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The Best Cafes in the Blue Mountains for a Gourmet Bite
Whether you are after casual cafe fare or elevated brunch bites, these are the best cafes in the Blue Mountains.
The Blue Mountains is a destination worth exploring for countless reasons, and one of our favourite is the thriving culinary scene. The Blue Mountains’ best cafes range from Butter’s Blackheath village charm to Little Sista’s retro-leaning Leura focaccia bar and the historic high tea at Megalong Valley Tearooms.
This guide covers our top picks for brunch, specialty coffee, and scenic settings across Wentworth Falls, Leura, Blackheath, Katoomba and beyond.
In This Guide:
Best Brunch and All-Day Breakfast Cafes
Butter
Blackheath village charm gets a serious upgrade at Butter Cafe, where Allpress espresso, seasonal warmers like turmeric chai, and an solid brunch menu (loaded sourdough, Turkish jammy eggs, chilli scrambled eggs), sit alongside a curated shop stocked with handmade goods from local Blue Mountains makers. If you’re in the area from Wednesday-Sunday, don’t skip the topped focaccia, which comes loaded with various toppings including prosciutto, mozzarella, chilli and honey, or pesto, pear, rocket, feta and walnuts. The rotating Butter Plate, a deli-style tasting board built around whatever’s in season, is also a top contender for crowd favourite. Yum!
Suburb: Blackheath
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe
Best For: Brunch, Weekend plans, Quick bite
Need To Know: Open Wednesday to Sunday
Little Sista
A fresh new cafe has landed in Leura, bringing pillowy focaccia sandwiches, strong coffee and a soundtrack spun on vinyl from open to close. With retro-leaning interiors, house-made fillings (think slow lamb with tzatziki or stacked Italian deli meats) and playful desserts served in cans, Little Sista is the kind of cosy spot worth the scenic drive into the Blue Mountains.
Suburb: Leura
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe
Best For: Quick bite, Weekend plans, Locals
Cafe 2773 Glenbrook
This local cafe in Glenbrook serves delicious brunch classics during the day and flavoursome, modern Australian dishes at night. Cafe 2773 boasts a fantastic outdoor area perfect for Sunday brunching that has the locals lining up each weekend.
If you stick around til the afternoon on warmer days, the kids (and the big kids alike) will love a sweet treat from the ice cream truck.
Suburb: Glenbrook
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe, Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, Outdoor dining, Families
Need To Know: Modern Australian menu served at night
Kickaboom
For fun, style, creativity and deliciousness, look no further than Glenbrook’s Kickaboom. This stylish specialty coffee house serves solid brews using beans from Reuben Hills and Seven Seeds, alongside an inventive menu of turned-up brunch classics that will have your tastebuds begging for more.
If you stick around for lunch, the fried chicken waffle is a crowd-pleaser. There are takeaway options too, if you would rather save your tasty treat for later.
Suburb: Glenbrook
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe
Best For: Quick bite, Weekend plans, Group dining
Need To Know: Takeaway available
fed Blue Mountains
In the picturesque Wentworth Falls, fed reigns supreme as one of the best cafes in the Blue Mountains. Boasting a cosy and rustic ambience, fed serves up a delectable array of locally sourced delights.
Suburb: Wentworth Falls
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe
Best For: Locals
Best Bakery and Pastry Cafes
Black Cockatoo Bakery
One of the best things to do when you’re out of town is hit up a country bakery for crumbly pastries and fresh loaves of bread. Black Cockatoo Bakery makes this ritual even better, with barista-made coffee, unique flavour combos and naturally leavened loaves. They’ve also got an array of gourmet goodies for sale to take home should you like a souvenir.
Suburb: Lawson & Katoomba
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Bakery
Best For: Quick bite, Weekend plans, Locals
Best Specialty Coffee Spots
dbl Ristretto
Over in Springwood, these guys take their coffee seriously. Each cup at dbl Ristretto is made with love and Proud Mary beans. For those with dietary requirements, don’t fret! There are plenty of gluten-free and dairy-free options, plus healthy smoothies and raw treats.
A beautiful, calm space welcomes visitors in for a warm cup of coffee, and when the weather permits there’s seating outdoors to soak up the sunshine and that crisp Blue Mountains air.
Suburb: Springwood
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Coffee bar
Best For: Outdoor dining, Quick bite, Solo dining
Need To Know: Gluten-free and dairy-free options available
Cassiopeia
For a caffeine fix that meets sky-high coffee snob standards (guilty!), Cassiopeia over-delivers. This espresso bar roasts its beans on-site, and you can taste the love and passion for coffee in every sip.
Pair your brew with a delectable snack and you have yourself the perfect way to start the day in the Blue Mountains!
Suburb: Katoomba, Springwood & Windsor
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Coffee bar
Best For: Quick bite, Locals
Best Cafes for a Scenic or Historic Setting
Blue Mist Cafe
This hybrid and oh-so-charming bookshop cafe is a cosy spot to spend an afternoon in the Blue Mountains. Grab a seat upstairs in the bookstore, find a nook, curl up with a cuppa from Blue Mist Cafe and get lost in a good read.
Suburb: Wentworth Falls
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe
Best For: Solo dining, Locals
The Megalong Valley Tearooms
In the 20s and 30s, the Megalong Valley was home to nine tearooms. Today, there’s just a handful left. The Megalong Valley Tearooms is one of them and it is well worth the visit. As you look over the rugged mountains, you’ll be served Devonshire tea and scones with clotted cream. If scones aren’t your thing, the all-day breakfast and lunch menu will have something to satisfy your cravings, with all the classics available, along with great coffee.
Suburb: Megalong Valley
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe
Best For: Special occasion, Weekend plans, Families
Sorensen’s Glasshouse & Gardens
Sitting pretty on Herbert Street, Sorensen’s Glasshouse & Gardens combines luxury with function. The glasshouse and grounds are stunning, pairing perfectly with their beautiful menu of cafe delicacies.
From Belgian caramel waffles to their shakshuka, you can sip and snack the day away surrounded by storybook scenery.
Suburb: Leura
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Cafe
Best For: Special occasion, Date night, Weekend plans
Frequently Asked Questions about the Best Cafes in the Blue Mountains
For a proper brunch in the Blue Mountains, Butter in Blackheath is a standout, with loaded sourdough, Turkish jammy eggs and a rotating deli-style Butter Plate. In Leura, Little Sista serves house-made focaccia sandwiches alongside strong coffee in a retro-leaning space. Kickaboom in Glenbrook is another solid pick, known for turned-up brunch classics and a fried chicken waffle worth sticking around for at lunch. Each offers a distinct take on brunch, from seasonal produce-led plates to playful, indulgent options, so the right choice depends on whether you’re after something wholesome or something more decadent.
Yes. Megalong Valley Tearooms, one of the last remaining tearooms from a region that once had nine, serves Devonshire tea and scones with clotted cream against rugged mountain views. In Leura, Sorensen’s Glasshouse & Gardens pairs a striking glasshouse setting with a menu spanning Belgian caramel waffles to shakshuka. Both venues suit a slower, more considered visit rather than a quick coffee stop, and are well suited to visitors wanting to combine a Blue Mountains day trip with a memorable, sit-down cafe experience in a genuinely scenic setting.
dbl Ristretto in Springwood is a strong option for dietary requirements, offering a range of gluten-free and dairy-free choices alongside healthy smoothies and raw treats. The cafe takes its coffee seriously, using Proud Mary beans, and provides a calm indoor space as well as outdoor seating for cooler or sunnier days. While other cafes in this guide may offer some dietary flexibility on request, dbl Ristretto is the clearest standout for visitors specifically seeking gluten-free or dairy-free brunch and coffee options in the Blue Mountains.
Wentworth Falls and Leura both feature prominently among the Blue Mountains’ best cafes. Wentworth Falls is home to fed and Blue Mist Cafe, a bookshop cafe suited to a slower, cosier visit. Leura offers Little Sista and Sorensen’s Glasshouse & Gardens, giving visitors a mix of casual and more considered dining options within a short distance of each other. Glenbrook is also worth noting, with both Kickaboom and Cafe 2773 located there. Visitors planning a cafe-focused day trip may find it easiest to base themselves around one of these three suburbs.
Black Cockatoo Bakery, with locations in Lawson and Katoomba, is the standout bakery cafe in the Blue Mountains. It serves barista-made coffee alongside naturally leavened loaves and crumbly pastries, plus a range of gourmet goods available to take home. It’s a popular stop for visitors wanting to combine a coffee with fresh bread or pastries before continuing on to other Blue Mountains attractions, and suits those after a quicker, more casual visit rather than a sit-down brunch.
Did you love our edit of the best cafes in the Blue Mountains? For more local inspo, head to our Blue Mountains suburb guide. Looking to travel further? Be sure to check out our Destinations guides.
