I ordered: lobster bisque fried rice - roasted butternut squash Roasted butternut squash + miso. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Adelaide. It offers exquisite food and service at cafe prices and the whole experience is amazing. The food here is made with locally grown, seasonal produce to ensure the freshest ingredients every time. This also means that the menu changes seasonally and will surprise you every time you visit. The Scrambled Eggs with Lobster Cream Jelly is a must-order dish! It's a very tasty dish with all the flavors intertwined without being overpowering and with just the right mix. The roasted butternut squash was also great with macadamia nuts and miso mayo. I'm not a big fan of butternut squash, but I thought it was delicious. One thing I really like about this place is that they have a beautiful garden. You can go for a walk there after your meal and experience it. read more

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I'd been looking around for somewhere nice to have dinner in the Northeast and saw a few good reviews of the Topiary, so I brought the family and Mum out for a Mother's Day treat and to try out the Chefs Tasting Menu. The Topiary is located Newman's Nursery, and is a picturesque setting from what we could see in the dark. Keep an eye out while driving down Northeast Road at night so that you don't miss the driveway as the lighting on that road is pretty dim. Once inside, there is ample parking, and you'll likely be greeted on the way up to the restaurant by a friendly, vocal cat that hangs around. We enjoyed an excellent six course meal, each meal being made from locally sourced or foraged ingredients and paired with a different wine. One of the standouts for me was the sou-vide egg with pork belly and forest mushrooms. At the end, the chef introduced himself and talked about the final dessert item, garnishing it with a sprinkle of carrot seeds from the garden. It was a nice touch, and we were all very appreciative of the hard work and attention to detail that went into the food. This was a really good night! The food was excellent and the staff were welcoming and attentive, but not needy. The building has a real rustic charm to it, and my only regret was that we couldn't go out to see the outdoors as it was dark and freezing. I'm looking forward to coming here for breakfast or lunch some time and see the place during daylight hours. read more

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Cafe attached to Newman's nursery / garden centre in tea tree gully. Great location. It doesn't feel like a garden centre cafe. The service is of a high standard as is the food. It's popular for high tea. On this occasion we went for bfast and coffee. The food was excellent. Had heard the coffee was on the weak side so ordered a double strength latte. It was excellent. Milk was done to perfection and strength was fine. Not sure what previous reviewers meant. Decor has high ceilings and there is inside and outdoor seating although u will want to dress warmly during colder months. There are outside heaters but the wind can be cold. Only criticism I have is that the food service was a little on the slow side but worth the wait. read more

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Located in the gorgeous foot hills setting within Newman's Nursery in Tea Tree Gully, I love everything about this Cafe! The guys here pride themselves on providing fresh food prepared daily from either their edible garden or locally sourced products. Supporting local is an added bonus as the food here is so delicious. I've only tasted the breakfasts and afternoon tea here so far, but each time I visit, I leave with a very happy tummy! Service is usually good and can't say that I've ever had a disappointing experience here. The pretty surrounds make for a relaxing start to your weekend. read more

The Topiary Cafe - Breakfast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tea Tree Gully, SA

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Did afternoon tea (not the high tea) with a girlfriend, mid winter. I ordered duck rillette & she ordered banana bread with marscapone & lemon curd on the side. Both offerings were gorgeous, home made goodness. Was a busy Saturday afternoon crowd, but service was fine. Cosy, quaint setting, amidst lovely gardens which would be even lovelier in better weather. Perfect food. Charming location, summer or winter. 5 stars from me. read more

The Topiary Cafe - Duck rillette - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tea Tree Gully, SA

Don't let the small unassuming cafe sign in a nursery fool you - this restaurant serves up some killer inventive combos that leaves anything you see on Masterchef for dust. They make everything here, from the ricotta, to the bread to picking herbs from their own garden on premises. Chef has come up with a fantastic menu - and I will never see Breakfast in the same light ever again. I want to come back for their high tea - we went on a Tuesday morning for a late breakfast and it was packed. Certainly a hidden little gem! read more

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Sitting alongside a beautiful garden shop is the elegant Topiary tearooms. On the very fringes of the hills, we are seated in a courtyard of sandstone and hedging. Almost every table is taken inside and out, This restaurant I'm told is always as busy as this. Topiary has a wonderfully zany breakfast menu, full of amazingly enticing foods like Beetroot Hollandaise, chilli scrambled eggs, choc honey comb pancakes! Speaking of Chili Scrambled Eggs they are served with garlic toast, bacon, fried tomatoes, sausage and Aoli and its full of flavour! So moorish this meal is, one could be forgiven for finding it too flavoursome. Lucky for topiary I love the crazy amounts of different flavours piled onto one plate I taste something different in every bite! The coffee is NOT fantastic, my latte was made well, unfortunately Rio Coffee beans are cheap and horrible and I don't like them. Overall a wonderful experience... - the coffee beans haha read more

The perfect long lunch location. This amazing restaurant is located within a beautiful garden centre in the pioneer settlement area of Teatree Gully. It actually is in the Gully opposite a national park with walking trails. The garden centre owners son prepares modern Australian fine food which takes time to prepare. The food is stunning and features some daring fusions utilising fresh local produce. The outdoor garden setting is quiet and beautiful. Don't confuse it with the Topiary pantry down the road. read more

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Everything here is just lovely and tates really good. Service is always fantastic, coffee is outstanding and there are beautiful fresh things in the menu. Come during the day and wander around the nursery at the bottom of the foothills for total bliss. read more

The Topiary Cafe - So much is amazing at this little place but I just love their take on eggs benedict. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tea Tree Gully, SA

Great food, good presentation, reasonable price. Beautiful ambience both indoor and outdoor. Ingredients are fresh from their garden. Would Highly recommend the place. read more

OMG I have been here multiple times and regrettably never written a review honestly this place is amazing your taste buds will never be the same again it has to be the best food Ive found in Adelaide and I just dont go here enough incredible food the best service I have ever experienced to date and counting never had a bad experience and the food is priced fantastically I could sit here all day and write an essay long review of how amazing this restaurant/cafe is but instead ill just tell you to go there you wont regret it!! And if you experience that gobsmacked amazement on your first bite dont worry we did too so good. Coffee, afternoon tea lunch or dinner. YUM!! read more

Food was truly brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Service was very attentive. I would suggest the indoor seating area on warmer days - we attended here recently on a particularly hot, still day and found the outdoor area quite unpleasant. An outdoor fan would do wonders! read more

The Topiary Cafe - Risotto with a green salad. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tea Tree Gully, SA

I've been coming to this place for over twenty years. Every time I return to Adelaide for a visit I always come back here. I'm having a soy flat white. The coffee is nice and strong and piping hot, just how I like ur. And the gorgeous resident cat is still here to greet me. read more

This is a hard one. Made the mistake of finding it, we did. Look , you have to go there , sorry . Ah, better mention the breakfasts , there I did .But there's more . Trust me, just do it ! easy to find , hard to leave....and if you lust for a real High Tea , well do yourself a favor and visit. If any place was to have the X factor , then this is it ! licensed . read more

I have had breakfast here on a number of occassions - best in Adelaide. Everything on the menu is cooked with love. The flavors in the food are unique, fresh and amazing on the taste buds. Plus you always leave full! Very friendly staff. Cute and quaint surroundings inside and out. Good value. ..money well spent. read more

High quality, cute, charming, perfect for breaky or lunch or even high tea.we always enjoy having the cute ginger cat come over and say hello at the outdoor tables as it roams around the nursery.is a beautiful addition to the already beautiful nursery and the food and service to match read more

Lovely setting, efficient service, friendly staff and the Gardeners breakfast was delicious! The Beetroot hollandaise was a perfect sauce to everything on the plate! Eggs were perfectly cooked too! I will be back again to enjoy it all again! read more

We have visited this beautiful establishment on many occasions and have always been impressed , so when it was my wife's 60th and some friends (6) suggested high tea there my wife was excited ,we had experienced high tea in many parts of the world and knew what high tea meant ,,$45 a head we expected something very special,,sadly it was far from it ,they have no idea what high tea means ,,same cups ,same table cloths and some very small cakes etc nothing really to what high tea is,,to make it even more embarrassing the waitress asked one of the guests if she would like champagne she said yes as did some others thinking that it was part of the deal,,its not ,,the last person to leave got hit with an $80 bill very unfortunate for them the rest of the party had left , ridiculous situation to have not been told ,,so you want a cup of coffee or a cup of tea then go there but don't go high tea thinking you are getting some thing special ,,,the cost for the 6 people $350 and then they make you leave after 2 hrs ,,trust me don't do it ,,you would be better at a top class restaurant for what you receive read more