Dining Scene
More options may be found in the Cellar Doors section.
Casual family dining with a gin bar and great views.
Bottle Shop.
Bar Open Tuesday - Sunday.
Restaurant Open Wednesday - Sunday.
Only 5 minutes’ drive.
10 locals recommend
Inglewood Inn
1931 North East RoadCasual family dining with a gin bar and great views.
Bottle Shop.
Bar Open Tuesday - Sunday.
Restaurant Open Wednesday - Sunday.
Only 5 minutes’ drive.
Breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea/coffee. Take away available. Children welcome. Amazing home made scones!
8 minutes' drive
6 locals recommend
The Cudlee Cafe
2297 Gorge RdBreakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea/coffee. Take away available. Children welcome. Amazing home made scones!
8 minutes' drive
Restaurant, cafe & cellar door.
Open daily.
9 minutes' drive.
Talunga Estate, Winery, Cafe & Functions
198D Torrens Valley RdRestaurant, cafe & cellar door.
Open daily.
9 minutes' drive.
Rated as one of the best regional restaurants in Australia. Amazing breakfast& lunches within one of the best garden nurseries in SA.
Open daily.
10 minutes' drive.
7 locals recommend
Topiary
1361 North East RoadRated as one of the best regional restaurants in Australia. Amazing breakfast& lunches within one of the best garden nurseries in SA.
Open daily.
10 minutes' drive.
Casual family dining, beer garden with live sports and drive through bottle shop.
10 minutes' drive.
The Gully Public House & Garden
1349 North East RoadCasual family dining, beer garden with live sports and drive through bottle shop.
10 minutes' drive.
Mangosteen Restaurant
1362 North East RoadAsian cuisine, take away available.
10 minute's drive.
Premium restaurant and cellar door with incredible views. Recommend booking if dining.
19 minutes’ drive.
26 locals recommend
Pike & Joyce Wines
730 Mawson RdPremium restaurant and cellar door with incredible views. Recommend booking if dining.
19 minutes’ drive.
Kitchen & cellar door.
Open daily, bookings recommended.
Great views.
18 minutes' drive.
13 locals recommend
Anderson Hill Cellar Door Restaurant
407 Croft RdKitchen & cellar door.
Open daily, bookings recommended.
Great views.
18 minutes' drive.
Chef Hat Awarded Restaurant in Australian Good Food Guide 2017-2019. Cellar Door. Lunch daily, bookings recommended.
20 locals recommend
Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard
166 Harris RdChef Hat Awarded Restaurant in Australian Good Food Guide 2017-2019. Cellar Door. Lunch daily, bookings recommended.
Local whole food coffee shop. Breakfast, brunch & lunch. Open daily. Fantastic food and coffee roasted onsite.
10 minutes' drive.
The Good Pantry
35 Albert StLocal whole food coffee shop. Breakfast, brunch & lunch. Open daily. Fantastic food and coffee roasted onsite.
10 minutes' drive.
Fox & Firkin English Pub
1370 North East RoadQuirky British pub with great meals.
10 minutes' drive.
Great restaurant & cellar door with really interesting wines.
Open for dinner Friday & Saturday night.
9 minutes' drive.
Mt Bera Cellar Door, Restaurant and Winery
198C Torrens Valley RdGreat restaurant & cellar door with really interesting wines.
Open for dinner Friday & Saturday night.
9 minutes' drive.
Cafe with great coffee & homemade Adelaide Hills produce. The perfect pitstop if you're visiting the National Motor Museum in Birdwood.
20 minutes' drive.
The Fold Birdwood
Cafe with great coffee & homemade Adelaide Hills produce. The perfect pitstop if you're visiting the National Motor Museum in Birdwood.
20 minutes' drive.
Restaurant & Cellar door featuring their speciality fig gin & other fig goodies.
Open Thursday to Sunday.
10 minutes' drive.
Glen Ewin Estate
Restaurant & Cellar door featuring their speciality fig gin & other fig goodies.
Open Thursday to Sunday.
10 minutes' drive.
Sightseeing
Why not try horse riding on the property during your stay? A Souh Australian institution, Templewood celebrates its 50 year anniversary in 2020. No experience required. For all ages 4 and up. 10% discount for house guests, bookings essential.
Templewood Horse Riding Centre
49 Millbrook RdWhy not try horse riding on the property during your stay? A Souh Australian institution, Templewood celebrates its 50 year anniversary in 2020. No experience required. For all ages 4 and up. 10% discount for house guests, bookings essential.
Gorge Wildlife Park
30 Redden DrFamily favourite, get there for the koala cuddling sessions.
Family favourite, climb the world's biggest rocking horse with wooden toy making workshop onsite.
31 locals recommend
Big Rocking Horse
452 Torrens Valley RdFamily favourite, climb the world's biggest rocking horse with wooden toy making workshop onsite.
Amazing museum in the historic Birdwood Mill. Family favourite.
34 locals recommend
National Motor Museum
9 Shannon StAmazing museum in the historic Birdwood Mill. Family favourite.
A truly unique experience. Talk to each other across the reservoir wall as if they are standing next to you. Children love it!
38 locals recommend
Whispering Wall
Whispering Wall RoadA truly unique experience. Talk to each other across the reservoir wall as if they are standing next to you. Children love it!
If feel like playing a round, a full 18 hole course. Great views. Meals available, bookings recommended.
Highercombe Golf & Country Club
101 Paracombe RdIf feel like playing a round, a full 18 hole course. Great views. Meals available, bookings recommended.
One of the most fantastic garden nurseries in South Australia, a beautiful and enchanting place to visit. Topiary Café here as well.
Newman's Nursery
1361 North East RoadOne of the most fantastic garden nurseries in South Australia, a beautiful and enchanting place to visit. Topiary Café here as well.
This famous hiking trail that crosses the state of South Australia can be found nearby, refer to your Adelaide Hills guide.
Heysen Trail
Heysen TrailThis famous hiking trail that crosses the state of South Australia can be found nearby, refer to your Adelaide Hills guide.
Walking and hiking trails throughout this national park. Enter via Gate 10 or 11 off Lower North East Road on Anstey Hill proper for spectacular views of the City of Adelaide and St Vincent Gulf. You can also hike up to these gates from the Perseverance Road entrances at Gate 5 or 6.
Anstey Hill Recreation Park Gate 6
Newmans Nursery Ruins WalkWalking and hiking trails throughout this national park. Enter via Gate 10 or 11 off Lower North East Road on Anstey Hill proper for spectacular views of the City of Adelaide and St Vincent Gulf. You can also hike up to these gates from the Perseverance Road entrances at Gate 5 or 6.
Part of the Heysen trail, great outdoor hikes and walks for the whole family. Please refer to your Adelaide Hills Tourist guide.
8 locals recommend
Mount Crawford Forest
745 Warren RdPart of the Heysen trail, great outdoor hikes and walks for the whole family. Please refer to your Adelaide Hills Tourist guide.
Gorge Road (B31 from Adelaide) is a beautiful, scenic drive through the Torrens Valley Gorge back to Adelaide via Campbelltown or drive through the other way in to the Hills where it meets North East Road (B10) just before Gumeracha. Stop at the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir look out, Cudlee Café and Gorge Wildlife Park.
Gorge Road
Gorge RoadGorge Road (B31 from Adelaide) is a beautiful, scenic drive through the Torrens Valley Gorge back to Adelaide via Campbelltown or drive through the other way in to the Hills where it meets North East Road (B10) just before Gumeracha. Stop at the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir look out, Cudlee Café and Gorge Wildlife Park.
This park is a hidden hills gem – virtually unknown but with
well signposted walking trails, views and the native bush setting its perfect for some easy exercise and
even a picnic, sitting and overlooking the lake!
Bushland Park
25 Gumeracha Lobeth RdThis park is a hidden hills gem – virtually unknown but with
well signposted walking trails, views and the native bush setting its perfect for some easy exercise and
even a picnic, sitting and overlooking the lake!
Open 7 days per week, Super Par 3 Course, family friendly, refreshments available. Picnic grounds & undercover bbq area.
Kenton Valley Golf Course
26 Nether Hill RdOpen 7 days per week, Super Par 3 Course, family friendly, refreshments available. Picnic grounds & undercover bbq area.
A great area nearby to go walking or mountain bike riding, link below shows addtional walking trails in that area:
https://www.walkingsa.org.au/walk/find-a-place-to-walk/old-kersbrook-loop-and-devils-gully-link-trails-part-of-mount-lofty-ranges-trails-network-at-kersbrook/
Mount Gawler Native Forest Reserve
Mount Gawler RoadA great area nearby to go walking or mountain bike riding, link below shows addtional walking trails in that area:
https://www.walkingsa.org.au/walk/find-a-place-to-walk/old-kersbrook-loop-and-devils-gully-link-trails-part-of-mount-lofty-ranges-trails-network-at-kersbrook/
Now open to the public for hiking, picnics etc, combine with a visit to The Whispering Wall.
Barossa Reservoir
Now open to the public for hiking, picnics etc, combine with a visit to The Whispering Wall.
The closest entrance point to the park from you, as well as the main entrance from North East Road, Tea Tree Gully, near Fox & Firkin Pub. Fantastic historic walking trails, connects to the other Anstey Hill look out walks mentioned in this guide.
6 locals recommend
Anstey Hill Recreation Park
Perseverance RoadThe closest entrance point to the park from you, as well as the main entrance from North East Road, Tea Tree Gully, near Fox & Firkin Pub. Fantastic historic walking trails, connects to the other Anstey Hill look out walks mentioned in this guide.
Amazing & unique store that features all sorts of interesting artisan products, many locally made.
Peregrine Store
Amazing & unique store that features all sorts of interesting artisan products, many locally made.
Speckled Hen Store
New local gift shop
Wonderful local market held every fifth Sunday on the Gumeracha Oval.
10 minutes' drive.
Gumeracha 5th Sunday Market
Wonderful local market held every fifth Sunday on the Gumeracha Oval.
10 minutes' drive.
Supplies, Essentials & Take Away
Dining Scene Section also has Take Away Meal Options
Only 5 minutes drive for essentials, take away bakery, coffee, petrol and post office.
Lovells Bakery Inglewood SA
1946 North East RoadOnly 5 minutes drive for essentials, take away bakery, coffee, petrol and post office.
Famous Lutheran Bakery, an Adelaide Hills institution! Open daily from 7am, except Sundays.
Lobethal Bakery
80 Main StFamous Lutheran Bakery, an Adelaide Hills institution! Open daily from 7am, except Sundays.
Tea Tree Gully Charcoal Chicken
1329 North East RoadTake Away: Excellent quality chicken and chips.
10 minutes' drive
Coles St Agnes
1244 North East RoadThe nearest major supermarket, a 12 minute drive away.
Cellar Doors, Craft Breweries & Distilleries
More may be found in the Dining Scene section
Amazing gin distillery and wine cellar door in an old, historic cold store.
10 minutes' drive.
9 locals recommend
Applewood Distillery
24 Victoria StAmazing gin distillery and wine cellar door in an old, historic cold store.
10 minutes' drive.
Craft Brewery, great beers but also amazing, hearty food. Casual. Lunch and dinner, bookings recommended for if dining.
23 locals recommend
Lobethal Bierhaus
3A Main StCraft Brewery, great beers but also amazing, hearty food. Casual. Lunch and dinner, bookings recommended for if dining.
Golding Wines
52 Western Branch RdCellar door with restaurant & kitchen, open daily.
Boutique winery and cellar door, part of Applewood Distillery in Gumeracha.
10 minutes' drive.
Unico Zelo
24 Victoria StBoutique winery and cellar door, part of Applewood Distillery in Gumeracha.
10 minutes' drive.
Wood oven, sour dough pizza, cider and perry cellar door. Children welcome. Open weekends. Bookings recommended.
9 minutes' drive.
Paracombe Premium Perry
169 Murphy RdWood oven, sour dough pizza, cider and perry cellar door. Children welcome. Open weekends. Bookings recommended.
9 minutes' drive.
Union Bridge Brewery & Distillery
New distillery, brewery & restaurant.
8 minutes' drive.
Beautiful hidden cellar door, stunning views with kitchen.
20 minutes' drive.
Tagai Vineyards & Cellar Door
Beautiful hidden cellar door, stunning views with kitchen.
20 minutes' drive.
Platters, pizza & coffee from 10am daily.
Open until 9pm on Friday nights.
8 minutes' drive.
Kersbrook Hill Wines & Cider
1498 S Para RdPlatters, pizza & coffee from 10am daily.
Open until 9pm on Friday nights.
8 minutes' drive.
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Beautiful cellar door & wines made by the Drogemuller family.
10 minutes' drive.
Paracombe Premium Wines
294B Paracombe RdOPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Beautiful cellar door & wines made by the Drogemuller family.
10 minutes' drive.
Tilbrook Estate Vineyard
1856 Lobethal RdCellar door offering lunch Friday through Sunday & dinner on Friday nights.
Vinteloper Vineyard
The Adelaide Hills newest cellar door, a must visit!
Neighborhoods
Australia's most famous wine region. Take the scenic route to Williamstown via Kersbrook, it's only a 20 minute drive.
106 locals recommend
Barossa Valley
Australia's most famous wine region. Take the scenic route to Williamstown via Kersbrook, it's only a 20 minute drive.
The Adelaide Hills most famous, historic German settlement. Shops, restaurants, cellar doors, you name it!
252 locals recommend
Hahndorf
The Adelaide Hills most famous, historic German settlement. Shops, restaurants, cellar doors, you name it!
One of Australia and the world's most highly rated Riesling regions, also produces some equally outstanding red wines. You can enter the Barossa from here through the beautiful village of Angaston passing famous and historic wineries such as Henschke and Yalumba.
Eden Valley
One of Australia and the world's most highly rated Riesling regions, also produces some equally outstanding red wines. You can enter the Barossa from here through the beautiful village of Angaston passing famous and historic wineries such as Henschke and Yalumba.
Food scene
Melba's Chocolates
22 Henry StHandmade chocolates! Need I say more!
One of the most Australia's most awarded artisan cheese producers!
21 locals recommend
Woodside Cheese Wrights
20 Henry StOne of the most Australia's most awarded artisan cheese producers!
Held at the Mount Pleasant Showgrounds every Saturday morning from 8am-12pm. Artisans, growers and producers offer plenty of fresh, seasonal local produce and fare. Yum!
17 locals recommend
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
Melrose StreetHeld at the Mount Pleasant Showgrounds every Saturday morning from 8am-12pm. Artisans, growers and producers offer plenty of fresh, seasonal local produce and fare. Yum!
Open during cherry season from November until sold out. Café on site.
Kenton Valley Cherries and the Cherry Shed Cafe
31 Hartley Vale RdOpen during cherry season from November until sold out. Café on site.
Harrisville Orchards
72 Harris RdRated one of the Top 10 "Pick Your Own" orchards in Australia.