Favourite Top Ten Restaurants in Bathurst 2025
Bathurst is a food bowl for Australia and the world – amazing produce from corn to cauliflowers, and beef to rhubarb. Our local restaurants are now dishing up some delicious dining experiences.
Bathurstians love their food, so booking ahead for any of the dining options is a great idea.
Below are the top ten picks based on feedback from our Littlebourne Guest House visitors this year. Check them out in three categories: 1) in-town dining, then 2) in-town casual and 3) dining adventures in the wider Bathurst area.
There are lots of other dining options around town including Indian, Thai, Lebanese, Mexican, Vietnamese, Chinese and many more flavours. But if you are only in Bathurst for one or two nights, these are our most popular picks:
Top restaurants in town:
1. Bootleg Dining – upstairs in an old gold-rush building near the court house and entertainment centre, the lavish servings can be shared and savoured.
https://bootlegdining.com.au/
2. Norma Joan – delightful locally sourced dishes are varied each season. Seating is inside in winter but grab a table under the glorious courtyard tree in summer.
https://normajoanbathurst.com.au/
3. Kisuyu – tucked away and full of locals, this modern Japanese restaurant brings a cosmopolitan twist to the Bathurst dining options. Seriously yummy!
https://kisuya.com.au/
Top casual dining in town:
4. The Oxford Hotel provides a range of dining options in this newly refurbished pub – everything from a never-ending brunch to bistro or bar food.
https://www.oxfordbathurst.com.au/
5. Church bar is a cozy pizza place with a happy vibe in an historic building on Ribbon Gang lane in the centre of town. Harder to find, but worth exploring.
6. The George pub – a great casual restaurant opposite Machattie Park in the heart of town.
https://www.thegeorgehotel.pub
Top dining adventures in the wider Bathurst area:
7. Rockley Pub (30 minutes from Littlebourne) – excellent country pub food becoming more famous as owner Matt Moran is expanding operations
https://www.therockleypub.com.au
8. Tonic – this delightful restaurant in Millthorpe village (35 minutes from Littlebourne) creates local taste sensations and has a SMH Good Food Guide hat
https://www.tonicmillthorpe.com.au/
9. Milbery – Oberon (30 minutes from Littlebourne) – on Friday nights chef Drew Bolton showcases the culinary skills he developed at upmarket Sydney restaurants.
10. O’Connell Pub (12 minutes from Littlebourne) – terrific local village pub with lovely shaded beer garden and an entire paddock to run around
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11. Tarana Pub (20 minutes from Littlebourne) – in the picturesque Tarana valley, this pub has history and local art as well as a beer garden and great local food.
https://www.taranahotel.com.au
Eat your heart out on any visit to Bathurst and surrounds. Chat to the chefs, the owners and the local staff who will help make your visit delightful and delicious.
Handmade pasta is a one of the specialities of Bootleg Dining Bathurst