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A small family Jersey dairy in the Mount Compass hinterland, hand-crafting hard-style farmhouse cheese from a single herd of grass-fed Jersey cows.

Built in 1856 on the corner of Hill and Aldinga Road, the Alma is the unpretentious locals' pub of historic Willunga - hearty meals, cold beer and a cheerful front verandah ideal for a post-market pint.

The ground-floor bistro at Anchorage Seafront Hotel on Flinders Parade - seafood, soups and pizzas in a casual dining room overlooking the Victor Harbor foreshore.

A heritage seafront hotel on Victor Harbor's Flinders Parade, originally built as a guest house in the early 1900s, with restaurant, wine bar and rooms looking directly across to Granite Island.

A daytime cafe on Dawson Street in central Strathalbyn, open all day for breakfast, brunch and lunch with a friendly local following.

A beachfront kiosk and restaurant on Normanville Beach foreshore, open from breakfast through to dinner with one of the best swimming-beach views on the Fleurieu.

Wood-fired pizza, sunset views and live music on the Encounter Bay foreshore - one of the best summer evening venues in Victor Harbor.

Dining & Cafés

Beaches

Port Elliot

A well-loved wholefoods cafe overlooking Horseshoe Bay at Port Elliot, with strong vegan and vegetarian options and a coastal view from every table.

A specialty coffee cafe in the heart of the Strathalbyn heritage precinct - the local favourite morning stop on Commercial Road.

Beloved Main Road cafe, deli and cheesemonger in McLaren Vale - stocking great cheeses, preserves and cured meats, with counter meals and fantastic coffee.

An award-winning Goolwa cafe on the edge of the Murray River showcasing local produce - Coorong mullet, Goolwa cockles and Fleurieu wines - in a light-filled riverside dining room.

Dining & Cafés

Bracegirdle's House of Fine Chocolate

McLaren Vale

A licensed chocolatier and cafe in a heritage McLaren Vale cottage - hand-made chocolates, rich hot chocolate and a full all-day menu.

Bright all-day cafe on Port Elliot's main street - good coffee, brunch standards and counter cabinet food from 7:30am.

Dining & Cafés

Corio Hotel

Goolwa

Historic stone hotel on Railway Terrace, Goolwa - one of the town's most recognisable 19th-century buildings, with a pub, restaurant and accommodation.

Wine & Cellar Doors

d'Arry's Verandah Restaurant

McLaren Vale

d'Arenberg's fine-dining restaurant on Osborn Road - seasonal Fleurieu produce, an epic wine list and sweeping views across the vineyards to the Cube.

The community heart of tiny Delamere - a country store and cafe with provisions, takeaway and good coffee for the road.

Gin distillery with a cellar door restaurant at the former Agostino Wines site on Stonehouse Lane, Aldinga - gin flights alongside wood-fired pizza.

A whimsical, Alice in Wonderland-themed cellar door and restaurant on Binney Road, with vineyard gardens, long lunches and estate wines.

A family-owned cellar door and restaurant on Branson Road, blending McLaren Vale wines with a modern Australian kitchen and long views across the vineyards.

The Mitolo family's light-filled Roman-style pizza and pasta bar with a playful disco-lounge vibe, alongside the Mitolo cellar door.

A working specialty coffee roaster and dog-friendly cafe in the Aldinga village precinct, next door to The Little Rickshaw.

An 1853 stone hotel on the corner of Cadell Street, still trading after 170 years, with the salvaged figurehead from the Irish sailing ship Mozambique displayed on its facade.

A family strawberry farm on the Victor Harbor Road with a pick-your-own patch (October-May), a market hall of local produce and an on-site cafe.

A European-inspired wine bar and restaurant in a rustic exposed-brick space just off Cadell Street, Goolwa - share plates, natural wines and slow service the way it should be.