Eating at Jenolan Caves - Restaurant and Cafe

When you visit Jenolan Caves, there are 3 places to purchase food and/or drinks:

Historic Chisolm's Restaurant	Cosy Jeremiah's Bar and Lounge	Caves Cafe, for light meals, snacks and drinks

We also offer several function rooms where we can cater your wedding reception or corporate event.

Please note that we do not accept American Express credit cards.

Chisolm's Restaurant and Jeremiah's Bar

Welcome to Chisolm’s Grand Dining Room and Jeremiah’s Bar and Lounge at the Historic Caves House.

Caves house was designed in 1897 by Walter Liberty Vernon as a retreat for the wealthy landowners of NSW. Mr. Vernon, a former soldier who was also the NSW Government Architect from 1890 to 1911, designed many landmark buildings throughout Australia, including the Art Gallery of NSW. At Caves House, Vernon's hotel design included an enormous grand dining room. After Vernon retired, in 1926, the grand dining room was finally completed by the same architect who designed Sydney's Queen Victoria Building, George McRae. This elegant room is now known as Chisholm's Restaurant.

Chisolm’s is one of Australia's two remaining 'grand dining rooms', and dining in Chisolm’s is one of the many 'must do' experiences whilst staying here at Jenolan Caves.

The ambiance and historical significance of the room is an experience in itself, and when matched with our Executive Chef’s menu, is the perfect end to a long day of exploring the Caves precinct.

Chisolm’s is ideal for large groups and intimate family get-togethers. There is nothing quite as special as a romantic dinner for 2 by the open fire place.

Please note that we do not accept American Express.

Opening hours / Bookings Essential

Breakfast - a-la-carte (overnight guests only)	Sat, Sun	Open from 7:30 - 9am
Lunch	Sat, Sun	4 seatings: 12 noon, 12:30, 1.00, 1:30
High Tea	Sat, Sun	5 seatings: 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Dinner	Fri, Sat	5 seatings: 6.00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00
Jeremiah's Bar	Fri, Sat, Sun	open when the restaurant is open

Dine & Discover

Great news - You can put your Dine & Discover voucher (valid to June 30, 2022), towards a delicious weekend lunch in Chisolm's Restaurant. That way you pay the difference only. Find out more about Dine & Discover weekend lunch in Chisolm's.

Our Dinners

Chisolm's serves 'modern Australian' cuisine. Currently we offer a delicious 2-course or 3-course menu.

Enjoy delicious dishes such as Lamb rump tagine with olives, tomato and capers and preserved lemon, with a sauce soublise, followed by Warm banana bread and butter pudding, with rhubarb and pomegranate syrup - among other taste sensations.

We also offer a menu for children up to age 12.

Head Chef, Mark Livingstone, has had considerable restaurant experience in Sydney, England and France. He owned and managed his own award-winning restaurant in Mt Isa. We are extremely fortunate to have him at Jenolan.

Our Wines & Drinks

See our Wine & Drinks menu.

Choose a wine from 34 carefully selected labels. Included are many delicious regional wines, such as Casey’s Pinot Noir, crafted from grapes grown in the mountains nearby. If you want to celebrate life’s most important occasions, you can choose from Europe’s most famous wines, including Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial NV.

We stock a massive 59 spirit labels, from Stone Pine Native Citrus vodka, locally crafted in Bathurst, featuring Australian native botanicals, to Lagavulin16, 16-year-old single-malt, distilled on Scotland’s far-flung Isle of Islay.

This amazing array forms the ingredients of new handmade cocktails, such as the Cave Tini (gin, vermouth and olives soaked in Jenolan brine) or the irresistible Gold@Jenolan (Dead Man Gold rum, Kahlua and Frangelico). Try one.

Miss Chisolm, our resident 'ghost'

Chisolm's Restaurant is named after Miss Barbara Chisolm who worked in Caves House hotel for many years, until 1958. Now, Miss Chisholm is thought to be one of Jenolan's ghosts.