Barossa Valley
Mad-keen on beans, this little main-street cafe zeroes-in on organic single-origin coffee to go along with its crowd-pulling vegan and cafe fare. Grab a…
Must-see restaurants in South Australia
Limestone Coast
A surprising find at the Ottelia winery cellar door in the tubleweed-lonesome Coonawarra township itself, little Fodder does generous share plates (pork,…
Limestone Coast
Sails is Robe's classiest restaurant, and comes with a big rep for seafood (oh the blue swimmer crab and prawn spaghetti!). Not in an undersea mood? Try…
Yorke Peninsula
Until this mean little bean brewer took control in Wallaroo, the cafe scene here was mired somewhere around 1990. But Smelter smells entirely of the new…
Adelaide
This stylin’ city cafe takes its name from Abbot Kinney, the guy who gave LA’s Venice Beach its moniker. We’re not sure how this pertains to downtown…
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…
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…
Limestone Coast
Mayura Station – a cattle property in Millicent, midway between Mount Gambier and Beachport – has a serious rep for its fine Japanese full-blooded Wagyu…
Murray River
The stone-built family-friendly Pretoria (1900) has a vast bistro and deck fronting the river, and plates up big steaks and salads, king prawn linguine…
Barossa Valley
Part of the estimable Saltram Wines estate (150 years old!) on the outskirts of Angaston, glass-fronted Salters serves classy wood-oven pizzas and meaty…
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…
Kangaroo Island
Takeaway fish and chips like you ain't never had before − grilled, beer-battered or crumbed whiting and garfish − plus giant KI scallops, marron …
Adelaide Hills
This udderly delightful cheese cellar/cafe serves salads, tarts, pies, soups, cakes, generous cheese platters, funky fondue ($49 for two people) and the…
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…
Limestone Coast
Everywhere you go on the Limestone Coast you'll see Mahalia Coffee signs – a marketing success story! Visit the roasting rooms in Robe's industrial back…
Kangaroo Island
Awesome view! If you can't make it up the steep driveway, there's another access around the back. Either way, expect brilliant modern bistro fare. Expect…
Murray River
A good old-fashioned country bakery, selling a dizzying array of pies, lamingtons, custard tarts, pasties, sausage rolls, chocolate donuts and luminous…
Kangaroo Island
Run by a local oyster farm, this little shack acts as an outlet for sustainable seafood producers from all over KI. Oysters, marron, abalone, King George…
Adelaide Hills
Rejecting Stirling's pompous tendencies, hirsute Hills types flock to this vibrant, hippie eatery. It's the busiest cafe in town − and rightly so; the…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
The busiest eatery in town, and with good reason: there's decent coffee, big breakfasts and excellent local produce at prices lower than at the pubs…
Adelaide Hills
Woodside Providore is an understated Hills hit, with super coffee, salads, baguettes, gourmet pizzas, local wines and casual cafe offerings: try the…
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,…
Adelaide
For the best laksa in town (in the state?), Asian Gourmet is the place to be. It's a no-frills, glass-box shopfront inside Adelaide's rambunctious Central…
Adelaide
Cast an eye across the Port River from Port Adelaide and you'll spy this solitary pub, standing on the far shore in bizarre isolation. It's the old (but…
Yorke Peninsula
Here you'll find cold Coopers ales, bistro meals (mixed grills, seafood, pastas), seductive marina views and regular live bands. Glowing in the corner,…
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…
Limestone Coast
Sit on Hollick's verandah on a warm afternoon for some stylin' dinin' with vine views, mains matched with Hollick wines. See how the afternoon is shaping…
Limestone Coast
Locals recommend this authentic, gilt-fringed Thai nook on the main street, plating up the likes of citrus-rich larp chicken salad and menacing red beef…
Murray River
Noisy in the best way (lots of conversation), Mannum's bakery does a brisk trade in quiches, bread rolls, donuts, salad rolls, bags of biscuits and plump…
Limestone Coast
A bright, mod cafe serving awesome baguettes, all-day breakfasts, great coffee and internationally inspired lunches (try the Vietnamese pork meatballs or…
Adelaide
This little slice of Italy in the Central Market has been around since Lucia was a lot younger. All her pasta, sauces and pizzas are authentically…
Kangaroo Island
Don't worry about sandy feet at this casual, al fresco joint by the beach in Stokes Bay. 'What's the house special?', we asked. 'Whatever I feel like doin…
Yorke Peninsula
What a spot! On the hill overlooking Hardwicke Bay, this breezy pub does a roaring all-day trade – surfies, families, tradies (and the odd wayward travel…
Murray River
Right on the river, this 110-year-old pub/club has been reborn as a shiny mod bistro, serving upmarket pub food (rustic shank pie, seared Lyrup kangaroo…
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…
Kangaroo Island
What a surprise! The best coffee in KI is at this pop-up coffee caravan at Pennington Bay surf beach. Grab a double-shot flat white, a slice of orange…
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…
Murray River
'Yes please!' is the heartfelt welcome at Authentic Indian Restaurant, an authentic Indian restaurant a block or two back from the river. It's an early…
Kangaroo Island
On the food front, if you're not self-catering the only option within Flinders Chase National Park is the buzzy, daytime Chase Cafe at the visitor centre,…
Limestone Coast
The second-biggest thing in Beachport (after the jetty) is the pub, a chunky old two-storey boozer serving classic Aussie pub grub (if you've never had a …
