Dining in

If you prefer to enjoy a few drinks with your dinner or don't feel like driving, there is always the option to eat in. Why not spoil each other by ordering one of the following offerings from The Peak:

• A BBQ pack with a range of marinated meats and delicious pre-made salads, to create your own alfresco meal. Choose from meat options such as chicken skewers in a teriyaki marinade, lamb chops with lemon and oregano or delicious gourmet sausages. Salads include Greek, potato, baby spinach and coleslaw. Click here to view the current choices.
  
  
• A romantic candlelit dinner delivered to your chalet, course by course. Made with fresh local produce and slow-cooked to perfection, this is unlike any restaurant experience. Simply open a bottle of wine and relax while your hosts do the rest. Click here to view the current menu.

Dining out

There are several fine places to dine at less than 20 minutes drive away, including two of the state's most highly regarded restaurants:

• Vulcans at Blackheath has 2 SMH Chefs Hats (BYO, open Friday to Sunday). Phillip Searle's food is to die for and makes this a mandatory pilgrimage for any serious foodie. The menu is short, sweet and handwritten with both European and Asian influences in his creations. The pick - Phil's famous checkerboard ice-cream has to be experienced. Tel: 02 4787 6899
  
  
• Ashcrofts at Blackheath recently won Restaurant of the Year for the Central West/ACT and Blue Mountains region at the Catering Association's 2006 Awards for Excellence in NSW (licensed and BYO, open Wednesday to Sunday). Good service with a stylish, slick interior. Chef Corinne Evatt creates a mouthwatering range of seasonal dishes with both Asian and contemporary Australian influences. The pick - the eyecatching vanilla bean custard with spun toffee (yes, another dessert :-)). Tel: 02 4787 8297

Advance booking is required for both restaurants and this can be arranged on your behalf. Prices average at $70 to $80 per person for a 3-course meal.