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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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Lucetta Dining in Orange.
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Lucetta Dining

A stylish osteria in the heart of town.

Roast pork with saffron aioli, XO and pickled fennel.
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Hey Rosey

Relaxed 20-seater championing local growers and producers.

Ricotta with beetroots and rosemary.
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This busy 20-seater is one of the best wine bars in the state (and isn’t where you’d expect)

Hey Rosey serves a daily-changing menu largely based on what local farmers are dropping off that week.

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The Ester Spirits x Aplenty Viva Pomodoro! Tomato Party is a one-day celebration of the long lunch.

Chef takeovers, restaurant pop-ups, unusual locales – food festivals worth travelling for

Including dinners hosted by Nigella Lawson in a tunnel, a wine party in a kooky Italian piazza, and pasta making in an inner-west distillery.

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Lolli Redini
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Lolli Redini

SUre technique and confident professionalism have made Lolli Redini the queen of the district for 13 years.

Parkview Hotel

Newly refurbished, the circa 1865 Parkview surprises with its smart and modern ‘town in the country’interior. Choose the intimate dining area or outdoor courtyard.

Lolli Redini
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Lolli Redini

Simonn Hawke's twice-baked gruyere cheese souffle is high sophistication - as light as the breeze, ...

Bistro Ceello
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Bistro Ceello

If 'bistro' rings your alarm bells, be reassured that Bistro Ceello is no cliche festooned with ...