A visit to Blue Mountains is a
must! Its stunning scenery and close proximity to Sydney makes it the ideal
getaway. My fiancé and I celebrated our five year anniversary this weekend. It
was such a wonderful break from the hustle and bustle of Sydney life where we
could take a moment to relax together. But
you all know me and a break wouldn’t be complete, without some amazing food to
tuck into!
The Blue Mountains did not disappoint,
nestled amongst all the amazing scenery are a number of restaurants and cafes
taking the local area by storm! I’ve reviewed two of my favourite places; I
hope they will inspire you to check out the area and help support our local
commerce.
The first place is a little café called
Leura Garage café. Its name comes from
the fact that the café operates from a renovated garage. This adds to its quirkiness and charm. Littering
the walls is a colourful array of fresh germaniums.
The menu is quite varied and one
of the best things about the café is that it is open all day. So whether you
pop in at ten am or four, there is always something delectable on the
menu. We couldn’t go past the pizza.
Every table we turned too seemed to have ordered a pizza-they certainly looked
moreish!
We settled on an ocean trout,
fetta, caramelised onions and fresh rocket pizza. One pizza was more than ample
for two people. The crust was absolutely heavenly; it had the perfect amount of
crunch and perfect dough to ingredients ratio!
You can end your perfect lunch
with a short stroll down the road to Josophan’s Fine Chocolates. They have such
an interesting selection of chocolate; my favourite was the dark chocolate with
saffron and honey-divine!
For our anniversary dinner we thought
we would try some special- we found that in the hatted Restaurant Como. This restaurant is nestled in a town called
Blaxland. It’s an intimate restaurant,
so if you are interested make sure you book in advance!
The menu changes with the season
and they are not scared to try an interesting combination of flavours. I’ve
included a copy of the degustation menu available now.
The most memorable dish for me
was definitely course three. I have never been privy to such an interesting juxtaposition
of sweet and savoury in one dish. The seared
scallops were paired beautifully with marshmallows, a pastry sliver and a
coconut maracon. The green apple jelly added a sour note against the pork
cheek. The sweet elements added a wonderful texture to the dish.
For your sweet side, they have
you covered with a blood orange granita paired with yoghurt and meringues which
cleanses your palette beautifully for the dark chocolate dessert to follow.
I’ve included a copy of the other
courses in the degustation menu to show you the quality of the food you can
expect.
You will leave this restaurant
feeling full and extremely content! If you are in the area I would definitely
give this one a go!
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