Barossa’s authentic food experiences I Barossa Food I Where to eat in the BarossaFamous, fresh and authentic Barossa Food
Just like our wines, Barossa food reflects the region's strong traditions and rich heritage, while demonstrating modern innovation and a passion for quality.
Self-sufficient and hard-working, the Barossa's early settlers brought their food traditions with them, instilling the region's cuisine with a strong German influence. Preserving, smoking and baking were a part of their everyday life, and remain an important element in modern Barossa cuisine. Growing alongside our famous vineyards is an abundance of fresh produce including fruit, nuts, vegetables and citrus. Combined with poultry, livestock, yabbies and hare, they provide endless inspiration to the chefs, cooks and food producers throughout the region.
Visit a Barossa butcher and you'll find smoked mettwurst, lachschinken and bratwurst sausages or drop in at one of the local bakeries for traditional breads and yeasted cakes like bienenstich and streuselkuchen. At specialist food outlets, cellar doors and supermarkets there's an array of local products with a distinctly Barossa flavour - pickled onions and gherkins, olives and olive oil, egg noodles, and a variety of chutneys, pickles and preserves to tantalise the taste buds. Finished off with some local dried fruits, or Barossa cheese and quince paste, you've got all the elements for a sensational picnic or an unforgettable meal.
If you love your food and wine, why not take part in our Butcher, Baker, Winemaker Trail?
Preserves featured at the Tanunda Show 13 March 2010Award winning gastronomic experiences
Appellation at Marananga is widely regarded as one of the finest regional restaurants in Australia. Listed in the Top 50 Australian Restaurants (and Top 3 in South Australia) in the Australian Gourmet Traveller 2008 Restaurant Guide, Appellation offers fine dining inspired by fresh food, wine and produce from the Barossa region. The menus are accompanied by a selection of premium wines from some of the world's best wine regions. Appellation is co-located with luxury vineyard retreat The Louise, winner of best Luxury Accommodation at the 2007 Australian Tourism Awards. Jacob's Restaurant at the The Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre was awarded the 2010 South Australian Tourism Award for Best Tourism Winery. It's open everyday for lunch offering contemporary Australian cuisine using quality local produce married with a selection of premium wines.
Head Chef Mark McNamara serves one of his guests at Appellation