Looking for a restaurant in regional South Australia? Here’s our top ten from our 2014 Australian Restaurant Guide.
Looking for our new list? Check out our 2015 list of South Australia’s best regional restaurants.
Appellation
Appellation
This grand Barossa vineyard restaurant has hardly skipped a beat since elevating Ryan Edwards to executive chef.
Read our full review of Appellation.
Hentley Farm
Hentley Farm
Hentley Farm winery makes a grand statement with its accompanying dining room: a heritage stone cottage with a chic, contemporary interior, and service that balances a relaxed rural feel with crisp formality.
Read our full review of Hentley Farm.
Fino
Fino
Simplicity can be deceiving. Fino’s modest whitewashed cottage and brick courtyard with sturdy timber furnishings speak of rural austerity, yet chef David Swain’s food is a model of how Australian farm produce can embrace Mediterranean inspiration with easy grace.
Read our full review of Fino.
d’Arry’s Verandah
d’Arry’s Verandah
Exuding confidence and a strong sense of place, d’Arry’s delivers excellent regional fare backed by seamless service and a sensational vinous setting.
Read our full review of d’Arry’s Verandah.
The Kitchen Door at Penny’s Hill Winery
The Kitchen Door at Penny’s Hill Winery
With views of vines and grazing paddocks, The Kitchen Door restaurant – adjacent to the cellar-door tasting room – celebrates fresh local fare with impressive flair.
Read our full review of The Kitchen Door at Penny’s Hill Winery.
The Lane Vineyard
The Lane Vineyard
The big sky and storybook countryside nearly steal the show at The Lane. Fortunately, the modern restaurant keeps its side of the deal.
Read our full review of The Lane Vineyard.
FermentAsian
FermentAsian
As an exercise in balance, FermentAsian neatly envelops Vietnamese and Thai culinary influences within a contemporary Australian setting.
Read our full review of FermentAsian.
Petaluma’s Bridewater Mill
Petaluma’s Bridewater Mill
After nearly three decades, the romance of Bridgewater Mill’s setting is as appealing as ever.
Read our full review of Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill.
The Elbow Room
The Elbow Room
From new digs on the approach to McLaren Vale, tucked behind a 19th-century cellar door, Nigel Rich’s generous plates take centre stage in a laid-back, modestly decorated space with views of young vines.
Read our full review of The Elbow Room.
Pipers of Penola
Pipers of Penola
Rural flavours meet the formality of city dining style with easy grace at Pipers. Chef Simon Bowen sources superior regional produce and stretches his ideas with tweaks each season to avoid complacency.
Read our full review of Pipers of Penola.
