Looking for the best restaurants in regional South Australia? Here are our favourites from our 2015 Australian Restaurant Guide, compiled in 2014. Come back soon for our 2016 lists.
Appellation
Appellation
To celebrate its sense of place, Appellation makes a grand dining statement with neighbouring Barossa farm produce in a vineyard setting.
Read our full review of Appellation
Hentley Farm
Hentley Farm
Taking cues from Scandinavian earthiness, Hentley Farm chef Lachlan Colwill is boldly modern in his interpretation of seasonal, local Barossa produce.
Read our full review of Hentley Farm
Fino
Fino
Against the backdrop of a prolific garden and a cottage decorated with restraint, Fino presents consistently wonderful regional food.
Read our full review of Fino
The Kitchen Door
The Kitchen Door
A glimpse through the windows at The Kitchen Door, across vines and sheep grazing in paddocks, reveals some of the McLaren Vale produce that inspires the menu here.
Read our full review of The Kitchen Door
d’Arry’s Verandah
d’Arry’s Verandah
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The old dictum resonates at d’Arry’s, unbroken for so many years now.
Read our full review of d’Arry’s Verandah
FermentAsian
FermentAsian
Bringing together balance, restraint and lightness of touch, chef Tuoi Do works her magic across a menu of South East Asian-inspired dishes.
Read our full review of FermentAsian
The Lane Vineyard
The Lane Vineyard
From this hilltop eyrie, diners can check out the vineyards and Black Angus-studded paddocks. To match the idyllic setting, chef James Brinklow offers a versatile, seasonal menu…
Read our full review of The Lane Vineyard
Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill
Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill
If the sun is shining, skip Petaluma’s glassy, mod dining space and head for the deck, overlooking the old mill’s slow-spinning water wheel. Dine to the mesmeric sound of splashes on stone.
Read our full review of Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill
Salopian Inn
Salopian Inn
McLaren Vale had good reason to rejoice when Karena Armstrong took over the abandoned Salopian Inn. Reviving the landmark dining destination, she draws on her time cooking at Billy Kwong, Icebergs and Melbourne Wine Room to embrace Asian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flourishes.
Read our full review of Salopian Inn
The Elbow Room
The Elbow Room
Nigel Rich and the team have really hit their straps since moving to this airy, high-ceilinged room overlooking vine-covered hills.
Read our full review of The Elbow Room
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