By Discover the Barossa · · 4 min read
The Barossa is as much a food region as a wine one. Here is where to eat, from country bakeries to destination restaurants.
The Barossa's reputation for food runs as deep as its wine. Generations of farming families have built a culture of smallgoods, baking and seasonal produce that today supports everything from humble bakeries to some of South Australia's finest restaurants.
Start with the classics. Apex Bakery in Tanunda has been wood-firing breads and pasties since 1924, and no visit is complete without a slice of Barossa kuchen. Country butchers and meat stores across the valley still smoke their own mettwurst and bacon using recipes handed down from German settlers.
For a long lunch, the valley spoils visitors for choice. FINO at Seppeltsfield and the restaurant at Hentley Farm both turn regional produce into refined, generous meals in beautiful estate settings. Vintners Bar & Grill in Angaston is a long-standing favourite for its confident regional cooking and deep wine list, while Appellation at The Louise offers a more formal degustation experience.
Produce lovers should plan around the Barossa Farmers Market, held every Saturday morning at Vintners in Angaston, where growers, bakers and makers gather from dawn. Maggie Beer's Farm near Nuriootpa is another essential stop, with its farm shop, pates and pond-side eatery.
The thread running through all of it is provenance. In the Barossa, the cheese, the bread, the meat and the wine often come from within a few kilometres of your table, and the people who made them are frequently the ones serving you.