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d'Arrys Verandah

Address: Osborn Road Mclaren Vale, SA - Map - Contact details
Cuisine: Modern Australian
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DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Sun:12:00 to 14:00
Most importantly we are proud of the wine and food that we produce at d’Arenberg and d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant. None of this would have been possible without the bounty of this small part of South Australia, the Osborns' beloved McLaren Vale.

d’Arenberg has become a famous name in Australian wine by being strikingly individual. In fact, since its beginnings the winery has managed to turn individuality into an art form by doing a whole lot of little things differently.

Latest User Reviews

"A really enjoyable experience"

"A wine tasting then a light Sunday lunch on the verandah over-looking the countryside. Moocho pleasant that will charm the socks off any fem. Menu with flair and attentive, friendly service. D'arrys wines superb. Nigh perfect and will definitely re-visit." more reviews

Chefs

Nigel Rich

Peter Reschke

Price Guide

Entrée $15 - $27, Main $28.50 - $32, Dessert $14 - $15

Payment Options

Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Eftpos

Features

BYO, Licensed, Outside dining area, Secure parking, Smoking area, Wheelchair access

Ambience

Contemporary, Romantic

Food

Gluten Free, Vegetarian option

Styles

Cocktail, Sit down

Suitable For

Birthday/Anniversary, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name Capacity seated Capacity standing
Entire Restaurant 50 70

Awards

2008 - SA Restaurant and Catering Awards - Best Winery Restaurant
2006 - SA Restaurant and Catering Awards - Best Winery Restaurant
2008 - Restaurant & Catering SA Awards for Excellence - Best Restaurant in a Winery
 

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Sample Menu    drink - $4 to $16 (pdf)    set menu - 3 courses - $50 to $65 (pdf)
Entrees
Snapper Broth 15.00
Seared Aldinga Turkey Livers on Pickled Plums & Orange Brioche 17.50
Lobster Medallion: with blue swimmer crab, prawn ravioli & lobster bisque 26.00
Taleggio, Leek & Walnut Tart: with witlof salad 17.50
Soused Herrings: with celery heart & grapefruit aioli 18.50
Seared Sesame Tuna: with pickled fennel & cucumber air 20.50
Grilled Romano Artichoke & Radicchio Wrapped Gorgonzola Dolce: with truffle honey 17.50
Fried Quail & Tilsit Dumpling on Pickled Red Cabbage and Quail Broth: with beetroot foam 18.50
Mains
Lamb Leg & Rolled Loin: with lamb brain, eggplant relish, moghrabieh & tapenade 28.50
Kangaroo: with pickled lemon, parsley & caper salad, potato smash & Quandong glaze 31.00
Beef Fillet Steak: with smoked beetroot gateaux, horseradish & galvo garage glaze 32.00
Rolled Grain Fed Chicken: with shallot pancake & ginger greens 28.50
d’Arry’s Original Beef Pie: with pot roasted baby vegetables 28.50
Mushroom Risotto: with porcini foam & king oyster mushroom confit 27.50
Tomato & Basil Braised Duck Leg: with seared breast on fried Parmesan polenta 29.00
Baked Fish Fillet 32.00
Sides & Extras
House Made Dukkah & Bread: with Diana EV olive oil & Brian’s marinated olives 7.50
Hot Stuffed Spanish Queen Olives: with lime aioli 5.00
House Made Bread: with salt crusted house made butter 3.50
Sorbet 3.00
Amuse Bouche 5.00
Chick Pea & Baby Spinach Salad: with cabernet dressing 8.00
New Potatoes: with d’Arry’s butter & garden plucked herbs 8.00
Mixed Spring Peas: with mint and provolone dolce 8.00
Desserts
Ginger, Lime & Lemon Curd Tart: with caramelised yoghurt & croquant 12.00
Spiced Apple Brulee: with apple chips & almond bread 12.00
Rose Petal & Pistachio Delight 12.00
Passionfruit Soufflé: with pouring cream 13.00
Soft Centred Chocolate Pudding: with chocolate ice cream 13.00
Affogato: with orange & fennel biscotti & a glass of the nostalgia tawny 14.00
Local Cheese: with fresh siedel’s apples & lavosh 15.00
Cheese Selection 16.50
Our Own Orange & Fennel Biscotti or Baylies of Strathalbyn Panforte 3.00
d’Arenberg The Fortified Shiraz Chocolate Truffles 4.00
All efforts have been made by www.menulog.com.au to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.
All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD$) unless otherwise specified.
This menu was last updated on 30/10/08.

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  (8 reviews)
Overall 8.4
Food 9
Ambience 8.3
Service 8.6
Value 7.6

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Previous user experiences

Overall 8.5 - Food 9, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 9

A really enjoyable experience   (June, 2008)

Overall 8.5 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 8, Service 8

A wine tasting then a light Sunday lunch on the verandah over-looking the countryside. Moocho pleasant that will charm the socks off any fem. Menu with flair and attentive, friendly service. D'arrys wines superb. Nigh perfect and will definitely re-visit.   (jorge - See my reviews (33) - June, 2008)

Overall 8.3 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 7, Service 8

always good food and great wine!   (See my reviews (12) - June, 2008)

Overall 4.8 - Food 6, Ambience 4, Value 3, Service 6

Menu is Very dated, our mains came out before we had finished our entrees. the Wild Bore was over cooked and dry, Service not bad but a little Rude and blunt. Little John   (john - See my reviews (2) - May, 2008)

Overall 8.8 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 8, Service 9

Great wine, great food a great finish to our time in the Mc Laren Vale region.   (April, 2008)

Overall 9 - Food 10, Ambience 7, Value 9, Service 10

we had a very enjoyable meal with family and the food was well worth the cost!   (January, 2008)

Overall 9.5 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 9

A food quality that supasses any metropolitan restaurant I have experienced, service was attentive and relaxed. A memorable lunch.   (Terry McCarthy - November, 2007)

Overall 9.8 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 10

The food was superb and unique. The service was excellent. The wine very tasty and a beautiful view.   (May, 2007)
"The view over vineyards rolling towards the sea is breath-taking...It makes a big difference knowing you are serving fantastic food to happy diners. I hope they get big tips. This was simply one of the best meals I have had. Ever."

John McGrath, The Adelaide Review - April 2008
"Wrapped around the original d'Arenberg cottage, every table in this soulful country restaurant gazes out across the panorama of vineyards and eucalypts..."

Anthea Loucas, Gourmet Traveller 2008 Australian Restaurant Guide - November 2007
"Attached to one of McLaren Vale's best cellar doors, D'Arry's has views across valley vineyards to a range of mesmerising patchwork hills that put you in a wine-country mood very quickly. Do yourself a favour, stay over locally and order a cab."

Anthea Loucas, Gourmet Traveller 2007 Australian Restaurant Guide - October 2006
"The mood is relaxed and mature. The wine list consists of current d’Arenberg vintages at good bottle and glass prices..."

N/A, The Advertiser - July 2006
"Warmed in winter by an open fire, it's a good place to start your meal, tasting from the long list of d'Arenberg wines you might choose to accompany your lunch. If the dining space is a little chilly in winter, it's the warmer for friendly service and assured cooking."

Anthea Lucas, Gourmet Traveller 2006 Australian Restaurant Guide - January 2006
"d'Arry's Verandah has once more become destination dining. Clever dishes such as wok-fried duck egg with lup chong sausage and grilled asparagus and dukkah-crumbed lamb brains with baby capers, preserved lemon and cucumber sala compete for your entree choice while Normanville lamb loin with spiced cocoas pearls and eggplant cream or roasted suckling pig with marmalade, fennel bulb and blood orange salad are both main palate pleasers."

Elisabeth King, Winetaste Magazine - March 2005
In Menulog's opinion, reviews done by renowned food critics are a sign of a popular restaurant that is worth visiting. This restaurant has also been reviewed by the following sources:
John Lethlean and Necia Wilden, The Age Good Food Guide 2007 - September 2006
Simon Thomsen and Catherine Keenan, SMH Good Food Guide 2007 - January 2006