Eat & Drink

Riverfront dining on the Goolwa Wharf

Modern Australian restaurant on the Goolwa Wharf with uninterrupted views over the Murray and the PS Oscar W paddle steamer.

Boutique Willunga cellar door

Small family winery by brothers Richard and Malcolm Leask, with a stripped-back cellar door in an 1850s stone cottage on Willunga's High Street.

Artisan sourdough bakery and cafe

Family-owned artisan bakery in Aldinga, now with sister stores at McLaren Flat and Middleton - famous for sourdough loaves, pies and pastries.

The McLaren Flat outpost of the Aldinga sourdough bakery, with the same legendary pies, sourdough loaves and counter cakes.

The Middleton outpost of the cult Home Grain sourdough bakery from Aldinga, popular with surfers and weekenders for its famous pies and sourdough loaves.

A Mediterranean and Palm Springs-inspired cellar door and wine bar in Currency Creek, pouring easy-drinking estate wines alongside a co-designed mezze menu.

Foreshore pub overlooking Warland Reserve

Long-running foreshore pub at 2 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor - bistro, cafe, front bar and bottleshop directly opposite Warland Reserve.

Casual country hotel & bistro on The Strand

Casual country hotel on The Strand with a bistro, beer garden, family-friendly pub meals and a short stroll to Horseshoe Bay.

Sixth-generation McLaren Vale family

Sixth-generation Hamilton family winery with a distinctive circular cellar door and a reputation for Rare Breed Saperavi and other unusual varietals.

Family estate in the McLaren Flat foothills

A second-generation family winery in the McLaren Flat foothills, pouring estate-grown shiraz, cabernet and grenache in a relaxed licensed cellar door.

A Zen-inspired Grenache specialist with an appointment-only tasting room behind the Bekkers winery on Seaview Road.

Mid-century home among McLaren Flat vineyards

A restored mid-century home on Ingoldby Road, McLaren Flat - Danish furniture, panoramic vineyard views and a small outdoor pool.

Shipping-container cellar door & Hotel California Road

Architecturally striking cellar door and boutique hotel built from recycled shipping containers in the vineyards at Tatachilla.

A country pub in the rolling hills

A traditional country pub in the tiny hamlet of Inman Valley - a classic Fleurieu lunch stop after a bike ride along the Encounter Bikeway or a visit to Glacier Rock.

The only pub on Hindmarsh Island - a relaxed country tavern serving counter meals, local wine and beer, with views to the river channel and the Goolwa bridge.

A tiny family-owned vineyard, cellar door and B&B cottage on a property above Maslin Beach.

A boutique family-run McLaren Vale producer with an intimate cellar door on Rivers Lane.

Providore and licensed cafe on North Terrace

Part providore, part licensed cafe: a curated Fleurieu food store on Port Elliot's main street with a rustic courtyard cafe out the back.

A licensed beachside cafe overlooking the Second Valley jetty and beach, the only food and drink stop in the tiny coastal village.

A Kuitpo hilltop cellar door pouring Pertaringa, Hand Crafted and K1 labels, with panoramic views over McLaren Vale and the Willunga Scarp.

Modern cellar door in McLaren Flat

Well-regarded McLaren Flat winery with a modern, welcoming cellar door regarded as one of the four best in McLaren Vale by local critics.

One of McLaren Vale's oldest wineries

Founded in 1890, Kay Brothers Amery is one of the oldest continuously operating family-owned wineries in McLaren Vale, famous for Block 6 Shiraz.

Beachside seafood shack at Goolwa Beach

Seafood kiosk and cafe at the Goolwa Beach carpark from the Goolwa Pipi Company - specialising in pipis (kuti) pulled from the beach out front.

A Hamilton family cellar door pouring Leconfield Coonawarra reds alongside Richard Hamilton McLaren Vale wines, with rose gardens and Willunga Hills views.