Looking for the best cafes in the Snowy Mountains? Dive in and take a trip around the region to explore the best cafes in and around Jindabyne, Thredbo and Berridale.
Winter 2025 collated by Mandy Lamont
Birchwood
birchwoodjindabyne.au
Open daily 7am – 2pm
Shop 3/3 Gippsland Street, Jindabyne
If you’re after the best cafe in Jindabyne, you can’t go past Birchwood, and they’ve got the award to prove it. Recent winners of regional NSW cafe dining & casual dining restaurant of the year by the Restaurant and Catering Awards. Kane, Laura and team are serving up fresh and tasty eats for breakfast, and lunch, burgers and baked goods. With a focus on fresh and local, check out their menu here. In a hurry? Order your coffee online to go, as well as something tasty for your mountain adventure. Read their story here.
Birchy's Kiosk
7-9 Baggs Street, Leesville
Open Mon -Fri 6.30 am – 2 pm
Little sister to Birchwood Jindabyne, Birchy’s Kiosk is now open at Leesville serving all their favs. Grab a coffee to go and freshly baked Wild Rye’s Baking Co. pie or sausage roll, toastie, or sausage and egg muffin. Freshly squeezed cold pressed juices, smoothies and more. Pre order online here
ESS Boardstore Cafe
Open daily 6am – 4pm
2 Snowy River Avenue, Jindabyne
It’s prime location and great coffee makes ESS Boardstore Cafe one of the best cafes in town. Located within the ESS Board Store in the heart of Jindabyne, grab a table in the sunshine for your coffee and pastry. With a selection of muffins, pastries and toasties. It’s the best spot to watch the world of Jindabyne go by. Browse the racks while you’re waiting for your coffee.
Gotchi Jindabyne
14/33 Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne
Open daily from 7am
New cafe in the Old Town, Gotchi is open daily for breakfast, lunch (and dinner throughout winter). Korean for together, Gotchi brings Korean fusion to the Snowy Mountains. Serving Kingswood Coffee from 7am 7 days a week. Along with Avo toast, crunchy french toast or kim chi toast. Get a taste of Korea with Bulgogi, a staple of the Korean BBQ or Bobimbap; vegie and rice bowl. Open for Breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout winter.
The Market
6/141 Snowy River Avenue, Jindabyne
Open Monday – Friday 9 am – 5.30 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9 am – 4 pm
New owners Arnie and Rocky Harvey are bringing their flair to the Market with fresh and tasty local organic produce. Stocking old favourites Ironpot Artisan and Snowy Mill sourdough along with Rockstock Deli locally produced small goods and sauces, fine food without the BS. Far Meadow Lodge chutney’s, pickles and glazes. Snowy Mountains Fermenting Co. krauts, kimchi and probiotic gut shots. Cakes and pies from Crackenback Farm. Toasties with Rockstock Deli smoked meats on local artisan sourdough. Fresh seafood weekly and organic fruit and veggie boxes.
Meet you Halfway
halfwaycoffee.com.au
Open Daily
Mon – Fri 6am – 12pm
Sat & Sun 7am – 12pm
32 Jindabyne Road, Berridale
On your way to or from Jindabyne going through Berridale? Stop at Meet you Halfway coffee van for coffee, yummy eats and funky beats. Toasties, pies, or something sweet, or some merch. Check out the menu here
Zack's on Central Road
4/17 Friday Drive, Thredbo
Open 7 days a week from 7.30am serving breakfast cafe favourites till 11.30am before the lunch menu featuring a selection of tasty asian influenced options.
An all-day menu and snacks (from the cabinet or kitchen) giving plenty of options such as burritos, toasties, pastries, dumplings and fries. See menus here
