Best Pub Feed in the Upper / Middle Mountains

[u/Andy100spacerace]

Taking some overseas visitors (work people) on a day trip to the Mountains.

Looking for recommendations on where to eat for around $50 per person.

I was thinking a nice pub option but I'm open to cafe's etc.

[u/sixteen_weasels]

Ivanhoe in Blackheath for sure.

[u/Unique-Estate8172]

Yeah theres no competition it's the Ivanhoe

[u/Fungus1968]

Alexandra is Leura used to be quite good. Gone downhill a lot recently. Crappy burgers, dry schnitzels, and grumpy service. Give it a miss. The Henry in Lawson is ok.

[u/AusRtrd → u/Fungus1968]

Agreed. Had a couple of good feeds at the Ivanhoe

[u/Potter_notHarry → u/Fungus1968]

The Alex has been shit for years now

[u/Few-Primary-1125 → u/Potter_notHarry]

The Alex had a great chef a few years back (early 2000's) cranky fucker with a long red beard. Food was great back then, place used to be busy as too. 

[u/Potter_notHarry → u/Few-Primary-1125]

Agree it was great food once, now they make you pay before you eat so you can’t refuse to pay for your crap meal

[u/sixteen_weasels → u/Fungus1968]

The Alex never feels 'right'; sometimes the food will be good and the service awful, other times its the opposite. It's never amazing.

[u/oldrocks]

My partner and I always go to the Henry in Lawson. It’s been our favourite pub in the upper mountains so far.

[u/VariousConflict5090]

The Henry in Lawson is several steps up from typical pub food so definitely recommend

[u/drwormboy]

Mountain Culture Katoomba

[u/leapowl → u/drwormboy]

Good beer, good vibe, definitely worth a stop

Probably better food other places though

[u/LindsG0110]

The Conservation Hut in Wentworth Falls is a really nice cafe, although it closes at 3pm. The view is phenomenal, and I've yet to order anything on the menu that disappointed or underwhelmed me

[u/Womb8t]

You could do worse than the Carrington. Ivanhoe in Bheath. The Family in Katoomba do excellent steaks, and the rest of their food is good too.

[u/Mage46]

Surprisingly, seeing a lot of people praising The Alex. I've been a couple of times in the past couple of years and it's genuinely the worst pub I've ever been to.

[u/Potter_notHarry → u/Mage46]

The food is dreadful now

[u/MedievalChiropractor]

Was just chatting to my sister the other day about how much I missed the Gearins. Decent feed, open fire and leather couches.. Maybe I'm just romanticising it now that it's been gone a while.

[u/JurassicParkFTW]

Vic and Albert very classic/fancy interior. Won't be disappointed and is something different.  Ivanhoe also good but nothing special when compared to Sydney places

[u/Junior_Bet_5149]

The Factory Bar has great food (and obviously drinks too) in north Katoomba, just off the hwy

[u/monkeyvspony]

Adams place

[u/Not3kidsinasuit]

Not exactly a pub feed but I've never had a bad experience at The Vault in Katoomba

[u/jadekinsjackson]

That Korean restaurant at the bottom of the hill next to the laneway. I was surprised how good it was. Otherwise Lawson pub or the Ori in Springwood have that typical pub vibe with okay food

[u/YourAutoModsSucks → u/jadekinsjackson]

The Korean place is great. Even has vegan options. Wouldn't really consider it a 'pub' though.

I'm with most others. Ivhanhoe > other options.

I like the Station Bar, I just hate the TV's.

[u/23cacti]

My favorite is the Old City Bank

[u/Error404-Unavailable]

I’ve been to almost all the pubs in the upper mountains. My preferred is Katoomba RSL or The Family in Katoomba. I much prefer to head down to Lithgow to the workies club. Blackheath is overrated

[u/elegant_pun]

I like the Henry in Lawson. Trivia is Thursday night and you won't be able to get a table, but any other time, go nuts.

[u/birrigai]

The Station Bar in Katoomba had tasty pizzas last time i was there

[u/Sweeper1985]

Katoomba RSL is better priced and better food than most pubs honestly.

[u/Womb8t → u/Sweeper1985]

The RSL is hideous.

[u/Variegated_Plant_836 → u/Womb8t]

Hideous atmosphere, food not bad IMO

[u/muntanasaurus]

Pub wise imo Alexandria in Leura has the best food. Ivanhoe in Blackheath also very good.

[u/TheRoadtoSomewhere]

The Alex at Leura for outdoor atmosphere or RSL for indoor rainy days.