Eat & Drink

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

A long-running coastal winery established in 1979, sitting under the Sellicks Hills on the Main South Road through Aldinga.

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.

A mother-daughter boutique cellar door on the old-vine sand of Blewitt Springs, with platters and a relaxed garden setting.

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.

The Alphabet of Wine

Experimental small-batch winery exploring an alphabet of unusual grape varietals and blends, with a quirky reservation-only tasting room.

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.

Warboys Vineyard & Vineyard Kitchen

Fifth-generation Angove family winery with a cellar door set amongst the certified organic Warboys Vineyard and the Vineyard Kitchen restaurant.

Grenache specialists

Small-batch family winery specialising in old-vine McLaren Vale Grenache and Chenin Blanc, with a relaxed cellar door on Kays Road.

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.

A Shaw-family Currency Creek estate (with a second cellar door at the Goolwa Wharf) pouring cool-climate Fleurieu reds and whites.

Organic single-vineyard on Gaffney Road

Family-owned certified organic estate at Edgehill Vineyard in Willunga, making the celebrated Battle of Bosworth Shiraz and Spring Seed Wines range.

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

Wine, wood-fired pizza and restaurant

Family-owned McLaren Vale winery and restaurant on Seaview Road, known for handcrafted wines, wood-fired pizzas and casual vineyard dining.

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.

Cult Syrah & Grenache by Emmanuelle Bekkers

Small, top-end producer by French-born winemaker Emmanuelle Bekkers, crafting some of McLaren Vale's most sought-after Syrah and Grenache.

Blewitt Springs single-vineyard estate

Single-estate Blewitt Springs winery with a modern cellar door, restaurant and accommodation in the elevated sandy-soiled sub-region of McLaren Vale.

A quirky cellar door inside a converted 1862 sandstone chapel above Sellicks Beach, pouring small-batch Shiraz and Grenache.

Wine, music and a heritage stone cottage

A wine, music and lifestyle destination built around an 1875 stone cottage on Malpas Road, combining craft McLaren Vale wines with live music.

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.