Wine & Dine
at some of the best cafes, restaurants and wineries of Orange
Wine & Dine in Orange
There are many wineries, restaurants and cafés to choose from when you visit Orange. Below are a select few of our favourites.
Raku Izakaya
RAKU IZAKAYA, established in 2018, is Orange’s first and only modernised Japanese Restaurant. A great place to dine and drink combining an intriguing and cosy atmosphere with dishes designed to share based on Japanese cooking techniques, ingredients and sauces with a modernised flare utilising local Australian ingredients.
Parkview Hotel
Treat yourself to a relaxed dining experience in the beautiful Parkview restaurant. Enjoy an extensive menu influenced by modern Australian cuisine and featuring locally sourced produce. Dine in the restaurant or outside sun-bathed alfresco area surrounded by an established courtyard garden and towering elm tree.
Word of Mouth Wines
This intimate vineyard sits at a cool 1013m above sea level and was the first to plant Pinot Gris in the Orange region. Enjoy the friendly relaxed environment of the Cellar Door, have a chat about the varieties he’s growing, share a cuddle with Snuggles the pet sheep and check out the in-house ceramics at “1K High Studio”.
Sweet Sour Salt
Sweet Sour Salt is a casual dining, full service restaurant with high quality service and food. Enjoy a modern Asian menu, bringing a new genre of dining to Orange. The menu is predominantly Thai, with a bit of Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian and the odd French/Asian fusion.
Byng Street Local Store
Established in 2011, the café with the red door has become an Orange icon, known and loved for it’s delicious food, excellent Allpress Espresso and friendly staff. Byng Street Local Store, known to locals just as “Byng Street”, is a table service venue that serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Byng Street also has a trusty takeaway window for coffee on-the-go. Open 7 Days 7am – 3pm
Mortimer’s Wines
The Mortimer’s grow Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Merlot at their Chestnut Garth Vineyard and source Sauvignon Blanc grapes from a neighbouring vineyard. These grapes are transformed into stunning cool climate wines by master wine makers Simon Gilbert and Chris Derrez. The Cellar Door is situated in the Old March School house, a quaint old building established in 1866.
Cargo Road Wines
Established in 1983, the vineyard is one of the oldest in the region and is located on the sheltered northern slopes of Mount Canobolas. The vineyard is largely unirrigated and planted on deep red basalt and clay based loam soils. Visit Cargo Road Wines for tastings at their Cellar Door, the possibility of a stroll around the vineyard, picnics under the eucalyptus trees, a look in the art gallery and a light meal or coffee in their café. Open 7 days.
Swinging Bridge
Swinging Bridge is a winery based around family, striving to produce wines of excellence that exhibit the unique provenance of the Orange region. From the estate’s position on the slopes surrounding Mount Canobolas (Gaahna Bulla), winemaker Tom Ward’s craft reflects his enduring passion for high altitude winemaking, with a focus on the region’s quintessential varieties: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Embracing innovation while grounded in heritage, Swinging Bridge’s wines are at the forefront of the Orange region’s development into a new frontier of celebrated cool-climate winemaking. Experience first hand their premium wines, spectacular vineyard and boutique range of wine and food tasting experiences.
Dindima Wines
The Bell family invite you to share in the pleasures of Dindima, a boutique winery on the slopes just under Mount Canobolas, 900m above sea level. Dindima is an Aboriginal, Wiradjuri word (din dee-ma) that means ‘group of stars’. Our dindima is the ‘Southern Cross and its Pointers’ that circles the night sky above Mt Canobolas. At their Cellar Door, they offer elegant cool climate wines made from small parcels of hand picked grapes that are matured in premium quality French and American oak. Dindima’s winemaker is the creative and multi-award winning James Bell.
Stockman’s Ridge
The stunning tree-lined driveway and new vineyards lead you to the relaxed and intimate Cellar Door and gardens where you’ll discover wines that are a true expression of the unique qualities and character of the region. Wines with elegance and complexity as well as beautiful balance and length. Serious wine lovers will find much to absorb and lots to discuss with Jonathan or the experienced Cellar Door staff.
The Agrestic Grocer
The Agrestic Grocer is a delightful café and grocery store housed in a semi industrial, semi agricultural straw-bale/brick building where every product has a story! Agrestic Preserves a whole host of regional products & fresh produce adorn the shelves. Everything from unwaxed apples to beer soap to free range eggs & local wines are at your fingertips. The grocery store and café operate 7 days a week.
Heifer Station Wines
Heifer Station opened their 100 year old wool shed as it’s Cellar Door in 2016. Nestled amongst a beautiful country garden and farm yard animals Heifer Station was awarded Gold in 2019 in the Destination NSW Tourism Awards in the category of Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries. The Cellar Door boasts rustic charm with sophisticated wine and appeals to many demographics with its artesanal cheese plates, cozy fire and petting zoo. Children and BIG kids can get up close and personal with the farm animals in the ‘Funny Farm’ adjacent to the tasting room.
Racine
Racine Bakery started in April 2012 with a small range of organic bread. Racine Bakery now has it’s own where everything is hand made on site using the best possible ingredients, from organic sourdoughs & regular breads to beautiful real butter pastries, cakes & biscuits as well as our famous butter pastry pies & sausage rolls made with real meat to fresh delicious sandwiches & salads. We also make a great coffee!
Tonic
Established in 2003 by owners Tony and Nicole Worland, Tonic restaurant is located in the centre of the village of Millthorpe about 20mins away. Their menu has a seasonal focus and showcases the best from local producers such as Mandagery Creek Venison and Cowra Lamb. Over many years the restaurant has been regularly awarded a chef’s hat by the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.
Mr Lim’s Korean & Chinese Diner
Mr Lim’s is a favourite of Orange and offers authentic Korean and Chinese food in a vibrant, dynamic and sustainable food outlet. They are proud to support local and Australian ingredients and keep their menu simple and offer exciting specials each week. Their Japanese food outlet, Mr Sushi King, is located just across the road.
Philip Shaw Wines
At Philip Shaw’s Cellar Door, you can experience their elegant cool climate wines in a relaxed, seated environment. Open daily 11am until 5pm, you can taste the wine, buy the wine and buy a glass of wine to either enjoy by the fire during the cooler months or outside when the sun is shining.
Nashdale Lane Wines
Nashdale Lane Wines 60-acre vineyard was established in Orange, NSW, in 2001. Owners Nick and Tanya Segger are hands-on at the winery, in the vineyard and at the onsite cellar door – a newly refurbished apple packing shed on the property. The vineyard at Nashdale Lane Wines is managed organically and is elevated at 860-900m above sea level. It has rich, nutrient dense basalt soils and produces a broad range of quality, cool climate styles including: Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Arneis, Shiraz, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir. Wine tasting is available daily for pre-booking.
Angullong Wines
Angullong’s bluestone cellars, located in Millthorpe, was built in the late 1800s as stables to the adjoining hotel. They offer visitors to the Cellar Door a memorable experience that is intimate, enjoyable and relaxed with their full range of wines available for tastings.
Printhie Wines
Printhie Wines, owned by the Swift family was established in 1996 when the first vineyard was planted. The winery was added in 2004 and the cellar door and restaurant opened in 2022. Printhie Wines is a member of the Ultimate Winery Experiences of Australia and is a 5 star rated Halliday winery. Printhie handcrafts the SWIFT sparkling range which is now considered one of Australia’s best. Crowned Best Australian Sparkling at the 2022 Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships in London and Best NSW Sparkling for the past consecutive years.
