2 Best Restaurants in Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

It's hard to disappoint when cheese and chocolate are your specialties, particularly when they're adeptly paired with local wines. Blessed cheese is a unique combination of cheese shop, licensed café, and provedore specializing in artisan cheeses, local and imported gourmet foods, and regional produce. You can pack a picnic for the day with platters for two available from A$50, dine in their licensed café with a regional breakfast or lunch, relax with cake and coffee, or sample their delicious range of cheese.

With its worn floorboards and pressed-metal ceilings, this café feels like a country corner store, but you'll also find a large alfresco area and undercover courtyard, perfect in spring. Come early for a cup of coffee, a piece of chocolate, and the best breakfast outside Adelaide. For a taste of McLaren Vale, order a tasting plate for two, and for something spicier, tuck into gluten-free salt-and-pepper squid (in season).

Book ahead for weekends.