Places to Dine in the Limestone Coast

Caledonian Inn - This popular local landmark on the foreshore is the place to meet and eat! Savour the fresh local produce including seafood straight off the boats. Lots of local craft beers on tap and oodles of regional wines by the glass. The no pokies Inn hosts live music by the beach often through summer, and open fires and good conversation through winter!

1 Victoria Street, Robe
Tel: +61 8 8768 2029
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Commodore on the Park Restaurant - Open seven days serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving an a la carte menu along with chef selections, the modern restaurant overlooks picturesque Frew Park and provides a memorable dining experience. Offering arguably the largest selection of Australian and International gin, enjoy a pre-dinner drink or cocktail in our bar and discover our extensive wine list offering over 200 South Australian, International and Coonawarra wines.

1 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier
Tel: +61 8 8724 6400
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Mayura Station – The Tasting Room - offers the ultimate ‘paddock to plate’ experience. The most prime cuts of export grade Wagyu beef are cooked to perfection. We constantly strive to perfect cooking techniques & flavour combinations to ensure that our visitors have the best possible experience. Stunning panoramic views across the rugged & beautiful Canunda National Park provide the perfect back drop for our guests to relax & enjoy the amazing food that is on offer. Bookings are essential.

Canunda Frontage Road, Canunda
Tel: +61 427 284 775
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Metro Bakery & Café - We offer breakfast and lunch 7 days a week. On the weekend we open for dinner and live entertainment. We also run an artisan bakery on site, where we make specialty sourdough and a huge variety of cakes and pastries. We are Greek and Sicilian. We are driven by values of family and community. We ‘do food’ the way we like to ‘do life’... bold, uncomplicated and full of passion and celebration!

13 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier
Tel: +61 8 8723 3179
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Pipers of Penola - is situated on the doorstep of the Coonawarra and is an up market and contemporary restaurant. The outstanding produce from the region is reflected in the menu; grass fed beef and lamb sourced from local farms; trout, barramundi and salmon jumping in the local ponds of the aquaculture industry; and a smorgasbord of the best wines selected from the Limestone Coast.

58 Riddoch Street, Penola
Tel: +61 8 8737 3999
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Sails Restaurant - Spoil yourself at South Australia’s Best Seafood restaurant with seasonally inspired food and regional wines in a modern relaxed setting. The speciality is the Southern Rock Lobster which is available throughout the season (October-May) with all lobster delivered alive, straight from the boats.

2 Victoria Street, Robe
Tel: +61 8 8768 1954
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The Barn Steakhouse - where the finest grass-fed beef is aged on the premises and cooked to perfection over Mallee coals. The huge cellar features aged classics and icons from the Coonawarra and beyond. Great steak deserves great wine, and the award-winning cellar features over 700 selections, the vast majority from the local wineries of the Limestone Coast, many having been cellared in our off-site cellars so that they are aged to perfection. 

747 Glenelg River Road, Mount Gambier
Tel: +61 8 8726 9999
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The Royal Oak - Established in 1848 and as majestic as a country pub can get. Located on the main street of Penola. Drop in for a relaxed dining experience and enjoy our seasonal menus. South Australia’s Limestone Coast is one of Australia’s most productive agricultural regions and we pride ourselves on supporting local producers for our seasonal menu. And, being a pub, we also have all the classics that you expect.

31 Church Street, Penola
Tel: +61 8 8737 2322
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Upstairs at Hollick - Upstairs is a modern restaurant with panoramic views across the Coonawarra vineyards. A stylish, warm and inviting restaurant made to be enjoyed with friends and family whilst you savour the picturesque views across the vineyards in the heart of the Coonawarra. We’re proud of our wines, and we are passionate about enjoying them with great food, family, fabulous friends and inspiring views.

Hollick Wines, Cnr Riddoch Highway & Ravenswood Lane, Coonawarra
Tel: +61 8 8737 2752
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