Eat & Drink on Kangaroo Island

A taste of Island Life

Kangaroo Island’s food and drink is shaped by its land, waters and people. Across the Island, farmers, producers, makers, cooks and chefs create distinctive local produce and dining experiences that reflect the landscape, climate and character of Kangaroo Island.

From fresh seafood and Kangaroo Island Ligurian honey to farm-grown produce and Island-made beverages, local flavours can be discovered in restaurants and cafés, at farm gates, cellar doors, markets and private dining experiences.

Producing food and drink on an island brings its challenges, but it has also fostered ingenuity, resilience and strong connections between local businesses. The result is food and beverage with a genuine sense of place, grounded in quality, authenticity and care for the Island.

Whether you are planning where to eat on Kangaroo Island, looking for local produce or visiting a farm gate or cellar door, food and drink offers another way to experience Island Life.

Our Top Picks

    • Kangaroo Island Spirits
    • Emu Ridge Cafe & Cellar Door
    • Parsons Restaurant
    • Penneshaw Pub

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    • Eating Out

      Places to eat and drink on Kangaroo Island, including Kangaroo Island restaurants, cellar doors and farm gates
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    • Cellar Doors

      Settle in at a Kangaroo Island cellar door or tasting room, enjoy locally made wine and beverages, and soak up the landscape around you.
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    • Farm Gates

      Kangaroo Island is fringed by fertile lands and rich waters, which provides some of Australia’s finest gourmet pleasures and products.
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      Bundles of purple lavender hang to dry at Emu Bay Lavender Farm on Kangaroo Island.

    People

    Many of the Island’s producers and hospitality businesses are closely connected, sharing knowledge, ingredients and ideas. These relationships are an important part of Kangaroo Island’s food culture.

    Distiller working with large copper stills inside Kangaroo Island Spirits distillery.
    For a distiller, ingredients matter, but so does where they come from. “What makes our whisky special is that it can’t be made anywhere else.” Meet Charlie, Head Distiller at Kangaroo Island Spirits, and discover what it means to create whisky on an island rich in natural produce and a pristine natural environment.
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    Hear it from the Locals

    Kangaroo Island will leave a lasting impression, just like the friendly locals. Whether it’s the yarns and conversation over a beer at Kangaroo Island Brewery or immersing yourself into “Island Time”.
    Aerial view of False Cape Wines cellar door surrounded by vineyards and countryside on Kangaroo Island.
    False Cape Wines

    Place

    Kangaroo Island’s food and beverage story begins with the Island itself. Its varied landscapes, productive farmland, coastal environments and changing conditions create different opportunities from one part of the Island to another. Vineyards, farms, orchards, apiaries, small producers and hospitality businesses are spread across the Island, each connected to the character of the region around them.

    Exploring Kangaroo Island by region gives visitors the chance to experience these connections firsthand, discovering local food and drink alongside the landscapes, wildlife, towns and communities that shape them.

    Explore Kangaroo Island's regions

    Taste your way around Kangaroo Island with our interactive map
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    Produce

    Kangaroo Island produces a diverse range of food and beverages, including honey, eggs, olives and olive oil, fresh produce, condiments, baked goods, oysters, local meats and Island-made drinks. Much of it is produced at a small scale, with a strong focus on quality, provenance and distinctive local flavour. Together, these products form an important part of Kangaroo Island’s food identity and give visitors another way to experience the character of the Island.

    Meet some of Kangaroo Island’s producers

    Come for the landscape, stay for the flavours of Kangaroo Island.

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