Cute little cafe in Leura. Before exploring Blue Mountains & Three Sisters, this was the perfect…read moreplace to grab a bite to eat. Food was tasty & filling. We dined on a weekday, so it wasn't as busy. But, I know there's a mad rush on weekends.

We stopped in this lovely small town while on our Blue Mountain tour. Love a traditional main…read morestreet! There were beaucoup restaurant choices but this one jumped out at me since it seemed so homey. The food was great. I had the smoked salmon baguette which was delicious and big enough that I wrapped up half to eat later. My new friend from the tour had the zucchini and feta fritters and said they were very tasty. The shop was full but service was attentive. Definitely a local gem

My new favourite place to eat in the mountains! I have to admit, I was pretty excited to see…read moreunwavering 5/5 yelp reviews, and all I can say is that they are well deserved! This little restaurant is located on Lurline St in Katoomba. It's recently started doing lunch on Fridays and Saturdays (from 11:30am), which is when we went. We started off by having the freshly baked Pinenut and Rosemary bread. For our entree we split a serve of the Scallops ($18) which were amazing. We could not fathom how they managed to get scallops so right, when they are located so far from the sea... but trust me, they did. For mains I had the Pork Belly ($32). This was based on a previous Yelp review and I'm so happy I ordered it. It was perfection. I'm drooling at my keyboarding thinking about it. My wife had the Crispy Skin Salmon ($29.50) which was cooked to perfection. Salmon cooked this way is not an easy thing to get just right... but they did it. We also ordered a side of Chat potatoes ($9) because who can resist roast potatoes cooked in duck fat? They were great, lots of flavour. I highly recommend that everyone looking for a place to eat in Katoomba (or the mountains) makes the effort to come have a meal here. It was a highlight of our weekend away, and we will be back (many times!).

This is the no. 1 restaurant in the Blue Mountains on another famous travel site, and the rainy…read moreweeknight we visited, the place had a full house. I was wondering why as the food did not seem as sophisticated on photos as, say, Garage or Solitary. I got my answer alright. Basically, and despite the website's claims to Italian-Japanese fusion, the cooking style is pre-nouvelle-cuisine French ("cuisine bourgeoise" as Houellebecq might call it) as "preserved" by the Japanese; that is, a style that is easy to find in Japan but almost inexistent in France these days, except in the homes of old (bourgeois) families where the tradition is passed down. Like mine - grandma is a Colonel's wife, and spent her life perfecting her skills in the matter, as she needed to feed 8 children. Of course, this old style of cooking with elaborate sauces at the centre of rich dishes is very tasty and tends to be well received by just about anybody in the dining public, and here it is done well with excellent Australian ingredients, so no wonder this place rates so highly. It also happens to be easy to screw up, which is why few places outside Japan (which has insane quality standards and perfectionist chefs) still do it, so it's a testimony to how well Pins' kitchen is run that they can do this kind of thing so reliably. My fillet was an inch thick and very wide, nicely scorched on both sides yet medium rare in the middle. The Diane sauce, made with brandy, tomatoes, peppercorns, mushrooms and cream (I'm guessing; could have been butter) was rich and wonderful, a true expression of a style of cooking I rarely get to enjoy these days, that you might have found in the auberges in the countryside before cheaper and simpler "put some leaves on top of a bit of meat" took over the Western world, ironically (as the Japanese are now custodians of cuisine classique) thanks to the influence Japanese kaiseki-ryori had on Bocuse, Troisgros etc. - in fact I don't think I've ever had a Diane sauce this good. The duck fat roasted potatoes tasted like exactly like their name suggested: dense, well cooked, ummami like there was no tomorrow. The garlic prawn spaghetti were not, as might have been expected in Australia, spaghetti and prawns tossed in olive oil in which garlic was fried. Instead, again came a cream and tomato based sauce, this time with complexity added by lightly fried leeks (genius! I'm borrowing this one for home) and of course the large prawns and al dente (!) linguine (not spaghetti, but I think that's an improvement). Dessert (pictured) was the Bombe Alaska. Ever since watching the final scene with Mr Wint and Mr Kidd in Diamonds are Forever I've wanted to order this, but nobody ever offers it on their menu. Well again, we find the cuisine bourgeoise impeccably executed; the macaroon had the perfect texture, easily breaking apart under the fork but retaining its chewiness under the tooth; the textures moving from hard (macaroon) to soft (meringue) as you move up, yet belonging to the same family of flavours (roasted sugars). It was rich, and we were already full, but we still managed to eat most of it. The wine list was fairly simple, in that everything was $7.50 a glass. I only had a glass of desert wine, but it was predictably both excellent and a good match for the dessert and the style. Service was, of course, excellent. The interior is a work of art, a balance between delicate artworks worthy of fine dining establishments and the level of comfort one expects of one's local. I am very inexperienced in my understanding of Japanese art, but I think I saw some artworks in the style of the Rinpa school; perfectly appropriate, philosophically, to the food presented, in tying it with a period characterized by a shift from the Spartan minimalism of the early Edo period towards hedonistic decadence and a tendency by the daimyo ruling class to start imitating the Japanese bourgeois merchant class... Quick mention of the garden which is well kept and with many Japanese elements (such as the gravel path and round bushes). I have to confess to having had food poisoning on the day BEFORE coming to Pins; I thus arrived utterly not hungry, still going for it mostly not to waste our long drive and hotel night and give my wife a nice date night. Yet, the food was so well made and comforting that I couldn't help but finish all the dishes and still order dessert. This place absolutely deserves its reputation and we will probably return for our next trip. It's the kind of restaurant where one wants to try everything on the menu, because it is probably the product of long years of work iterating towards perfection and so everything will be a hit. Do watch out for the 2% credit card charge - bring cash.

So quaint in the little town of Leura. Just mins walk from the train station that takes you to…read moreThree sisters and the Blue Mountains. Service was very OZ. Cheerful and campy. Pizza was expensive, but very tasty. Atmosphere was eclectic and charming.

This is an amazing place - I came here for lunch after visiting the Blue Mountains and got here…read morejust in time before people started getting told that they would have to wait to get a seat. Service was fast, although we had to wait a little for the food to arrive. I love that the food arrived at the same time, and they looked spectacular. I would personally highly recommend the Calamari and the Sausages, but saw a lot of people having the pizza as well. All in all a fantastic meal and I'm leaving satisified

An unexpected find. The meal was delicious. The service was very friendly. My only…read moredisappointment was that because we were vacationing and keeping a flexible schedule we did not make reservations, and as such could not get in our second night. I strongly recommend !

Can't believe this carries a 3 1/2 star rating - we stopped in Leura after a tour of the Blue…read moreMountains. The tour bus had pre-arranged meals nearby, but we decided to use Yelp and find our own lunch. Found Silk's as it was close, and from the initial picture knew it was where we were going. Classy Impeccable service Excellent food Only been to Australia a few days but definitely the best meal we've had here. Had the scallops, salmon and flathead fish and chips - plus some excellent Chardonnay from the Orange region. You will not be disappointed, sad to see a 3 1/2 overall, that's completely baffling based on our experience.

Food was delicious. Loved the large potato wedges. Meat pies were perfectly cooked. Felt like we…read morefound the locals favorite spot!

When I saw a Google review for a shop that was quite remote from the town centre and requires me to…read morewalk into a random alley way, I was quite sceptical too. But thought I should at least give it ago, and I'm glad I did. Well we only had 2 lamb dishes. The lamb sausage was particularly well done. The lamb sandwich was a little dry but the wedges was good. I'm happy to come again. Seeing that it's a nice little joint. I certainly did not enjoy to mozzies though...

I was on a tour of the Blue Mountains and this was one of our stops. I was pleasantly surprised…read morewith the menu. I had been in Sydney for about a week and couldn't find any good salad options on most of the restaurants I went to. There were plenty of salad and gluten free options on this menu, I got the chicken salad - $24.90 iceberg lettuce, avocado, cucumber, pickled ginger. I'm Not sure if the salad was that great or if I was so excited to finally eat a salad. I don't remember the service being that great. I was in/out pretty quickly. The restaurant was cute but I don't remember seeing the views that some others mentioned.

Made a stop in Leura Village for lunch on the way to Blue Mountains. I found this little charming…read morecafe with amazing views and welcoming atmosphere. I sat by the window and ordered as quickly as I could. Since I was with a tour group, I had limited time, so ended up having to take my food to go. I went with the Sesame Crusted Atlantic Salmon, served with pan fried potatoes and avocado salsa. The Salmon was lightly fried, delicately crispy, tender and well seasoned. That Sesame crust was also beautifully done, with black sesame and regular sesame. Potatoes were nice and crunchy, with great flavor, while the avocado salsa included red pepper and onion, which gave it a lovely acidity. This was fresh and colorful addition to the dish. For dessert, I had the Sticky Date Cake with butterscotch sauce. I've tried this in the States, and wasn't really a fan but having it in Australia was a much better experience. The cake was delightfully moist, with the wonderful taste of dates, was made even tastier with the rich, sweet sauce with notes of caramel and toffee. Service was pretty good. The waiter came right away, but the food just took a little longer than expected.

It's nice and comfortable i have a child and they gave us worn down crayons and forgot his foodread more

Great choice of meat, generous serves and variety of sides to go with it!…read more Friendly service and nice environment, with good background music (not too loud, a rarity these days!!!) makes it even better. Yes OK, it's not like a top class restaurant, but put it in the context of Penrith, it's a much better option than anything in its surroundings. As good as a suburban steakhouse can get!

Good beer selection, amazing deep fried wings with delicious dipping sauce. Definitely recommend!read more

We were attending the six foot track marathon and stopped in with a group of 10. We were served…read morequickly. My son rolled his own pizza. They sent us next door for a beer which worked out well with BYO. The pizza tasted great!