Penny's Hill has been a South Australian fave for many years, famous for their reds and for good…read morereason. Check out their awards when you get into this Cellar Door. Hats off to the wine makers! Just outside of the main strip in McLaren Vale, you will be greeted with a lovely old homestead, vegetable patch, chicken shed and an array of buildings for different styles of entertaining. This is what we wish all our homes to look like. Oh, the country Life. Take note of the barn in front of you with the massive pizza oven. What a great space for functions overlooking the rolling hills and vineyards. Also, just next to it is an outdoor fireplace under a gazebo. I would love a Friday arvo knock off or Sunday sesh in there. And just over to the right, you will find the entry to the Cellar Door. Make your way through the front doors and you will find a large open space with one long bar. Great to handle a few group tastings at once, which is a must for the busy weekends. The staff here are ever so friendly and you can see that they are proud of the produce. They will share the story of each wine and educate you on why each wine earned it's name. Going through the flight you will have a range of options to suit your palate. After trying them all I would have to say my favourites being the Chardonnay and Skeleton Key Shiraz. The Chardonnay here is called the Minimalist and is true to it's name. It is lighter than most, with a light peach fruit flavour. It does not have the heavy oak flavour that the old varieties have which is great. The Skeleton Key Shiraz is bold, but it has a spiced slightly sweet berry flavour through the wine. Perfect for winter! Pop Penny's Hill on your list of wineries to visit next time you are in McLaren Vale. You will not be disappointed.

What a fab winery..... great location, great service, great food and great wine!! The winery is set…read morethe fields and vineyards of McLaren Vale and includes several out buildings, as well as the main building including wine tasting area and restaurant. The restaurant serves fantastic food from full meals to seasonal tasting plates paired with the wines, the menu changes every few months and reflects lots of the local produce. The restaurant has excellent table service and helpful staff. The tasting area is large and includes a bar like area and a few seating areas to relax with a glass and a cheese plate. The winery not only has the Penny HIll range of wines but also Mr. Riggs and Black Chook. This leads to an extensive tasting list and there will be something for everyone. The bottle prices are very reasonable too and will be one of the reasons you go back for more!!

Super fancy! Love this place, Super nice, Super clean, Although when I went for my friends 10th (?)…read more Birthday the playground was shut, We all didn't know why so this isn't bad but, fix the playground. (Also the chips are great)

I remember coming here a number of years back and attempting to wangle my way into the nightclub…read more The ironic thing was that I happened to be on a church camp, and the people I was with, who were also trying to wangle themselves into the nightclub were my church friends. Yeah, church had certainly changed since I was a kid. Anyway, this pub is quite new, and quite nice as well. The service is pretty good, and they even have a nice selection of beers on tap. In a way it was certainly one of those rather charming places where I could spend some time having a drink.

This is another one of those popular pubs, but then again that probably has a lot to do with the…read morefact that we ended up here during the Christmas break, and it was evening as well, so I guess that is also something to consider. Look, the pub wasn't really all that bad, and it certainly did have some charm, and a nice beer on tap as well, but in my mind it really wasn't anything all that special. Then again, it really wasn't all that bad either. Yeah, I liked it. Oh, and there was live music as well, but it was only a cover band.

The Old Bush Inn, or "the top pub" as it is known to locals, is a true country pub whilst not being…read moreall that far from metropolitan Adelaide and only 20 minutes on the Southern Expressway. On my last visit to almond country (Willunga) I made a bee line straight for this pub, located on the top of the main road. Packed with locals during dinner, to avoid the cold my friends and I chose to sit at one of the only remaining indoor tables--bar tables near the pool table and juke box. Service was good and fast and the traditional pub fare that I and one of my mates chose, Salt and Pepper Squid and Surf and Turf were hearty and tasty. My other friend chose the salad however and was punished as all health conscious vegetarians should be in a place like this, and her food was gross. The salad was covered in a grey gruel that looked like the weird nutrient food people eat in the Matrix, and half of an Avocado sat on her plate as if to say "cut it yourself you hippie". What we had really come to see was the open mic night where anyone can just get up and perform. This starts from about 9pm on a Thursday and for the most part was awesome. On the night I was there, there were several solo artists of varying degrees of talent, and a bagpiper. Of those I got to see, the best performer was one young local called Aiden who played an awesome mellow indy version of the theme song of Fresh Prince of Belair. It was a mate of mine's birthday and the bagpiper struck up the whole "Happy Birthday" and the entire bar serenaded my mate. The place also stocks my favourite cider, South Australia's own Aussie Cider.

Bakery bliss Ask 5…read morepeople about their fave pasty/pie bakery and you'll get 5 different answers. And why is it that most of them will be out of the city? Must be the clean air, the relaxed lifestyle, the small town dedication to pasty perfection? Whatever! My personal South Australian favourite has always been Pt Elliot bakery and I have never been swayed by minor deviations to Mylor or Echunga or Mt Barker. I still don't know how Willunga Bakery had slipped by my attention despite it being personally recommended by various market goers and bush walkers. Post Saturday morning Willunga Farmer's Market the joint was heaving, every nook and cranny stuffed with families relishing oozing pies and buttery pasties. The fresh baked smell wafted outside and lured us in. We succumbed to a vegetarian pasty to share - just for research purposes, nothing could ever compare or be as good as Pt Elliot...Well I stand corrected - in a scale of 1-10 - 10 being pasty perfection we scored it 9/10. Absolutely worth the deviation off the Victor Harbor Road if you're heading south however don't leave it too late in the day as the hungry hoards of market goers, Saturday sporting Mum and Dad chauffeurs and local footballers and netballers make short work of the steaming, fresh out the oven pastries. PS we also bought a crunchy, chewy and very moreish french stick (note to self - get out of bed earlier if you want to buy bread from Willunga market) to eat for our picnic lunch (post pasty appetizer) - also highly recommended.

Despite some of the other reviews, I have found this bakery amazing on both occasions we have come…read morehere! The first time was a fluke, as we were hungry and it was one of the only places open on the public holiday. We were pleasantly surprised by how 'home-made' everything is, and how cheap it was! I had the cheese and vegetarian pasty, which was amazing, and my partner had the steak and mushroom pie (which she said was equally amazing - there were big chunks of slow-cooked steak in there - mmmm!). Today we came here as the main destination - there are only 2 tables in here, and we were lucky enough to score on again. I had the steak and bacon pie - seriously the best bakery pie I have *ever* had!!! My partner had the steak and mushroom again, and Miss 7 tried the potato pie. Wow! The only reason this place doesn't score 5 stars is because the sweet offerings are fairly boring (just your typical lamingtons, cakes and slices - nothing very adventurous - I'm more of a salted caramel tart kind of girl!), but the savoury items are their real strength here. Will definitely be back! Oh, and make sure you bring cash, as they don't have eftpos!

Amazing view and exceptional food!…read more I've eaten here several times and the food is always excellent, there are plenty of affordable meals as well as a few medium-priced options and I've been pleasantly surprised by every meal I've had. There is a beautiful view from any area and the outdoor dining area is warm and not too loud. As with most places it is best to book as they are often busy however the lovely staff have never turned me away for not booking, just sometimes directed me to the front bar which is not fancy but great if you prefer a casual relaxed atmosphere.

Had lunch here today and it was terrible. Service was non existent. Stood at the bar then walked…read morearound for 10mins till I found someone. 3 out of the 4 meals we ordered were terrible. Stale corn chips and weird gravy sauce on nachos, chewy beef snitzal and left things off the burger. Not to mention they brought out the last meal after the 1st one was half finished. Renovations look great but definitely give this place a miss.