Fantastic lunch! Great service and location. The food was amazing from Shoe string fries with rosemary and aioli to a delicate calamari entree to Scallop ravioli with crisp leeks and pumpkin salad. The ice cream was to die for, a burnt caramel and fig and a rocky road.
Great interesting decor right in the middle of Sofala. Well worth the drive!
At long last Sofala has a world class eatery, we visit this little 1850's gold town on a regular basis and would normally drive into Rylstone or Bathurst for a meal or coffee, but not anymore. Painted Horse Cafe for fabulous food and coffee as consumed today by Jan, Garry, Bob and Di.
Had a lovely lunch today with friends...this place is a hidden gem�..highly recommend it.
What a find!!
Pastries cooked on site each morning (I asked)
Vanilla slice (with passion fruit icing, I had!)
But the lemon curd tart looked delicious, and the fat scones would have been equally as good!
The coffee was so good! I learned it was Bills Beans blend, The Godfather, I think.
We also had bacon and eggs!!
Don’t drive through Sofala without a quick drive up the quaint street.
They had eftpos, and phone service, which was great after no service through the hills!
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Egginton SteveandDonna-May
+5
What a treat! Brilliant cafe! Food and coffee - fabulous. Truly the best coffee we've had for a very long time (locally sourced beans - so fresh). Fun service with lots of local knowledge. Obviously the staff love their trade! Can't wait to get back there.
Dropped in for lunch on Saturday 12 May, I had the special of the day being Asparagus, poached eggs and shaved Parmesan on home baked sourdough.
Cooked to perfection!
My wife had the scones with jam and cream. She said they were amazing and was so impressed with the jam that we bought a jar.
Fast service and friendly staff. Will be returning for sure
What a surprise! My family loved stumbling on this cafe. Delicious meat pie and scones with orange and apricot jam and great coffee. All the food looked delicious. Loved the jam so much had to buy 2 jars! Will be back soon!
Such a great place to relax and share great food with friends and family
Amazing food, great coffee, wonderful atmosphere and friendly owners who obviously try hard to please. A real plus for Sofala.
Finally a real restaurant with wonderful food, lovely hosts and a beautiful venue.
Here's to lots of pleasant breakfast and lunch experiences! <3
Chontelle Maree Rowland-Jones
+5
The best thing to happen to Sofala since gold! Outstanding food & drinks and fabulous customer service! Well done guys, can't wait to come back!
Fantastic! Worth traveling for. Fantastic food/coffee and a really beautiful and interesting venue. I love the constantly changing specials too. Deeeeeeelicious!
Great place for breakfast or lunch
Great cafe in old historic town of Sofala. A lot of work has gone into this place and it looks great. Lots of old mining equipment artfully put on the walls, beautiful cafe dog who is in sectioned-off part and is very friendly, and great seating of beautiful old timber.
Menu is well priced, with both food (breakfast, brunch and lunch) and drinks available. Beef burger is very well done, with a true homemade patty. Some specials available that you wouldn't expect in a place like it, Thai green mango salad with prawns for example.
Very accommodating staff to difficult EFTPOS situation, when their system was down after a storm the day before.
Lovely little historical village
Such a nice little place to stop off at. Service welcoming and very friendly. and food is yummy. Well priced. The history of the town makes it a must to see when visiting mudgee and surrounds.
Such a creature of habit. Been 4 times and have not made it past the sliders and the beef burger. The sliders were stunning and the burger is one of the best I’ve ever had - and that is saying something! Did I mention the shoestring fries? These ladies know how to cook. Great coffee as well. A fantastic little gem in a sleepy hollow town. Service is great as well. Well worth making a detour for if your travelling in the central west.
Still excellent food and coffee ( tempura squid and blat yum ) we will be going back before heading home to Brisbane.
Love the way they have decked this place out and the menu is sophisticated and delicious. Definitely a must-visit if passing or visiting Sofala!
A hidden gem in the midst of historic Sofala. Fabulous little cafe serving delicious meals. A must stop when in the area.
Tasting plate was amazing! Staff friendly & thoughtful. The jar of pickles to take home made it perfect!
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