Belle’s Cottage Guidebook

Jane
Belle’s Cottage Guidebook

Food scene

Fred’s Eatery is located in Aldgate Village. Posted here at Aldgate Providore but had change of ownership about 2 years ago and listing not updated. It is on main road of Aldgate. Bright green signage. Quirky, Popular restaurant to locals. Great coffee, cakes and lunch/brekkie. Can walk there (half an hour) by turning right at front gate down hill and take first left after crossing railway tracks. (Churninga Rd) Follow to reach Mt Barker road and turn right. Fred’s Eatery
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FRED Eatery
220 Mount Barker Rd
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Fred’s Eatery is located in Aldgate Village. Posted here at Aldgate Providore but had change of ownership about 2 years ago and listing not updated. It is on main road of Aldgate. Bright green signage. Quirky, Popular restaurant to locals. Great coffee, cakes and lunch/brekkie. Can walk there (half an hour) by turning right at front gate down hill and take first left after crossing railway tracks. (Churninga Rd) Follow to reach Mt Barker road and turn right. Fred’s Eatery
The Stirling is the most popular pub in Stirling. Great deck and pizza bar. Modern Australian fare in the restaurant. Casual, trendy (not like in picture.... think that is function room)
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Stirling Hotel
52 Mount Barker Rd
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The Stirling is the most popular pub in Stirling. Great deck and pizza bar. Modern Australian fare in the restaurant. Casual, trendy (not like in picture.... think that is function room)
Open fires in winter, sophisticated, yet warm and cozy. Great French style pub food. Recently updated and award winning.
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The Crafers Hotel
8 Main St
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Open fires in winter, sophisticated, yet warm and cozy. Great French style pub food. Recently updated and award winning.
Best coffee and quick, sophisticated, healthy bites. Cafe is part of high end bottle shop. Next to food land grocery shop (behind the Stirling hotel). Good up hill walk to get there from our place and downhill on return journey. Turn left at front gate and take path up hill until reach Johnston St (across from Stirling hospital) turn right and it is nestled in car park next to Foodland
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Stirling Cellars & Patisserie
5 Johnston St
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Best coffee and quick, sophisticated, healthy bites. Cafe is part of high end bottle shop. Next to food land grocery shop (behind the Stirling hotel). Good up hill walk to get there from our place and downhill on return journey. Turn left at front gate and take path up hill until reach Johnston St (across from Stirling hospital) turn right and it is nestled in car park next to Foodland
Original organic cafe in the region. Popular with “greenies” and locals. Best healthy salads, soups and good coffee. Very nurturing experience. Organic grocer in back of cafe
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The Organic Market and Café
5 Druid Ave
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Original organic cafe in the region. Popular with “greenies” and locals. Best healthy salads, soups and good coffee. Very nurturing experience. Organic grocer in back of cafe
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Red Cacao Chocolatier
41 Mount Barker Rd
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Hardy's Verandah Restaurant Adelaide Hills
1 Mawson Dr
Fine dining. Amazing views
Highly recommend if have kids as playground/oval beside....or if you like quirky character filled pub this is the place for you
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Uraidla Hotel
1198 B26
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Highly recommend if have kids as playground/oval beside....or if you like quirky character filled pub this is the place for you
Very small, local restaurant. Limited menu but hills experience
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The Summertown Aristologist
1097 B26
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Very small, local restaurant. Limited menu but hills experience
Brand new gourmet fish shop in Stirling. Chef from “Fat Duck” in Melbourne. Take away or very casual eat at bench in store
Angler Stirling
11 Mount Barker Rd
Brand new gourmet fish shop in Stirling. Chef from “Fat Duck” in Melbourne. Take away or very casual eat at bench in store
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Piccadilly Kitchen
Piccadilly Road
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New chef…. Rebranded in 2023 to be more of a restaurant than cafe….Very closeby as at end of pine st… good reviews
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Patch Kitchen & Garden
143 Mount Barker Rd
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New chef…. Rebranded in 2023 to be more of a restaurant than cafe….Very closeby as at end of pine st… good reviews
Sister restaurant to Miyuki in Stirling. Our personal family favourite Japanese is Yuki in the Hills in Aldgate. Always fresh, delicious food in local, simple setting. Yuki more cosy and intimate than Miyuki.
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Yuki in the Hills
2 Strathalbyn Rd
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Sister restaurant to Miyuki in Stirling. Our personal family favourite Japanese is Yuki in the Hills in Aldgate. Always fresh, delicious food in local, simple setting. Yuki more cosy and intimate than Miyuki.
New wine bar on main st of Stirling
Barrel Wine Bar
New wine bar on main st of Stirling
Popular with the locals low key restaurant in Crafers
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Jimmies Restaurant
6 Main St
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Popular with the locals low key restaurant in Crafers
New restaurant in 2023. Light,fresh interior. Great food for brunch/ lunch
Fourth Hill Providore
New restaurant in 2023. Light,fresh interior. Great food for brunch/ lunch

Gorgeous local bookshop for book lovers

Matilda Bookshop
8 Mount Barker Rd

Good walk

Great walk with lake and duck pond. Turtles in lake if lucky may sight one. Turn left at front gates, walk up hill and take first left (Branch Rd). Walk few metres and park entry is on your right .... just past “Secret book library” orange and purple mailbox
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Woorabinda Bushland Reserve
Woorabinda Drive
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Great walk with lake and duck pond. Turtles in lake if lucky may sight one. Turn left at front gates, walk up hill and take first left (Branch Rd). Walk few metres and park entry is on your right .... just past “Secret book library” orange and purple mailbox
Heysen Trail
Heysen Trail

Sightseeing

If you are fit and wearing good hiking shoes try climbing Mt Lofty. Great scenic walk. Popular with tourists and locals. Great views from Mt Lofty summit of Adelaide.
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Mount Lofty tindur
Mount Lofty Summit Road
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If you are fit and wearing good hiking shoes try climbing Mt Lofty. Great scenic walk. Popular with tourists and locals. Great views from Mt Lofty summit of Adelaide.

Wildlife park

Great local wildlife park for Australian animals. Koalas, kangaroos, echidna, platypus, snakes, dingoes......good for children and adults
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Cleland Conservation Park
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Great local wildlife park for Australian animals. Koalas, kangaroos, echidna, platypus, snakes, dingoes......good for children and adults

Neighbourhoods

Beautiful neighbourhood. Great to walk from our place into Stirling. Three Birds, great gift shop. Aptoz cruz good fine arts in church. Cleveland Garden Centre lovely nursery. Matildas bookshop. Lolly shop on main Rd, great milkshakes. Milkshake lovely dress shop. Markets held some Sundays in Druids Ave.
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Stirling
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Beautiful neighbourhood. Great to walk from our place into Stirling. Three Birds, great gift shop. Aptoz cruz good fine arts in church. Cleveland Garden Centre lovely nursery. Matildas bookshop. Lolly shop on main Rd, great milkshakes. Milkshake lovely dress shop. Markets held some Sundays in Druids Ave.
Old German Town. Popular with tourists. Always busy and lots of shops and restaurants
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Hahndorf
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Old German Town. Popular with tourists. Always busy and lots of shops and restaurants

Winery/premium local sparkling/ food

Sparkling Wine by my friend Kate Laurie. Lovely spot to visit with stone walls and nice garden with bench seats
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Deviation Road Winery
207 Scott Creek Rd
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Sparkling Wine by my friend Kate Laurie. Lovely spot to visit with stone walls and nice garden with bench seats
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Shaw + Smith
136 Jones Rd
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Bird In Hand Winery
Pfeiffer Road
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