Easily the best highlight and my favorite place in Australia. From the views, to the wines, to the food, it was the ultimate experience. Truly some of the best wine I've ever had. If only they shipped to the United States. Doing a wine flight was so much fun and so perfect. It was the most stunning day so it was a must we sat outside and the restaurant as winery were so accommodating. The sourdough bread was the perfect appetizer and paired perfectly with the arancini, olives, and wine. It's a must to visit the Adelaide Hills while in Australia and I'm so glad I did! read more

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We stopped into the restaurant for lunch and ordered the chef's harvest menu. The first course, pastrami and duck pate were great. Tender, savory and creamy dishes were a nice match and delicious! If that's all we ordered this would have been a 5 star review. Unfortunately the rest of the meal was just average. The pork dish was good but the fish course didn't match the flavors of the other courses. Overall it was nice but nothing memorable except the pastrami. read more

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A beautiful location in the Adelaide Hills a must stop. Great service! A wonderful tasting. Outdoor seating, beautiful views read more

The Lane Vineyard - Wine - Wineries Near Me - Hahndorf, SA

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Very chill place to take in a tasting a view. We did a tasting with a wine quiz, which was a pretty clever and engaging way to do a tasting. It felt like having my own adult-sized activity sheet! We got a few pre-game hints on aging, regions, and wines to get us started and we let our own experience and tastings take it from there. I am sad to report that I only scored second-highest in our crew (totally nailed identifying my dominant wines tho, wooo!) but still scored enough to get a discount on a few bottles. Would totally love to return to try lunch here. One slightly annoying thing was having to leave the building and hobble on over to where the bathrooms were. But at least the soap and lotion on offer were nice, so there's that. read more

The Lane Vineyard at Hahndorf is a first class treat for both foodies and wine lovers. The Bistro at The Lane is foodie heaven. Lunch at the Bistro is something you want to experience at least once in your life but if you're planning to head there on a weekend, make sure you've booked your table well in advance. If money's no object they can even organise a helicopter landing for you. There's an amazing array of wine on offer at The Lane but I have to say I am a big fan both of their sparkling wine called Lois and their Desert Wine. If you're stopping by just to visit the Cellar Door, make sure you take some time to sit out on the deck and enjoy the incredible views. If you want serenity, they've got serenity. When you do head up to Hahndorf be sure to say hi to Max and Finn the two legendary dogs at The Lane. Trust me, they are always there. read more

The Lane Vineyard - Wineries Near Me - Hahndorf, SA

Seeing out the work year with a feast at The Lane Vineyard seems fitting. Heard great reviews of this place prior to our experience. Overlooking vineyards from the deck, it is hard to fault this setting. The fitout reflects minimalism, utilising natural lighting and natural wood throughout the space. We had a banquet coupled with a wine package, customised to our group. Entrees included the homemade bread with toasted nuts and seeds, trout ceviche, burrata and grilled squid with caramel pork hock. Shared mains included roasted chicken with chilli janm and Coorong eye fillet accompanied by a bean and fennel salad, a grapefruit iceberg mint salad and roast kipfler potatoes with garlic and thyme. Our desserts comprised of petit fours and to finish off, a cheese platter was offered. Everything was delicious, presentation was beautiful, service and attention to detail deserves a mention. The wines was drunk in great fervor. The Lois sparkling went down smoothly and a tad too easily. Highly recommend this lovely establishment, which is fast gaining a firm following. read more

This place is pretty much the epitome of; Woohoo! As good as it gets! I may be biased because I have a taste for the wines made by The Lane Vineyard and can always find some grape juice amongst their selection that I am eager to quaff. As well as being a cellar door, The Lane is a very swish balcony restaurant with an upmarket, yet casual feel. The food is small, delicate, finely tuned and expensive. It is interesting without being super edgy, ie - has broad appeal. You may have to book months in advance if you are keen to break up your sunday hills drive with a long lunch at the Lane. On one occasion... a tuesday lunch I, I sat at the table next to a celebrity footballer. Ahh, lifestyles of the rich and famous. The veraranda and the view are two key features of the place... pretty much, must see - just come for a glass of wine and a cheese board on the deck, they'll even match wines to your cheeses if you're that way inclined. The staff have always been competent and obliging even on my last two visits where I was a guest at weddings. Always a challenge - the large scale function. Setting and service were exemplary, if only the speaches hadn't of gone for so long I wouldn't have had to gnaw my arm off. read more

Had a lovely impromptu catch up over lunch to celebrate a friend's belated birthday. Service was professional, attentive yet unobtrusive- a delicate and rare occurrence in most places! The food surpassed the wines and the wine was pretty damn good! All in all a leisurely long relaxed lunch, glad it was mid week and not completely packed not that there were many spare tables. A definite place to return to. read more

The Lane is like that charismatic, arrogant friend you have when you're a kid that you hugely admire, always hope will smile at you or turn up to hang with you, and in whose radiant light you bask when they do. But in the end, time after time, they'll disappoint you, flit to another better offer, or languidly just not bother to try, because actually, sadly, you're just not as important to them as they are to you. And so as you grown up, you learn not to bank on them, and learn the difference between a true friend, and someone who just makes your gang smile and look good for a while. On the occasions we have succeeded in actually dining at The Lane, it's been absolutely awesome. Perfect food, incredible location, very polished service, all quite perfect. But it's perfect in that too-cool way that makes you feel your sommelier is totally going to diss your choice behind your back. The service is cool and disdainful. And so many people, including us, have stories of their unsuccessful attempts to book here. We've experienced at least five of these. From arriving (not that) late and being turned away, arriving on time but being told they'd changed their mind that day about their opening hours and being turned away, arriving on time during trading but finding they'd lost our booking then being offered a seat outside (after actually begging!) andthen being told the kitchen was too busy and (all eight of us) being (huffily) offered a bowl of almonds for lunch. They even cancelled our group function for fifty people. The customer is always right is just not something that comes across here. I'm not one for writing negative reviews, and whilst The Lane is a very pretty ambassador for our region, they're not welcoming. I wish this business well with their pursuits, and clearly they're not struggling for customers. It's a beautiful establishment and every time we have interstate or overseas visitors we always consider trying to share it with them. But we give up. It's clearly not for us. We're just not that cool. Compare and contrast this experience with a recent experience at Magill. A misunderstanding somewhere led to a lost booking on a very busy public holiday, but we were seated at the bar, given a drink, smiled at and chatted with, and assured a table would be found. And it was, and the service and food and location were really just as marvellous. Sorry Lane, as perfect as you are, you've lost us. If I could press zero stars here, I would. read more

Gorgeous views. You must check this place out even if it's just for light snacks and drinks. The view is unparalleled. Hills for miles and miles. Gorgeous lake and vineyard. Be aware -- food is pricey! read more

Every time we visit The Lane we have an amazing experience. The food, wine and service is outstanding. The views are beautiful and provide the perfect backdrop to this attractive cellar door. I would highly recommend visiting for lunch when in the Adelaide Hills. read more

Every. Single. Time. The food here is amazing, the views are lovely and the wine tastings are always enjoyed. We brought a gaggle of Americans with us and they wouldn't stop gushing about it. Some had never even tried pork belly (!) and were blown away. So thank you! read more