Who doesn’t want to feel like royalty while they enjoying meal with more courses than they have fingers? We do. Everyday if we could. But we can’t, because our wallets probably won’t allow it.
If your bank account is what’s stopping you from going down the road of degustations (other than on the odd special occasion), we’ve made you a nifty little guide to some of the best degustation offerings of all prices across the state.
Arranged the same way we filter our dream online shopping cart – prices high to low. Granted not all of them take into account the cost of wine, but do we ever budget for wine? The answer is no.
Restaurant Botanic
The crème de la crème of degustation menus can be found at Restaurant Botanic. Follow the garden trail and indulge in the delights that are being currently harvested. Starting at $365pp, their tasting menu presents over 26 different flavour combinations that come in all different shapes and sizes and have been perfectly curated for what’s in season.
In addition, there are four different beverage options each perfectly paired with the degustation. These range in price from $165pp to $950pp.
Restaurant Botanic
Where: Plane Tree Dr, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: From $365pp
For more information, click here.
The Lane Vineyard
An immersive, sensory food experience ‘from estate to plate’ – hosted by The Lane’s kitchen team. Enjoy a seven-course chef’s menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients – grown and produced either on the estate or by local farmers, growers and suppliers. All ingredients are traceable and ethically produced. Each course is conceived and crafted to perfectly complement the wine.
The Lane Vineyard
Where: 5 Ravenswood Lane, Hahndorf 5245
When: 7 days, 12pm to 4pm
Price: $295pp
For more information, click here.
Hentley Farm
Watch alongside the vibrant kitchen as Hentley Farm’s exquiste team prepare your luxury chef’s table experience, starting at $285pp. Guests are invited to interact with the chefs as they prepare additional dishes and treats for this exclusive space.
This experience is available for groups of six to eight guests and includes a tailored beverage pairing of Hentley Farm Luxury and Cellar Release wines.
Hentley Farm
Where: Corner of Gerald Roberts Road and Jenke Roads, Seppeltsfield 5355
Price: $285pp, Wine Pairing $155pp
For more information, click here.
Magill Estate Restaurant
Situated on Penfold Road, the Magill Estate Restaurant delivers exemplary, contemporary food, alongside an extensive collection of Penfolds wines and stunning views of the Adelaide Hills.
The Magill Estate Restaurant offers an everchanging seasonal tasting menu from $265pp, with optional icon or sommelier wine pairings.
Magill Estate Restaurant
Where: 78 Penfold Rd, Adelaide SA 5072
Price: $265pp, Optional Icon Wine Pairing $325pp or Sommeliers Wine Pairing $200pp
For more information, click here.
LVN at Bird in Hand
A long pause, taking in the spectacular Adelaide Hills, with rare wines and culinary moments imbued with tradition. At LVN, their exclusive dining experience is centred a tasting menu featuring 7 to 10 courses at $195 per person. Optional wine pairing $95 per person. The immersive meal can last up to 3.5 hours, making it unsuitable for children under 8, and the maximum group size they can accommodate is a table of 6.
LVN at Bird in Hand
Where: 150 Pfeiffer Rd, Woodside SA 5244
Price: $195pp, Optional Wine Pairing $95pp
For more information, click here.
Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant
Mount Lofty House’s Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant serves a seasonally changing, 8-course degustation menu, following the ‘Valley to Verandah’ concept, paired with a sommelier or premium wine match.
HVR is a 3 hat restuarant, making it one of the most renowned in the country. Through celebration of traditional luxury HVR promises an unforgettable epicurean journey.
Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant
Where: Mount Lofty House, 1 Mawson Drive, Crafers 5152
Price: HVR Dining Experience, $189pp, Sommelier Wine Match $109pp, Premium Wine Match $209pp.
For more information, click here.
The Currant Shed
With a long and proud history dating back to the early 1900s, this Seasonal Modern Australian venue is offering in a minimalist space with outdoor tables & vineyard views. Indulge in contemporary flavours and stunning scenery at the Currant Shed.
The Currant Shed
Where: 104 Ingoldby Rd, McLaren Flat 5171
Price: Degustation $140pp, Wine Pairing $55pp
For more information, click here.
Windy Point Restaurant
Positioned in the Adelaide foothills, Windy Point has all the tranquillity and beauty of the Australian bush, just 15 minutes south of the city, with ample car and tour bus parking. The unique opportunity for a ‘virtual’ tour of Adelaide from the comfort of your dining chair is irresistible. A standout dish from the five-course tasting menu is the 12-hour Coonawarra lamb shoulder, with broad beans, saffron yoghurt and carrot.
Windy Point Restaurant
Where: 339 Belair Road, Belair SA 5052
When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 5:30pm
Price: $135pp
For more information, click here.
La Boca
Enjoy upmarket Argentinean meals in a roomy, modern setting with an open kitchen & wood-fire grill. This delightful experience is head chef, Jason Goh’s, take on Japanese Omakase in the form of a 5-course degustation. Which highlights the best of vibrant Argentinean cusine, fantastic South Australian Wagu and seasonal produce.
La Boca
Where: 150 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: $130pp, $30pp Paired Beverages
For more information, click here.
Aurora
Supported by the pillars of sustainability, local produce and social responsibility, the team at Aurora aim to create a memorable affair that nourishs and engages. Enjoy a 2, 3, or 5-course degustation dining experience, with a selection of the kitchens favourite dishes, paired for flavour and balance with the option of additional beverage matching for $75pp.
Aurora
Where: 63 Light Square, Adelaide 5000
Price: 5 course $130pp, 3 course $95pp, 2 course $75pp. Additional beverage match $75pp.
For more information, click here.
Fugazzi
As one of Leigh Street’s most popular venues, Fugazzi Bar & Dining Room, is a New York inspired Italo-American bar, known for their lux interiors and star-studded guests. On offer is a 5-course Cena Tasting Menu, presenting the best Fugazzi has to offer. Plus, with a central CBD location, the degustation is the perfect excuse to experience the hustle and bustle of the city.
Fugazzi
Where: 27 Leigh Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000
Price: $98pp
For more information, click here.
Yuki in Burnside
Yuki in Burnside’s curated omakase offerings change often, highlighting a diversity of seasons, ingredients, and the range of textures. Dishes are presented one at a time, at the perfect moment when flavour, temperature and texture are in perfect condition. This allows you to enjoy the true essence of Omakase by Yohei: “Feel like you are in Japan by our food.”
On offer is a 4-course set menu chosen by the chefs, including sushi, sashimi and dessert.
Yuki in Burnside
Where: 548 Portrush Rd, Glen Osmond 5064
Price: $88pp
For more information, click here.
Eleven
A French-inspired modern Australian restaurant and open-air bar showcasing the best of South Australia and the world in the heart of the Adelaide CBD. The eleven menu is a delicious combination of seafood and protein, including Smoky bay oysters and pork cutlet with salsa verde.
Eleven
Where: 11 Waymouth Street, Adelaide 5000 (enter via Post Office Pl)
Price: Tasting menu $79pp, optional addition $36pp.
For more information, click here.
Golden Boy
Located in Adelaide’s East End, Golden Boys is a contemporary Thai resturant, providing perfectly curated fresh flavours. Golden Boy’s ‘Tuk Tuk’ menu includes a range of dishes from the menu, carefully picked by your waiter. This includes dessert!
Golden Boy
Where: 309 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: $68
For more information, click here.
Maison Clement
Bienvenue to traditional bistro, Maison Clement! Serving up classsic French cusine in the heart of Adelaide, Maison Clement’s degustation offering is 3-courses for $49. Including an entree, main and dessert of your choice. This flexible menu is the perfect way to taste the best they have to offer.
Maison Clement
Where: 18 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: $49
For more information, click here.
There’s heaps of amazing degustation menus across the state, this is just the tip of the iceberg…
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