Guidebook for Bletchington
Food Scene
Ecclectic modern Asian. Delicious fresh flavours. Must order: Son-in-law eggs, Soft-shell crab with green papaya salad, and the Salt and Pepper Squid is melt in your mouth delicious with the green chilli dressing. Desserts are always exceptional, love the in-house made ice-cream too! Pick up and Delivery also available (Order online).
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Sweet Sour Salt
179 Anson StEcclectic modern Asian. Delicious fresh flavours. Must order: Son-in-law eggs, Soft-shell crab with green papaya salad, and the Salt and Pepper Squid is melt in your mouth delicious with the green chilli dressing. Desserts are always exceptional, love the in-house made ice-cream too! Pick up and Delivery also available (Order online).
Great coffee, great space in a recently renovated old corner house. Outdoor patio.
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Byng Street Cafe
47 Byng StGreat coffee, great space in a recently renovated old corner house. Outdoor patio.
Orange's own roasted Bill's Beans. Very trendy decor.
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Factory Espresso
135 Kite StOrange's own roasted Bill's Beans. Very trendy decor.
Orange's most prestigious restaurant. The Cheese Souffle is a must. Exceptional service. Book early.
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Lolli Redini Restaurant
48 Sale StOrange's most prestigious restaurant. The Cheese Souffle is a must. Exceptional service. Book early.
"Local" concept providore, cafe and bar housed in an old apple packing shed. Brewery and cheesery also on-site and available in store and cafe. Live music during lunch on the weekends. Great seasonal specials. Recommend the ploughmans lunch to sample local cheese, meats and other goodies. Excellent array of sweets. Regular special dinner nights with live music as well. Best to book for any meals as its very popular.
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The Agrestic Grocer
426 Mitchell Hwy"Local" concept providore, cafe and bar housed in an old apple packing shed. Brewery and cheesery also on-site and available in store and cafe. Live music during lunch on the weekends. Great seasonal specials. Recommend the ploughmans lunch to sample local cheese, meats and other goodies. Excellent array of sweets. Regular special dinner nights with live music as well. Best to book for any meals as its very popular.
Everything is cooked on the Lucifer grill. Plates are designed to share. Highly rate the Moroccan doughnuts for dessert. Excellent cocktails also
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Charred Kitchen & Bar
5 New StEverything is cooked on the Lucifer grill. Plates are designed to share. Highly rate the Moroccan doughnuts for dessert. Excellent cocktails also
Amazing decor, outlook across to the heritage Parkview Hotel. Dim sum, wontons and dumplings. Karaoke nights. In-table Korean BBQ coming soon.
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Mr Lim Korean & Chinese Diner
282 Summer StAmazing decor, outlook across to the heritage Parkview Hotel. Dim sum, wontons and dumplings. Karaoke nights. In-table Korean BBQ coming soon.
Artisan baker. Variety of soudough breads and delicious pastries. Accessed via Woolworths carpark behind Summer Street.
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Racine Bakery
142 Summer StArtisan baker. Variety of soudough breads and delicious pastries. Accessed via Woolworths carpark behind Summer Street.
Great light-filled modern space adjacent to the Visitor's Centre and across a courtyard from the Library and Art Gallery. From the owner's of the Agrestic Grocer. Outdoor seating available.
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Groundstone Cafe
151a Byng StGreat light-filled modern space adjacent to the Visitor's Centre and across a courtyard from the Library and Art Gallery. From the owner's of the Agrestic Grocer. Outdoor seating available.
Goodoption for a cheaper, quicker lunch. Great salad and sandwich options and the best doughnuts in town! Trendy space though quite busy with limited seating.
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Village Bakehouse Orange
208 Peisley StGoodoption for a cheaper, quicker lunch. Great salad and sandwich options and the best doughnuts in town! Trendy space though quite busy with limited seating.
Our pick of the pubs. Decent pub food as well as woodfired pizza and cook-your-own steaks and salad bar. Gets really busy so definitely book for the restaurant on weekends. Come early if you want the chef to cook your steak otherwise expect a 45min wait on these. Pizzas a good and quick.
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The Hotel Canobolas
248 Summer StOur pick of the pubs. Decent pub food as well as woodfired pizza and cook-your-own steaks and salad bar. Gets really busy so definitely book for the restaurant on weekends. Come early if you want the chef to cook your steak otherwise expect a 45min wait on these. Pizzas a good and quick.
Very decent Japanese restuarant and very cheap! We go about once a week. Fresh sashimi, delicious sushi rolls. Also recommend the Gyudon (beef and rice dish) and bento boxes. Takeaway available.
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Mr Sushi King
297 Summer StVery decent Japanese restuarant and very cheap! We go about once a week. Fresh sashimi, delicious sushi rolls. Also recommend the Gyudon (beef and rice dish) and bento boxes. Takeaway available.
Arts & Culture
Great permanent collection and changing exhibits
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Orange Regional Gallery
149 Byng StGreat permanent collection and changing exhibits
Odeon 5 Cinemas
43 William StMovie Theatre
Located within the visitors centre, a small museum dedicated to Orange's history. Free entry.
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Orange Regional Museum
151 Byng StLocated within the visitors centre, a small museum dedicated to Orange's history. Free entry.
Orange Regional Conservatorium
73A Hill StOrange Civic Theatre
135 Byng StDrinks & Nightlife
Boutique bar and small, tapas style food and burgers. Range of spirits and cocktails. Live music on weekends
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CLOSED - Percy’s Bar & Kitchen
120 Summer StBoutique bar and small, tapas style food and burgers. Range of spirits and cocktails. Live music on weekends
Great outdoor courtyard space. Good for lazy afternoons or before/after dinner drinks. Food isn't a stand out however and not so good when it rains, not a lot of indoor space.
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The Union Bank
84 Byng StGreat outdoor courtyard space. Good for lazy afternoons or before/after dinner drinks. Food isn't a stand out however and not so good when it rains, not a lot of indoor space.
Trendy, small dark bar. Large range of whiskies. They make an excellent Old Fashioned! Live music sometimes.
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Washington & Co
243 Summer StTrendy, small dark bar. Large range of whiskies. They make an excellent Old Fashioned! Live music sometimes.
Shopping
Mary & Tex Curious Emporium
187 Summer StFunky home decor and gifts
Boutique novelty store, housed in a lovely heritage building.
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Hawkes General Store
46 Sale StBoutique novelty store, housed in a lovely heritage building.
Eclectic Orange
188 Anson StAs the name says, eclectic furniture and homewares
Designer store housing furnture, homewares and other decor, clothing as well as a coffee shop. A must visit.
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The Sonic
33-35 Sale StDesigner store housing furnture, homewares and other decor, clothing as well as a coffee shop. A must visit.
Parks & Nature
Very well presented 100 year old park. Duck pond, conservatory, fernery, craft cottage, heritage fountain, old tall sequoia trees, beautiful flowers.
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Cook Park
Summer StreetVery well presented 100 year old park. Duck pond, conservatory, fernery, craft cottage, heritage fountain, old tall sequoia trees, beautiful flowers.
Still quite young so not the best "botanical" park, but still a great place to take a wander. Best in Autumn - lots of great colour. Small Lake. Lots of space to roam or run. Next door to Adventure playground (free).
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Botanic Gardens
300 Yellow Box WayStill quite young so not the best "botanical" park, but still a great place to take a wander. Best in Autumn - lots of great colour. Small Lake. Lots of space to roam or run. Next door to Adventure playground (free).
Highest point for miles. Great views at the top which can be accessed all the way by car. A few lovely hiking trails from the undulating mild Nature Loop to the more strenuous Federal Falls trail.
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Mount Canobolas State Recreation Area
Towac WayHighest point for miles. Great views at the top which can be accessed all the way by car. A few lovely hiking trails from the undulating mild Nature Loop to the more strenuous Federal Falls trail.
Originally the town's dam but repurposed into a lake complete with sandbank, pontoon, walking track around the lake and cafe (on weekends). A great place to chill out, take the kids or the dog, rent a kayak or a bike etc.
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Lake Canobolas Reserve
87 Lake Canobolas RdOriginally the town's dam but repurposed into a lake complete with sandbank, pontoon, walking track around the lake and cafe (on weekends). A great place to chill out, take the kids or the dog, rent a kayak or a bike etc.
Sightseeing
300 Anson St
300 Anson StreetOrange Wine Tours
Take this road around to Cargo Road to make a loop back to town. This is great way to take in what Orange represents: rolling countryside, farms and wineries. Absolutely amazing during spring and Autumn. Access to Mt Canobolas and Lake Canobolas.
Pinnacle Road
Pinnacle RoadTake this road around to Cargo Road to make a loop back to town. This is great way to take in what Orange represents: rolling countryside, farms and wineries. Absolutely amazing during spring and Autumn. Access to Mt Canobolas and Lake Canobolas.
Classic cold climate wines highly rated by James Halliday. Recommend the Viognier, the 1397 Shiraz Viognier, and the Viognier Ice Wine.
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Orange Mountain Wines
10 Radnedge LnClassic cold climate wines highly rated by James Halliday. Recommend the Viognier, the 1397 Shiraz Viognier, and the Viognier Ice Wine.
The venue itself is worth checking out, housed in a reclaimed shed that has been eclectically fitted. When the weather is fine sit outside and enjoy the country setting. Some country animals also onsite. Cheese plates available and wine by the glass also available. Recommend the sparkling, Chardonnay and Shiraz.
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Heifer Station Wines
1034 The Escort WayThe venue itself is worth checking out, housed in a reclaimed shed that has been eclectically fitted. When the weather is fine sit outside and enjoy the country setting. Some country animals also onsite. Cheese plates available and wine by the glass also available. Recommend the sparkling, Chardonnay and Shiraz.
Great outlook located at 1000metres on the side of a hill. Looks out to Orange. Boutique winery, as well as first class cider from their heritage apple orchard. Restaurant on site with views, open lunch and dinner on the weekends. Truffle hunting in Winter, cherry picking in summer.
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Borrodell Vineyard
298 Lake Canobolas RdGreat outlook located at 1000metres on the side of a hill. Looks out to Orange. Boutique winery, as well as first class cider from their heritage apple orchard. Restaurant on site with views, open lunch and dinner on the weekends. Truffle hunting in Winter, cherry picking in summer.
Essentials
152 March St
152 March StreetOrange Region Farmer's Market, 2nd Saturday of the month
Also includes a range of local offerings and a large boutique cheese selection. Access easier than Woolies or Coles.
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SUPA IGA
88 Summer StAlso includes a range of local offerings and a large boutique cheese selection. Access easier than Woolies or Coles.
Carpark always busy an entry not real convenient
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Woolworths Orange
197-203 Anson StCarpark always busy an entry not real convenient
Hogans Pharmacy
123 Sale StClose local chemist
Great shop for specialty food and beverage, also only fresh seafood in town.
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Harris Farm Markets
150 Summer StGreat shop for specialty food and beverage, also only fresh seafood in town.
Anytime Fitness
179-181 Byng StSnap Fitness 24/7 Orange
171 Lords PlAnula Healing
55 Kite St Massage and healing
Kink The Art of Hair
83 Summer StHair Salon