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Looking for the best Barossa Food?

Eat like a local

Good food and wine are synonymous with the Barossa Valley.

Discover local producers who grow, nurture, and make the best Barossa produce, supplying the Barossa’s world class chefs.

The Producers

Luckily in the Barossa, picking up goodies directly from the local producers is a regular pass time for locals and visitors.

There are 2 weekly farmers’ markets, The Barossa Farmers Market at Angaston and the Mt Pleasant Farmers Market. Operating every Saturday morning for 49 weeks of the year. A weekly shop and treat of a freshly cooked breakfast at the markets is the best way to find and stock up on local produce.

All around the Barossa are farm gate stores offering tastings and selling local produce. Many of them have received numerous awards, including the delicious. Harvey Norman Producers Award.

Venture down just about any of the main streets in the Barossa and you will find the town’s Butchers, Bakers, and local cheese makers. And to make sure you don’t miss anything, the Barossa Visitor’s Centre in Tanunda offers a unique Butcher, Baker and Winemaker trail.

If you’re wondering what produce you need to try on your visit to the Barossa?

The Barossa is a paradise for connoisseurs of butcher. You’ll love the 70-day dry aged ribs from the Mount Pleasant Butchery. And you can’t go past the small goods from Linkes Butcher in Nuriootpa and the Barossa Smokehouse Butchers in Angaston.

Apex Bakery in Tanunda and Linkes Bakery in Nuriootpa are Barossa institutions. Both bake daily the best breads in their bakeries steeped in local history. Or visit Brown’s Donuts and Darlings Café for a more contemporary twist on delicious baked goods.

Barossa Valley Cheese Company in Angaston is where the magic happens with their cheese production, and you can taste and buy them all.

Food Experiences

You might think with the German heritage of the Barossa that there would be a strong German influence on the food. Whilst there is some German influence, the region really highlights cuisines from across the globe.

Modern Australian is certainly a highlight of the regional fare. Southern Asian, Argentinian, Italian, and Mediterranean style food are also showcased.

The real uniqueness of the Barossa food is that there is no single style. Chefs produce dishes to showcase the local produce and the best of each season.

World class chefs

So, by now you might think, of course, Barossans are going to say the food of the Barossa is the best. We are not the only ones to say so, though. Many of the restaurants in the region are award-winning on national and international stages.

Of the awards on show within the Barossa Restaurant scene, there are multiple Australian Good Food Guide Chefs Hats winners; Hentley Farm, Appellation, fermentAsian, Vinters Bar & Grill, Fino Seppeltsfeild and St Hugo Restaurant.

Within the Barossa, you can find TV presenter and MasterChef winner Callum Hann at home in our very own Lou’s Place Barossa Valley restaurant at Lou Miranda Estate.

Also close by and one of TV and MasterChef’s favourite cooks is Maggie Beer at The Pheasant Farm and The Eatery.

Ready to plan your Barossa Food itinerary?

The Barossa Valley is as much about great food as it is about great wine, and you’ll find the best the area has on offer in the best of the local restaurants, including Lou’s Place Barossa Valley within our Cellar Door.

Meeting and speaking with the producers is a must when you are in the Barossa, as they can tell you the story of the passion that is behind every item they grow, nurture and create.

Are you hungry yet?

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