2 Best Restaurants in Bridgewater, The Adelaide Hills

A stylish yet charmingly casual restaurant in a converted 1860s flour mill, this is a great spot to linger over a long lunch of share plates. Using regional produce, head chef Ben Fenwick creates an imaginative contemporary menu that is a mix of French, Japanese, Middle Eastern, and Modern Australian.

Pram-wheeling parents, hikers resting their walking poles, and friends catching up on gossip keep this red-and-blue café and adjoining organic supermarket buzzing all day. Reasons to linger include tasty focaccias and soups; rich, indulgent baked goods like home-baked muffins and cakes; and all kinds of purportedly healthy and unquestionably delicious drinks.