The Rockley Pub
Classic pub perfect for country (and city) grub.
The Rockley Pub
Pub dining$$
Rockley’s pub has comforted and refreshed strangers and locals alike since 1872. Now the historic little village just south of Bathurst is all bustle and buzz, as proud new pub owner, big-city chef Matt Moran, outlines ambitious plans to turn it into a dining destination with luxury accommodation.
In the meantime, settle in, have a yarn in the front bar, or move into the dining room where pub classics share billing with more contemporary dishes.
Young chef Simon Borghesi does a terrific take on deep-fried prawn toast topped with prawn mousse, and lamb shanks are big, meaty, and come with a bucketful of silky mash, red wine sauce, and a slew of broad beans. There’s even sticky toffee pudding, drowning in caramel sauce.
For now, it’s still very much a pub, and hopefully will always have that charm and spirit.
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