Must-see restaurants in Fleurieu Peninsula

  • d'Arenberg Cube

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    The product of d'Arenberg winemaker Chester Osborne's vision, the d'Arenberg Cube is an eccentric, surprising place – a towering, multi-tiered, black-and…

  • Star of Greece

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Port Willunga hosts the justifiably busy, clifftop seafood shack the Star of Greece. Named after a shipwreck, it has funky decor, great staff and a sunny…

  • Motherduck

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    A buzzy highlight of the Goolwa shopping strip is this crafty little cafe, which always seems busier than anywhere else in Goolwa. Exposed stone walls,…

  • Flying Fish Cafe

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Sit down for a cafe breakfast and you'll be here all day − the views of Horseshoe Bay are sublime. Otherwise grab some takeaway Coopers-battered flathead…

  • Pizzateca

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Crazy-busy-popular Pizzateca occupies a little back-blocks cottage, with a broad deck beneath a couple of huge old redgum trees. Generously sized pizzas…

  • Nino's

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Nino's cafe has been here since 1974 (and the building a lot longer), but it manages to put a contemporary sheen on central VH. Hip young staff and a mod…

  • Salopian Inn

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    This old vine-covered inn has been here since 1851. Its latest incarnation features super Mod Oz offerings with an Asian twist: launch into the Berkshire…

  • Victory Hotel

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    On the highway above Sellicks Beach, the Victory is an excellent pub, parts of which hark back to 1858. There are awesome views of the silvery Gulf St…

  • Hortas

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    In an unbeatable location above the surf club right on Port Noarlunga beach, Hortas gives the sea's bounty a Portuguese twist. Order some petiscos …

  • Currant Shed

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    In a former currant-drying shed built in 1916, this relaxed bistro sources as many ingredients as possible from its own gardens (fennel, peas, asparagus,…

  • Thunderbird

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    A swish new bistro in the Port Elliot culinary mix, hip Thunderbird is 'go' with a fab streetside deck, lots of exposed stone and brick, and a mod menu…

  • Hector's on the Wharf

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Right on the Murray under the span of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge, eating at Hector's (festooned with fishing rods and oars) is like hanging out in your…

  • Whistlestop

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Cafe, restaurant, wine bar, accommodation: Goowla's Whistlestop has a lot of bases to cover, but covers them with ease. Roll out of your heritage cottage…

  • Mitolo Wines

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Enter the 'Mouth of the Wolf' restaurant at Mitolo, a black-painted congregation of shipping containers bolted together to form one seriously swish bistro…

  • Blessed Cheese

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    The staff at this blessed cafe crank out great coffee, croissants, wraps, salads, tarts, burgers, cheese platters, massive cakes and funky sausage rolls…

  • Loco

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Defying the hospitality rule that a restaurant will never succeed if it's upstairs or in a basement, first-floor Loco is always busy. It's a colourful…

  • Yankalilla Bakery

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    An essential pit stop for southern Fleurieu holiday makers for as long as anyone can remember, Yankalilla's buzzy bake house is a real community mainstay…

  • The Original Victor Fish Shop

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Going strong since 1920, 'TOVFS' is an old-school fish and chipper, deep-frying the usual submariners (flathead, garfish, butterfish, flake, calamari et…

  • Leonards Mill

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    In a restored stone flour mill (1849, complete with towering stone chimney), atmospheric Leonards makes a fancy lunch stop or an even fancier dinner…

  • Anchorage Hotel

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    The 1906 Anchorage hotel cafe has an old whaling boat for a bar and a Med/Mod Oz menu (peppered kangaroo loin, roast pork belly) featuring plenty of…

  • Bombora

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Down at the Goolwa surf beach, this modest little brick bunker has a big rep, serving baguettes, burgers, salads and brilliant bacon-and-egg damper with…

  • Cockles Cafe

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Cockles is a bright, breezy, open-sided cafe with a broad deck overlooking the main strip (great people-watching). Expect good coffee, all-day breakfasts,…

  • Port Elliot Bakery

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    It's standing room only at Port Elliot's little bakery, with queues out the door on sunny afternoons. Wraps, pies, donuts, pasties, pizza slices, big take…

  • 1 Little Sister

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    A hip, city-style cafe doing a roaring trade in coffees, big breakfasts and pizzas (try the Moroccan lamb with cherry tomatoes, pine nuts and fior di…

  • Russell's Pizza

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    It may look like a rustic, ramshackle chicken coop, but Russell's is the place to be on weekends for sensational wood-fired pizza. No one minds the wait…

  • Old Bush Inn

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    The 'top pub' in Willunga (1839!) is more of a going concern than the bottom two, with a passing parade of schnitzel/steak/pizza nights complementing the…

  • Boatshed Cafe

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Poised above stony Hallett Cove Beach, this classy cafe has views to rival the nearby Marion Coastal Trail. It's a top spot in which to refuel (great…

  • Home Grain Bakery

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    One of four Home Grains dotted around the Fleurieu Peninsula, this one in otherwise soporific McLaren Flat wakes up the locals with good coffee, bags of…

  • Café Lime

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Pick up heat-and-eat gourmet dinners or a takeaway cone of salt-and-pepper squid with lime-salted fries. If you feel like lingering, nab a table for…

  • Goolwa Indian Restaurant

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Almost hilariously informal, Goolwa's Indian diner features goofy-font signage, a loud turquoise colour scheme, a Taj Mahal kitchen service window and…

  • Barn

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Retro-mod prints and furniture adorn this 1840s cottage bistro, which quadruples as a cellar door, art gallery and wine bar. Mains are fishy and meaty,…

  • Jetty Food Store

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Jetty takes a hunter-gatherer approach to food, sourcing the best produce along this stretch of coast. Grab an organic coffee, a fresh-baked loaf, a…

  • Green Room on High Street

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    Willunga's dreadlocked, crystal-gazing, karmic set flock to this lovely organic cafe, seeking corn fritters, gluten-free cakes, buckwheat pancakes and…

  • Redwood Pizzas

    Fleurieu Peninsula

    All the old faves, plus a few good 'with personality' selections: satay chicken, tandoori lamb and a yiros pizza (chicken, tomato, Spanish onion, hummus,…