Wow i love this place Patch d I've taken lots of my friends there and all of them have loved the…read moreowner, Belle a d her husband d Andrew, the chef. His bread is cooked on an outdoor bonfire, daily and is delightful as charred on the outside a d crunchy. I aim to visit every week and have managed to achieve this these past 3 months or so. Belle is warm And moves around so quickly, service is quick and food very hot. Homemade pasta meals my daughters love as do I. The starters are out of this world like cherry tomatoes covered with Greek yoghurt and olive oil. Outdoors is also glorious surrounded by very tall trees. 10 stars if 10 is excellent Anne Rosewarne

*I shall preface this review by saying that I've only ever eaten here when it's been sunny/warm…read moreenough to sit outside* I'm going to give Patch a five. For my liking, they do a ripper brekky, the service is friendly and the atmosphere is typical of this end of the hills - easygoing, but with just a splash of 'nose-in-the-air', which I find very amusing. Before we first went (2nd day they were open) we had heard they were trying to push the kid friendly vibe. Although they seem to cater for the young mum audience, according to reports I've heard come from the owners, the young mum crowd stopping in for a coffee once or twice a week doesn't pay the bills, so they are trying to expand their clientel to include people who will buy cocktails and spend money! Fair enough too. I hope this place has legs and is around for a while; The old indian restaurant in this spot seemed to thrive for years, whereas other restaurant spots in the same area of Stirling have a very hard time, turning over every couple of years. Seems like you're doing the right thing at the moment Patchies, keep it up! And to any of you curious about somewhere to go in the hills for a bite, with or without kids, get into patch. Well worth a look!

This is like a home away from home. Walk the Talk is worth stopping to enjoy next time you are in…read morethe Adelaide Hills. I think that a lot of people drive past on their way to wineries, but they should really stop for a coffee. It is just the cutest cottage. A few different rooms and you will find the café part in the middle room. What I really love about this place is all the little hidden room dining areas. There are range of take away options for lunch or dinner for the family. Some super tasty looking stews, pasta and salads. Wow! All decently priced and a great healthy alternative then going out for takeaway. I look forward to return to eat some lunch. On this visit my guest and I tried the Lemon Polenta and the Pecan cake. Both were very moist, full of flavour, and not too sweet. Which is perfect by my books. The coffee is a strong and robust. Lovely blend and great barista. You couldn't have asked for anything better on a cold rainy day! I think I might become a regular as a resident of the Hills! I am looking forward to warming up near their open fireplace.

I'm glad this place exists. When it first opened I thought, "that used to be a servo. No one will…read moreever make a go of it there, such a difficult location". As is often the case, I'm glad I was wrong. Little did I know a quirky little cafe is the perfect replacement for a redundant service station! So far I've only had coffee, but based on the experience of our group the overall customer experience is great! Our coffees (and one iced chocolate) came out really promptly and were top notch (and very affordable somehow). We opted to sit out the back, a great choice for a bright, warm hills Autumn morning. It feels like being out the back of my Nanna's house (retro table and all) only no one is yelling at me through the back window about the football scores.. which is good I guess, for a cafe anyway.

Well, well, well... it seems that Aldgate Providore has re-branded and had a facelift. All for the…read morebetter. This feels a lot more modern and quite classy. I think this is a really great thing for Aldgate. Kind of stepping up and showing the Community it is ok to change your image. I hope that a lot of the neighbouring businesses take note. For too long has the Adelaide Hills been old and outdated. Over the last 5 years we have seen some impressive changes. This is one of them. The décor inside is really well planned. All the colours work together, green being their spark of colour. And certain little touches of green are really clever. For example, I brought my dogs along to the café and I was handed two green bones on a plate for them to enjoy! How sweet is that? Do you know any other cafes that offer your pups a treat? Not many that is for sure! The menu is simple, but well thought out. I ordered the DIY Brekkie, which you have poached eggs and toast as the base and you can add other items. I decided on haloumi and avocado. Eggs were cooked prefect. But only one slice of bread? It was quite a costly meal of over $20, so I thought I would get two slices at least. Oh well... My partner tried the truffle scrambled eggs. Which I thought was much better value. So much flavour and cooked really well. Fluffy and not overdone! I am glad to see this café in Aldgate. I am sure the Community will love it. As for myself, I will try a few more items on the menu.

Newly renovated Fred Eatery is the shinning gem that is drawing locals and visitors alike to…read moreAlgate. Brunch was what we came here for and boy were we keen to refuel after 8kms of hiking. Our reserved table was waiting for us upstairs. We were all enjoying the warmth from both the heaters and the interior fitout as we walked through. Green and wood is used throughout the space. A very lovely fitout indeed. First shock would be the pricing of the food dishes. I don't mind paying for quality, however, I think it is a tad outrageous to charge customers $12 for two eggs on toast or $23 for smashed avocado which came with two eggs. Getting over the initial shock, we queued up to order. It was the longest wait for the amount of people in the line. Not sure why the staff taking the orders was so slow. It became apparent that a second staff was needed. Food came intermittently, which is understandable as we didn't order together. Having said that, one of the ladies who ordered first had to wait till everyone received their food before hers came. Hangry would aptly described her emotions. The food was delicious! I had the croque monsieur. Never heard of it before, I took a gamble and was pleasantly surprised. Other dishes included a little of a lot, smashed avocado, mushrooms on toast and the Frederick special. Really glad we stopped here for brunch. It is definitely popular. I still maintain that it is overpriced for what we received though. Worth checking out, but bring a big wallet!

A city slicker like me looked at this place from the outside and thinks "hang on, am I in the right…read moreplace?" But I persevered, wondering if the simplistic looking cafe set overlooking a car park and hosting canteen style menu board of sandwiches aimed to fool the hipsters of Parkside into thinking they should move on an eat at other hard wood floored establishments on the main road. I was right. It's the essence of things, it's the friendly country service (even though you're 20 mins from the city), it's...Mabo. Hearty soups and huge baguettes caught my eye on a cold winter's day in Stirling. My seasonal veggie soup came out with crusty bread and steaming hot. All I wanted to do for 15 minutes was eat that bloody soup but I had to wait for it to be less than burning. That soup-er temptress was worth the wait as she was peppery and full flavoured and very filling. I'm currently planning my return for a less heated affair and one of their big brekkies. Soon my pretty....

I've been wanting to review this place for ages, but I had to try every baguette first…read more (and the burrito) (and the New York Rueben) There are 15 different baguette options on the menu, not including variations. It's a tad overwhelming but I prefer this to the chain sandwich store, production-line style of ordering. Also, The Essence baguettes are well over a foot long with heaps of filling all the way to the end. No need for a tape measure. The staff are really friendly, and it seems genuine. Even when they aren't having the best day, the inner awesome shines through. Given the success of the place in it's hidden location, it would seem the fickle people of Stirling agree. The baguettes. They're just that good. All the ingredients look, taste and smell super fresh. I haven't been able to decide on a favourite, but all that come with pancetta are droolworthy. Crispy salty awesome with fresh herbs, it sounds simple but it's done so well. The chicken ceasar is really good too, as are the turkey cranberry and the chicken avocado. The philly cheese steak owns my stomach, so filling, so good. The smell alone makes my mouth water. When I tried The salami baguette I had my standards set pretty low (I'm not a mad salami fan) but upon recommendation I had it toasted. To say I was impressed is an understatement. Possibly the best cheese toastie I've ever had. There are two vegetarian baguette options on the menu, both are really good quality full of roast vegetable and herb deliciousness. I haven't looked for a vegan option, but I'm sure these friendly folks won't bight your head off if you ask nicely. They also do good coffee, and like most places in Stirling these days they do breakfast. Unfortunately I'm yet to have the Essence Breakfast experience but it's certainly on my to do list.

If you ever wake up on a day off on a Friday or Saturday morning (8.30-4) and you're feeling…read moreeasy-breezy and you're looking for a cruisy, quaint, casual cafe brekky or tea then I highly recommend the Piccadilly Kitchen (PK). The coffee is good, at a good price and perfect with a cheeky slice of cake if you're so inclined. We indulged in scrambled eggs with kasundi relish (amaaaazing!) And avocado and tomato on homemade buttermilk bread. All tasty and filling too. Its uber-kitchy decor and open kitchen gives PK a unique home-meal type charm with a rustic hills cafe quality. The service is an OK pace, if you're not in a rush...i can't imagine this would be the sort of place you'd stop if you were, but as I said, if you go in feeling loosey-goosey, no fuss, no stress, PK is a definite winner. Glad we finally made it and looking forward to returning to try the rest of the lunch menu.

This is a beautiful little spot in the Adelaide Hills. Adjacent to the lower entrance to the Mt…read moreLofty Botanic gardens and situated on Piccadilly road which runs from Stirling/Crafers to Uraidla/Summertown, this little cafe is quite often pumping on the weekend. They have a fairly simple set-up; a small open kitchen and a few tables inside and then a few more tables outside. My first visit was on my brother's wedding day when the three of us bro's went out for breakfast beforehand. The breakfast wasn't huge or elaborate but was well cooked and the coffee was fantastic. I've been back for coffee and cake and the quality is still high. They sell all sorts of jams and spreads made locally in the hills and have a rack of plants out the front for purchase. I also read that they have a barter system there; so when we visited they were asking for lemons and were offering food or coffee in exchange. I like that initiative. If you live in the hills and have driven past on your way to somewhere else and thought "is that place any good?", the answer is yes, so you should pop in and support your local hills cafe. You never know how long these places will stay open if you don't.

Great cafe in Main Street of Hahndorf. Make sure u stop buy for awesome coffee and food…read more Coffee selection is great with tastings available also. Had lunch here and the food is stand out. Don't be deceived by the fact that its slightly smaller.

Was really impressed with the atmosphere, as well as the many vegan and gluten free options. I'm…read moresomeone who can't eat or drink at most resturants or cafes, so the option was really nice. A nice change. The care taken with paper straws was great too. I appreciated that there was iced drink options as I can't have hot drinks, and also kombucha too. Something for everyone here! Wouldn't mind some more healthy iced tea options ;)

My sister and her family raves about this so when they brought me to Hahndorf this was our lunch…read morestop. Right off the bat I could see the place was popular, and they have friendly staff. Was able to get seats at the back garden which was lovely, the view was nice and the birds were chirping. I imagine it will be lovelier during summer or fall. The food presentation was nice. My latte was ok. The jam that went with my toast was rich and delicious.

Silvia (owner) is a passionate ambassador against food wastage and The Seasonal Garden Café is her…read moredemo kitchen for producing and selling wholesome and healthy food without wasting any left overs. Silvia has wonderful relationships with local fruit and veg suppliers, bakers and cheese makers at the Central Markets and Adelaide Farmers Markets. She prides herself on serving seasonal dishes on her menu and uses as much of every ingredient in the dish or other dishes as possible (when normally they'd be thought of as food scraps). So whether you're drinking left over broccoli stalks in a juice or the pulp from your juice is going into compost for their veggie garden out the back you can be sure less than 1% of any dish here is going to waste. When I went here I had a simple poached eggs with avo on rye toast. Unfortunately the eggs were a little too firmly cooked for my liking, but the dish was still fresh and filling. The coffee was also delicious. This place is very cosy with its pot belly stove roaring on a cool winter's day and a lovely friendly environment to dine for brekky or lunch.

Went here with our dog on a cold winter morning. The outside heater was not working and though they…read moreoffered blankets they kinda smelled so we sat inside. They have an organic store where one can do grocery shopping. My sister got herself some vegan and organic stuff here. I got vegan scone with vegan butter - it was good! Almond latte was nothing special though. Good place to read a book or the morning paper. Very pet friendly too (our dog made some doggie friends while waiting for us).

Stirling is beautiful during the autumn. The streets are lined with shades of red and gold leaves…read moreand the streets are busy with people. One of my favourite spots to stop for coffee, lunch or cake is the Organic Market Café. Set up on a side street to the main road, the Organic Market Café is a popular destination for locals and visitors to the Adelaide Hills. They offer a range of food, beverages and a market store out back. If you are looking for grains, organic veggies, teas, olives, oils, pastas, etc you will find it here. They stock quality specially picked products from around Australia and some imports. They fruit and Veg here is really fresh and flavoursome. For those sceptics on the quality of organic foods I ask you to try an apple from this store. You will notice the flavour is more intense, it is crisp and juicy. This is the result on fresh (not frozen) food. As for the dining experience, well there are a lot of beautiful healthy and veggie heavy items for you to choose from. My favourite in particular is the antipasto platter. Order it and you can thank me later. They pickle their own veggies and make their own dips. Also, if it is cold and you need to warm up while you are in the hills, check out the soup of the day. They have a great selection and served with warm crusty bread. Super yummy! For those with dogs, this is a pet friendly café out the front area. There are many people who bring their pups along to stop for a coffee. So, don't feel shy!

Sometimes the best things are the simplest. So, it's New Year's day and my fiancé and I are still…read morein Adelaide so we decide to head out to Hahndorf. And the day is bright and warm and it's all perfect. As we stroll, we are invited be to have lunch at Blacksmith Hahndorf and we decide to give it a go. Well, the setting was authentic - a fantastic mix of traditional blacksmith tools and equipment as decor while comfortable and homely. We were catered to with nuanced detail and the young man that ushered us to our table also promptly brought us table water with chilled glasses. We went for a beer and gourmet German Sausage with German beer and it was fantastic! They brought us stubbies again with chilled glasses (this has only really happened in Europe) and the meal was composed perfectly! Now consider this, we basically had a German hotdog and a beer but the experience was awesome, and the meal was both filling and bursting with flavours. For two people's lunch and for less than $40 we had a great meal and an experience to brag about. We're sure you'll have the same experience! Happy New Year Yelpers! 2018 is looking like a great year!

The BlacksmitH Hahndorf Cafe, Main St Hahndorf will surprise. Situated in a delightful Old Barn,…read moreall wood and Corrugated iron, with two large wood burners. Embellished "with old mirrors" and oil paintings, with an eclectic mix of old tables and chairs. Along one wall is a comfy builtin sofa and from the ceiling hang an interesting assortment cane light shades, some colourful Moroccan lamps. Various horse and farm memorabilia complete the decor. We enjoyed a surprising tasty freshly made, Pumpkin and sweet potato soup, accompanied with a tasty cheese toasty, only $6.50 has to be good value. In a glass cabinet in the front of the kitchen is laden with tempting home made style choices. We will return for once soon.