Best Restaurants in Mudgee

Overlooking Lowe Vineyard and farm, Chef’s Hat winner, The Zin House, specialises in sublime farm-to-table dining. The ever-changing menu highlights seasonal, local produce from their own gardens and nearby producers. A tasting menu featuring refined yet simple dishes like smoked Tinja beef or warrigal green linguine, reflects chef Kim Currie’s commitment to authenticity, generosity, and quality. The Zin House accepts the Best Restaurants gift card, and we highly recommend the optional wine pairing.

Warakirri Dining, a unique choice among the best restaurants in Mudgee, is an immersive celebration of Indigenous Australian ingredients and sustainable practices, combining traditional and contemporary cuisine. Savour a five-course degustation with dishes like wattleseed damper, bush tomato chutney, and kangaroo fillet with native spices over four hours, enhanced by Aboriginal music, storytelling, and insights from Sharon Winsor, a proud Ngemba Weilwan woman and founder of Indigiearth.

Pipeclay Pumphouse, a standout among the best restaurants in Mudgee, provides a gourmet dining experience with a menu focused on a paddock-to-plate philosophy and innovative cooking techniques, served in a rustic yet refined setting. Bespoke dishes, including heirloom beetroot carpaccio and crispy skin barramundi with muhammara, are presented in a seasonal degustation menu that showcases the best of the region’s ingredients.

One of Mudgee’s best wining and dining experiences, Eltons Bar and Bites is known for its modern and vibrant atmosphere and creative small plate and tapas-style dishes. Enjoy crab claw sliders, gourmet fries, and larger share plates like salt and pepper spiced squid and charcuterie boards. The focus is on bold flavours and a relaxed dining atmosphere, perfect for enjoying with a diverse selection of drinks.

The Barn at Blue Wren Farm showcases ingredients sourced directly from the property in an authentic farm-to-table experience. The cattle, poultry, and sheep are raised on the farm, and the veggies are cultivated on-site. The result is fresh, simple flavours with share plates such as burrata with confit garlic and anchovy, plus heartier fare such as confit duck and roast pumpkin rigatoni with stracciatella. And of course, it’s all paired with luscious local wines and incomparable views.

Smokin Bro & Co. specialises in smoky, slow-cooked American-style craft barbecue meats with standout dishes like smoked brisket, kransky tacos, and barbecue beef ribs, all cooked to perfection with a blend of spice and wood smoke. Accompanying sides include bacon mac and cornbread, with the casual, laid-back setting complementing the hearty, flavourful barbecue that’ll have you licking your fingers clean.

Isabella’s Trattoria has been a beloved fixture among the restaurants in Mudgee for 24 years and continues to charm with upscale, authentic Italian and Mediterranean flavours, prepared in an open-plan kitchen, where diners can watch the chefs work their culinary magic. The extensive wine list complements classic dishes like home-style pasta, risotto, and crostini, as well as heartier options such as glazed pork ribs and meatballs.

Located just a short stroll from the centre of town, Charnwood Food and Wine is fast becoming known for its sophisticated food and wine pairings. The menu includes bold flavours such as crispy harissa pork belly and a chargrilled eye fillet topped with creamy High Valley blue cheese. Each dish is designed to complement an extensive list of local wines, with a focus on the award-winning Charnwood Estate collection.