Newtown Providores

Newtown Providores is one of Dubbo’s greatest small business success stories, a gourmet deli that has absolutely everything that Coles and Woolworths doesn’t.

Buffalo cheese, goats cheese, every cheese under the sun, vanilla pods, herbs and spices, more herbs and spices, exotic pasta, chunky red pesto dip, sourdough bread, french truffles, salad dressings, organic chicken, the best ham in Dubbo (by a long mile), fresh kaffir lime leaves, and the list goes on, and on, and on!

If you visit, make sure you leave plenty of time for a browse of the wares and a chat to the friendly staff. It’s the brainchild of Peter Davis, a man as passionate about his food as he is about science, and let me tell you, Peter is passionate about his science!

They also serve great coffee and generally have a copy of the local paper to read.

It’s at 62 Wingewarra Street, ph 6882 0055.

Peter also runs a coffee float at every Farmer’s markets.

Gluten Free Food

If you are in Dubbo and can’t have gluten, here are some trusted and tested places to eat.

Two Doors - a lot of choice of gluten free.

Sticks and and Stones - gluten free pizza plus some pastas.

Essence - always have a couple of gluten free on the menu, or seem happy to modify.

Hungry Jacks - yep, take your own bread and ask them for a gluten free hamburger and chips!

Farmer’s Markets

Come on down to the local Farmer’s Markets and you’ll meet all kinds of locals out for a browse. The markets are on the first and third Saturdays of the month in Dubbo, usually in the park alongside the Tourist Information Centre at the North end of Macquarie Street, but in rainy whether they often move into the RSL undercover carpark.
You’ll find all sorts of Fresh Produce including fruit and vegetables, organic produce, poultry, saltbush lamb, olive oil, wine, sourdough bread, as well as fresh coffee and food. There are also usually plant stalls - including native plants, flowers and vegetable seedlings. On special occasions you may be lucky enough to see a cooking demonstration from a local cheff or some live jazz music.

Click here to see some of the regular local stalls

Dubbo - Jaya Raya

Jaya Raya, in the Bowling Club on Wingewarra Street, behind the tennis courts, about 3 blocks East of the main street, between the fire station and the Old Dubbo School. Has great asian food, especially if you know what you are ordering.

Open for lunch and dinner all days except Mondays.

They will cook a stir fry to your dietry specifications. We’ve been there on a special diet and asked for a chicken and garlic stir fry with cabbage and beans and it came out tasting surprisingly good.

Dubbo - Hot Bread Shop

The name is nothing flash, but the pies are great.
The only pie shop in Dubbo that has no MSG in their pies.
In my opinion, better than the Villiage Hot Bake even though the Villiage Hot Bake have won lots of awards.

Sticks and Stones

Best family food. At the South end of Macquarie Street, Dubbo. Sticks and Stones has fantastic wood fired Pizzas and Italian meals. Good atmosphere and excellent food. A good range of other Italian style items on the menu too.
Great risotto. Great lamb cutlets last time we were there.
Some interesting furniture around made from old wooden objects and farm equipment.
Friendly staff. Currently our favourite place for a special family meal.

If you are tossing up between here and Essence - they both have great food, I’d go here if you have kids and essence if you are on your own, just because Essence is slightly better on the food side of things, but Stricks and Stones is slightly more fun.

They have a box of Children’s toys, and a great value good quality kids menu - but I’d only take the kids if they are reasonably behaved. Last time we went to sticks and stones the kids were given some dough balls to play with after dinner!

For those on special diets, Sticks and Stones have some simple items on the menu, so they are good if you need something low in low in salicylates and amines, etc.