Find the best dog friendly wineries, pubs, cafes, walks and more to visit in Adelaide Hills!

The Adelaide Hills is a rugged area east of Adelaide in South Australia. Known for its dog friendly wineries and cool-climate wines, it centres on the mountain and busy city of Mount Barker. Former German settlements include leafy Hahndorf, with its dog friendly pubs, and Lobethal, famed for its handicrafts and Christmas lights. The Hills are home to some of the best dog friendly walking trails in South Australia and pawsome dog friendly cafes, pubs, bars and wineries to visit with your pooch!

Here’s your Ultimate Guide to Dog Friendly Adelaide Hills!

BLACKWOOD & SURROUNDS

Joan’s Pantry | Dog Friendly Cafe

7 Watahuna Avenue, Hawthorndene

Family run iconic licensed dog friendly café, nestled in the foothills of Adelaide, stunning location next to Apex Park, serving delicious breakfasts (all day), lunch & Friday Night Dinner. Dogs are always welcome to join you in the beautiful garden seating or at the front verandah.

Joan’s Pantry was established in 1920s when Joan made tea for the cricketers playing across the oval. Over the years, the local community and Joan’s Pantry have changed significantly, while still holding true to the values and spirit of the people and patrons. “We pride ourselves on using local produce as well as vegetables picked from Joan’s Community Patch behind the café”

GUMERACHA & BIRDWOOD

Applewood Distillery | Dog Friendly Bar

24 Victoria Street, Gumeracha

Applewood Distillery is a dog friendly bar in Gumeracha. Small batch, handcrafted spirits to reflect the sites and soils we belong to. Dogs are allowed everywhere except on distillery tours (as it’s a production zone). There is a covered outdoor area for doggos too.

Talunga Estate Winery | Dog Friendly Winery

198d Torrens Valley Road, Gumeracha

Talunga Estate is a dog friendly winery with cellar door tastings of a selection of local boutique wines. Their café is fully licensed, serving a selection of quality foods including platters, the best salt & pepper squid in the Adelaide Hills and the best local gourmet pizzas. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor seating area.

Anderson Loop Trail | Dog Friendly Walk

Chain of Ponds

Anderson Loop Trail is a dog friendly hike through the Bennetts Forest. Being a commercial forest, the pine forest here on this trail was logged and replanted. However the native scrub and remaining forest in the south-east section of the trail is particularly delightful, and there are good views from the high areas.

The Blumberg Hotel | Dog Friendly Pub

24 Shannon Street, Birdwood

The most photographed hotel in the hills, the dog friendly Blumberg Hotel offers great hearty country meals and a wide selection of local wines. Sit back and relax on the verandah with your pet pal on a sunny afternoon as you watch the world go by.

LOBETHAL & WOODSIDE

ArtWine Estate | Dog Friendly Winery

72 Bird In Hand Road, Woodside

Artwine is an architecturally designed cellar door situated in the beautiful Adelaide Hills where you can feast on gourmet local produce and taste delicious wine varieties with your canine companion in tow. Dogs are allowed to join owners outside and water is available.

Petaluma Winery | Dog Friendly Winery

254 Pfeiffer Road, Woodside

Petaluma is a dog friendly winery founded in 1976. They craft ultra-premium wines by carefully selecting the best sites within a particular region suited to a chosen variety. The Cellar Door offers expansive views of the Adelaide Hills, the converted farmstead has a modern, elegant interior in which to enjoy a fine wine experience. Dogs are welcome on the large outdoor seating area and even inside when the cellar door is not too busy.

Lobethal Road Wines | Dog Friendly Winery

2254 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Mount Torrens

Lobethal Road Wines is a dog friendly winery located only 40 minutes from Adelaide. The vineyard and cellar door are nestled at the foot of Mount Torrens in the Adelaide Hills. Dogs are welcome in the outside courtyard garden where they can sit with their owners. There is shade (umbrellas) in summer and fresh drinking water is provided for them.

Lobethal Bierhaus | Dog Friendly Pub

3a Main Street, Lobethal

This dog friendly microbrewery opened in 2007, and is exclusively all-grain! Dogs are welcome in our outside area in the beer garden. During winter, there is plenty of shelter and heaters outside.

Woodside Providore | Dog Friendly Cafe

69 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Woodside

This fresh and modern dog friendly café showcasing the best of the Adelaide Hills. With great service, beautiful coffee, delicious food and a selection of the best Adelaide Hills wines, the Woodside Providore is the place for breakfast, lunch, or a coffee date.

The owners, Tremaine and Nicole Kerber, are passionate about the region and supporting local producers. This is why you will find plenty of produce from around the “Hills” on the menu. Dogs are welcome on the outside seating area, which is fully covered with blinds for inclement weather. Treats are also available for the furry customers.

ASHTON & SURROUNDS

The Monument Road Trail | Dog Friendly Walk

Norton Summit

The Monument Road walking trail is a dog friendly walk in the first stage of the proposed Adelaide100 trail – a loop walking trail of over 100km that takes in the coast, waterways and hills of the capital city of South Australia.

Ashton Hills | Dog Friendly Winery

126 Tregarthen Road, Ashton

Known for their Riesling and Pinot Noir, dog friendly Ashton Hills winery is a pioneer of cool climate wines. Their rustic cellar door has magnificent views of the Piccadilly Valley and dogs are welcomed to join owners for tastings outside.

STIRLING, ALDGATE & BRIDGEWATER

Wright Road Dog Park | Off Leash Dog Park

Stirling

Wright Road Dog Park has a small off leash area for puppies and a larger area for bigger dogs to go for a walk. 

Crafers Circuit | Dog Friendly Walk

Crafers

Crafers Circuit is a series of three dog friendly walking trails starting in Crafers, meandering along quiet country lanes and reserves. Each trail is well marked with colour-coded trail markers. All three trails begin at the trailhead in Main Street, Crafers, by the roundabout near the freeway exit. It is possible to begin in Stirling to hike all the way to Mt Lofty summit.

Woorabinda Bushland Loop | Dog Friendly Walk

Stirling

Woorabinda Bushland Reserves has plenty of dog friendly walks and trails. Prominent features of the reserves include Woorabinda Lake, Aldgate Creek, trails through tall stringybark forests, open woodland, and reedbeds. The reserves are a quiet oasis, where the cacophony of birds or frogs overpower any traffic sounds. Looking at a map, you might well think you would see lots of houses and roads, but this is not the case, the park and connecting trails are lush corridors of vegetation.

Patch Kitchen & Garden | Dog Friendly Restaurant

143 Mount Barker Road, Stirling

Patch Kitchen & Garden is a dog friendly cafe / restaurant in Adelaide Hills. Delicious seasonal goodness meets pure culinary passion at Patch, where the chefs explore the natural connections between kitchens and gardens. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor seating area partly covered by large market umbrellas.

Heysen Trail | Doig Friendly Walk

Bridgewater

This dog friendly walk starts next to the playground and toilets in Bridgewater and is absolutely magical to do with kids. The Heysen Trail follows the old mill’s water race to Cox Creek, then through a short tunnel under the railway. From there, the trail meanders through the Arbury Park Outdoor School forest – watch out for ducks, before arriving at Deanery Reserve.

The Bridgewater Inn | Dog Friendly Pub

387 Mount Barker Road. Bridgewater

The Historic Bridgewater Inn caters for all members of your family, including those with four legs and a tail. Chill out in the stunning multi-level dog friendly beer garden with your dog in tow.

Stanley Bridge Tavern | Dog Friendly Pub

41 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Verdun

Dogs are welcome in the beer garden here, which sits next to a stunning creek and is perfect for a cold beer in the sunshine.

Tapanappa Wines | Dog Friendly Winery

15 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly

Tapanappa’s winery and cellar door is located just 25 minutes from Adelaide at the Tiers Vineyard in the Piccadilly Valley. The cellar door offers our full range of wines for tasting, in a picturesque setting overlooking the vineyard. There is a beautiful deck area that allows dogs to join owners for a wine tasting.

The Aldgate Pump Hotel | Dog Friendly Pub

1 Strathalbyn Road, Aldgate

Aldgate Pump Hotel is a dog friendly pub in Aldgate. Follow the footsteps of bullock drivers, travelers and colonists who a century ago came for the same reasons – a cool drink, great food and good company. Dogs welcome on the outdoor seating area that is partly covered.

Fred Eatery | Dog Friendly Cafe

220 Mount Barker Road, Aldgate

Located in Aldgate Village in the Adelaide Hills, dog friendly cafe FRED Eatery is the perfect eating house for the local community and passers-by. FRED’s approach is to provide fresh, vibrant comfort food utilising locally sourced produce in a welcoming contemporary setting. The FRED menu has a range of options from all day breakfasts, casual lunches, sweet treats to their own house blend coffee. The eatery has a dog friendly outdoor seating area, where there is shade, plenty of seating and water available.

FRED Eatery is a friendly, fun environment to enjoy fresh, approachable and flavour driven food utilizing locally sourced produce in a welcoming contemporary setting.

They also have some delicious treats available for the furry customers

Cooper Reserve | Off Leash Dog Park

Mylor

Cooper Reserve is an off leash dog park just south of Mylor. Dogs are also allowed off leash on Mylor Oval in the centre of town.

BALHANNAH & HAHNDORF

Balhannah Off Lead Area | Off Leash Dog Park

Balhannah

Balhannah Dog Park is a 24h off leash area. Large area suitable for dogs of all sizes and hence very popular amongst local dog owners. Located just off Greenhill Road, it’s contained within a loop in the Onkaparinga River. 

Olive Branch Cafe | Dog Friendly Cafe

8 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Balhannah

The Olive Branch Café is an Adelaide Hills based family owned dog friendly cafe located in the beautiful village of Balhannah, in the picturesque Onkaparinga Valley.

Established in December 2008, we’re a local Café and Catering business with a focus on servicing visitors to and the communities of the Adelaide Hills.

While our catering services have grown over time to see us travel far and wide (and we’re very happy for it!), the focus of our café remains our beautiful village of Balhannah, the Adelaide Hills and of course, our local community.

We started our little business with a very simple philosophy, captured in a simple tagline – “Our passion, your taste” – one that still holds as true today as it did the day we opened our doors.

At The Olive Branch we remain just as passionate about providing our customers with great tasting, healthy and nutritious food – at a reasonable price.

Dogs are always welcome to join you at the outdoor seating area (where else would you want to be to be honest).

Nepenthe | Dog Friendly Winery

93 Jones Road, Balhannah

Located on the rolling hills mid-way between Balhannah and Hahndorf, dog friendly Nepenthe offers delicious wine and spectacular vineyard views. Sit back and relax on one of the picnic benches outside as you taste your way through their internationally acclaimed award-winning range of premium wines with your four-legged pal by your side.

The Lane Vineyard | Dog Friendly Winery

5 Ravenswood Lane, Balhannah

he Lane Vineyard has been the custodian of an enviable piece of pristine Adelaide Hills terroir since being planted in 1993. Sitting 400m high atop the rolling hills adjacent the Onkaparinga Valley, the vineyards enjoy the warm days and cool nights that the Adelaide Hills Wine Region is so famous for. Just 3 km’s from the historic village of Hahndorf and a scenic 25-minute drive from Adelaide CBD, the dog friendly winery has a contemporary restaurant and tasting room, as well as a terrace and spacious garden where dogs are welcome.

Same But Different | Dog Friendly Cafe

74 Mount Barker Road, Hahndorf

Same But Different isn’t just dog-friendly – they’re dog obsessed. We’re talking tails wagging under sunny outdoor tables, healthy air-dried kangaroo chews for the good boys and girls, and yes, puppaccinos are absolutely on the menu. Four-legged friends are genuinely celebrated here, not just tolerated.

The vibe? Think coziness meets local artisan drinks meets “your dog just made three new friends” energy. It’s the kind of place where you linger over your coffee, your pup sprawls contentedly at your feet, and everyone leaves happy.

Kitchen 2C | Dog Friendly Cafe

43 Main Street, Hahndorf

Kitchen 2c must is one of Hahndorf’s cosiest dog friendly cafes to sit down and relax for a drink and / or bite to eat. They are absolutely passionate about fresh seasonal local produce… and of course all the furry friends that come to visit. Expect wholesome food, artisan coffee and fresh items from their very own veggie garden. Furry customers have their own healthy items making the tails wag. Great outdoor seating area for dog owners and their pups to watch the world go by.

The Hahndorf Inn | Dog Friendly Pub

Hahndorf

Man and his best friend are welcome to sit out the front of this dog friendly pub for refreshments and free water bowls are provided for your four-pawed pal while you sit back to enjoy some German specialities from their menu.

MOUNT BARKER & SURROUNDS

Barka Park | Off Leash Dog Park

Mount Barker

The first dedicated dog park in Mount Barker. The park can be accessed from Zanker Drive (car and pedestrian access) and Bluestone Drive (pedestrian access) near the new Bluestone Estate in Mount Barker and features two shelters and seating, doggy bag dispensers, purpose built drinking fountains, a designated car park, dog exercise equipment, park furniture and paths.

Mount Barker Linear Trail | Dog Friendly Walk

Mount Barker

Mount Barker Linear Trail is a dog friendly walk with shared walkway from Laratinga Wetlands to Keith Stephenson Park in central Mt Barker, following the local creek line. There are also environment sign markers and cultural art pieces along the trail making it a pleasant afternoon or morning walk.

Lot 100 | Dog Friendly Restaurant

68 Chambers Road, Hay Valley

On an 84 hectare property nestled just north of Nairne, in the Adelaide Hills, Lot 100 has transformed a former cattle pasture into a home for a collective that celebrates craft, sustainability and local produce. Home of Hills Cider Co, Mismatch Brewing Co, Vinteloper, Adelaide Hills Distillery, Aston Valley Fresh, and Lot 100 Restaurant, this is the ultimate dog friendly food and beverage destination in the hills. Hang out with your four legged pal on the lawn while basking in the sunshine and enjoying local drinks. There is plenty of shade and water available for your furry friend.

Prancing Pony | Dog Friendly Brewery

42 Mount Barker Road, Totness

The Prancing Pony is an award-winning dog friendly craft brewery in the Adelaide Hills. The Brewshed” is located right inside the commercial brewing space. There’s nothing as relaxing as watching our brewers hard at work while you enjoy the fruits of their labours with a beer tasting plank with your pooch!