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Mudgee

Outdoor dining at 29 Nine 99 yum cha and tea house in Rylstone.

29 Nine 99

A yum cha restaurant and tea house turning out more than 30 types of dim sum.

  • Erina Starkey
Roth's Wine Bar + Cellar in Mudgee.

Roth’s Wine Bar + Cellar

A historic Mudgee bar pouring local wines.

  • Erina Starkey
Three Tails Brewery in Mudgee.

Three Tails Brewery

A Brooklyn-style brewery and bar with a beaut beer garden.

  • Erina Starkey
The Lowe Cellar Door is a perennial Mudgee favourite.

Lowe Family Wine Co

Book a tasting at the cellar door before heading to Zin Food + Wine House for lunch

  • Erina Starkey
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
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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.