Reviews
As of current, you have 532 opinions from 5 website(s) at your disposal. The midpoint review for Basil Nut is 4.5, denoting that this restaurant is incredibly well regarded by its guests. Basil Nut Cafe in Katoomba offers a truly delightful dining experience, with a mix of reviews from disappointed customers to ecstatic ones. While some were let down by inconsistent quality and misinformation about the dishes being vegan, others raved about the delicious food, particularly the beef and duck dishes. With a varied menu that includes gluten-free options and helpful staff, this Southeast Asian restaurant is praised by many for its flavorful dishes, large portion sizes, and cozy atmosphere. Overall, Basil Nut Cafe seems to be a hidden gem worth visiting for a memorable dining experience in the Blue Mountains.
Reviews from various websites
Excellent food
We've searched for a restaurant and were really surprised: a little bit out of the way is this little gem located in the Katoomba Arcade. No space for huge grou...
read moreAmazing
Read the reviews on TripAdvisor and thought my husband and I would try it. We were not disappointed. The meals were delicious and enjoyed everything we ordered....
read moreA must for foodies, this place is excellent!!
Don't let the name fool you, this is an exceptional (BYO) Asian restaurant. The staff were lovely; menu, food quality & presentation were impeccable. We enjoyed...
read moreDuck with a Difference
By chance we saw this cafe/restaurant at the end of a mall. It looked a bit quirky and certainly offered the most amazing range on its dinner menu. It's obvious...
read moreSuch a pleasant surprise when you walk in.
As everyone has said, what a great find in an arcade on the Main Street. It has a welcoming feel and the food, along with menu choice, was amazing.
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read morea hiden gem
My absolute favourite restaurant in Katoomba. I keep coming back time and time again. Have never had a low quality meal there. I have the seafood curry in a coc...
read moreThai Riffic in Katoomba
Found this little gem quite by chance when looking fir so solace warm to eat after a strenuous bush walk A gem it was the food was delicious and service was sur...
read moreTasty fusion
A hole in the wall type cafe that offers fast but delicious asian fusion food. It was different but flavourful if a bit too chilli for our child. Service was gr...
read moreNot as good as before
We were sadly disappointed with our last visit as the quality has slipped. My partner's Pad Thai only had 2 prawns in it while my BN special salad had at least...
read moreThe ducks nuts
Excellent food. The Asian duck amazing. The caramelised chilli fish pyramid was excellent. The mussaman curry very good with great flavour and tender meat plus...
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read moreSolid vegan options
This small but very busy restaurant has a decent amount of vegan options in a town with no vegan restaurants. Came here with a group of 6 (3 omnis, 2 vegans, 1...
read moreGreat dinner
Really enjoyed our salt and pepper trio and basil chili eggplant with a side of wild rice, ordered from the 'vegetarian and vegan ' section of the menu. Cosy, b...
read moreGreat little Gem
I got the laksa made Vegan, very easy menu. Lots of vegan options and a few non vegan meals can be made vegan as well which was great! Will definitely be back!
Lovely cafe with vegan adaptions for many meals
Many of the meals can be adapted to be vegan and the staff are really helpful and understanding. I had Nasi Goreng which was delicious. It came with a variety o...
read moreValeria
Staff are extremely polite receptive to any requests or alteration
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read moreOutstanding food with knowledgeable staff who can advise all GF requirements.
Excellent food and they can make it gluten free. Just let them know.
This is a great little restaurant and almost everything can be made gluten-free. We weee 3 adults and 4 kids and we all enjoyed our food.
A fantastic southeast asian restaurant with many gluten free items on the menu. Be sure to tell the staff when ordering. I'm coeliac, and have been eating here...
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read moreMany reliable gluten free delicious options. Owner is fantastic and knows about coeliac needs.
this is a great little restaurant and almost everything can be made gluten-free. we weep 3 adults and 4 children and we all enjoyed our food.
a fantastic Southeast Asian restaurant with many gluten-free meals on the menu. tell the staff to be sure to decide when ordering. in the zöliakie and eats here...
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