Restaurant: Leura Gourmet
Location: 179 The Mall | Blue Mountains, Leura, New South Wales 2780, Australia. +61 2 4784 3121
Date: December 19, 2017
Cuisine: Australian
Rating: Surprisingly good
One wouldn’t expect to find anything decent in a small (but cute) tourist town like Leura, deep in the Blue Mountains a few hours outside of Sydney.
But this little cafe and deli looked fairly appealing.
Lots of deli counter.
And goods.
And pastries. Savory pies are common in Australia — I happen to like them.
The interior had a nice view and was painted a lurid green that invaded all the photos.
The menu.
Mango lassi. Love these.
Apple juice — in Australia it’s usually cloudy. Mr. Picky didn’t like it.
Pappadum & Smoked Salmon Salad. Tasmanian smoked salmon, camenbert, avocado & pappadums with our special dressing. Interesting Indian/Australian fusion.
Caramelized onion & goat’s cheese tart.
Simple pasta.
Tandoori Chicken. Served with rice, pappadum, raita, & sweet mango chutney. More Indian fusion. Not bad actually.
Shot from the nearby Three Sisters rock formation
Given the Burger/Fish & Chip vibe of most of the other places in town these was some welcome sophistication. And very Australian somehow.