The Old Saltbush Restaurant
The Old Salt Bush
Chef Lee Cecchin cooks modern Australian dishes with native ingredients such as saltbush, and Time Out named it a must-visit in Broken Hill.
Located in a sandstone heritage building at the corner of Oxide Street and Argent Street, the restaurant has an Art Deco-style interior. Chef Lee Cecchin specialises in Australian native ingredients. Signature dishes include saltbush gin-cured salmon, warm cheese soufflé, saltbush-rubbed roast lamb rump and wattleseed date pudding. Saltbush bread is served before the meal, and it can be paired with a saltbush gin and tonic. Dinner is served only from Thursday to Saturday, with limited seating, so book well ahead. It is one of the city's higher-priced restaurants and within walking distance of the city centre.
Opening hours
Thursday to Saturday dinner 6:30–8:30 pm; Sunday to Wednesday by private booking only
Nearby sights
- Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
- Silver City Mint & Art Centre (The Big Picture)
- Palace Hotel
- Line of Lode Miners Memorial
- Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (GeoCentre)
- Sulphide Street Railway and Historical Museum
- Synagogue of the Outback (Broken Hill Synagogue)
- Broken Hill School of the Air