Eschalot Restaurant

We found this place by locals recommendation. Despite arriving at 3 pm, when the kitchen was closed, the staff kindly accommodated us. The 30 min wait for food was totally worth it – the gnocchi was outstanding, and the chicken was tender and full of flavor. The quality of the food truly shines through. We will come back to this place to try more delicious food again.

What a wonderful experience. Id been wanting to have lunch at Eschalot since I drove through Berrima last year. I started following them on instagram and when the opportunity arose, my sisters birthday, we gathered a group for a special lunch. There were 6 of us and we had the classic "Feed Me" menu. This is where the chef surprises you with an array of tasty and inventive dishes, that were just delicious. We had one pescatarian, everyone was well catered for. Very reasonable for such top notch seasonal produce cooked so beautifully. Very generous serves, we couldn't finish it. Alcohol selection was great also, and very reasonable too. The serve was friendly, efficient and unpretentious. The venue is divine, an old sandstone cottage in the middle of an historical town. Can't wait to go back, thank you Eschalot for such a wonderful experience.

A beautiful lunch with a very special friend and the experience was so fantastic, this is why we keep going back. We splashed out a little and went for the top tier 'feed me' menu and we thoroughly enjoyed every dish! Not much time to take photos when you're enjoying the food so much. We also had a delicious 2011 vouvray. Looking forward to our next dining experience at Eschalot already!

Everything about our dinner at Eschalot was exceptional. The food and ambience is always amazing and the service, second to none. I took my two friends from Sydney here for the first time and they absolutely loved it! They will definitely be back! As will I:)

One of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. Maybe the best. Such a beautiful, homely and warm building and interior. Food is honestly above and beyond any similarly priced restaurant in Sydney. We have been numerous times and will be back many more. Do yourself a favour and go here. Then go here again.

Eschalot Overall: 5/7 This place is a bit hit or miss with its dishes. The highs are pretty good and the lows are just ok. A bit pricey but not too bad, ~60 per person. Flatbread / truffle butter: 3/7 This was pretty meh. The bread was kinda dense and not very flavourful. The butter is also sold separately. It has a nice texture and definitely truffle-y, but still eh. Eggplant crisps: 7/7 Super super good. Eggplant is tender and has a good batter to balance with crispy texture. The bit of honey and cheese together works super well. Beef tartare: 6/7 Quite liked this one. It felt very well considered and the flavours balanced nicely. Miso plum lamb ribs: 5/7 This was a bit hit or miss too. Slightly gamey, But the heavy sauce covers it. Some of the ribs were super tender while others were quite dry - this probably depends on the cut and luck I guess. Pork belly: 4/7 Pork was pretty average. The skin was quite crispy, but it wasn’t ‘soft’ as it didn’t expand. The meat itself was just ok, had some flavour but wasn’t super tender or otherwise noteworthy. Squid and Harissa: 3/7 Feel like I might just not like squid cooked this way. Personally not a fan of the flavours.

Beautiful meal in the most charming part of Southern Highlands. I especially loved the Tassie squid with blood orange and chipotle Harissa. Their dining room meanwhile was one happy space filled with the sound of clinking cutleries and joyous conversations. The staff were also fantastic! Thank you for an amazing lunch ❤️

Service and venue amazing, beautiful fire place on in cold weather, warm and cosy. Food very interesting, different flavours- definitely one of the more fine dinning in the area.

Really wonderful atmosphere, nice food and service, in a historic building in the charming village of Berrima. We've been here on several occasions and always enjoyed the seasonal menus. Absolutely beautiful location in Summer.

Had a fantastic lunch. They are not cheap but worth it. Ordered 'Chef feed me' package and it was divine. Highly recommended if you are going into the area.

Rude and not children friendly at all - unless you want to be schooled on how to parent. We dined with another family. 2 kids were on devices, 2 were playing together with their dolls. No one was yelling or screaming, no fights, just one moment of crying from my 3 year old and we got told we weren't monitoring our children and they were being disruptive. Waitress was passive aggressively rushing us through our meal to get us out. We will never be back and do not recommend this to any families.

Booked for lunch at 12.30pm - When we arrived we were seated quickly at one of the rooms towards the front at a window so that was nice as we got to people watch. There are heaps of different rooms within the restaurant. Where we were seated there were only 4 tables in our room (3 seated 2 pax and the 4th was for a group of 4 pax). Offered still or sparking on arrival - opted for still. Took me awhile to decide whether to go for their signature duck, spatchcock or lamb. Asked the waiter and he said the lamb. My partner got the beef tenderloins and we got bread to start and the onion rings as a side with our mains. We were given a little something to get our tastebuds going - it was a malibu infused cucumber with mint, yoghurt and olive oil - Yum! Loved it. The bread with cured butter, balsamic vinegar and olive oil was delicious! We were literally scrapping the bowl of the olive oil and vinegar. Mains - my partner loved his beef - the meat was tender and juicy. The first few bites of my lamb was good but the meat was very chewy! It got to the point where i gave up and had to give some to my partner in exchange for some of his beef. The onion rings were plentiful - we got a bowl overflowing with stringy onion rings and they were lightly fried so not oily at all. I would recommend this as a side as it would compliment most dishes on the menu. Overall, the service was great, loved all the dishes except the lamb. We were pretty stuffed by the end so we did not get a chance to order dessert.

One of the best restaurants I've ever been to, and quite possibly the best in the Southern Highlands. Lovely fresh produce and quality ingredients, couldn't fault the service provided, I will be happily revisiting sometime soon. My fiancé proposed to me here with some close friends (although I thought we were going out for his birthday), with the restaurant providing a private room for all 6 of us. The restaurant has a lovely warm cosy atmosphere that is so relaxing and inviting, I just cannot wait to go back. Definitely recommend to anyone wanting to try something that is a little more special than your local feeds.

What a wonderful meal. My partner and I went to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Service was fantastic. A mix of "city" fine dining with "country" hospitality. We started with a glass of champagne, and then decided to do the tasting menu. At $110 ($165 with paired wines), we found it to be great value. The food was all superb, and we look forward to going back to try some of the food a la carte.

Had a fantastic anniversary dinner here! Service and food top notch. Prices are very reasonable compared to Sydney! Hint-Go for the lamb cutlets, divine!