​​Blue Mountain Dining Guide | Romantic, Italian & Thai Gems​​ 🍝🏔️

📍 ​​Why These Restaurants?​​ From ​​candlelit fine dining​​ to ​​wood-fired pizza​​ and ​​authentic Thai​​, these ​​top-rated spots​​ near Scenic World will fuel your mountain adventures. ​​🍽️ Must-Try Restaurants (Ranked!)​​ ​​1️⃣ Pins on Lurline 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (Fine Dining)​​ ✔ ​​Best Dish​​: ​​Duck Confit​​ ($38) – ​​Crispy skin​​, ​​cherry glaze​​, ​​parsnip purée​​. ✔ ​​Vibe​​: ​​Moody lighting​​, ​​art gallery walls​​, ​​perfect for dates​​. ✔ ​​Book​​: ​​2+ weeks ahead​​ for ​​window seats​​. ​​2️⃣ Station Bar & Wood Fired Pizza 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Signature Pizza​​: ​​“Wentworth”​​ ($26) – ​​Nduja sausage​​, ​​honey drizzle​​, ​​chili oil​​. ✔ ​​Perk​​: ​​Free garlic dip​​ with every pie. ​​3️⃣ Basil Nut Café 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (Thai Fusion)​​ ✔ ​​Must-Order​​: ​​Crispy Pork Belly​​ ($24) – ​​Fish sauce caramel​​, ​​pickled greens​​. ✔ ​​Skip​​: ​​Pad Thai​​ (go for ​​massaman curry​​ instead). ​​4️⃣ Papadino’s 🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Solid Pasta​​: ​​Pappardelle Bolognese​​ ($28) – ​​Slow-cooked beef​​, ​​Parmesan​​. ✔ ​​Downside​​: ​​No views​​ (indoors only). ​​💡 Pro Tips​​ ✔ ​​Budget​​: ​​Splurge​​: ​​Pins​​ ($60–80/pp). ​​Cheap Eats​​: ​​Station Bar​​ ($25–40/pp). ✔ ​​Best Times​​: ​​Pins​​: ​​7PM​​ for ​​sunset views​​. ​​Station Bar​​: ​​Lunch​​ (avoid pizza rush at 6PM). ​​#BlueMountainEats #SydneyDayTrips #NoSadPasta​