Silk’s Brasserie

128 The Mall, Leura NSW
(02) 4784 2534
Open: Lunch and dinner daily.

Out There magazine - Issue 39

Entertainer and long-time Blue Mountains resident Reg Livermore converted a shop into the stylish, cosy restaurant that is now Silk’s. When he had it, it was known as La Sala, and it was he who installed the Parisian-style bar and the black and white chequerboard floor that are still a focal point of this inviting restaurant. High ceilings, ochre-coloured walls and crisp white table linen provide the backdrop for the fine food on offer. The menu is modern Australian menu with a French influence, and there is a serious attempt to use regional produce wherever possible, the highlight being a cheesecake dessert with hazelnut and almond praline base and goat’s cheese filling made from locally produced Jannei goat’s cheese. The focus on regional produce extends to the wine list, and even though the Blue Mountains doesn’t have a wine industry as such, it looks to the surrounding Central West region as a source of local wines. The food is beautifully presented, with our choice of Sauteed scallops and shiitake mushrooms with a cucumber and coriander salad for entrée and pan-seared swordfish on kipfler potato with aioli for main hitting just the right note. Even the camomile tea is served in loose-leaf form, a rare treat. The service is impeccable, with our waiter noticing that one of the dining party is left-handed and placing his dessert cutlery accordingly. Guests are shown to the door, a warm and welcome gesture before we step out into the crisp mountain air.

© Christine Salins

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