Eat & Drink
Paddock-to-plate dining and village cafes
The best eat & drink in Crafers
From German bakeries in Hahndorf to acclaimed regional restaurants and roadside produce stalls, the Hills serves up some of South Australia's best paddock-to-plate eating.
The Adelaide Hills eats well at every level, from a flaky pretzel grabbed on the run to a long, garden-driven lunch. The region's deep larder of orchards, dairies and market gardens feeds a food culture that punches far above the size of its villages. In Hahndorf the German heritage runs through bakeries, beer halls and smallgoods, while produce-led kitchens around Summertown and Uraidla build short, seasonal menus from what's growing over the fence.
Village pubs are a regional institution. Restored coaching inns like the Crafers Hotel and grand old hotels in Stirling pour Hills beer and wine alongside proper pub food, while cult rooms like Lost in a Forest at Uraidla turn out wood-fired pizza and natural wine.
Mornings belong to the bakeries and cafes — sourdough, strudel and excellent coffee — and weekends bring farmers markets and cellar-door kitchens into the mix. Wherever you stop, you're rarely more than a short drive from the next good meal.
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2 places
Crafers Hotel
$$A handsomely restored 1840s coaching inn at the top of the freeway, pouring Hills beer and serving proper pub food.
Mount Lofty House
$$$$A grand 1850s manor turned luxury hotel, perched on the ridge with sweeping views over the Piccadilly Valley.