Dining & Cafés

An expansive Willunga providore on the High Street stocking local artisan goods for picnic hampers, with a courtyard cafe out the back.

A small family Jersey dairy in the Mount Compass hinterland, hand-crafting hard-style farmhouse cheese from a single herd of grass-fed Jersey cows.

Willunga's 1856 corner pub, still pouring

Built in 1856 on the corner of Hill and Aldinga Road, the Alma is the unpretentious locals' pub of historic Willunga - hearty meals, cold beer and a cheerful front verandah ideal for a post-market pint.

Seafront bistro at Anchorage Hotel

The ground-floor bistro at Anchorage Seafront Hotel on Flinders Parade - seafood, soups and pizzas in a casual dining room overlooking the Victor Harbor foreshore.

A heritage seafront hotel on Victor Harbor's Flinders Parade, originally built as a guest house in the early 1900s, with restaurant, wine bar and rooms looking directly across to Granite Island.

A daytime cafe on Dawson Street in central Strathalbyn, open all day for breakfast, brunch and lunch with a friendly local following.

A beachfront kiosk and restaurant on Normanville Beach foreshore, open from breakfast through to dinner with one of the best swimming-beach views on the Fleurieu.

A casual beachside cafe on the road into Goolwa Beach, with ocean views, gelato counter and the standard cafe menu - the natural lunch stop after a Goolwa Beach walk.

Wood-fired pizza, sunset views and live music on the Encounter Bay foreshore - one of the best summer evening venues in Victor Harbor.

A well-loved wholefoods cafe overlooking Horseshoe Bay at Port Elliot, with strong vegan and vegetarian options and a coastal view from every table.

A specialty coffee cafe in the heart of the Strathalbyn heritage precinct - the local favourite morning stop on Commercial Road.

Cheesemonger, deli and cafe on Main Road

Beloved Main Road cafe, deli and cheesemonger in McLaren Vale - stocking great cheeses, preserves and cured meats, with counter meals and fantastic coffee.

Seafood and river views on Barrage Road

An award-winning Goolwa cafe on the edge of the Murray River showcasing local produce - Coorong mullet, Goolwa cockles and Fleurieu wines - in a light-filled riverside dining room.

A licensed chocolatier and cafe in a heritage McLaren Vale cottage - hand-made chocolates, rich hot chocolate and a full all-day menu.

Last pub before Kangaroo Island

The only pub in Cape Jervis - counter meals, takeaway and seven simple motel units a short drive from the SeaLink ferry terminal.

All-day cafe on Port Elliot's North Terrace

Bright all-day cafe on Port Elliot's main street - good coffee, brunch standards and counter cabinet food from 7:30am.

Heritage hotel on the Goolwa wharf road

Historic stone hotel on Railway Terrace, Goolwa - one of the town's most recognisable 19th-century buildings, with a pub, restaurant and accommodation.

The community heart of tiny Delamere - a country store and cafe with provisions, takeaway, and the outdoor Delamere Art Wall next door.

Gin, wood-fired pizza & Agostino site

Gin distillery with a cellar door restaurant at the former Agostino Wines site on Stonehouse Lane, Aldinga - gin flights alongside wood-fired pizza.

Alice in Wonderland meets McLaren Vale

A whimsical, Alice in Wonderland-themed cellar door and restaurant on Binney Road, with vineyard gardens, long lunches and estate wines.

Handcrafted wines and a vineyard restaurant on Branson Road

A family-owned cellar door and restaurant on Branson Road, blending McLaren Vale wines with a modern Australian kitchen and long views across the vineyards.

A stylish small wine bar from the original Fino team serving Mediterranean share plates and natural wines in a Willunga sandstone shopfront.

A small Willunga chocolatier and patisserie on the High Street, hand-painting eggs and turning out fresh weekly patisserie alongside a tight chocolate range.

The Mitolo family's light-filled Roman-style pizza and pasta bar with a playful disco-lounge vibe, alongside the Mitolo cellar door.