Watering Holes, Wineries and Much, Much More
We love the Corio, close to home with generous portions, great specials and a comfortable dining room for family and friends to gather, as well as an excellent front bar where you can watch the footy and meet the locals. Excellent bottle shop with many local offerings, at value pricing.
19 locals recommend
Corio Hotel
1 Railway TerraceWe love the Corio, close to home with generous portions, great specials and a comfortable dining room for family and friends to gather, as well as an excellent front bar where you can watch the footy and meet the locals. Excellent bottle shop with many local offerings, at value pricing.
Offering a front bar, family restaurant and a space named for the Lady Mozambique restaurant - warm friendly service, generous portions and local produce.
12 locals recommend
Goolwa Hotel
7 Cadell StOffering a front bar, family restaurant and a space named for the Lady Mozambique restaurant - warm friendly service, generous portions and local produce.
State of the art distillery run with passion. Winner of the 2019 Australian Champion Whisky Trophy at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, the Fleurieu Distillery is located in the centre of the historic Goolwa Wharf Precinct . It is also home to the award winning range of Steam Exchange beers. Warm fire in winter and often live music.
Fleurieu Distillery
1 Cutting RdState of the art distillery run with passion. Winner of the 2019 Australian Champion Whisky Trophy at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, the Fleurieu Distillery is located in the centre of the historic Goolwa Wharf Precinct . It is also home to the award winning range of Steam Exchange beers. Warm fire in winter and often live music.
Goolwa Cellar Door, the new home of Finniss River Vineyard is located at 28 Cadell Street.
GCD offers tastings of their internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning FRV range, along with comparative tastings of other regions and styles of wine to entice your pallet.
With multiple cosy areas to relax and enjoy, our friendly and knowledgeable staff provide an open, welcoming, and fun experience to increase your wine appreciation.
You won’t find snobbery here, just passion.
Thursday to Sunday
11am to 5pm
Goolwa Cellar Door
28 Cadell StGoolwa Cellar Door, the new home of Finniss River Vineyard is located at 28 Cadell Street.
GCD offers tastings of their internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning FRV range, along with comparative tastings of other regions and styles of wine to entice your pallet.
With multiple cosy areas to relax and enjoy, our friendly and knowledgeable staff provide an open, welcoming, and fun experience to increase your wine appreciation.
You won’t find snobbery here, just passion.
Thursday to Sunday
11am to 5pm
Great views, good local offerings and even cocktails, supporting our Lifesaving Programme and our patrolled beaches. We like a sunset cocktail and a walk on the beach, either before or after lunch or dinner at the inimitable Kuti Shack.
8 locals recommend
Goolwa Surf Lifesaving Club
1 Beach RdGreat views, good local offerings and even cocktails, supporting our Lifesaving Programme and our patrolled beaches. We like a sunset cocktail and a walk on the beach, either before or after lunch or dinner at the inimitable Kuti Shack.
Cellar Door and Providore as well as a restaurant catering for lunch on weekends, or providing picnic fare for your late lunch somewhere along the creek. There is a pretty picnic ground beside the Creek just outside the township, but I am certain the locals could recommend something a little more off the beaten track.
15 locals recommend
One Paddock Currency Creek Winery
291 Winery RdCellar Door and Providore as well as a restaurant catering for lunch on weekends, or providing picnic fare for your late lunch somewhere along the creek. There is a pretty picnic ground beside the Creek just outside the township, but I am certain the locals could recommend something a little more off the beaten track.
Open during the week for tastings, and closed at weekends, sets this group of wineries apart. Home to several brands, Shaw Family Vintners, Stonemason, Steeple Jack and premium brands, Single Vineyard, Emetior and RMS, the locally made wine is very popular in town. As a James Halliday 5 star winery, and having received TripAdvisor accolades, drop in and discover the Shaw family hospitality.
10 locals recommend
Shaw Family Vintners
369 Myrtlegrove RdOpen during the week for tastings, and closed at weekends, sets this group of wineries apart. Home to several brands, Shaw Family Vintners, Stonemason, Steeple Jack and premium brands, Single Vineyard, Emetior and RMS, the locally made wine is very popular in town. As a James Halliday 5 star winery, and having received TripAdvisor accolades, drop in and discover the Shaw family hospitality.
A newish addition to Goolwa, it's become a favourite with the locals. Live music, great company, and nice tipples.
Murray Delta Juke Joint
4 Dowdodd CresA newish addition to Goolwa, it's become a favourite with the locals. Live music, great company, and nice tipples.
Food scene
Sue and the team are right across the road, offering modern restaurant cuisine, and knowledgable service, with local wines a feature of the winelist.
You can drop in for cake and coffee, wine and a cheese board, lunch and dinner. Fire alight in winter and alfresco under the verandah when it's warm enough.
16 locals recommend
Rankines at The Whistle Stop
7 Hays StSue and the team are right across the road, offering modern restaurant cuisine, and knowledgable service, with local wines a feature of the winelist.
You can drop in for cake and coffee, wine and a cheese board, lunch and dinner. Fire alight in winter and alfresco under the verandah when it's warm enough.
A newcomer to the Goolwa food scene, this husband and wife duo and their team have brought an exquisite addition to our local eateries. Thai classics, against a beautiful modern refit with comfortable seating and warm hospitality. Check their reviews and book well before you intend to visit, as they will likely be booked out.
18 locals recommend
THAi DAYS Restaurant
10B Cadell StreetA newcomer to the Goolwa food scene, this husband and wife duo and their team have brought an exquisite addition to our local eateries. Thai classics, against a beautiful modern refit with comfortable seating and warm hospitality. Check their reviews and book well before you intend to visit, as they will likely be booked out.
Having worked at and headed up some of South Australia’s finest restaurants, Brendan and Vanessa do incredible things with Fleurieu produce. The Kuti Shack will feature local fish and many of the Fleurieu’s finest ingredients, including the mighty Pipi (Kuti) of course. This is also a collaboration with Kuti Co, and Goolwa Pipi Co. More on that via their website, it's exciting.
31 locals recommend
Kuti Shack
Beach RoadHaving worked at and headed up some of South Australia’s finest restaurants, Brendan and Vanessa do incredible things with Fleurieu produce. The Kuti Shack will feature local fish and many of the Fleurieu’s finest ingredients, including the mighty Pipi (Kuti) of course. This is also a collaboration with Kuti Co, and Goolwa Pipi Co. More on that via their website, it's exciting.
We love motherduck, healthy and not so healthy options, great local team headed up by Mel and her daughters, cater for everyone, and any dietary need, make some mean coffees, as well as serving Tea Catcher teas. BOOK EARLY, or enjoy takeaway.
45 locals recommend
motherduck
13 Cadell StWe love motherduck, healthy and not so healthy options, great local team headed up by Mel and her daughters, cater for everyone, and any dietary need, make some mean coffees, as well as serving Tea Catcher teas. BOOK EARLY, or enjoy takeaway.
Not so much an eat-in, but definitely a take away, the pizza is prompt and the counter service friendly. Have a drink at the pub while it's cooked and then wander home clutching the wamr box to your chest to settle in and watch a movie.
6 locals recommend
Redwood Wood Fired Pizzas & More
1 Cadell StNot so much an eat-in, but definitely a take away, the pizza is prompt and the counter service friendly. Have a drink at the pub while it's cooked and then wander home clutching the wamr box to your chest to settle in and watch a movie.
Art
Showcasing locals, emerging and established, as well as interstate guests, there's an opportunity to see many genres, and perhaps take home a lasting memory in an artpiece, artisan postcard, handmade jewellery or scarf.
13 locals recommend
Artworx
10-12 Hays StShowcasing locals, emerging and established, as well as interstate guests, there's an opportunity to see many genres, and perhaps take home a lasting memory in an artpiece, artisan postcard, handmade jewellery or scarf.
James creates sculpture and other art pieces for local Fleurieu Peninsula customers, Adelaide, South Australian, interstate and overseas art lovers. You can see examples of corrugated iron artworks on our Marine gallery page. Other styles utilise new stainless steel, mild steel and Corten steel. A familiar medium for the artist is the use of found objects, often referred to as 'assemblage art' and encompassing the steampunk genre.
Rusty Fish Gallery
26 Washington StJames creates sculpture and other art pieces for local Fleurieu Peninsula customers, Adelaide, South Australian, interstate and overseas art lovers. You can see examples of corrugated iron artworks on our Marine gallery page. Other styles utilise new stainless steel, mild steel and Corten steel. A familiar medium for the artist is the use of found objects, often referred to as 'assemblage art' and encompassing the steampunk genre.
Local artists showcased by local artists. The gallery is a delightful blend of art and craft, upholstery and jewellery. Goolwa has become quite a mecca for artists wanting creative space at a Cittaslow pace.
Art@Goolwa Inc.
13 Porter StLocal artists showcased by local artists. The gallery is a delightful blend of art and craft, upholstery and jewellery. Goolwa has become quite a mecca for artists wanting creative space at a Cittaslow pace.