Local Favourites
Food scene
More upmarket restaurant and cellar door, great food and fun vibe with a big ptonk pitch and sprawling grounds.
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Sidewood Estate Cellar Door
6 River RdMore upmarket restaurant and cellar door, great food and fun vibe with a big ptonk pitch and sprawling grounds.
Great pub with huge garden, no need to book outside. Next door to the brewery and bakery.
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Uraidla Hotel
1198 B26Great pub with huge garden, no need to book outside. Next door to the brewery and bakery.
Uraidla Republic Cafe & Bakery
1196 B26Yum ! The cinnamon rolls are a must.
Beautiful garden, sit amongst the willow trees, around a brazier and enjoy a wine and cheese plate. Just up the road from us, 5 minutes
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Cobb's Hill Estate
382 Swamp RdBeautiful garden, sit amongst the willow trees, around a brazier and enjoy a wine and cheese plate. Just up the road from us, 5 minutes
Super chilled spot, younger crowd. Lots of room for kids to run around. Yummy pizzas and platters. 10 minutes away
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Barristers Block Wines
141 Onkaparinga Valley RdSuper chilled spot, younger crowd. Lots of room for kids to run around. Yummy pizzas and platters. 10 minutes away
A local fave, awesome beer garden and traditional front bar with a wood fire and resident jack russell. Feel like a local.
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Stanley Bridge Tavern
41 Onkaparinga Valley RdA local fave, awesome beer garden and traditional front bar with a wood fire and resident jack russell. Feel like a local.
Very chilled spot for a bottle of wine under a giant gum on a sprawling lawn. 5 minutes away.
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Nepenthe
93 Jones RdVery chilled spot for a bottle of wine under a giant gum on a sprawling lawn. 5 minutes away.
Lost in a Forest
1203 B26Very yummy pizzas, across the road from the Uraidla pub.
Historic old Mill, stunning building with giant deck to enjoy a long lunch. Next to a fantastic play ground with a creek.
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The Bridgewater Mill
386 Mount Barker RdHistoric old Mill, stunning building with giant deck to enjoy a long lunch. Next to a fantastic play ground with a creek.
Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard
166 Harris RdYummy spot for lunch, close and fairly relaxed.
Gorgeous pub in the heart of Stirling Village, great food and service and loads of local beers, wines and gins.
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The Stirling Hotel
52 Mount Barker RdGorgeous pub in the heart of Stirling Village, great food and service and loads of local beers, wines and gins.
Chase Chocolate Notes
59 Onkaparinga Valley RdGreat coffee and yummy breaky and lunch place, about 10 minutes from us
Petaluma Wine
254 Pfeiffer RdBeautiful Cellar Door, pre book.
Balhannah Bakery
84 Onkaparinga Valley RdEpic Pies. Pretty good coffee too. Closest coffee to us, 2 minutes.
The Lobethal Bakery
37 Onkaparinga Valley RdGreat bread, great coffee.
Yummy breakfast, really cute setting in historic village of Mylor. About 15 minutes away but worth the drive.
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Harvest Mylor Cafe
240 Strathalbyn RdYummy breakfast, really cute setting in historic village of Mylor. About 15 minutes away but worth the drive.
This joint is huge and pumping with Millennials, worth a meal or just pop in for a drink. Distillery, Brewery and local wine showcase. Cool spot. About 10 minutes away.
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Lot 100 Hay Valley
68 Chambers RdThis joint is huge and pumping with Millennials, worth a meal or just pop in for a drink. Distillery, Brewery and local wine showcase. Cool spot. About 10 minutes away.
The ultimate winter pub with cosy fires, awesome decor, yummy food and amazing staff. Won hotel of the year last year. About 20 minutes away but worth the drive.
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The Crafers Hotel
8 Main StThe ultimate winter pub with cosy fires, awesome decor, yummy food and amazing staff. Won hotel of the year last year. About 20 minutes away but worth the drive.
Cool little joint specialising in farm to plate food. Wines are organic so maybe steer clear if that isn't your thing.
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The Summertown Aristologist
1097 B26Cool little joint specialising in farm to plate food. Wines are organic so maybe steer clear if that isn't your thing.
Gorgeous spot for a relaxed lunch, shared pizzas and mezzo plates, beautiful gardens
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Golding Wines
52 Western Branch RdGorgeous spot for a relaxed lunch, shared pizzas and mezzo plates, beautiful gardens
A personal favourite. Just next to the start of the Fox Creek Mountain Bike Trails. Family run and owned, yummy pizza, chilled vibes and very kid friendly.
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Anderson Hill Cellar Door Restaurant
407 Croft RdA personal favourite. Just next to the start of the Fox Creek Mountain Bike Trails. Family run and owned, yummy pizza, chilled vibes and very kid friendly.
Stunning Vineyard and Cellar Door. Don't take little kids, this is high-brow !
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Shaw + Smith
136 Jones RdStunning Vineyard and Cellar Door. Don't take little kids, this is high-brow !
Beautiful historic house, hotel and fancy restaurant called Henry's. It is old school silver service.
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Mount Lofty House Adelaide Hills
1 Mawson DrBeautiful historic house, hotel and fancy restaurant called Henry's. It is old school silver service.
Def worth a visit if in Stirling. Yummy local food and loads of local wines, beers and spirits.
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Stirling Cellars & Patisserie
5 Johnston StDef worth a visit if in Stirling. Yummy local food and loads of local wines, beers and spirits.
If you need a big supermarket head to Stirling. There is also a great butcher, coffee shop, bakery and fish market in the same complex
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Woolworths Stirling
28 Mount Barker RdIf you need a big supermarket head to Stirling. There is also a great butcher, coffee shop, bakery and fish market in the same complex
A fun, young restaurant that has been around forever. It also has a golf island which you can hit balls onto from the bar !
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Maximilians Restaurant
15 Onkaparinga Valley RdA fun, young restaurant that has been around forever. It also has a golf island which you can hit balls onto from the bar !
Yuki in the Hills
2 Strathalbyn RdGreat Japanese, about 15 minutes away.
A gorgeous new providore, opposite the Stanley Bridge Tavern. Great coffee, hot food and yummy pastries. Licensed also. Definitely worth a visit.
Fourth Hill Providore
34 Onkaparinga Valley RoadA gorgeous new providore, opposite the Stanley Bridge Tavern. Great coffee, hot food and yummy pastries. Licensed also. Definitely worth a visit.
Really fabulous cafe, my pick for best breakfast in the neighbourhood. Lovely staff, fully licensed and they make homemade crumpets.
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Emma & Ivy
47 Main StReally fabulous cafe, my pick for best breakfast in the neighbourhood. Lovely staff, fully licensed and they make homemade crumpets.
Opposite the Stanley Bridge Tavern this is a warm, cozy gem of a cafe with all of the best Parisian treats and eats. A small but delicious daily menu. Definitely worth a brekkie or lunch. Best coffee in town.
Fourth Hill Providore
Opposite the Stanley Bridge Tavern this is a warm, cozy gem of a cafe with all of the best Parisian treats and eats. A small but delicious daily menu. Definitely worth a brekkie or lunch. Best coffee in town.
Understated Wonderfulness with a killer view and my favourite Rose. About 10 minutes away.
SIMON TOLLEY PTY LTD
278 Bird in Hand RdUnderstated Wonderfulness with a killer view and my favourite Rose. About 10 minutes away.
Sightseeing
If you don't like touristy places stay away. Lovely little German town but super busy on the weekend. Lots of eateries, pubs, bakeries and knick knack shops.
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Hahndorf
If you don't like touristy places stay away. Lovely little German town but super busy on the weekend. Lots of eateries, pubs, bakeries and knick knack shops.
Beerenberg Farm
2106 Mount Barker RdStrawberry picking and a great farm shop.
Fox Creek Mountain Bike Tracks - currently closed due to fires. Amazing trails, so much fun and have a beer/wine at Anderson Hill afterwards.
Fox Creek Downhill MTB Car Park
Fox Creek RoadFox Creek Mountain Bike Tracks - currently closed due to fires. Amazing trails, so much fun and have a beer/wine at Anderson Hill afterwards.
You can ride from here to this great track. It is an awesome flat, paved bike track that runs for 15km and to Barristers Block Vineyard and through Woodside and Charleston. A great thing to do.
Amy Gillett Bikeway
Amy Gillett BikewayYou can ride from here to this great track. It is an awesome flat, paved bike track that runs for 15km and to Barristers Block Vineyard and through Woodside and Charleston. A great thing to do.
Epic local BMX track, you can ride there from here on the Amy Gillett Bike track. Beautifully cared for by the locals.
Woody Trails BMX Track
Epic local BMX track, you can ride there from here on the Amy Gillett Bike track. Beautifully cared for by the locals.
So many amazing hikes to do here. Check out the walking SA website for more info. Also some great MTB trails - https://www.walkingsa.org.au
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I-Mount Lofty Summit
Mount Lofty Summit RoadSo many amazing hikes to do here. Check out the walking SA website for more info. Also some great MTB trails - https://www.walkingsa.org.au
Lots of walking trails in the area, if you love hiking check out the walking SA website for maps and itineraries. https://www.walkingsa.org.au
Carey Gully
Lots of walking trails in the area, if you love hiking check out the walking SA website for maps and itineraries. https://www.walkingsa.org.au
Ulwandle lwaseMount Lofty Botanic
16 Lampert RoadBeautiful !
If you feel like a short drive go and check out Stirling, it is a lovely village with some great shops, library, pub and more. There is also a woolies and a great bottle shop behind the pub + Pattiserie where you can get great local food + wines. If you are here in Autumn, Stirling is a must as the trees are spectacular.
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Stirling
If you feel like a short drive go and check out Stirling, it is a lovely village with some great shops, library, pub and more. There is also a woolies and a great bottle shop behind the pub + Pattiserie where you can get great local food + wines. If you are here in Autumn, Stirling is a must as the trees are spectacular.
Matilda Bookshop
8 Mount Barker RdStorison
73 Main StGreat gift shop with some cool stuff.
Three Birds
37-39 Mount Barker RdGreat gift shop with funny cards.
A brand new nursery with a cafe just down the street. A vibrant scene and lovely, affordable gifts. Worth a peek. Situated in the historic Johnston Brewery/Cordial Factory next to the iconic Oakbank House. Walking distance 10 minutes.
Karkoo Nursery
18 Oakwood RdA brand new nursery with a cafe just down the street. A vibrant scene and lovely, affordable gifts. Worth a peek. Situated in the historic Johnston Brewery/Cordial Factory next to the iconic Oakbank House. Walking distance 10 minutes.
Groceries, Bottleshops, Pharmacy's etc
Closest Supermarket, not huge but has most things and the bakery next door is good. There is also a chemist + bottle shop nearby.
Foodland IGA
84 Onkaparinga Valley RdClosest Supermarket, not huge but has most things and the bakery next door is good. There is also a chemist + bottle shop nearby.
TerryWhite Chemmart Balhannah
84 Onkaparinga Valley RdClosest chemist with lovely pharmacists
Klose's Foodland Woodside
25 Onkaparinga Valley RdSlightly bigger supermarket, good deli section. 5 minute drive
Klose's Foodland Woodside
25 Onkaparinga Valley RdClose bottle shop
Wonderful local fruit + veg market with added Italian bakery and coffee on the weekends.
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Hahndorf Fruit and Veg Market
182 Mount Barker RdWonderful local fruit + veg market with added Italian bakery and coffee on the weekends.
Balhannah Hotel
Closest bottle shop with a decent local range.
Private Catering at Home
Amazing caterers who will come to the house and cook you a beautiful lunch, dinner or canapés menu. Contact Bec for a menu and pricing events@indulgencefood.com.au
Indulgence Food Design Pty Ltd
11 Union StreetAmazing caterers who will come to the house and cook you a beautiful lunch, dinner or canapés menu. Contact Bec for a menu and pricing events@indulgencefood.com.au