The picturesque rolling pastures, patches of scrubland, lush vineyards and pretty towns guarantee a drive through the Adelaide Hills is truly memorable, with plenty of fresh local foodie offerings and historic attractions along the way. The Adelaide Hills region is east of Adelaide, around half an hour’s drive away.

Each self contained Cottage enjoys its own romantic secluded and peaceful setting most overlooking water, grazing cattle and orchards on 200 acres (83 hectares) of some of the prettiest countryside in South Australia.

The Adelaide Hills Farmers Market is one of the newest but fastest growing markets in the state. With more than 35 stalls each Saturday, the Markets showcase seasonal, local products from Lenswood to Bull Creek, Strathalbyn to Ashton, and beyond.Products include cheeses, breads, wine, pies, fresh meat, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, jams and spreads plus fresh coffee and breakfast.The market operates every Saturday from 9am to 1pm at the TAFE car-park at Dumas Street, Mt Barker.

Self-contained spacious accommodation or bed and breakfast with winter wood fire. Facilities, including electronic white board, are available for functions and small-group conferences. Off-street parking for trailers and cycle hire is available.

Specialising desserts and main meals featuring native bush foods, menu solutions and design and product distribution. Available all year.

Aquador Retreat is a boutique size Spa Retreat using Hydrotherapy, located in the South Australian Adelaide Hills. Eight tastefully decorated double bedrooms with en-suits and a fully licensed cafe are offered in conjunction with a variety of luxurious spa treatments. The Wellness Centre is a generously sized indoor wet area.

B.-d. Farm Paris Creek produces healthy ACO/BFA certified organic/biodynamic dairy products including milk, yoghurt, butter, quark and cheese that is free of artificial ingredients, chemicals and harmful additives. Retail sales and tastings available from January 2007. Certified Organic.Group tours by appointment. Available all year.Various organics and biodynamics workshops offered throughout the year. Contact for further information.

The new bamjac's garden range of gourmet preserves is a delicious Adelaide Hills surprise. Home made using the freshest produce from the Adelaide Hills and South Australia.

Vegetable preparation, contract fruit processing, salads, stir-fries, pasty mix and other vegetable blends. Diced onions, carrots and potatoes in bulk. Specialty cuts like Julienne mixes and Chateaux. Suppliers of wholesale produce from 1kg to 100,000kg. Retail sales and organic produce by arrangement.

Manufacturers of gourmet cakes, biscuits, confectionery, conserves and spiced fruits. Group tours by arrangement. Available all year.

Beerenberg produces a range of gourmet quality jams and condiments. Open for tastings, sales.

Family owned Bird in Hand winery and olive grove provide some of South Australia’s finest wines, olives and oils. Join us for a taste of premium wines, three delicious olive varieties and extra virgin olive oils with fresh bread.Fresh produce. Olives, olive oil.

The vast tasting room of stone and slate, topped with enormous wooden beams, adjoins a light filled restaurant wherein winter guests dine by the open fire or in summer on the newly renovated deck by the waterwheel dubbed ‘Old Rumbler’. Menus are seasonal and draw heavily on Adelaide Hills and other regional produce and sparkling wines are made on site.

Primary producers and wholesalers of premium South Australian honey.

Stunning views surround the Chain of Ponds Tating Room where you can enjoy a selection of award-winning Adelaide Hills wines including some exciting Italian varietals. Regional tasting and cheese platters, espresso coffee with Baylie's panforte are available all day and every day served on our balcony.

Inside our beautiful little 1850s cottage your senses will be filled with the aromas of premium coffee and chocolate. Our selection of fine chocolates and truffles, exotically decorated cakes, desserts, Belgian sugar waffles and other delights are just too hard to resist. We offer premium coffee, hot chocolate (both our original Belgian chocolate and our new Italian style hot chocolate) as well as iced chocolate. A real treat is our range of milkshakes laced with melted Belgian chocolate.

The Cocolat range of specialty cakes and chocolates which are available for sale at Cocolat stores and Cocolat Dessert Cafes around Adelaide, are all handmade at our Balhannah kitchen and shop in the Adelaide Hills. School tours by appointment. Open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm. Sundays 12-4pm. Available all year.

Cottonville Farms grows hybrid blackberries on the rocky S-E and S-W facing slopes at Scott Creek. Fresh fruits in punnets on the fresh market prior to Christmas, including the Adelaide Show Grounds Farmers' Market. Jams, jellies and frozen fruit at the market throughout the year. The preserves are also available at selected retailers. Pick your own, tastings and purchases from the shed during the first two weeks of December, please phone a day ahead.

Manufacturers and distributors of a range of freshly made award-winning gourmet products, including savoury dips, dessert dips, pestos, curry pastes, dukkah, dressings and croutons.

Fruit Wise produces 100% fruit snacks by dehydrating Australian-grown fruits. Our products do not contain added sugar, fat, artificial preservatives, colours or flavours. Our fruit is also an ingredient in our gourmet muesli.

Piccadilly Restaurant, at historic Mount Lofty House, features regional food and wine, boutique hotel accommodation and conference and event facilities.

Visit this beautiful cellar door and taste their elegant, award-winning 2008 Chardonnay. Or indulge in their ChocoVino Experience in which they have matched the world’s most luxurious chocolate to their range of fine wines. Try the ‘Discover Chocolate + Wine’ taste option at $25 per person, as this allows you to taste the world’s most exclusive chocolate – the Amedei ‘Chuao” – matched to their crisp Chardonnay. You’ll also learn how to taste gourmet chocolate like a connoisseur while soaking up breathtaking views.

Boutique winery and cellar door. Bistro showcasing Adelaide Hills produce open on weekends only.

German-style bakery/cafe serving coffee, hot chocolate and teas, light meals and breakfasts complemented with onsite prepared and baked unique cakes, pies, pasties and sausage rolls.

Venison, prime kid, milk veal and free-range pork. Government approved, quality-assured processors. Specialist restaurant suppliers. National distribution. Available all year.

Private, corporate and event caterers specialising in a unique range of innovative finger food items utilising Hills produce. Weddings, dinner parties and cocktail events. Entertaining people in style with friendly personalised service backed with 25 years experience in hospitality.

In the Pickle is the home of Hahndorf Produce Haus where we make our local products such as Cashew Mustard, Merlot Jelly,Shiraz Jam,Spicy Corn Salsa just to name a few.

Visit our new Cellar Door in an 1879 stable in the heart of Oakbank. Taste our range of wines and also our full flavoured cordials. Stay and enjoy a regional grazing platter and read the history of the Johnston family in the area.

Award-winning producers of single vineyard wines from McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. On weekends, wine served with matching regional canapes (bookings recommended).

Small all-grain micro brewery featuring a cellar door for tasting and bottle sales and an accompanying restaurant that is a showcase for local produce, with menus designed to complement the brewery's own range of handcrafted premium beers.