Food & Drink Experiences in Adelaide

Adelaide food and drink experiences stretch from a market tour in the city to a wine tasting in the Barossa Valley, a pint at a Hahndorf brewery or a hamper on the lawns of an Adelaide Hills winery. Start with Adelaide wine tasting and winery tours, then branch into beer, picnics, cooking classes and long lunches. It is all part of things to do in Adelaide.

Wine tasting and winery tours

Wine is the biggest part of this page. Hop-on hop-off coaches, guided day tours and single cellar door tastings cover the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills, and the National Wine Centre of Australia runs tastings inside the city. The full list sits on Adelaide winery tours and tastings.

Jacob's Creek offers a horse ride and wine tasting for two in Rowland Flat, a popular choice with a 60-minute guided ride. For a day without driving, the Hahndorf and Hills hop-on hop-off tour leaves Stamford Plaza on North Terrace at 10.10am.

Beer tasting and brewery tours

Beer experiences sit in the Adelaide Hills and the city's bars. Grunthal Brew at Verdun, near Hahndorf, pairs beer paddles with cheese tasting tiles, and the microbrewery pint and pizza for two adds a deep-dish pizza each. In the city, the hidden bar walking tour visits four bars. See all of them under Adelaide beer tasting and brewery tours.

Picnics in the vineyards

Picnics here are set among vines. Golding Wines in Lobethal serves a hamper for two on its garden lawns between September and April, and Jacob's Creek hosts a Barossa Valley picnic with food, wine and tasting that is a 2-hour session. Browse the options on Adelaide picnic experiences.

City food tours and market walks

For food without leaving the CBD, the Adelaide Central Market lunch tour is a 3-hour guided walk through the market with a gourmet lunch, meeting at Stall 76 in the north-west corner. There is also a 1.5-hour market breakfast tour, the Nite Bites East End walking tour and The F Factor Food Tour. The National Wine Centre serves a 4-course chef's lunch with matched wines in its Wined Bar at midday.

Cooking classes, cheese and long lunches

In the Barossa, Maggie Beer's Farm cooking demonstration and seasonal lunch in Nuriootpa is a popular choice that finishes at The Farm Eatery. In the hills, the Hahndorf cheese making class is a 4-hour masterclass with Udder Delights cheesemaker Sheree Sullivan.

Long lunches include the Petaluma Glass Room 3-course lunch at Woodside and a 5-course lunch with paired wines at Golding Wines. For a special occasion, a Barossa helicopter flight with a 2-course lunch and wine leaves from Lyndoch and takes about half a day.

Planning a food and drink day from Adelaide

Adelaide's food and drink regions work as separate days. The Barossa Valley suits a full-day trip of wine and produce. McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills pair wine with a lunch. The city has the market tours and the National Wine Centre. If you don't want to drive, hop-on hop-off coaches leave from Stamford Plaza, and small group tours such as the Northern Barossa Voyager depart from select Adelaide city hotels.

Many of the tastings and picnics are booked for two, so they work as a date. Maggie Beer's cooking session is a small group of up to 10.

Frequently asked questions

What food and drink experiences are there in Adelaide?

Adelaide food and drink experiences include wine tastings and winery tours, brewery visits and beer tastings, vineyard picnics, Adelaide Central Market tours, cooking and cheese-making classes, and long lunches with matched wines.

Can you do a food tour of Adelaide Central Market?

Yes. The Adelaide Central Market lunch tour is a 3-hour guided tour with a gourmet lunch, meeting in front of SiSea at Stall 76 in the north-west corner of the market. A 1.5-hour market breakfast tour is also available.

How do I do a wine tour from Adelaide without a car?

Book a hop-on hop-off coach or a guided day tour. Trailhopper coaches leave from Stamford Plaza on North Terrace, and the Northern Barossa Voyager small group tour departs from select Adelaide city hotels.

Is there a vineyard picnic near Adelaide?

Yes. Golding Wines in Lobethal serves a picnic hamper for two between September and April, and Jacob's Creek in the Barossa Valley runs a 2-hour picnic with food, wine and a tasting.

Can I learn to cook or make cheese in the Adelaide region?

Yes. Maggie Beer's Farm in Nuriootpa runs a cooking demonstration with a seasonal lunch, and Udder Delights in Hahndorf runs a 4-hour cheese making class.

Where can I find beer tastings near Adelaide?

Grunthal Brew at Verdun, near Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, offers beer paddles with cheese tasting, and Adelaide's hidden bar walking tour visits four bars in the city.

Choose your corner of the Adelaide food and drink scene, from the vineyards of McLaren Vale to a laneway bar in the city, and book a table or a tasting that fits your day.