Places to EAT, DRINK, SHOP and More!
Food scene
Great burgers and chips, American influence. Booking is essential.
23 abantu bendawo batusa
Aunty Ed's Restaurant And Bar
122 Katoomba StGreat burgers and chips, American influence. Booking is essential.
Lily’s Pad Café – hidden next to woollies in Leura, I think it’s the best brunch place in Leura.
35 abantu bendawo batusa
Lily's Pad Cafe
19 Grose StreetLily’s Pad Café – hidden next to woollies in Leura, I think it’s the best brunch place in Leura.
American BBQ and ribs. Fun with cocktails at a trendy place.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
The Bootlegger Bar Katoomba
92 Bathurst RdAmerican BBQ and ribs. Fun with cocktails at a trendy place.
Don't let the name fool you, this place is actually a Malaysian restaurant. Probably the best assam laksa in Sydney. Big call, I know!
13 abantu bendawo batusa
Unique Patisserie
169 Katoomba StDon't let the name fool you, this place is actually a Malaysian restaurant. Probably the best assam laksa in Sydney. Big call, I know!
Tempus Katoomba
66 Katoomba StreetSomething you might find in Surry Hills but in the mountains. Delicious!
Coffees & Pastries
Cash only but best coffees in katoomba! CBA ATM right across the road for convenience.
13 abantu bendawo batusa
Pomegranate
49 Katoomba StCash only but best coffees in katoomba! CBA ATM right across the road for convenience.
Good coffee and assortment of snack sized savory items. The sourdough is 100%.
29 abantu bendawo batusa
Black Cockatoo Bakery
1 Staples CresGood coffee and assortment of snack sized savory items. The sourdough is 100%.
Great pies amongst a lot of other things, they are closed on Sundays!
51 abantu bendawo batusa
Hominy Bakery
185 Katoomba St Great pies amongst a lot of other things, they are closed on Sundays!
They do good bagels but the wait is not great.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
The Blue Mountains Tea Company & True to the Bean Cafe
123 Katoomba StThey do good bagels but the wait is not great.
Neighbourhoods
Big town in a little street. Shops for days and you won't go without comforts if you're traveling from Sydney. Kmart, BigW, Woolies, Coles are within walking distance from the main street.
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Katoomba
Big town in a little street. Shops for days and you won't go without comforts if you're traveling from Sydney. Kmart, BigW, Woolies, Coles are within walking distance from the main street.
Super cute suburb 15min drive from the guesthouse. Full of local dining delights and weekend markets if you time your visit. Worth a drive through the town if you're close by completing hiking trails.
66 abantu bendawo batusa
Blackheath
Super cute suburb 15min drive from the guesthouse. Full of local dining delights and weekend markets if you time your visit. Worth a drive through the town if you're close by completing hiking trails.
Similar to Blackheath, 1 single strip of shops, restaurants and cafes to visit. 10min drive from The Aviary guesthouse. I would recommend hitting up The Falls Store (Crn Station St x Great Western Hwy). They have an eclectic range of homewares. Super fun!
112 abantu bendawo batusa
Wentworth Falls
Falls RoadSimilar to Blackheath, 1 single strip of shops, restaurants and cafes to visit. 10min drive from The Aviary guesthouse. I would recommend hitting up The Falls Store (Crn Station St x Great Western Hwy). They have an eclectic range of homewares. Super fun!
Shops
Furniture and homewares enthusiast beware, you may leave this shop poorer than when you entered.
Inner Space Furniture
144 Leura MallFurniture and homewares enthusiast beware, you may leave this shop poorer than when you entered.
A 10min drive back on the Great Western Hwy, you'll find The Falls Store, full of fun items you wont see at an iKEA or Freedom.
The Falls Takeaway
32 Station StA 10min drive back on the Great Western Hwy, you'll find The Falls Store, full of fun items you wont see at an iKEA or Freedom.