By the Banksia

Great food, drinks, and service. Offers healthier options than standard café fare, such as bone broth and more natural ingredients. Yet despite the superior quality, the prices are no higher than other local cafés. There is outdoor seating in an area that feels spacious, because you're not crammed up against the café window beside a road.

The best coffee, chai, and homemade baked goods in Katoomba. We haven't tried out every cafe in town. But we have certainly tested a great many of them in the last 7 months, and "By The BANKSIA" is fantastic. The coffee is always absolutely great!! My wife swears by the chai, and loves the changing seasonal offerings. Our friends and acquaintances have also become converts once they try Jai's offerings. Jai is the barista, baker, and owner of the business. In addition, many of the baked goods on offer are homemade by Jai (she worked at a local bakery before striking out on her own). The offerings rotate daily and with the season, but anything she makes are always absolutely the best (brilliant cakes, slices, biscuits, and hot savoury pastries). Even the stuff she has to buy in she embellishes herself. The relish on the sausage rolls is to die for... An astoundingly accomplished young woman, Jai is also an on-call firie so the opening hours can vary. If the shop is closed she is likely rescuing someone trapped in a burning car, or putting the fire out at a burning house... Try "By The BANKSIA". You WON'T be disappointed.

Beautiful range of GF and vegan slices. Loved the grass-fed broth!! And some absolutely wonderful latte combinations including beetroot and chilli. Friendly barista. Bathed in sunshine through winter is a bonus.

Best sausage roll we had forever!!! But coffee is below average… also don’t order their chai….

I rarely leave reviews but I have to say that this is the best coffee I’ve had in my life. I come to Katoomba regularly and am furious at myself for having missed this place so many times. Also PLEASE get yourself a melting moment with your coffee. Side note- one of the few places that still make a real babyccino- beautiful froth. my toddler DEVOURED it. Extra side note- the cups are SO CUTE.