McLaren Vale Restaurant
The Ekhidna Wines Restaurant offers one of the most picturesque dining experiences on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Opening Hours
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
11am-5pm
June Long Weekend Hours
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
11am-5pm
Winter Menu
The Ekhidna Wines Restaurant menu showcases the best of locally-sourced produce and imported international ingredients.
Winter Lunch Menu
Chef’s degustation of 6 shared courses $90, (Plant Based $80) + $40 wine pairing
Minimum 2 courses + $25 wine pairing
Entrées
5 Spiced Squid
Confit garlic, miso aioli (GF) (DF)
Duck liver pate
Muscat jelly, giardiniera, seed crackers (GF) (PBO)
Spencer Gulf Prawns
Prawn oil, smoked corn puree
Roasted Cauliflower
Hawaij, almond puree, topaque currents, curry leaves, candied walnuts (PB) (GF)
Mains
Nomad Farms Brick Chicken
Chicken skin jus, grain salad, fresh herbs (GF) (DF)
Market beef
Bitter greens, caramelised onion jus, chimichurri (GF) (DFO)
Market fish
Pan fried, roasted Jerusalem artichoke, sea greens, lemon butter sauce, pickled mustard seeds
(GF) (DFO)
Forest Mushroom Risotto
Parsley oil, orange, reggiano (V) (PBO) (GF)
Sides $14
Seasonal Vegetables (PBO)(GF)
Seasonal Salad (PBO)(GF)
Thrice Cooked Potatoes with choice of salt (PB)(GF)
Linchpin Salt or Salt and Vinegar
Desserts
Lemon Crumble $18
w/ Lemon curd and Italian meringue (GF)
Chocolate Mousse
Puffed grain granola, quince (GF) (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 $12
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
Giardiniera – Traditional Italian pickled vegetables
Hawaij- Spice mix originating in Yemen, Middle East
Bitter Greens- Mixed greens bitter in flavour
Chimichurri- Argentinian her-based condiment
Reggiano- A variety of Italian cheese (Parmesan)
Nomad Farm Chicken- Chlorine free, so may be pink
*Please advise our friendly staff of any dietary requirements*
*There is a 10% surcharge on public holidays*
