Mittagong Cluster
The gateway to Southern Highlands food adventure…
Serene Mittagong is nestled between Mount Gibraltar and Mount Alexandra. The hills and hidden away valleys that once harboured notorious bushrangers are today a haven for Apple Thief Cider, outstanding cool climate wines from Tractorless Vineyard and the craft beers of ethical Eden Brewery. A stand-out among the town’s eye-catching sandstone architecture, The Old Bank has been spectacularly transformed into opulent accommodation, with a show-stopping cedar staircase and leather chesterfields, while The Fitzroy Inn is a window to Mittagong’s wild colonial days with historic tours and regular Whiskey nights. Artisan finds include a family-owned olive grove, bee-keeper, the world class craft at Craft and Sturt, Australia’s oldest craft centre, Coffee Culture or the hip Brewsters Record Bar. And a taste of the fresh local harvest, starts with multiple 2019 award winner, The Shaggy Cow, Alpaca tacos and charcuterie at Glass Café and Vegan delights at Four Seasons Bistro or buy direct from the growers at Mittagong Market.
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Eezy Beez
At EezyBeez we are passionate about bees
John has been a beekeeper in the Southern Highlands for over 6 years and has beehives throughout the Southern Highlands. He collects bee swarms from any where in the Southern Highlands and relocates them to a safe place so they don’t become a nuisance in someone else’s property.
Hours:Ring to arrange. Group bookings or workshops. No set opening times.
Address: EezyBeez, PO Box 829, Mittagong NSW 2575
Contact: John Scott 0410590044
Email: john@eezybeez.com.au
White Chapel Grove
Australian family owned & operated business involved in the cultivation of olive trees with the production & sales of certified evoo. Onsite processing & mechanical harvesting service located 100 kms from Sydney, Southern Highlands region.
Hours:Available by appointment
Address: Colovale NSW
Contact: Peter Chagaris 0418430825
Tractorless Vineyard Cellar Door
Towards a TRACTORLESS VINEYARD embraces a combination of old world knowledge and skills with new world techniques all guided by Biodynamic principles. The aim is to reduce our resource use by the integration of natural farming systems in our vineyards to provide a more long term sustainably balanced and diverse farming system that can continue to produce award winning wines.
The premium cool climate Southern Highlands is the closest wine region to Sydney, Australia’s largest population centre. While the Southern Highlands wineries have some of the lowest WINE MILES for any Sydney based wine enthusiast, Working together from the winemaking facility Eling Forest at Sutton Forest in the Souther Highlands Jeff Aston and Mark Bourne are leading the regions charge into a more sustainable long term wine industry.
Hours: Closed Tues and Wed. Sunday 11 – 3. All other days 10.30 – 4.30.
Address: Tractorless Vineyard & Bowral Brewing Company 3/11 Pikkat Drive
Contact: Jeffery Aston 0402217907
Email: jeffaston@mac.com
Fitzroy Inn Historic Guest House
The Fitzroy Inn was opened in 1836 as a ‘Traveller’s Inn’, and today the restored building offers Southern Highlands luxury accommodation, and remains operational after almost 170 years providing visitors a unique window into Australia’s colonial past.
The original kitchen in the cellars has been described by some historians as ‘the finest example’ of a convict-era built kitchen remaining in Australia. The ‘water-well’ in the middle of the floor, hand-cut into the shale below the building, is a truly remarkable work of convict masonry and craftsmanship. The convict cell, used to hold prisoners on their way to Berrima Gaol, retains the original iron shackles and hand-turned bars which securely restrained its hapless guests.
Hours: Accommodation 7 days a week
Address: 1 Ferguson Crescent, Mittagong NSW 2575
Contact: Chris Alleyn 02 48723457
Email: bookings@fitzroyinn.com.au
Sturt Craft Centre & Café
Sturt was established in 1941 and is Australia’s oldest craft centre. Sturt is a centre of excellence for the promotion & teaching of Australian contemporary craft and design. Situated just one hour south of Sydney, ten minutes from the F2 Freeway and five minutes from Tourism Southern Highlands at Mittagong, Sturt attracts over 50,000 visitors each year and is one of the major cultural attractions of the Southern Highlands region.
STURT COFFEE is a stylish pop-up coffee bar operating inside and outside Sturt Gallery offering barista-made coffees, teas, quality soft drinks and sweet and savoury treats from Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Hours: Monday – Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Address: Cnr Range Road & Waverley Parade, Mittagong NSW 2575
Contact: Mark Viner 0418285622
Email: mviner@sturt.nsw.edu.au
The Glass Café
The Glass Café is the first cafe as you enter Mittagong from the north and the last coffee shop as you leave Mittagong heading north. Our fun and quirky café restaurant is located in one of Mittagong’s oldest buildings and has lots of room for bigger groups if need be.
Our menu includes lots of gluten free and vegetarian options and if you are looking for something unusual, you may be tempted to try one of our Alpaca Dishes. Our colourful furniture and comfy couches create a chilled vibe for friends and families to gather. Our backyard is very pet friendly.
Hours: 6:30am-4pm 7 days, and dinner from 5:30pm Fri, Sat, Sun
Address: 84 Main Street Mittagong
Contact: Leanne Ferreira 0411850772
Email: leanne@glasscafe.com.au
Mittagong Markets
The Mittagong Markets are for all the family and your dog! Enjoy a friendly, local, affordable country-style market with a wide range of stalls.
New stalls this year include handmade dog treats, dog soaps and other dog related products, unique jewellery, every thing fairy and kids’ home-made clothes, things made out of willow, wood products from the Bowral woodturners and a mouth-watering selection of local salami goods.
Hours: Markets held 3rd and 5th Sat of the month. 8am – 2pm
Address: Cnr Alice and Albert Streets, Mittagong.
Contact: Sandy Colyer 0424 095 195
Email:s.colyer@bigpond.com
Fire Drum Restaurant
Hours: Wed-Sat lunch 11:30am-3pm, dinner 5:30-8:30pm, Sunday 8:30am-3pm
Address: 79 Main Street Mittagong
Contact: Dean Macrae (02)48997000
Email: dining@firedrum.net.au
The Old Bank Hotel
It is impossible not to fall in love with the charm and character of our individually decorated rooms each featuring an en-suite bathroom with under-floor heating, plush individually designed woollen floor rugs, reverse cycle air conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, bar fridge, flat screen TV and free Wi-Fi. Residents can enjoy the library, lounge, restaurant, terrace, courtyard and on site parking for their privacy, comfort and enjoyment.
Hours: Accommodation open 7 days
Address: 82 Main Street Mittagong NSW
Contact:(02)48724496
Email: stay@oldbankhotel.com.au
The Shaggy Cow
The Shaggy Cow is a modern country café, based in Mittagong in the Southern Highlands. Locally known for consistent service, quality food & coffee with a great local wine list. The Shaggy Cow boasts a wide variety of flavours, providing the quality, style & service of a restaurant at cafe prices.
Quite simply, the place to be in Mittagong! The Shaggy Cow is also available for catering and private functions.
Hours: Breakfast + lunch 7:30am-3:30pm weekdays, closed Tuesdays, 7am-3pm weekends, 8am-3pm public holidays
Address: 112 Main Street Mittagong
Contact: Mark Wilson 02 4872 2966
Email: elle@theshaggycow.com.au
Brewsters Café
Brewsters is a unique business in the Southern Highlands NSW. Not only a Coffee House that roast in-house but also a Record Bar selling a wide range of records and music related books. Breakfast and Lunch is served along with a range muffins & GF items.
Hours: Mon: 5:00 am – 4:00 pmTue:5:00 am – 4:00 pmWed:5:00 am – 4:00 pmThu:5:00 am – 4:30 pmFri:5:00 am – 4:30 pmSat:7:30 am – 3:00 pm Sun: Closed
Address: 18 Bowral Road Mittagong
Contact: Steve Evans 0408465682
Four Seasons Bistro
Four Seasons Mittagong is a Vegetarian, Vegan and Rawist Cafe/Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, coffee and snacks.
Hours: Tue-Sat 7am-4pm, Sun 9am-4pm
Address: 24 Bowral Road Mittagong
Contact: Sue Hamlen 0428354719
Bowral Road Bed Breakfast
Our family look forward to hosting you at our professional, purpose built, luxury Bed and Breakfast with boutique accommodation for your complete pleasure in the rural township of Mittagong, NSW.
We have two suites on the property, which are both separate and private, allowing guests to experience complete peace and quiet during their stay with us.
Both of our suites have full garden views, en suites, king size beds, air conditioning, a private entrance, and your own private country verandah to relax on and watch our amazing local wildlife.
Our BnB is located 2kms from the heart of beautiful Bowral and only 0.5 kms from the country town of Mittagong in the peaceful and beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW.
We offer intensive 2 – 4 day complete onsite ‘love rekindling’ couples counselling retreats & accommodation packages. Couples who are looking to rekindle their love, will learn how to strengthen their communication & listening skills, while developing new techniques toward a happier, more
fulfilled relationship.
We are only 1.5 hours from both Sydney and Canberra making us a wonderful half way point and tourist honey pot, to rejuvenate and relax while on your journey.
Hours: 10am and 8pm Monday to Sunday
Address: 77 Bowral Road Mittagong
Contact: Alyse (02) 48 723 724
Apple Thief Cider
Worth stealing a taste of, The Apple Thief is a premium alcoholic cider created from freshly crushed Batlow apples. Refreshing in its deliciousness and purity, The Apple Thief contains no artificial flavours or concentrates, and is currently being downed by discerning drinkers in some of Australia’s top bars and restaurants. We are now available in First Choice Liquor and Vintage Cellars across NSW and QLD!
Contact: David Purcell – 0419 206 359
Email: david@theapplethief.com.au
Eden Brewery
We are Deb and Jacob, the founders, owners and brewers of Eden Brewery.
We believe that beer should both taste good, and do good. We have built Eden Brewery on the foundation of being a positive influence in our local community as well as the world at large. This is why we are committed to donating 10% of our profits to Oxfam in a means of providing clean drinking water to those in need and why we have chosen to use 100% green renewable energy in our brewery, being environmentally responsible in every way we can.
This is where the name Eden comes in – a reclaiming of beer to its roots, being a means of community, serving those it was made for, being fresh, local and honest.
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 12pm – 8pm
Address: 1/19 Cavendish St, Mittagong NSW
Contact: Jacob (02) 4855 2696
Email: cheers@edenbrewery.beer
Highland Food and Wine Tours
Join us to explore the food and wine of the Southern Highlands in the comfort of our Mercedes Bus. Enjoy the picturesque beauty of the Southern Highlands while enjoying its beautiful wineries and food producers. We will pick you up from your accommodation in the Southern Highlands and return you at the end of the day
Contact: 0410 590 044