Guidebook for Orange
Food Scene
Great coffee and friendly service just at the end of the street and across the road.
33 locals recommend
Bills Beans East Orange
148 McLachlan StGreat coffee and friendly service just at the end of the street and across the road.
One of our favorite places in Orange. This is a café and local grocery store in one. Get an amazing breakfast or lunch and pick up some locally grown produce as well. They also have music some weekends at lunch time.
https://www.facebook.com/theagresticgrocer
44 locals recommend
The Agrestic Grocer
426 Mitchell HwyOne of our favorite places in Orange. This is a café and local grocery store in one. Get an amazing breakfast or lunch and pick up some locally grown produce as well. They also have music some weekends at lunch time.
https://www.facebook.com/theagresticgrocer
Delicious freshly baked goods as well as breakfast and lunch.
https://www.villagebakehouse.com.au/
8 locals recommend
Village Bakehouse Orange
208 Peisley StDelicious freshly baked goods as well as breakfast and lunch.
https://www.villagebakehouse.com.au/
Japanese lunches and dinners. eat in or take away. Sushi, Sushimi and a range of hot meals. Sushi train at lunch time
12 locals recommend
Mr Sushi King
297 Summer StJapanese lunches and dinners. eat in or take away. Sushi, Sushimi and a range of hot meals. Sushi train at lunch time
Nile Street Cafe
49 Nile StGreat for breakfast or lunch. Indoor and outdoor dining.
Simple delicious dumplings and other Asian delights for lunch or dinner. Eat in or take away.
Dum Dum Dumplings
305 Summer StSimple delicious dumplings and other Asian delights for lunch or dinner. Eat in or take away.
Fine dining. Delicious local food and wine. The only hatted restaurant in Orange, Lolli Redini has been a favourite amongst locals & visitors alike for many years. Housed in a converted Californian Bungalow, the dining room is warm, inviting & romantic with that old classic charm. Service is warm, friendly & unimposing.
51 locals recommend
Lolli Redini Restaurant
48 Sale StFine dining. Delicious local food and wine. The only hatted restaurant in Orange, Lolli Redini has been a favourite amongst locals & visitors alike for many years. Housed in a converted Californian Bungalow, the dining room is warm, inviting & romantic with that old classic charm. Service is warm, friendly & unimposing.
This is a new Japanese restaurant in town. They have a lovely set menu and great service.
12 locals recommend
Raku Izakaya
129 Summer StThis is a new Japanese restaurant in town. They have a lovely set menu and great service.
Beautiful Asian fusion menu. Well worth a visit.
http://www.sweetsoursalt.com.au/
43 locals recommend
Sweet Sour Salt
179 Anson StBeautiful Asian fusion menu. Well worth a visit.
http://www.sweetsoursalt.com.au/
This restaurant is close by the cottage and delicious. It can be pricey but well worth it if you have the budget. https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g255326-d11871551-Reviews-Charred_Kitchen_Bar-Orange_New_South_Wales.html
28 locals recommend
Charred Kitchen & Bar
5 New StThis restaurant is close by the cottage and delicious. It can be pricey but well worth it if you have the budget. https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g255326-d11871551-Reviews-Charred_Kitchen_Bar-Orange_New_South_Wales.html
This Korean Restaurant has a La Carte delicious Korean food each night and a BBQ Sunday and Monday nights. They tend to have an early and late sitting and the late sitting can stumble in to karaoke Friday and Saturday nights.
29 locals recommend
Mr Lim Korean & Chinese Diner
282 Summer StThis Korean Restaurant has a La Carte delicious Korean food each night and a BBQ Sunday and Monday nights. They tend to have an early and late sitting and the late sitting can stumble in to karaoke Friday and Saturday nights.
For a beautiful dinner or lunch in a restaurant or outdoor deck setting overlooking vinyards and the Orange District. This place is a beautiful experience and the hosts are great
11 locals recommend
Sisters Rock Restaurant
298 Lake Canobolas RdFor a beautiful dinner or lunch in a restaurant or outdoor deck setting overlooking vinyards and the Orange District. This place is a beautiful experience and the hosts are great
Delicious breakfast or lunch inside or in the courtyard. Close to Dora St.
20 locals recommend
Nile Street Cafe
49 Nile StDelicious breakfast or lunch inside or in the courtyard. Close to Dora St.
Maithil Rasoi
116 Summer StreetDelicious curry and Indian breads. Dine in or take away.
Shopping
Ashcroft's SUPA IGA Plus Liquor
210 Peisley StThe closest supermarket 5 mins walk away
"the white place" has an extensive and eclectic mix of scouted contemporary and modern treasures for your home and life including clothing, homewares and gifts. Well worth a browse.
https://www.thewhiteplace.com.au/
27 locals recommend
The White Place
100 Byng St"the white place" has an extensive and eclectic mix of scouted contemporary and modern treasures for your home and life including clothing, homewares and gifts. Well worth a browse.
https://www.thewhiteplace.com.au/
Arts & Culture
Orange City Library (part of Central West Libraries)
147 Byng StOrange Civic Theatre
135 Byng StThe Corner Store Gallery is a small independantly run art gallery in East Orange, NSW. We exhibit an eclectic mix of emerging and well-established artists specialising in a great variety of mediums. The gallery opens a new exhibition every three weeks showcasing the work of talented artists and designers from all over Australia. You can see all of our past exhibitions on the 'Artists' page. We host pop-up events and markets all throughout the year and hold regular workshops exploring a wide range of mediums and materials.
http://www.cornerstoregallery.com/
12 locals recommend
The Corner Store Gallery
382 Summer StThe Corner Store Gallery is a small independantly run art gallery in East Orange, NSW. We exhibit an eclectic mix of emerging and well-established artists specialising in a great variety of mediums. The gallery opens a new exhibition every three weeks showcasing the work of talented artists and designers from all over Australia. You can see all of our past exhibitions on the 'Artists' page. We host pop-up events and markets all throughout the year and hold regular workshops exploring a wide range of mediums and materials.
http://www.cornerstoregallery.com/
Getting Around
This is a great article about what to see in and around Orange. https://forfoodssake.net/2019/03/04/a-weekend-in-orange-orange-f-o-o-d-week-preview/
The Orange Visitor Information Centre has a lot of information and the people there can help you find out about current events, places to eat etc. There is also a museum in the same building.
151 Byng St
151 Byng StreetThe Orange Visitor Information Centre has a lot of information and the people there can help you find out about current events, places to eat etc. There is also a museum in the same building.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local wines and good food available in this indoor outdoor bar
34 locals recommend
The Union Bank
84 Byng StGreat local wines and good food available in this indoor outdoor bar
Sample some local Orange region wines in this lovely small bar.
Housed in a carefully preserved heritage building, Ferment the Orange Wine Centre, has a sleek contemporary European interior emphatically announcing that the Orange wine scene has arrived.
Now Ferment’s state-of-the-art Enomatic wine dispenser allows visitors to sample and purchase a range of exceptional local wines.
Salami and cheese boards are also usually available.
23 locals recommend
Ferment the Orange Wine Centre & Store
87 Hill StSample some local Orange region wines in this lovely small bar.
Housed in a carefully preserved heritage building, Ferment the Orange Wine Centre, has a sleek contemporary European interior emphatically announcing that the Orange wine scene has arrived.
Now Ferment’s state-of-the-art Enomatic wine dispenser allows visitors to sample and purchase a range of exceptional local wines.
Salami and cheese boards are also usually available.
The Hotel Canobolas
248 Summer StGreat pub with great food.
Great pub with an outdoor area and great food. Make a booking if you're planning o stay for dinner.
22 locals recommend
Parkview Hotel
281 Summer StGreat pub with an outdoor area and great food. Make a booking if you're planning o stay for dinner.
Parks & Nature
Great for outdoor fun. Walking, kayaking (bring your own), picnic and a swim. There is a kids playground and also a lovely cafe open most weekends.
60 locals recommend
Lake Canobolas Reserve
87 Lake Canobolas RdGreat for outdoor fun. Walking, kayaking (bring your own), picnic and a swim. There is a kids playground and also a lovely cafe open most weekends.
Mt Canobolas
Mount Canobolas RoadLovely hiking and sightseeing spot
Vineyards
Samples some local wines in the old Woolshed or in the lovely outdoor areas. They have a range of animals as well. Great for kids too.
39 locals recommend
Heifer Station Wines
1034 The Escort WaySamples some local wines in the old Woolshed or in the lovely outdoor areas. They have a range of animals as well. Great for kids too.
Swinging Bridge
701 The Escort WayTry some local wine in a beautiful environment
Philip Shaw Wines
100 Shiralee RdSample some local wines at a stunning cellar door
Sample some local wines at the old school cellar door. Sometimes they have music in the courtyard on the weekends. Great kids play area as well.
13 locals recommend
Mortimers Wines
780 Burrendong WaySample some local wines at the old school cellar door. Sometimes they have music in the courtyard on the weekends. Great kids play area as well.