Blue Mountains. Restaurants win top honours

Two of the region’s fine dining restaurants took top honours in the 25th anniversary edition of Sydney’s Good Food Guide, namely, Darley’s, at Katoomba, winning Best Regional Restaurant of the Year, and Restaurant Como, at Blaxland, winning the Silver Service Award. “Our reviewing and rating system is rigorous,” said editor, Joanna Savill. She said, more restaurants, right across Western Sydney, were being included in the guide for the first time with impressive scores for their food and service. “Just 10 years ago, the guide recognised only 14 restaurants in Greater Western Sydney, compared to 41 in the 2010 publication launched earlier this week,” said the Minister for Western Sydney, David Borger.