This is a retrospective review that I wish I'd done at the time. It was my dear father's 85 th birthday and we had lunch at your restaurant. We'd had many lunches and dinners over the years there always good. This time however... I developed a dreadful FOOD POISONING from tje undercooked chicken. I'm a nurse and know this was poisoning. I couldn't work for a few days and was extremely unwell after paying a good amount of money for the lunch. Apparently your chef ( at the time ) likes to UNDER COOK chicken and fish. I told your restaurant x3 about this and nobody ever contacted me.. I asked to speak to the manager BUT this never occurred. I was mortified at your lack of care as potential salmonella and food poisoning is dire for people. I won't risk eating there again. read more

Lunch there today, Steak Frites from the main menu, ordered medium rare. Steak was rare and tough, cafe de paris butter had split and wasn't nice, cabbage salad was just raw chopped salad and the fries were blonde. Nothing to recommend about this meal. read more

A part of me wasn't all that sure what to expect when we ended up in this part of the Adelaide Hills. Okay, it is basically the main road out of Adelaide, heading towards Melbourne, and has also been generally considered to be a rather well-healed part of the city as well. Anyway, as it turned out, this place is, well, basically a gastropub, and honestly, I'm not really a big fan of these type of places. In fact, the thing that put me off the most was that they didn't have beef schnitzel on the menu - it was almost as if I was back in Melbourne, with their overpriced, and rather unappetizing, menu options. Yeah, it may look nice, but I'll give it a miss for now. read more

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Really not impressed. Way too pricey for the bad service that you get. Had to ask for plates to be removed. Didn't get drinks to everyone at the table. Had to ask for desert. It's not the the customers job to beg to get food. Not full tables. Really not impressed compared to the other times we've been read more

A delightful Sunday lunch with our son and his partner. The Crafers Hotel was very welcoming - open fires for a brisk Winter Sunday. The service was excellent, just the right amount. A menu for everyone: standard pub (but cooked to perfection) whether fish and chips, or the burger, or French cuisine. The people of Crafers are very lucky to have this establishment as their local. read more

Review update. Since my first review a few years ago the Crafers has really become a completely different pub. The food is better, the beers are better and the atmosphere is great. The owners Ed and Julie Peter have really spent the time and money getting everything right. As we used to live just up the road, we would walk down with the dogs and grab a schnitzel and a beer or stop in on the way to the city. Now it's hard to get a seat as every man woman and child has heard how much it's banging these days. I'd say it's nearly on par with the Stirling but the food isn't quite at that level, but the Crafers has a bit of room constraints with Jimmies next door and the freeway on their back porch. It's a shame because this pub could use a good beer garden.. I'm really hanging out for the renovation of the Uraidla by the Peters. read more

The Crafers Hotel - Refurbished bistro with galley kitchen and new Crafers Inn logo. - Hotels Near Me - Adelaide, SA

The Crafers Inn has for a very long time been known as the pub for locals knock offs and truckers. I was always disappointed that it did not offer anything more special than an schnitty and chips. But wait... in come the owners of the Stirling Hotel and Belair Hotel. With a very quick turn around and some smart refurbishment. The Crafers Inn has been revived into a very funky lil pub in the Adelaide hills. As soon as they started to chip away at the old 1970's plaster (which was the style back in the day) to expose the beautiful stonework and natural charm of the architecture, the customers started to flood in with curiosity. Then came the new menu and then came (my favourite) speciality craft beers and funky tunes. I immediately felt relief that someone put some attention is such an historic building with so much potential. This pub is now pumping, and I have noticed is attracting some attention of the non-hills dwellers. Which is great for Crafers and Adelaide Hills Tourism. Now, as for the menu. An extensive new menu that features pub classics with modern touches. I have tried the Pulled Pork with fancy slaw burger, served with chips. This is really amazing, well seasoned and balanced in flavour without being too heavy. Nice touch of sweetness to the chosen roll, and really goes down well with a pint of Pale Ale. Second meal I have tried was the Jamaican Goat Curry. I love curry, but I am also very fussy as to the quality of curries as well. But, this meal (like the burger) satisfied me. The curry was cooked well, with the goat very tender and the classic Jamaican Curry spices well done. Served with a pappadum and roti. Very nice! In fact, next time I go there I am ordering the curry again. As for the bar. When you have a bar that has a Feral Pale Ale and London Pride on tap, you have won me over. The behind bar beer choices are also extensive. So, if you are one of those growing beer connoisseurs and you develop a thirst on your way through the hills, Crafers Inn is a good place to stop for a top up. And now for a little history. For those unknown to the History of the Adelaide Hills, Crafers was once known as Waverly Ridge. How did it's name change? Well, apparently the folks in the hills where quite partial to taste of beer and would travel to Waverly Ridge to go to the local pub called Sawyer's Arms owned by a gentleman named David Crafers. Just like today, the locals would make plans for the weeks end to go to the Pub commonly phrased as "Crafer's place". So, apparently the name stuck to the area and Crafers is named after its pub history. For me it is quite satisfying to me to see that the Crafer's Inn is once again lively and full of people enjoying the Adelaide Hills and winding down after a hard weeks work. read more

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Crafers historical hotel, circa 1880. Now renovated, modernised and restored. The Hotel has been thoughtfully decorated, retaining the best features of natural stone and brick walls, oak flooring, ceiling beams and roses, with three large open fireplaces, two with Victorian style surrounds complete with original mantles. Makes for an inviting, cosy, comfortable venue for Lunch, Dinner, or a comfortable Beer, Coffee stop, while in the beautiful Adelaide Hills. We enjoyed a large bowl of fries, and very well made smooth boutique coffee, while sitting beside an open fire. It was lunch time, raining outside, understandably the Hotel was crowded. We found the staff friendly,helpful, and well organised. Must return for dinner as the menu has some very appealing dishes available." read more

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So pleased that the Crafe is now a venue worthy of out-of-towners, romantic quiet dates and large family gatherings all in the one venue. Was a time, way back when, where the Crafe was honestly a little....basic. But the time has come, and a rebirth accompanied by a tres fancy wine room, funky front bar. great service, good food and the same hills charm as it has always had. It's so close to the Mt Lofty Summit and many other great hills attractions, it makes a lot of sense to swing by and see what all the latest fuss is about. read more

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I have heard that this restaurant is one of the best in SA. While I can't judge that, I did have a nice dining experience with family. It was evident that this hotel gets busy, the staff were on their feet all the time and tried to be attentive as possible but sometimes I did see them standing near the register chatting and aloof. The staff took orders at the tables but it did take a while for a waiter to come. The environment is cosy with a unique charm, very tidy and impressive however there was only one toilet cubicle for females and the toilet paper is hanging just above the floor! But otherwise a nice and clean bathroom. The French menu is perfect to me, usually I hate going to restaurants where I have no idea what the options are due to being all fancy/different language but this one was easy enough to understand and there were great options. It took almost an hour for mains to come out and to say the least, I was hungry! We finally got our mains and I can't say it was worth the wait but it was very delicious. I ordered the chicken schnitzel and fries. It came with a salad but it was literally all tomato and a few leaves of arugula. The schnitzel was crumby but succulent and moist on the inside and went well with the bourbon gravy which just tasted like spicy gravy. Usually bourbon gravy is more sticky with a hint of bourbon. But it was still delicious! My family ordered different mains and I didn't hear any complaints. Next was desserts. I didn't order any but the family did, and they shared their plates around. I tried some ice-cream which was green, I couldn't put my finger on what flavor it was but it was refreshing. To conclude, if you're in the Adelaide hills I would recommend this restaurant. If you're into beer, there are probably 50 to chose from! read more

The Crafers Hotel - Love the lights here! - Hotels Near Me - Adelaide, SA

A welcome find. Lovely staff, good food and an amazing (seriously world class) wine room. Not to be missed for the serious foodies heading to the Adelaide Hills... and now I'll take my just purchased Cote Rotie and head off - cheers! read more

This is a great local pub. By that I mean it is a complete throw back but I am oh so not immune to its charms. I'm the kinda chic that loves pulling up a stool in a front bar full of blokes and soaking up the atmosphere while they watch the footy on the telly. Admittedly it's not my scene at all, which is why I dabble occassionally for the novelty of it. Basic brews are on offer, including some of the more bogan vaiety. The food is pretty good, but be careful of what you pick. The roast of the day is a shore fire winner, but be sure not to expect anything fancy! Fish and Chip pass muster too - you get the idea, the kind of stuff you'd be happy to order in a country town. There is a bistro area open at meal times, so that's probably the go for most as it can be pretty intimidating in the front bar with the regulars. read more

The decor is nice, as other reviewers have mentioned but other than that, I don't have much good to say. The menu was okay, but nothing amazing, unique or impressive - and no 'special nights' which is a bit of a bummer. Our food, for three people came out over the space of 45 minutes and the waiters, while not 'rude' as such, weren't particularly keen to be helpful. I might head back but after our experience I won't be going out of my way. read more

The Crafers is a hills pub with a proper pubby feel about it. It's a good place to come when looking for simple pub grub or a cheeky pint and go on the TAB. Typically the front bar is full of locals, and the gaming room is full of gamblers. There's a drive in Thirsty Camel bottle shop around the side too which I presume earns more money than anything but the pokie machines. As far as it goes, the Crafers is a stock standard pub. Catering is offered for reasonably sized groups, but this establishment is outclassed by most other pubs and caterers in the Hills district. It's worth a look for the history of the place (the Hotel was established by David Crafer in the 19th century), but other than that there are plenty of nicer options for food and alcohol a stones throw away. read more

The food has suffered a recent slump in form. We have eaten her a few times over the past months, however we will not be returning. Several of our meals at the most recent visit were rediculously salty. In my experience this is usually a disguise for a poor or old cut. The fish was inedibly over-salted. It tasted like eating pure salt. Even after being sent back (which is something I have personally never done before) - it was still over-salted - just less so. On a positve noted - the desserts were good. read more

Yeah, AT LAST, decent food and great atmosphere at Crafers Inn after 30 yrs in the doldrums. New owners, new chef, new menu, new service, NEW ATTITUDE. A proper Inn too, cosy mod décor - wing back leather chairs, fires that work, exposed brick and stone work. Such a change from the tired old stuff. Makes for raised expectations which are well met. Menu is well varied and well done despite a tiny kitchen in the process of an upgrade. Stand back when that's done and the chef can really show his stuff. Good selection of affordable Hills wines, some off the beaten track, and many 'new' grape varieties, wines by the glass too. read more

Such a pretty space - just enough hipster earthy irony but not painful. My current favourite Hills' beautiful fit-out meets with an efficient management & restaurant creative team who deliver the goods. I can't decide if I like to be in the front bar/lounge areas or the bright conservatory-style dining space the most. This is a really nice place to sit with friends, or just the papers and/or your tech and just chill for a while, think and catch up with the world. The food is always lovely (zucchini flowers that live large in my mind forever), and the staff are smiling, professional & thoughtful - proper "on-it" waitstaff. There's even a Man Crèche, in the form of a wine room for diners to browse. If it weren't for the total lack of internet/signal (this hotel is in one of the Hills' infamous Black Holes for 21st Century Data Transmission) and a bizarre constant population of house flies who seems always to occupy the building at an apparent ratio of 5:1, it'd be a definite five star. Might try Aerogarding-up before the next visit, and hope they've installed House Wifi, and then we are at a proper 5 in my book. Seven minutes up the freeway from the tollgate, and well worth the trip. Enjoy. read more