ADELAIDE: Bird In Hand Winery

I'm not a wine lover, because I'm terrible at drinking. I get flushed all the time even after a few sips of alcohol. I guess thats how my body warns me to stop killing it slowly.

But I love dining at wineries!!!

I have been wanting to visit this winery since last year. None of my friends have eaten here, but I heard really good things about this particular sweet wine of theirs. (which was a disappointment for me at least )
 Oh btw, even though I get flushed post alcohol, I LOVE MY DESSERT WINE. 

There's 2 set menus - Joy flight ($130 - please allow 3 hours) and signature flight ($85 - please allow 2 hours)

Their menu is seasonal and I truly apologise for the 9 months backdated post. 

Actually why am I apologising ah? so many of my blogposts are more than 9 months old oops. hahahahhahaha

Anyway, I was using some blog drafter app previously and I used to upload all my pictures then delete them off my phone ( because I am poor, my iphone is the model with the least storage *cries*)  but it crashed on me and my pictures were deleted. But I just realised today that I have them backed up in my google drive ! yay!

I was never a fan of Goat's curd. But this goat curd blended in so nicely with the dish!

Lovvit when they serve hot trout instead of cold trout.

I really don't like eating cold savouries.

THIS DESSERT WAS SO GOOD.

I didn't think I would be full looking at the menu. I mean, essentially there were only 7 dishes excluding sides, I've eaten way more food than these at other degustations, mate. But by the end of it, I was SOOOO FULL. Even though the sides were SO AMAZING, I couldn't bring myself to finish them. Pretty weird, I think it's because the food service was at a slightly slower pace than others hence it allowed more time for the food to expand inside my tummy. hmmm, not sure if such unscientific unproven comments should be coming out of my mouth but lol whatever.

Very very good meal! I would go back again for sure !

Very happy girl ! Well worth the $135x2 = $170 excluding drinks I paid :D

 Bird in Hand Winery
Woodside SA 5244
Reservations ( click here)

ADELAIDE: The Lane Vineyard

Retrospective blog post, dined at restaurant in December 2016.

Just a little trivia about my family, my mom is a very typical Asian woman who wasn't exposed to much western cuisine when she was a kid, hence if you ask her to choose between a FREE western meal and an Asian meal which she has to pay for, I can almost guarantee she would rather PAY for an Asian meal. 

I love The Lane vineyard. I think I've taken every of my close friends who have come visited for a meal there. It's just so pretty, overlooking the vineyard and there's a small lake nearby and they have a resident dog ( or at least they used to have him last year ) 

 

The menu works like this. 2 course for $60, 3 courses for $72 and Feed me for $80.

There's a couple of snacks which you can order ala carte on top of your course choice. And bread is free! Haha. 

 

Oysters for our ala carte. 

Our entrees: 

 

 

 

Our mains: 

 

Mom was not happy with this pork belly at all because there's a " smell ". And I completely agree. Despite living in Australia for 7 years,  I still have some problem having pork here because there's this really bad smell. My Australian farmer friend tells me it's because most restaurant serve male pork as it's cheaper. He says male pigs have increased levels of testosterone and so they have a stronger smell/body odour.  

 

 

Dad enjoyed his pretty lamb dish. 

 

The Lane always does a good fish. 

I apologise that this post is not going to be much help other than introduce this restaurant. The menu is seasonal and the last I've checked, they have changed their menu. 

This is their current menu as of 4th March 

 

 

Definitely a good place for refuel if you're around Adelaide Hills and doing some wine tastings. 

Not to mention, they offer good discount ( from memory I think 15%)  on their wines if you dine in too !

ADELAIDE: Hardy's Varendah Restaurant

" I'm calling to confirm your booking on Saturday night, for 2, at 7pm ? Is there any special occasion at all ? " 

" um.... no. " 

" oh, it's just that people who dine with us usually have some special occasion * awkward laughter * " 

So....we heard that there's a new restaurant in town ! And we just had to check it out because we are greedy like that. 

Hardy's Varendah restaurant is a new addition to Mount Lofty House, in Adelaide Hills and offers one of the best views in the state overlooking Piccadilly Valley 

 

There's 2 menu available - short story and full story, 4 and 7 courses respectively. 

 

 

I always feel that one should never ever settle for half a degustation because if the food is good, you'll just be filled with regrets after. 

Pictures are in order of the full story menu. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( they changed the full blood wagyu to duck. And I'm so glad they did, I reckon having a wagyu slice might have just been too much )

 

Really got to comment on this fig leave sorbet - tastes weird by itself, but when eaten together with chocolate cake, AMAZING. 

Really enjoyed yourselves during this meal, good food, good service, good view. 

Definitely a restaurant to return to in the future! And definitely a place to celebrate a special occasion or impress your date !  ( boys, please note. Haha )