Eat & Drink

Fine dining in a restored 1854 flour mill

Destination restaurant set inside a beautifully restored 1854 flour mill at Second Valley, serving modern Australian tasting menus.

Playful small-batch wines on McMurtrie Road

Andy Coppard and Angela Townsend run this low-key cellar door at 148 McMurtrie Road, known for characterful, unpolished small-batch reds and whites.

Italian osteria in a McMurtrie Road winery

Mitolo Wines' cellar door and Little Wolf Osteria - Italian small-plate dining surrounded by Mediterranean gardens on McMurtrie Road.

South Australia's first commercial Kalamata grove

Family-owned winery and olive grove on Warners Road - home of the first commercially planted Kalamata olive grove in South Australia.

Boutique wines and paintings on Willunga Hill

A boutique cellar door and working art gallery on the Willunga scarp, showcasing estate wines alongside paintings by Adelaide artist Avril Thomas in a garden setting with valley views.

A low-intervention small-batch producer on the northern fringe of McLaren Vale, sourcing old-vine Grenache and Shiraz and pouring at a low-key cellar door.

A light, airy main-street McLaren Vale cafe known for seasonal brunch plates and excellent coffee.

Regional fine dining at Maxwell Wines

Maxwell Wines' restaurant on Olivers Road: regional fine dining with vineyard views, paired with the estate's wine and mead.

Shiraz, Mead & a hedge maze

Family estate on Olivers Road known for premium Shiraz, Cabernet, traditional mead, an on-site restaurant and the famous Olivers Taranga hedge maze.

An organic grocer and cafe in the heart of historic Aldinga village - cold-pressed juices, raw desserts, burgers and Villeré coffee.

A family-friendly McLaren Flat cellar door where kids meet a pony, donkeys and free-range chickens while parents taste wine and cider in the orchard.

Middleton's main pub - a relaxed coastal tavern and bistro on the main road, the social hub for surfers, locals and Goolwa-Victor Harbor day-trippers.

Small batch wines, tastings by appointment

Cult small-batch winery by former Henschke and Torbreck winemakers, with a farm-setting cellar door open by appointment only.

A Mount Compass cool-climate winery pouring its wines from a heritage cottage providore on Willunga's High Street, alongside local artisan produce.

Italian heritage, Little Wolf osteria

Family winery blending McLaren Vale fruit with Italian-influenced winemaking, paired with the acclaimed Little Wolf Osteria on site.

Big, bold shiraz on Coppermine Road

One of McLaren Vale's best-known names internationally - big-bodied, richly fruited reds by the Marquis family, tasted by appointment at the Coppermine Road winery.

A central, no-fuss motel on Cadell Street in the heart of Goolwa, with on-site cafe (Jack's Place) and walking distance to the wharf, the Cockle Train, the brewery and the river.

A treasured main-street Goolwa cafe for gourmet coffee, all-day brunch and produce-driven lunch plates.

A dairy town famous for Australia's only cow race

A friendly country crossroads halfway between McLaren Vale and Victor Harbor, best known for the annual Compass Cup cow race held every February.

The main pub in Mount Compass on the Victor Harbor road, with a bistro, beer garden, regular live music and the only proper hot dinner on the highway between Willunga and Victor Harbor.

Ben Riggs' winemaker-led cellar door

Veteran McLaren Vale winemaker Ben Riggs hosts seated tastings of his full Mr Riggs range at the Douglas Gully Road cellar door.

A Southern Fleurieu small-batch producer focused on premium Shiraz, with a town-based cellar door in central Victor Harbor.

A newly-opened cellar door at one of the southern Fleurieu's fastest-expanding cool-climate vineyards, on the Victor Harbor Road in Mount Jagged.

A classic country bakery and general store on the main road through Myponga - long-running local institution with the standard country bakery range.