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Mudgee

White, spelt and multigrain sourdough on display at Althea by Zin.

Althea by Zin

Find golden, ridged baguettes and quince-filled danishes at this Mudgee bakery.

  • Erina Starkey
Enjoy a breakfast bowl on the Alby and Esthers terrace.

Alby and Esthers

A charming cafe tucked down a cobblestone alley.

  • Erina Starkey
The Cellar by Gilbert in Mudgee.

The Cellar by Gilbert

Elegant, structured wines by fifth-generation winemakers.

  • Erina Starkey
Old Wheels Grind serves coffee and doughnuts from the back of a ute.

Everything to eat and drink on a Mudgee road trip (feat. this essential doughnut stop)

From hot cinnamon doughnuts to quince danishes and pillowy gnocchi pomodoro, here’s what to eat between wine tastings in Mudgee.

  • Erina Starkey
Pavlova with white vermouth and bay leaf-poached rhubarb at Hey Rosey.

SMH Good Food Guide 2026: Best places to eat and drink in Mudgee, Orange and the Central West

From cellar doors to stellar cafes, bakeries and fine diners, the Central West delivers excellence on tap.

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Parmesan custard tart with beetroot sauce.
Good Food hat15.5/20

Zin - Food and Wine

Long wine-country lunching in the middle of a biodynamic farm.

The Barn at Blue Wren Farm.
14/20

The Barn at Blue Wren Farm

Pastoral eatery offering continental cuisine with a carnivorous bent.

14.5/20

Market Street Cafe

Mudgee has pretty much convinced the outside world of its appeal as a food and wine destination, ...

Rajarani

The menu champions Punjabi cuisine with its rich, flavoursome gravies, but tandoori chicken and prawn dishes also please.

Di Lusso Estate

This is a charming agrarian smallholding with excellent Italian wine styles, and olives, figs and saffron.