Historic olding building with rear garden alfresco seating…read more Good breakfast and coffee. Pet friendly!

Mum, Dad and I stopped in here for a coffee on while on a sunday drive…read more The walls are adorned with local artists work and the collection that was on display today was almost all sold. Dad had a coffee and a slice of carrot cake, while mum and I chose to have something more substantial. (Dessert is substantial right?) Mum ordered the three cheese souffle which was served with what I can only describe as a beetroot terrine. The souffle was yum and now I'm tempted to try and make it at home, as well as the beetroot terrine. Layers of beetroot and beetroot jelly. I ordered the shiraz poached pear served with vanilla ice cream. This dish was also yum but seeing as the menu seemed to be favouring local produce I was expecting more. I felt that the dish was served with too much of the poaching liquid I would have liked it to be strained as biting into a bay leaf wasn't all the appetising. That said the pear was yummy and a I enjoyed the meal. I just would have liked the pear to have been cored so I didn't have to eat around the pips and I would have prefered home made ice cream. Some of the best milk in the area could really be utilised here. Would I come back? Absolutely! Would I expect less than the menu seems to promote? Yes, and it will be enjoyable.

Lilla's cafe, short for the town Yankalilla, is situated on the main street on the way to…read moreNormanville and Cape Jervis. I've come here a couple of times because it's the only cafe close to my grandparents house. This cafe is gorgeous, well decorated and cozy. The lady owner and her younger crew are nice enough, there isn't a whole lot of one-on-one experience with them as they continuously pump out coffees, milkshakes, soup and cake! The impression I got from my outings here suggested it was a pleasant half-way stop, where people simply walked in with their family during Fleurieu Peninsula travels. Now, I've had a fair few milkshakes in my time, but these are the most amazingly frosty and tasty milkshakes ever! They're not like your typical Wendy's teenager who will sparingly give just enough chocolate topping to stop it tasting like plain milk. Anyway, the food. We shared two servings of fresh scones with jam and cream, all of which was fantastic. The scones were freshly baked (still warm) and they weren't frugal on the amount of jam and cream either (big pet peeve of mine). There really isn't a lot in little old Yankalilla, but every time I visit my grandparents I want to go back! A big thumbs up for this little cafe!

Excellent Friday night dinner at Lilla's. Perfect wood oven pizza, yummy apple pie and be- utiful…read morechai hot chocolate. Great service and a very cosy experience all round :

Fantastic menu, delicious and nutritious food. Long opening hours including all day breakfast and…read moreweekend dinners. Friendly service. Most recommended breakfast location to us by the locals in nearby towns. Great coffee. Quirky. Sale of food, wine and arty kitchen items.

Great coffee and food!…read more Little Sister has friendly staff and a wood oven fire (both of which make great pizza) and is conveniently located in the middle of the town. You can dine inside, outdoors, or get takeaway and the atmosphere inside is fun and cozy (as long as you're okay with a little smoke) The food, desserts, and drinks (even their coffee!) are all fantastic and while the price is slightly on the higher end it is well worth a visit. There are some items from local businesses for sale and a range of new and interesting artworks on the walls which add to the cafe's charm.

Great burgers!! 4 stars because they missed one of our meals when ordering over the phone - she…read morereally should have repeated my order back to me Breakfast menu looks great and will try it next time we are here....

A tiny hole in the wall trying to be a US style diner. Odd layout makes the prospect of eating in a…read morebit daunting. Decent coffee and a huge menu. I had waffles...suffice to simply say they were from the freezer.

Ymmy but they are a bit mid which is pretty okay for a feed I recommend a sausage rollread more

There are many claims around oz of being 'the best bakery in Australia' or having 'the best pies'…read moreetc etc you get the picture. But it's all lies. Unless they are talking about this here bakery. Everything they bake, from the five or so different pasties they have on offer, to their quiches (WOW) and of course their pies, are so extremely delicious. Especially the cheese pasty. Or the good ole fashion meat pie. They can even make a pretty sweet sandwich (but serious why would you order a sandwich at a bakery). The pies are a little on the small side which is AWESOME because it means that you can have two which means two amazing baked item experiences. There are a serious amount of flavours to chose from including a pie with mash and bacon, all the chunky beef type pies you could dream of and many veg options. The family sized pies and quiches are a great take away option to feed the family/drunk friends after a day at the beach. And their fridge section of drink includes schwepps and nippys. This place makes me happy.

This place is a bit of an institution in sleepy coastal Normanville but even on a non long weekend…read morein September the place was packed at lunchtime. It's not just a cafe, they have their own label wines by the bottle or glass, they sell local organic produce and stock artisan breads and gourmet food lines. The fare includes local fish and chips, focaccias, usually a pie, curries, lasagnes and salads. So to the food. I had the New Yorker sandwich, a lovely big focaccia style bread brimming with good pastrami, sauerkraut, melty cheese, spinach and mustard pickles. Very tasty indeed. The Doc had the duck pie, great flavours but unfortunately nuked back to life in the microwave so pastry a bit soggy. Needed a little good quality chutney or something on the side too. All the meals are served in cute little cardboard boxes and they do a good coffee too. Come down in January when all the local holiday houses are occupied and this place is packed from morning to close. In a place with a dearth of places to eat, this definitely stands out amongst them.

The "cute little cardboard boxes" noted in a previous review go to landfill! This is very…read moredisappointing practice from a cafe that promotes values of sustainability, bio-diversity, fair trade and lowering the carbon footprint. A switched on older couple sitting next to us also pointed out the carboard cartons, wondering if they were recycled. I then asked the waitress if the packaging that our meal was served on would be recycled or go in the rubbish and she went to ask another staff person. She reported back that it would go in the rubbish as all meals are served ready-to-go and the cardboard cartons for dine-in meals saves on dishwasher water. I am unconvined by this logic and unimpressed by eco-marketing that embraces some aspects of sustainability to suit their buisness and disregards other elements such as recycling and contributing to landfill. This cafe does good business and would be generating significant amounts of waste from eco-minded customers who, based on the cafe's promotional information, believe they are supporting an environmentally sustainable business. It would not be difficult to recycle the cardboard or explore other options such as bamboo plates that are biodegradeable, employing a good old fashioned dishwasher, or using economy cycles on an industrial dishwasher and then recycling the greywater into their back garden cafe area where it could nourish herbs and vegies. It was awkward to eat my salad out of the carboard box inside a cardboard carton and my spanakopita was microwaved which made it soggy and not as fresh tasting as I had anticipated. The cushions on the outside chairs were very dirty and needed a wash too ... they don't need to be thrown into the garbage along with the cardboard plates! It is fantastic to see cafes like the Jetty Food Store supporting local growers , practising fair trade, selling organic produce etcetera, but dig a little deeper and the eco-bubble bursts. I won't be going back.