Best Restaurants in Orange NSW: Where to Eat Right Now
Come to Orange for the wine, stay for the food.
Orange has quietly become one of regional NSW's best places to eat, with everything from intimate wine bars and handmade pasta to long winery lunches, Japanese izakayas and neighbourhood restaurants you'd happily visit with no cellar door in sight.
While there are plenty of special-occasion restaurants worth booking ahead for, some of our favourite finds are the less obvious ones: tiny wine bars, suburban Japanese restaurants and local lunch spots that rarely make the standard weekend itinerary.
Whether you're planning a romantic weekend, a girls' trip or simply wondering where to eat between wine tastings, these are the best restaurants in Orange NSW to have on your list right now.
Jump to: Special Occasion | Winery | Long Lunches | Wine Bars | Casual Eats| Breakfast, Brunch & Coffee | Itinerary Ideas
The Local Compass Top Picks
For a special occasion: Printhie Dining
For premium Italian: Fiorini's Osteria Italiana
For a winery lunch: Rowlee Dining & Bar
For a long lunch in town: The Schoolhouse at The Union Bank
For wine and small plates: Hey Rosey
For Japanese: Raku Izakaya
For a hidden gem: Daruma Japanese Catering
For a fun group dinner: Mr Lim
For breakfast: Byng Street Local Store
For coffee: Good Eddy
For pastries: Racine Bakery
For somewhere with the girls: Monty's
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Special Occasions & Date Night
Looking for the best restaurants in Orange NSW for a special occasion? From intimate Italian dining to polished degustations, these are the places to book for date nights, anniversaries and dinners worth dressing up for.
Fiorini's Osteria Italiana
Tucked into a cottage on Canobolas Road, Fiorini's feels like the sort of restaurant you stumble across on an Italian road trip rather than a few minutes outside Orange. Handmade pasta, seasonal produce and an all-Orange wine list make this an absolute treat.
Best for: Italian, date night and a cosy dinner.
Lucetta Dining
Intimate, polished and pasta-heavy in all the right ways, Lucetta brings contemporary Italian dining to Lords Place. Local ingredients meets an authentic Italian experience, making it an excellent dinner booking in town.
Best for: Date night and pasta lovers.
The Peacock Room & Bela Vista Bar
For something completely different to Orange's rustic winery aesthetic, head to The Peacock Room at The Oriana. Think old-school glamour, cocktails and a European-influenced dinner – particularly good when the occasion calls for dressing up a little with a big group of people.
Best for: Cocktails, bigger celebrations and old-school style aesthetic.
Raku Izakaya
This small and dimly lit Japanese restaurant in the heart of Orange is both intimate and delicious and offers something a little different than pasta and wine. Raku Izakaya is a more relaxed option for the evening, but still one we believe firmly belongs here.
Best for: Japanese, a more relaxed date night.
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Winery Restaurants
Don’t just stop at a cellar-door tasting, go the full-monty and spend an entire afternoon grazing and drinking amongst the vines in the Central West. Here are the best winery restaurants in Orange NSW for a lunch or dinner.
Printhie Dining
If you're going to splurge on one meal in Orange wine country, Printhie deserves a spot near the top of the list. Its multi-course dining experience champions regional produce and is particularly good paired with the estate's Swift sparkling.
Best for: Special occasions and serious food and wine weekends.
Rowlee Dining & Bar
Sitting just outside Orange, Rowlee Dining & Bar is the kind of lunch that quietly takes over your entire afternoon. The seasonal menu champions produce from the estate and surrounding region, and add vineyard views and a relaxed-but-polished dining room, and it's one we'd book when you want the full Orange wine-country experience.
Best for: Long lunches, girls weekend, wine lovers and special occasions.
Borrodell Estate
Want lunch with a view in Orange? The charming Borrodell Estate sits high above the surrounding countryside overlooking the views across the Towac Valley and by their own admission, their dining experience is a place you settle in, not hurry through.
Best for: Vineyard views, long lunch and special occasions.
Best Long Lunches in Orange
These Orange restaurants for long lunches combine great food, local wine and a service that makes it very easy to lose an entire afternoon.
The Schoolhouse at The Union Bank
A hearty meal in a leafy courtyard on a summer’s day is - quite simply - good for the soul. The Schoolhouse at The Union Bank is absolutely the destination for that big group of friends or family who want good meals without those winery prices, and that can happily settle in for a few hours.
Best for: Long lunches in town, big groups.
Monty's
Monty's has fast become a neighbourhood favourite. Managing to perfectly toe the line between refinement without the stuffiness, a wine list that is both serious and accessible and food that is elevated but made to indulge, linger over and share, Monty’s is a true treat that is absolutely worth the visit.
Best for: Somewhere new and drinks that turn into dinner.
Mr Lim
Mr Lim is where what we’d recommend those looking for a fun but delicious long lunch. The menu draws on Korean, Chinese and Australian influences, communal dining adds to the atmosphere and weekends can end with karaoke.
Best for: Groups, birthdays and friends happy to get rowdy.
Wine Bars
Orange's wine bars are the perfect place to discover more of the region's cool-climate wines. Whether you're stopping in for a pre-dinner glass or settling in for small plates and a bottle (or two), these are our picks for the best wine bars in Orange.
Hey Rosey
Tiny, narrow and very easy to fall in love with, Hey Rosey seats only around 20 people and feels more like the wine bar you wish existed around the corner from your house. Come for interesting bottles and stay for seasonal small plates, charcuterie and dinner.
Best for: Your first night in Orange.
Summer St Wine Room
If one person wants dinner and the other mostly wants to work their way through Orange's wine list, Summer St Wine Room is your compromise. It's polished enough for a proper night out but relaxed enough to drop in for a glass and see where the evening goes.
Best for: Wine with dinner and friends.
Casual and Budget Eats
Not every meal in Orange needs to involve a tasting menu, vineyard views or a sommelier. These casual and affordable places to eat in Orange NSW are our picks for pizza, easy dinners, local favourites and great food without the special-occasion price tag.
Mr Sushi King
From the Mr Lim team, Mr Sushi King is the more casual Japanese option when you're craving a simple, chill vibe with a side of sushi.
Best for: Casual Japanese and an easy lunch.
The Hub Gourmet Pizza Bar
The Hub Gourmet Pizza Bar is the reliable pizza option to keep in your back pocket for a relaxed night in, particularly if you're travelling with kids or a larger group.
Best for: Pizza, families and takeaway.
La Milano Italian
For approachable and more affordable Italian in central Orange, La Milano covers the classics without requiring a special-occasion budget.
Best for: Families, groups and casual Italian.
Ignite Bar & Grill
If you've had enough delicate tasting plates for one weekend, Ignite provides the antidote. Modern Australian cooking centres heavily around fire and flame, making this a good option when you want a more substantial dinner.
Best for: Meat lovers and a hearty dinner.
CAJE Kitchen
This little Malaysian and Asian-influenced kitchen on Bathurst Road genuinely flies under the radar compared with Orange's better-known dining names, but we insist you put it on the list. CAJE Kitchen is the definition of a true hidden gem.
Best for: Malaysian flavours and an under-the-radar lunch.
Daruma Japanese Catering
Don't let the name fool you: Daruma isn't just a caterer. Hidden away from Orange's main restaurant strip in Glenroi, this casual Japanese spot is exactly the kind of secret suburban find we love.
Best for: Japanese comfort food and a local secret.
Breakfast, Brunch & Bakery Stops
From excellent coffee and pastries to leisurely weekend brunches, Orange has plenty worth getting out of bed early for. These are some of the best cafés in Orange NSW for breakfast, brunch, coffee and a quick bite before hitting the wineries.
Byng Street Local Store
The red-door café otherwise known as Byng Street Local Store has become something of an Orange institution.
Best for: Classic Orange brunch.
Good Eddy
Good Eddy is the perfect little spot in downtown Orange where the coffee is sublime and their selection of smaller goods such as a bacon and egg roll, avocado and feta toast and muesli will absolutely hit the spot.
Best for: Coffee and something small.
Racine Bakery
Racine Bakery is where you go for the pastry you'll still be thinking about on the drive home. Pick up sourdough and something sweet before heading out for the day.
Best for: Pastries and provisions for the road.
Anything Grows
Tucked inside a gorgeous garden and homewares store, Anything Grows is a lovely spot for breakfast or lunch surrounded by greenery.
Best for: Relaxed garden setting.
The Local Compass Tip
So how do you make the most of your weekend in Orange? We'd choose one winery restaurant or long lunch, one great dinner and one casual or hidden-gem meal, then leave space for cellar doors, bakeries and whatever you stumble across along the way.
For a two-night weekend, you could do Fiorini's or Lucetta on Friday night → Printhie or Rowlee for Saturday lunch → Hey Rosey, Monty’s or Mr Lim on Saturday night → Byng Street or Racine on Sunday morning.
Make a Weekend of It
There is so much to do and see over a weekend in Orange other than eat.
Pair this guide with our Best Wineries in Orange NSW to plan your cellar-door stops, then work through our Best Things to Do in Orange NSW for walks, shopping, markets and places worth visiting between meals.
Visiting in October? Check our Orange Wine Festival 2026 guide before booking your weekend – some of the region's best restaurants and winemakers host special lunches, dinners and tastings throughout the festival.
FAQs About Eating in Orange NSW
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Some of the standout places to eat in Orange include Printhie Dining, Rowlee Dining & Bar, Fiorini's Osteria Italiana, Lucetta Dining, Hey Rosey, Raku Izakaya and The Schoolhouse at The Union Bank. Where you book really depends on whether you want a special dinner, winery restaurant, long lunch or something more casual.
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Start with Printhie Dining and Rowlee Dining & Bar, while Borrodell Estate offers both Sisters Rock Restaurant and the more relaxed Sky Bar. If food is a priority, we'd build the day's itinerary around lunch rather than squeezing it between multiple cellar-door bookings.
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The Schoolhouse at The Union Bank is one of our favourite options if you want to stay in town, while Rowlee Dining & Bar combines a long lunch with the full vineyard experience. Summer St Wine Room is another good choice for a wine-heavy lunch in central Orange.
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Try Lucetta for intimate Italian, Fiorini's for handmade pasta in a cosy country setting, Raku Izakaya for Japanese or Hey Rosey if you'd rather share small plates over an interesting bottle of wine.
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Yes. CAJE Kitchen and Daruma Japanese Catering are two of the less obvious places we'd seek out, while Maithil Rasoi is a great casual alternative to Orange's better-known wine-country restaurants.
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Try Maithil Rasoi, Daruma Japanese Catering, Mr Sushi King, The Hub Gourmet Pizza Bar or one of Orange's cafés and bakeries for a more casual meal. You don't need every meal of an Orange weekend to be a destination dining experience.
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Byng Street Local Store is the classic Orange breakfast stop, while we'd choose Good Eddy when coffee is the priority and Racine Bakery for pastries and something to take on the road.
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We'd book Orange's most popular winery restaurants, small wine bars and special-occasion venues ahead, particularly for Friday and Saturday nights and weekend lunches. Cafés and more casual restaurants are generally easier to leave until the day.
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Absolutely. The combination of cool-climate wine, excellent Central West produce and a surprisingly varied restaurant scene means food can easily become the basis of an entire Orange weekend.
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Orange is particularly associated with cool-climate wine and Central West produce, and you'll see both reflected across local restaurant menus. Rather than one signature dish, the appeal is the connection between local growers, winemakers and restaurants.
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