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Troopers Rest Established in the 1840s in historic Braidwood. Enjoy our cosy open fires, original wooden floorboards, and modern culinary delights.

Savour locally-sourced dishes, premium whiskies, and exceptional wines. Join us for an unforgettable experience!

27/10/2026

๐€ ๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฑ๐ข๐œ๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐.

Tacos. $25.
A $5 Margarita or Apple Strawberry Guava Vodka Spritz.

Every Tuesday at Trooperโ€™s Rest.

Reserve now. No excuses.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ.Trooperโ€™s Rest turns 181, and weโ€™re celebrating with a night of live music, good foo...
27/10/2026

๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ.

Trooperโ€™s Rest turns 181, and weโ€™re celebrating with a night of live music, good food and the best company in Braidwood.

Taking the stage from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM:

๐— ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ & ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€
Raw, theatrical and unforgettable.

๐— ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜‡๐˜†
Jazz trained, indie-folk soul, alt-country heart.

Two artists, one historic room and a whole lot of stories to toast. Come for the food, stay for the cocktails poured with Hold Fast Distillery spirits, and help us mark 181 years of Braidwoodโ€™s Historic Gathering Place.

Book now and celebrate with us.

Trooperโ€™s Rest 181st Birthday Celebration
Saturday, 14th November 2026
Live Music: 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฃ๐จ๐›, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐œ๐จ๐ฌ.Three tacos on the table. A cold $5 cocktail in hand. A warm room full of good compa...
26/10/2026

๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฃ๐จ๐›, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐œ๐จ๐ฌ.

Three tacos on the table. A cold $5 cocktail in hand. A warm room full of good company in the heart of Braidwood.

Itโ€™s the easiest plan youโ€™ll make all week.

Whatโ€™s your favorite Taco?

Tell us in the comments. Share a photo if you have one. Weโ€™d love to see it.

3 Tacos: $25
$5 Margarita or Apple Strawberry Guava Vodka Spritz

Every Tuesday at Trooperโ€™s Rest.

Reserve now. No excuses.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐๐จ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐.Some days the win is small. A tough week finally behind you. A task youโ€™ve been ...
26/10/2026

๐๐จ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐.

Some days the win is small. A tough week finally behind you. A task youโ€™ve been putting off, done at last. A perfect afternoon where nothing went wrong. Or simply a quiet mind and a few hours that belong to you.

Those count too.

The best celebrations are often the quiet ones. No big announcement. No special occasion. Just a good table, good food and the feeling that today was worth marking.

Thatโ€™s what Trooperโ€™s Rest is here for.

Come in for a meal made fresh and with care. Order a cocktail poured with spirits from Hold Fast Distillery, the best cocktails in Braidwood. Settle in by the fire, take a breath and raise a glass to whatever today gave you.

Big win, small win or just a peaceful day, it all deserves a toast.

Celebrate it at Trooperโ€™s Rest.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?In 1853, publican Peter Stewart secured the first official licence for Trooperโ€™s Rest โ€” providing refreshme...
26/10/2026

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?

In 1853, publican Peter Stewart secured the first official licence for Trooperโ€™s Rest โ€” providing refreshment and respite to the regionโ€™s police troopers and local patrons.
The troopers found their rest. And the name stuck.

Counting down to our 181st Birthday Celebration โ€” 14th November 2026.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009๏ฟฝ
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood๏ฟฝ
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ฎ.Tomorrow evening, put the pots away and let us take care of dinner.Trooperโ€™s Rest is serving up $...
25/10/2026

๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ฎ.

Tomorrow evening, put the pots away and let us take care of dinner.

Trooperโ€™s Rest is serving up $20 Dinner Specials all Monday night. Three comforting dishes made with care, ready to start your week the right way.

Creamy Pesto & Eggplant Gigli
Beef Bolognese with Braidwood Co. Gigli Pasta
Homestyle Chicken Curry

A creamy pesto and eggplant gigli that is fresh, rich and full of flavour. A beef bolognese served over Braidwood Co. gigli pasta, hearty and made the way it should be. And a homestyle chicken curry, warm, mellow and deeply satisfying.

Something for every mood and every person around the table.

Book now and see you this Monday.

$20 Dinner Specials: Monday, 26th October 2026.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐.The wide, quiet streets lined with sandstone that has stood for generations. Old g...
25/10/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐.

The wide, quiet streets lined with sandstone that has stood for generations. Old gardens spilling over fences. Green paddocks rolling out under a big, clear sky. A town that moves at its own pace and never apologises for it.

Itโ€™s the kind of place that makes you slow down without being asked.

And in the heart of it all stands Trooperโ€™s Rest, Braidwoodโ€™s Historic Gathering Place.

For more than a century and a half, this corner of Wallace Street has been where travellers rest, locals gather and stories are shared. Original timber floors. Convict-brick fireplaces. A warmth that has been welcoming people for generations.

The food here is fresh, seasonal and made with care, with healthy selections for those who want to eat well and hearty dishes for those who come hungry. Every plate is made to nourish and to be enjoyed slowly.

Because Trooperโ€™s Rest has always been a resting place, and the kind of rest youโ€™ve earned.

So when youโ€™re in Braidwood, donโ€™t forget to stop at the place that has been waiting for travellers since the beginning.

Good food. Healthy choices. A rest well deserved.

Visit us at Trooperโ€™s Rest.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.There is a rhythm to a good Sunday. Sleep in a little. Gather the people you love. Sit d...
24/10/2026

๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

There is a rhythm to a good Sunday. Sleep in a little. Gather the people you love. Sit down to a roast that someone else has made with care.

At Trooperโ€™s Rest, Sunday Roast is made for exactly that. Locally sourced, carefully prepared and served in a warm room in the heart of Braidwood, it is the kind of meal that slows the whole day down.

Make it a Sunday habit. Same table. Same people. Same good roast.

Book your table for tomorrow.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?By 1851, Trooperโ€™s Rest was a pivotal coach stop on the route to the Araluen Gold Diggings โ€” attracting tra...
24/10/2026

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?

By 1851, Trooperโ€™s Rest was a pivotal coach stop on the route to the Araluen Gold Diggings โ€” attracting travellers, gold rush adventurers and fortune seekers from across the colony.

Gold rush energy. Right here on Wallace Street.

Counting down to our 181st Birthday Celebration โ€” 14th November 2026.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009๏ฟฝ
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood๏ฟฝ
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ?Every table here has a story. A family gathering that ran well past dessert....
23/10/2026

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ?

Every table here has a story. A family gathering that ran well past dessert. A date night by the fire. Friends catching up over cocktails. A dish you still talk about. A quiet moment in a room that has welcomed people since the 1840s.

We would love to hear yours.

Tell us your favourite Trooperโ€™s Rest moment in the comments below. Was it a celebration with the people you love, a favourite meal, a cocktail poured with Hold Fast Distillery spirits, or simply the feeling of the place?

Share your photos too. We would love to see them.

Because after 181 years, the best part of Trooperโ€™s Rest has always been the people who fill it.

๐Ÿ“ž (02) 3813 7009
๐Ÿ“ 202 Wallace Street, Braidwood
๐Ÿ”— troopersrest.au

Address

202 Wallace Street
Braidwood, NSW
2622

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 10pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 10pm

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+61406083963

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