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Barossa Valley Guide

Cellar doors, long lunches and a weekend in the valley.

Updated October 2026

  • A gum tree above autumn vineyard rows in the Barossa

Hayden's must-try

Rieslingfreak

John Hughes' cellar door, showcasing some of the best riesling the Barossa and Clare Valley have to offer.

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Places

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Eat

  • Fine Dining · Marananga

    On our list for next time: the restaurant at The Louise, all about seasonal, regional South Australian produce with a serious Barossa wine list.

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  • Modern Australian · Rowland Flat

    Our first stop and the perfect start: fresh, farm-to-table food with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours, inside the Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre, so you can squeeze in a tasting too.

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  • Fine Dining · Seppeltsfield

    On our list for next time: tasting menus from the farm at Seppeltsfield, freshly awarded a Michelin Star and SA Restaurant of the Year. Bookings open three months ahead.

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  • Burgers · Tanunda

    Juicy beers plus juicy burgers equals perfect. It's a tiny 18-seater on Murray Street, so walk in early.

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  • Mediterranean · Marananga

    On our list for next time: Clare Falzon's Maltese-leaning, hyper-local cooking in the restored 1922 Marananga schoolhouse. Thursday night is a BYO set menu.

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  • Pub · Tanunda

    It takes a lot of beer to make good wine! A deliciously simple pub feed of steak and schnitties, plus a game of pool that cost me an $800 pair of sunnies to Jax.

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  • Modern Australian · Angaston

    Exactly the vibe you want on a cool winter's day: a roaring fireplace, local and knowledgeable staff, and set-price menus of two, three or four courses. Lock in for a long lunch.

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Drink

  • Gin Bar · Tanunda

    Gin lovers will love this spot.

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  • Winery · Gomersal

    On our list for next time: a family cellar door on Lyndoch Road with relaxed tastings. Book platters at least 24 hours ahead.

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  • Winery · Tanunda

    I was so proud walking into John 'The Freak' Hughes's light, bright cellar door. We were on MasterChef together back in 2011, and his riesling passion shines through.

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  • Winery · Angaston

    On our list for next time: small-batch, organic and biodynamic wines from Wayne and Suzi's Vine Vale vineyard (some vines are over 100 years old). Visits are by appointment.

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  • Winery · Tanunda

    Jax wasn't sure about a wine-blending session, but our afternoon with Belinda ended up her favourite moment of the trip. Great wine, family history and so much fun.

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  • Winery · Marananga

    I love a Torbreck wine, and I picked up a bottle you can't get at the bottle shop. The tasting just wasn't as captivating as some of our other stops.

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  • Winery · Marananga

    We did the Underground Cellar experience and it was like stepping into a Bond villain's lair, but full of wine instead of weapons. Not to be missed, and bookings are essential.

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  • Winery & Gallery · Seppeltsfield

    On our list for next time: a contemporary art gallery, cellar door and working vineyard in one, with cheese platters and views. Open Friday to Sunday.

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Shop

  • Chocolate · Tanunda

    We saw the sign and had to stop: chocolate heaven, with a full view of the chocolate-making and a great outdoor area for the whole family.

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  • Farm Shop · Nuriootpa

    Reliving my childhood food TV obsession: all the Maggie produce, plus the original 'The Cook & The Chef' set. For a proper meal, head to The Eatery on the same site.

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Stay

  • Boutique Hotel · Rowland Flat

    We stayed here and it was amazing, a perfect stay. A four-suite, French-style homestead five minutes from Tanunda. Would definitely go back.

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  • Luxury Lodge · Marananga

    On our radar: luxury suites among the vines at Marananga, and home to Appellation restaurant. It closes for a winter break each year, so check dates before you book.

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From the trip

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Low sun through gum trees at dusk

Below you will find a selection of our (Hayden Quinn & Jax Quinn) favourite spots for food and wine in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Along with a few spots on our wishlist to eat and drink at next time we are in the Barossa Region.

This page will be updated as new trips take place and more hot tips come in from our friends, plus you guys (if you have anything you think MUST be on the list, send me a DM on Instagram!) so be sure to check back frequently, share with your friends and save the map above before you head on your next trip!

BAROSSA VALLEY

WINE & WINERIES

Rieslingfreak - I was very proud to walk into the new cellar door at Rieslingfreak, you see, way back in 2011 I was on MasterChef with John “The Freak” Hugh’s and back then John’s passion for the riesling variety was strong, today it shines through in an amazing light and bright cellar door showcasing some of the best of what the Barossa and Clare Valley have to offer when it comes to the variety.

Tscharke - Wow, this was a very cool experience. We opted for the Underground Cellar experience and it did not disappoint, it was like stepping into a James Bond villans lair but instead being filled with crazy cars and weapons this underground cave is a wine lovers dream! Tscharke is not to be missed when in the area.

The Cutting - when I first told Jax we were going to be doing a wine blending experience, she wasn’t too sure, but she came away from our afternoon with Belinda at The Cutting telling me that this was her favourite moment of the trip. So much fun to be able to not only taste amazing wine but learn about the passion, the family history and the love that Belinda & Daniel have for their product and their land.

Torbreck - now I love a Torbreck wine don’t get me wrong, but the cellar experience wasn’t like some of the other moments we had in the Barossa. It was great to hear the story and taste some of the wines (I did pick something up there that you can’t get at a bottle shop) but it just wasn’t as captivating as some of our other tastings.

Gomersal Wines - to visit on our next trip

Smallfry Wines - to visit on our next trip

Wonderground & Mirus Vinyards - to visit on our next trip

FOOD

Harvest Kitchen - we stopped in here on the first day, it was the perfect start to our weekend. The great thing about the Barossa Valley is its proximity to Adelaide and the fact you can fly in, jump in the car and be in the region within an hour is pretty cool, straight into a nice late lunch and Harvest Kitchen was a perfect pick, the food was fresh, packed with Mediterranean and middle eastern flavours and had a real farm to table feel. The restaurant is located in with the Jacobs Creek Visitor Center so there is a chance to do a tasting of Jacobs Creek wines while you are there also (it should be noted that the restaurant serves many wines from the region and not just Jacobs Creek)

Vintners Bar & Grill - this lunch was exactly the vibe your want on a cooler winters day in the Barossa Valley. The gigantic fireplace was roaring, the service was attentive, local and super knowledgable, and the food was spot on. This is the sort of place where you could quite easily lock in for a long lunch, sit down at 12 and not move for a few hours! I love the way they have their menu set up, with options and set prices for 2, 3 or 4 courses. Makes the decision making easy and allows you to enjoy your time there. Vintners is definitely on the list again for our next visit.

Maggie Beer Farmshop - I was reliving my childhood food tv obsession walking into Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, not only do they have all the Maggie produce we love but they also have the “The Cook & The Chef” TV set in place where they film the classic TV series. Very very cool. Now, as the name suggests the farm shop is exactly that, a shop, there is food there but mainly cakes and pastries. If you want a meal then you need to visit (at the same location) The Eatery.

Barossa Valley Chocolate Company - we saw the sign for the chocolate company as we were driving down the road and had to stop, and I am glad we did, chocolate heaven! And something for everyone! Plus you get a full frontal view of the chocolate factory and the chocolate making process. Lots for the whole family and a great outdoor area too.

Tanunda Hotel - they say it takes a lot of beer to make good wine, so we thought we would enjoy a pint or two at the local watering hole! We had a deliciously simple pub feed, steak, schnitties and a round of pool (which I lost to Jax and cost me a $800 pair of sunnies - you can watch that here…..not happy!)

Mikes Burgers - juicy beers, juicy burgers = perfect

Tanunda Bakery & Cafe - all your classics and sometimes all you need!

Hentley Farm - to visit on our next trip

Staguni - to visit on our next trip

Appellation - to visit on our next trip

BARS

Bar:Musque - gin lovers will love this spot.

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Tips

Getting there and around

  • Fly into Adelaide, pick up a car, and you can be in the valley within an hour.
  • That is the whole joy of it: a late lunch the day you land.