McLaren Vale Restaurant
The Ekhidna Wines Restaurant offers one of the most picturesque dining experiences on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Opening Hours
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday
11am-5pm
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
Christmas Eve – Open 11am – 5pm
Christmas Day – CLOSED
Boxing Day – Open 11am – 5pm
Public Holiday Monday December 27th – 11am – 5pm
New Years Eve – CLOSED
New Years Day – CLOSED
Spring Menu
The Ekhidna Wines Restaurant menu showcases the best of locally-sourced produce and imported international ingredients.
Summer Lunch Menu
Any 2 courses $60, with matching wines $80 (entrée and main or main and dessert)
LUFY (Let us feed you) Chef’s selection of 6 shared courses $85, with matching wines $105
LUFY Plant base option $75
Entrées
Squid tasting plate- 5 spiced salt & pepper, house pickled and grilled with squid ink aioli (GF) (DF)
Duck liver pate & house made preserve & Ekhidna seed crackers (GF)
Traditional Ceviche & sweet potato with avocado & lime, salt puffed corn (GF) (DF)
Beetroot tartar flavoured with Indian spices, cider gel, mint, yoghurt and beetroot crisp (GF) (PBO)
Mains
Angus eye fillet & beef fat potatoes with cherry tomatoes, local olives and Ekhidna Linchpin jus (GF) (DF)
Balinese marinated chicken breast w/ sweet corn purée, avocado, chefs corn salsa & grilled cos lettuce (GF)(DF)
Locally caught FOD & green peas with pumpkin fondant & forages sea herbs (GF)
Crispy spiced cauliflower with garlic chive miso mayo & sesame cabbage salad (PB)
Sides $12
Seasonal Greens (PBO)(GF)
Ekhidna Linchpin Salt Potatoes (PB)(GF)
Seasonal Salad (PBO)(GF)
Desserts $20
Ekhidna Chardonnay and pink peppercorn, poached stone fruit with hazelnut crumb and vanilla bean ice-cream (GF) (VGO)
Ekhidna Chocolate Tasting Plate (GF)
360° Lemon Tasting Plate (PB)
Affogato $15
Ekhidna vanilla bean ice cream with a shot of espresso (GF)
+$5 Liquor (Baileys, Kahlua, Frangelico, Muscat, Topaque,)
Kids Meals – under 12 years old $20
Salt & pepper squid with chips (GF) (DF)
Chicken tenders and chips (GF) (DF)
Bowl of chips with sauce (PB)(GF) $10
Glossary
DF– Dairy free
DFO– Dairy free option
GF– Gluten free
GFO– Gluten free option
PB– Plant based
PBO– Plant bases option
V– Vegetarian
VO– Vegetarian option
Ceviche – A south American fish cured in lemon or lime juice
Chocolate tasting plate– A variety of chocolate elements (see staff)
Eye fillet – A tender boneless cut of beef from the underside of the sirloin
FOD – Fish of the day (see staff)
Miso – A paste made from fermented soy beans
360 Lemon tasting plate– A variety of lemon elements (see staff)
