Chi. Explores
Some of the best places aren't the ones you'll find at the top of a Google search.
Chi. Explores is where we share the cafés, restaurants, walks, shops, experiences and hidden gems worth knowing about across the Central West – recommended by the women who know the region best.
The places you'd tell a friend about.
Moubar Vintage, Bathurst
Moubar Vintage is Bathurst’s courtyard hole‑in‑the‑wall coffee spot in the vine‑covered Brooke Moore Centre courtyard.
The Beekeepers Inn, Vittoria
Love the location – the live bee display, free honey tasting, the shop, antiques, and genuinely great food and coffee. And of course, the geese!
Ironbark Espresso Bar, Blayney
Ironbark is Blayney’s steady espresso spot – simple, welcoming, and built around great coffee and standout pastries.
The Black Crow, Bathurst
The Black Crow is the kind of spot that feels like having a coffee in your own living room.
Ly Café, Bathurst
A small café with a mighty presence – Ly Café brings warmth, kindness and community into one heartfelt space.
Norma Joan, Bathurst
Norma Joan is a cosy Bathurst favourite built around great food, great wine and proper local pride.
Reckless Brewing, Bathurst
With that unmistakable Bathurst buzz – lively, warm, and instantly welcoming.
Slow Wine Co, Millthorpe
A Millthorpe favourite – intimate, warm, and made for slowing down.
Firewater, Bathurst
The kind of place you slip into for a drink and end up staying because the atmosphere is just that good.
Know somewhere we should explore?
A café that gets the coffee right. A restaurant you keep returning to. A local favourite that's somehow stayed under the radar.
Tell us about it. We’d love to explore it.