Must-see restaurants in Kangaroo Island

  • Dudley Wines Cellar Door

    Kangaroo Island

    About 12km east of Penneshaw, KI's pioneering winery has a winning cellar door – a fancy corrugated-iron shed, with astonishing views over a deep ravine…

  • Amadio Wines

    Kangaroo Island

    In a handsome corner shopfront with a lace-trimmed balcony, Amadio blasts reggae and retro Brit-pop into Kingscote's sleepy streets. It's a mainland-SA…

  • KI Tru Thai

    Kangaroo Island

    Hungry? Thursday night? If it's 'affirmative' to all of the above, wander over to this big steel farm shed (a couple of kilometers down a dirt road across…

  • Cactus

    Kangaroo Island

    Occupying a former Mexican restaurant (glad they kept the 'Day of the Dead' mural!), Cactus is a progressive Kingscote cafe run by a couple of ex-Southern…

  • Marron Café

    Kangaroo Island

    Around 15km north of Vivonne Bay, you can check out marron (naive freshwater crayfish) in breeding tanks, then eat some! It's a subtle taste, not always…

  • Sorrento's Pizzeria

    Kangaroo Island

    Walk past reception at the Seafront Hotel to the modest little service counter at the back of the lobby – 'Hey, there's a pizza restaurant in here!' It's…

  • Table 88

    Kangaroo Island

    An unexpected find along the North Coast Rd near Stokes Bay, this casual timber-and-stone tapas shack does oysters, antipasto platters and share plates…

  • Fish

    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 …

  • Sunset Food & Wine

    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…

  • Oyster Farm Shop

    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…

  • Rockpool Café

    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…

  • Beach Barista

    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…

  • Chase Cafe

    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,…

  • Bella

    Kangaroo Island

    In a new location on Kingscote's main strip, long-running Bella is a cheery Italian cafe/pizza bar, now occupying a former drapery (1907). The pizza menu…

  • Fire & Smoke

    Kangaroo Island

    Sun going down, waiting for the ferry, getting hungry and eaten all your supplies? Duck into gaudy, Americana-themed Fire & Smoke for some pasta, ribs, a…

  • Fat Beagle Coffee Shop

    Kangaroo Island

    Food businesses come and go in Penneshaw – the summer tourist boom here is followed by a devastating winter bust. But Fat Beagle seems to be hanging in…

  • Kangaroo Island Fresh Seafoods

    Kangaroo Island

    This unassuming place attached to a petrol station has some of the best seafood on the island. Fat oysters go for around $20 a dozen, then there are all…