Parkes Dish Cafe
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The Dish café is an exceptional restaurant located at the base of the world famous Parkes DISH. It features a 2-storey glass outlook allowing for uninterrupted views of the Radio Telescope as it tunes into the universe. Only 20kms north of Parkes and just off the Newell Highway in the NSW Central West, you can experience freshly prepared meals and sample locally made produce in the tranquil surrounds. A CSIRO native tree cordon ensures kangaroos and bird species abundant. Finding us.
Media
2010
Elvis Festival Viva Las Vegas 6-10th January. Come and check out our Casino theme. Parkes is set to receive over 10,000 visitors!
2009
Finalists in NSW Tourism Awards 2008 and 2009
Winner of the 2009 and 2008 Countrylink Inland NSW Tourism Award for Restaurant and Catering.
You can now view the Dish Cafe on tourist information touch screens in Inland NSW, NZ and the UK.
See the feature article in Style magazines' Summer Issue.
The Parkes Radio Telescope Open Day was a great success with at least 6500 visitors.Our biggest weekend yet!
Dish cafe featured in the Parkes edition of the Sydney Weekender June 27th 5.30pm on channel 7.
Featured in the ABC Radio National program on the 9th May. Thankyou Alana Valentine.
Parkes 2009 Elvis Festival had a Jailhouse Rock theme and the cafe joined in thankyou very much..
Chef
Owner/chef Craig Smith, has over 25 years experience in the food industry and has embraced a tree change by moving to Parkes 5 years ago. Craig has worked in various restaurants in Sydney and Canberra, as a function manager in a large Sydney catering company, as a fine meats sales rep and distributor, in various delis from Double Bay to Marrickville and Stanmore and for a Mediterranean dip company based in Belmore. This varied experience has developed a keen sense of quality customer service in developing and producing his menus and products.
Services
The café is open 7 days from 8.30 to 4.15 every day except Christmas and Boxing Days. Our all day menu offers a selection of freshly prepared meals including our signature dishes which are baked daily; beef and red wine pies and scones with blackberry jam. There is also a selection of burgers, wraps, melts, soups, salads and thickly cut sandwiches. The blackboard special is a Tasting plate highlighting local produce. Relax with a cappuccino as the Dish scans the skies or perhaps try a glass of wine from the local region in our fully licensed restaurant. An assortment of Dish-made jams, chutneys, dressings and relishes make a great edible memento and are available on site or by contacting us. The restaurant is presently serving 5-course wine matched menus with intuitive service for booked evenings and functions. Dish Café provides an exceptional catering service and some catering equipment is available for hire for your local event.
- Winner of the 2008 and 2009 Inland NSW Tourism Award for Restaurant/Catering
- Finalist in the 2008 NSW Tourism Awards
- Winner Parkes Henry's Award 2008 for Hospitality Business
- Central West Regional Business Award 2008