Brett’s Guidebook to the Mudgee Region
Food scene
Awesome food and service in beautiful surroundings, one of the best in the region!! Can't recommend enough. Definitely book in early!!!
60 locals recommend
Pipeclay Pumphouse Restaurant
Pipeclay LaneAwesome food and service in beautiful surroundings, one of the best in the region!! Can't recommend enough. Definitely book in early!!!
On the grounds of Lowes Winery, this modern farmhouse restaurant never disappoints. Love the food and awesome staff!
52 locals recommend
The Zin House
329 Tinja LnOn the grounds of Lowes Winery, this modern farmhouse restaurant never disappoints. Love the food and awesome staff!
Great coffee and ever changing menu. My recent fav was their pesto gnocchi. An easy walk from Kenilworth.
25 locals recommend
The Dancing Goat Cafe
104 Church StGreat coffee and ever changing menu. My recent fav was their pesto gnocchi. An easy walk from Kenilworth.
Great courtyard to have breakfast and lunch but check for opening times just to be sure.
The Coffee House - at Parkview
99 Market StGreat courtyard to have breakfast and lunch but check for opening times just to be sure.
Only a 5min walk. A must visit for the best Bacon and Egg Rolls in all of NSW!!! Great coffee too. From Kenilworth, walk past the old train station across the road and turn left at the Federal Hotel. Head to the main street(Sydney Road) and you will see it across the street.
12 locals recommend
Mudgee Corner Store
72 Lewis StOnly a 5min walk. A must visit for the best Bacon and Egg Rolls in all of NSW!!! Great coffee too. From Kenilworth, walk past the old train station across the road and turn left at the Federal Hotel. Head to the main street(Sydney Road) and you will see it across the street.
Great pub food dining inside or out. Their chips are sensational!
9 locals recommend
Court House Hotel
111 Market StGreat pub food dining inside or out. Their chips are sensational!
So good!!! Dumplings in a beautiful relaxed setting. A 40min drive from Kenilworth to the town of Rylestone but I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't worth it. You definitely need to book ahead as it's very popular with locals and tourists.
31 locals recommend
29 Nine 99 YUM CHA & TEA HOUSE
28 Louee StSo good!!! Dumplings in a beautiful relaxed setting. A 40min drive from Kenilworth to the town of Rylestone but I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't worth it. You definitely need to book ahead as it's very popular with locals and tourists.
Awesome views over Mudgee! I loved their lunch share platter of meats, cheese and olives. They do a flight of $5 wine tastings at your table over lunch but I especially loved their cocktails.
26 locals recommend
Moothi Estate
85 Rocky Waterhole RdAwesome views over Mudgee! I loved their lunch share platter of meats, cheese and olives. They do a flight of $5 wine tastings at your table over lunch but I especially loved their cocktails.
Only 100m from Kenilworth this bakery/patisserie turns out incredible food and great coffee. I go here multiple times a week. Their quiche or savoury pastries are a great start to the day!
9 locals recommend
Althea by Zin
131 Church StOnly 100m from Kenilworth this bakery/patisserie turns out incredible food and great coffee. I go here multiple times a week. Their quiche or savoury pastries are a great start to the day!
Wine Tasting
Great cellar door for wine tasting. Established in 1858 it is Mudgee's oldest winery and vineyard.
6 locals recommend
Craigmoor Wines
Craigmoor RoadGreat cellar door for wine tasting. Established in 1858 it is Mudgee's oldest winery and vineyard.
Friendly staff to help you sample some of Mudgee's best wines. They also have an interesting vintage motorcycle museum to walk through.
27 locals recommend
Robert Stein Winery & Vineyard
62 Quarry LnFriendly staff to help you sample some of Mudgee's best wines. They also have an interesting vintage motorcycle museum to walk through.
Definitely worth sampling some of their wines at the Cellar Door. They sell one of my favourites, Il Palio.
31 locals recommend
Di Lusso Estate
162 Eurunderee LnDefinitely worth sampling some of their wines at the Cellar Door. They sell one of my favourites, Il Palio.
Vinifera Wines
194 Henry Lawson DrBeautiful organic wines.
Lowe Wines
Tinja LaneFantastic wine overlooking over the Mudgee landscape, a must visit!
Wine Cellar Door and High Valley Cheese Tasting. Lunch Friday to Sunday.
26 locals recommend
The Cellar by Gilbert (Gilbert Family Wines)
137 Ulan RdWine Cellar Door and High Valley Cheese Tasting. Lunch Friday to Sunday.
The Olive Nest & 1838 Wines
66 Pipeclay LnOlive tasting and wines, yum!!!
Beautiful views from their terrace overlooking the surrounding hills. 10mins on the Sydney side of Mudgee, a great stop to sample some wines before arriving at Kenilworth.
32 locals recommend
Logan Wines
1320 Castlereagh HwyBeautiful views from their terrace overlooking the surrounding hills. 10mins on the Sydney side of Mudgee, a great stop to sample some wines before arriving at Kenilworth.
Their cellar door is well worth a visit, very old world and historic.
15 locals recommend
Pieter van Gent Winery & Vineyard
141 Black Springs RdTheir cellar door is well worth a visit, very old world and historic.
Distilled Spirits
One of my favourite places in Mudgee! Nathan and Helen are not only great people but make amazing award winning spirits. We even supply them with organic cumquats from our farm that they use in their Gin. Definitely drop by when visiting Mudgee.
15 locals recommend
Baker Williams Distillery
194 Henry Lawson DrOne of my favourite places in Mudgee! Nathan and Helen are not only great people but make amazing award winning spirits. We even supply them with organic cumquats from our farm that they use in their Gin. Definitely drop by when visiting Mudgee.
Beer Tasting
Sample one of their many locally brewed beers. They also do lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday.
37 locals recommend
Mudgee Brewing Company
4 Church StSample one of their many locally brewed beers. They also do lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday.
A 2021 addition to the Mudgee beer and food scene. Serving up Australian craft beers and slow cooked meats.
22 locals recommend
Three Tails Brewery
13A Lewis StreetA 2021 addition to the Mudgee beer and food scene. Serving up Australian craft beers and slow cooked meats.
Shops to Visit
As well as being my farrier Brett makes some very cool ceramics. His wife Nancy opened up a vintage antiques store at the same address which I frequent regularly. Heaps of interesting pieces to be found there.
Brett Niven Ceramics
9 Sydney RoadAs well as being my farrier Brett makes some very cool ceramics. His wife Nancy opened up a vintage antiques store at the same address which I frequent regularly. Heaps of interesting pieces to be found there.
For all things honey AND they have a putt putt golf course there!
25 locals recommend
Mudgee Honey Haven
2 Hill End RdFor all things honey AND they have a putt putt golf course there!
Perfectly Sorted
87 Lions DriveHomewares store with some really cool pieces.
Great homewares and gift shop in a new Church St location Feb 2022
7 locals recommend
Loft Furniture & Other Ideas
130 Lewis StGreat homewares and gift shop in a new Church St location Feb 2022