Where to eat on Yorke Peninsula
From copper-town bakeries to coastal pubs, oyster shacks and the region's first winery and craft brewery.
Yorke Peninsula does food the way it does everything else - unhurried, local and tied to the land and sea around it. This is country where Cornish copper towns gave the region its famous pasties, where oysters are pulled straight from sheltered gulf bays, and where pub counters and seaside cafes look out over jetties and beaches.
How we chose
We have spread these picks across the peninsula's towns and across styles, so you will find heritage bakeries on the Copper Coast, relaxed waterfront dining at Wallaroo Marina, classic country pubs in the wheat-belt towns, and the region's first winery and first independent craft brewery. Whether you are road-tripping the coast or basing yourself in one town, there is something here for every appetite.
Eat local, eat seasonal
Many of these places lean on what is grown and caught nearby - gulf seafood, oysters from Stansbury's bays, and produce from the surrounding farms. Follow the towns below and eat your way around the peninsula.
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1Maitland
Barley Stacks Wines
The first commercial vineyard and winery on the peninsula's barley belt, at South Kilkerran, with a daily cellar door. It is the standout spot to taste local wine and settle in with a relaxed lunch among the vines.
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Minlaton
Watsacowie Brewing Company
Yorke Peninsula's first independent craft brewery, in Minlaton, pouring its own beers in a relaxed taproom setting. A genuine destination for anyone who would rather drink local than just pass through.
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WallarooWallaroo Marina
A modern marina and waterfront precinct at Wallaroo with dining right on the water alongside accommodation and boat moorings. The pick for a seafood meal or a drink with views across the harbour.
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KadinaKadina
The biggest town on Yorke Peninsula and the heart of the historic Copper Coast, home to the Farm Shed Museum. It is the natural base for hunting down a proper Cornish pasty and stocking up at local bakeries and cafes.
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MoontaMoonta Bay
The relaxed beach suburb of Moonta, with a sweeping sandy bay, a long jetty and calm, family-friendly water. A laid-back spot for fish and chips or a coffee with sand between your toes.
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StansburyStansbury
A relaxed oyster-growing town on Gulf St Vincent with two sheltered bays and a jetty. The place to come for fresh local oysters straight from the waters they are farmed in.
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MaitlandMaitland
A planned hilltop town at the centre of the peninsula, with heritage streetscapes and a museum. Its handsome old main street is a reliable stop for a country bakery feed or a counter meal at the local pub.
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MinlatonMinlaton
A central wheat-country town that proudly shows off aviator Harry Butler's restored Red Devil monoplane. Pair the sightseeing with a casual bite, and pick up local beer at the nearby Watsacowie taproom.
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YorketownYorketown
The service hub of the southern Yorke Peninsula, laid out in 1872 among more than 200 salt lakes. As the main southern town it is the place to refuel with a pub meal or a bakery stop before exploring the bottom of Yorke.
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MinlatonPoint Turton
A small west-coast holiday town on Spencer Gulf, well known for its jetty fishing and caravan park. A friendly, low-key spot for casual coastal eats with the catch of the day never far away.
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Marion BayMarion Bay
A small holiday town at the foot of the peninsula and the launch pad for Innes National Park. Stock up or grab a casual meal here before heading into the park's wild coastline.
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YorketownWarooka
A friendly southern crossroads town billed as the gateway to the bottom of Yorke. A handy place to pause for supplies or a simple country feed on the way south.
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