The Gearin Hotel is a nice little drinking hole with a real local atmosphere. There's a fire place there too which is great in winter.

this is a great pub located in katoomba before you cross over the railway bridge into katoomba on the quiet side of town..its a historical little pub been there for years served many travellers and locals alike..they serve alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages and they have a bistro too..they have pool tables and often have live bands there too..its a great place to go if your visiting katoomba or just passing through and if you live there even better..its close to the station very close and its a safe welcoming place to go..the locals are welcoming and the staff are brilliant they have handy advice on where the best places to go at katoomba and if its a chilly day/night there is sure a drop you can have to warm your bones..the prices are very good and everyone is very friendly