bar and a decent selection of wines.

This bar is in the historic Carrington Hotel. We stopped in for a midafternoon beer and some sweet…read morepotato fries. We had the choice of sitting in the lounge, the front veranda, or the central bar are just outside the main dining room. We chose the bar area under the grand Victorian stained glass domed skylight. They have about a dozen beers on tap. The Aussie IPA was great and the fries were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Highly recommended.

So quaint in the little town of Leura. Just mins walk from the train station that takes you to…read moreThree sisters and the Blue Mountains. Service was very OZ. Cheerful and campy. Pizza was expensive, but very tasty. Atmosphere was eclectic and charming.

This is an amazing place - I came here for lunch after visiting the Blue Mountains and got here…read morejust in time before people started getting told that they would have to wait to get a seat. Service was fast, although we had to wait a little for the food to arrive. I love that the food arrived at the same time, and they looked spectacular. I would personally highly recommend the Calamari and the Sausages, but saw a lot of people having the pizza as well. All in all a fantastic meal and I'm leaving satisified

Big, stark, modern, minimalist, and kind of hard to find, tucked away behind the Carrington Hotel…read more Never mind the poor signage, it's actually quite a nice building, although a little at odds with the rest of charming, small-town Katoombs. There's a great view over the Blue Mountains out the back, and rolling exhibitions in the gallery off to one side (Brett Whitely, when I was there). Lots of people might think this is a tourist centre, which it really kind of isn't. They'll do their best to answer your tourist-y questions, but you might not get very far in that respect.

The Centre gives an overview of the Katoomba area in a nutshell…read more In less than an hour you can get a history of the region, check out photos of some of the area's best views, stroll though their little art gallery and gift shop, and get a pretty ok view from their terrace. They also have a bustling cafe. Nice place to spend a bit of time on a rainy day.