Claudia’s guidebook

Claudia
Claudia’s guidebook

Cellar Doors

A 2 minute walk from Alluca Villa, stylish cellar door offering tastings and snacks.
6 locals recommend
Beresford Wines Tasting Pavillion
252 Blewitt Springs Rd
6 locals recommend
A 2 minute walk from Alluca Villa, stylish cellar door offering tastings and snacks.
A family owned and run winery offering friendly wine tastings in a relaxed cellar door.
Geddes Wines
283 Blewitt Springs Rd
A family owned and run winery offering friendly wine tastings in a relaxed cellar door.
A cellar door, restaurant, and native wildlife sanctuary a few minutes up the road from Alluca Villa.
18 locals recommend
Woodstock Wine Estate
215 Douglas Gully Rd
18 locals recommend
A cellar door, restaurant, and native wildlife sanctuary a few minutes up the road from Alluca Villa.
A unique experience with an Asian restaurant, and cellar door with fantastic views and exhibitions on the other floors.
100 locals recommend
d'Arenberg
Osborn Road
100 locals recommend
A unique experience with an Asian restaurant, and cellar door with fantastic views and exhibitions on the other floors.
Wine tasting, gin tasting, Italian cucina, sensational views. Book ahead. Highly recommended.
13 locals recommend
Chalk Hill Collective (Never Never Distilling Co, Chalk Hill Wines, Cucina di Strada)
56 Field St
13 locals recommend
Wine tasting, gin tasting, Italian cucina, sensational views. Book ahead. Highly recommended.

Food scene

Fantastic lunch restaurant just a short walk from Alluca Villa. Be sure to book ahead
26 locals recommend
The Currant Shed Restaurant
104 Ingoldby Rd
26 locals recommend
Fantastic lunch restaurant just a short walk from Alluca Villa. Be sure to book ahead
Delicious pizza in a wonderful setting. Must book ahead.
33 locals recommend
Pizzateca
319 Chalk Hill Rd
33 locals recommend
Delicious pizza in a wonderful setting. Must book ahead.
Every Saturday morning, truly delicious local produce on offer
81 locals recommend
Willunga Farmers Market
Main Road
81 locals recommend
Every Saturday morning, truly delicious local produce on offer
A beautiful restaurant with the most incredible coastal location and views. Book ahead.
103 locals recommend
Star of Greece
1 Esplanade
103 locals recommend
A beautiful restaurant with the most incredible coastal location and views. Book ahead.
A family run, friendly, relaxed Italian restaurant on the Main St of McLaren Vale open lunch and dinner. Food and service are always great.
20 locals recommend
Vasarelli Cellar Door Restaurant
169 Main Rd
20 locals recommend
A family run, friendly, relaxed Italian restaurant on the Main St of McLaren Vale open lunch and dinner. Food and service are always great.
In a lovely historic stone building, delicious food with local produce on show, amazing wine cellar to choose from and a gin bar for a pre meal g&t. Open lunches and dinners, book ahead.
59 locals recommend
The Salopian Inn
Main Road
59 locals recommend
In a lovely historic stone building, delicious food with local produce on show, amazing wine cellar to choose from and a gin bar for a pre meal g&t. Open lunches and dinners, book ahead.
A brewery with restaurant, sensational view, a short walk from the villa
Vale Brewing Mclaren Vale
128 Blewitt Springs Rd
A brewery with restaurant, sensational view, a short walk from the villa

Sightseeing

Pristine beach just 20 minutes from Alluca Villa.
41 locals recommend
Port Willunga Beach
41 locals recommend
Pristine beach just 20 minutes from Alluca Villa.
Plenty of beautiful walks and hikes just at the end of Blewitt Springs Rd
Onkaparinga Gorge Conservation Park
Plenty of beautiful walks and hikes just at the end of Blewitt Springs Rd
Walking and cycling trail which takes you through the vines and towns
8 locals recommend
Shiraz Trail
Unnamed Road
8 locals recommend
Walking and cycling trail which takes you through the vines and towns

Art scene

Local arts and crafts well worth a visit, quality work.
13 locals recommend
Fleurieu Arthouse
202 Main Rd
13 locals recommend
Local arts and crafts well worth a visit, quality work.
Salvador Dali Sculpture and art exhibition at the d'Arenberg Cube
100 locals recommend
d'Arenberg
Osborn Road
100 locals recommend
Salvador Dali Sculpture and art exhibition at the d'Arenberg Cube

Neighbourhoods

A very cute historic town with a lovely main st. Lots of cafes, arts and crafts, and the Farmers Market every Saturday morning.
44 locals recommend
Willunga
44 locals recommend
A very cute historic town with a lovely main st. Lots of cafes, arts and crafts, and the Farmers Market every Saturday morning.
A little cluster of shops, cafes, wine bars, restaurants, a craft brewery and pub in a historic and pretty setting on Coach Rd, Aldinga. The Little Rickshaw for outstanding Asian, Lucky Ducks for delicious vegan, Goodness Coffee Co for an exceptional coffee, Fall From Grace wine bar with local wines on show, the Aldinga Hotel casual pub bistro, South Coast Brewing Co for craft beers and casual dining, Miss Gladys on Sea for fashion.
11 locals recommend
Aldinga
11 locals recommend
A little cluster of shops, cafes, wine bars, restaurants, a craft brewery and pub in a historic and pretty setting on Coach Rd, Aldinga. The Little Rickshaw for outstanding Asian, Lucky Ducks for delicious vegan, Goodness Coffee Co for an exceptional coffee, Fall From Grace wine bar with local wines on show, the Aldinga Hotel casual pub bistro, South Coast Brewing Co for craft beers and casual dining, Miss Gladys on Sea for fashion.