Guidebook for Bungendore
Food Scene
Local cafes, restaurants and food shopping.
Cafe Woodworks has consistently good food in generous "country" portions, and the best chocolate thick shakes ever! Staff are friendly and the atmosphere is cosy, surrounded by beautiful artworks and wood-work from the gallery. It's open 7 days, including a takeaway coffee window from 7-9am and dinner from 6pm Thursday to Sunday. Occasional live music events include quality jazz and classical performers. Bookings are recommended on weekends.
Cafe Woodworks
20 Malbon StCafe Woodworks has consistently good food in generous "country" portions, and the best chocolate thick shakes ever! Staff are friendly and the atmosphere is cosy, surrounded by beautiful artworks and wood-work from the gallery. It's open 7 days, including a takeaway coffee window from 7-9am and dinner from 6pm Thursday to Sunday. Occasional live music events include quality jazz and classical performers. Bookings are recommended on weekends.
The Gathering is a local favourite, on the "local" main street. It has Lonsdale coffee from Canberra and wholesome satisfying food. Contemporary styling and a very friendly team.
The Gathering Cafe Bungendore
12 Gibraltar StThe Gathering is a local favourite, on the "local" main street. It has Lonsdale coffee from Canberra and wholesome satisfying food. Contemporary styling and a very friendly team.
The Lake George Hotel is a country pub with all the usual facilities, as well as their surprisingly good restaurant ‘George Dining & Bar’. A large, stylish space with friendly service, they have a great local wine list, a good menu, huge fireplace in winter & comfy leather lounges. Suitable for large groups (recommend booking), they also have a great back yard and playground for children. (Only drawback: Little bit pricey for a country pub.)
The Lake George Hotel Bungendore
20 Gibraltar StThe Lake George Hotel is a country pub with all the usual facilities, as well as their surprisingly good restaurant ‘George Dining & Bar’. A large, stylish space with friendly service, they have a great local wine list, a good menu, huge fireplace in winter & comfy leather lounges. Suitable for large groups (recommend booking), they also have a great back yard and playground for children. (Only drawback: Little bit pricey for a country pub.)
Very traditional French cuisine - perfect in the winter months. Chef Cristophe Gregoire offers cooking classes, seasonal events and tours as well!
Le Tres Bon
40 Malbon StVery traditional French cuisine - perfect in the winter months. Chef Cristophe Gregoire offers cooking classes, seasonal events and tours as well!
Good size local supermarket with everything you'll need, including a bakery section, deli counter, fresh fruit & veg. Open 7am-8pm most days.
IGA
40 Malbon StGood size local supermarket with everything you'll need, including a bakery section, deli counter, fresh fruit & veg. Open 7am-8pm most days.
Markets
Saturday mornings in the charming old St Philips churchyard in the middle of Bungendore. Seasonal local produce from the Bungendore region includes fruit and veges, pork, chicken and eggs, south coast seafood, beautiful Tilba dairy, nuts, honey, flowers & more. Enjoy fresh coffee and cakes, shop for wines, preserves & local wool products.
Southern Harvest Farmers Market
Gibraltar StreetSaturday mornings in the charming old St Philips churchyard in the middle of Bungendore. Seasonal local produce from the Bungendore region includes fruit and veges, pork, chicken and eggs, south coast seafood, beautiful Tilba dairy, nuts, honey, flowers & more. Enjoy fresh coffee and cakes, shop for wines, preserves & local wool products.
Galleries
Gallery owner Xanthe is a local legend - always welcoming and a very talented silversmith. Apart from selling her own beautiful and modern work, she is also an agent for the iconic Australian 'Fink' designs, and hosts numerous exhibitions for local artists, including painting, ceramics, textiles and mosaic.
X Gallery
32 Gibraltar StGallery owner Xanthe is a local legend - always welcoming and a very talented silversmith. Apart from selling her own beautiful and modern work, she is also an agent for the iconic Australian 'Fink' designs, and hosts numerous exhibitions for local artists, including painting, ceramics, textiles and mosaic.
A world-class woodwork gallery with an international reputation and some extraordinary pieces.
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Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
22 Malbon StA world-class woodwork gallery with an international reputation and some extraordinary pieces.
Local Shopping Experiences
Located right next door to the IGA supermarket on the Kings Hwy, Village Antiques has a huge collection of interesting pieces. Despite the modest appearance from the street, the building seems to magically go on forever - make sure you have time to see it all!
Village Antiques
Kings HighwayLocated right next door to the IGA supermarket on the Kings Hwy, Village Antiques has a huge collection of interesting pieces. Despite the modest appearance from the street, the building seems to magically go on forever - make sure you have time to see it all!
Quirky old-style opshop, a community fundraising effort located in the old Anglican church hall. A buzzing local drop-in for a cuppa and a chat - dig around for some unusual vintage finds. Clothing, books, bric-a-brac and more...
Phil's Emporium Op Shop
27 Butmaroo StQuirky old-style opshop, a community fundraising effort located in the old Anglican church hall. A buzzing local drop-in for a cuppa and a chat - dig around for some unusual vintage finds. Clothing, books, bric-a-brac and more...
Neighbourhoods
A heritage-listed town half an hour from The Farmhouse, Braidwood is loved for its unique food and shopping experiences. A wonderful mix of rural and arty, this town is famous for its historic buildings, creative community and as the setting for films like Ned Kelly (starring Mick Jagger) and The Year My Voice Broke.
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Braidwood
A heritage-listed town half an hour from The Farmhouse, Braidwood is loved for its unique food and shopping experiences. A wonderful mix of rural and arty, this town is famous for its historic buildings, creative community and as the setting for films like Ned Kelly (starring Mick Jagger) and The Year My Voice Broke.
The nation's capital has found it's "cool factor" in recent years, with a cultural explosion of food & wine, cinema, architecture, music and art. Too many cultural attractions to list, but try to check out the National Arboretum, Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, National Museum, Questacon, Lake Burley Griffin cycling trails, Stromlo Forest Park mountain bike trails....
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Canberra
The nation's capital has found it's "cool factor" in recent years, with a cultural explosion of food & wine, cinema, architecture, music and art. Too many cultural attractions to list, but try to check out the National Arboretum, Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, National Museum, Questacon, Lake Burley Griffin cycling trails, Stromlo Forest Park mountain bike trails....