Guidebook for Kingscote

Stephanie & Darren
Stephanie & Darren
Guidebook for Kingscote

Food Scene

Great food and Coffee and even better staff. The big breakfast and the corn frittas are highly recommended. Lunches are apparently even better!
38 recommandé par les habitants
Cactus Kangaroo Island
54 Dauncey St
38 recommandé par les habitants
Great food and Coffee and even better staff. The big breakfast and the corn frittas are highly recommended. Lunches are apparently even better!
Best Fish and Chips on KI
11 recommandé par les habitants
Kangaroo Island Fresh Seafood
26 Telegraph Rd
11 recommandé par les habitants
Best Fish and Chips on KI
Fresh caught KI seafood.
Ferguson Australia
48 Kohinoor Rd
Fresh caught KI seafood.
Check their facebook page for locations and opening hours - often at the Kingscote Wharf.
11 recommandé par les habitants
KI Tru Thai
148 Old Salt Lake Rd
11 recommandé par les habitants
Check their facebook page for locations and opening hours - often at the Kingscote Wharf.
Pizza and Pasta
12 recommandé par les habitants
Bella Cafe & Pizza Bar
64 Dauncey Street
12 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza and Pasta
Not open Sundays and closes early Saturday.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Rabbitt Warren Bakery
8 Grenfell St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Not open Sundays and closes early Saturday.
Check facebook/local guides for Saturday evening dinner events. Also good beach access with views across to american river etc.
Kangaroo Island Yacht Club
Brownlow Road
Check facebook/local guides for Saturday evening dinner events. Also good beach access with views across to american river etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

Tapas and Wine bar - open daily from 4pm to 9pm (sometimes later). Inside and outside seating. Great selection of wines available. Rustic Italian food.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Amadio’s Restaurant and Bar – Kangaroo Island
1 Commercial St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Tapas and Wine bar - open daily from 4pm to 9pm (sometimes later). Inside and outside seating. Great selection of wines available. Rustic Italian food.
Real Country Feel, Great couple running the venture. Good and ever changing selection of craft beers. Wine and soft drinks available and food and entertainment generally available over weekends. Great place to let the kids run around in the paddock out the back.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Kangaroo Island Brewery
61 N Coast Rd
23 recommandé par les habitants
Real Country Feel, Great couple running the venture. Good and ever changing selection of craft beers. Wine and soft drinks available and food and entertainment generally available over weekends. Great place to let the kids run around in the paddock out the back.
Check Opening Hours - Wine tastings and some food available (cheese etc)
21 recommandé par les habitants
Bay of Shoals Winery
49 Cordes Rd
21 recommandé par les habitants
Check Opening Hours - Wine tastings and some food available (cheese etc)

Parks & Nature

Great place to view wildlife and historical monuments. Playground and BBQ facilities available. At low tide you can walk right out among the bird life and the occasional seal and dolphin.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Reeves Point
9 recommandé par les habitants
Great place to view wildlife and historical monuments. Playground and BBQ facilities available. At low tide you can walk right out among the bird life and the occasional seal and dolphin.
Park your car on the beach and enjoy a great day in pristine white sand and crystal clear blue waters - nice shallow areas for swimming with young ones. Public Toilets and BBQ area available at the beach entrance.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Emu Bay
16 recommandé par les habitants
Park your car on the beach and enjoy a great day in pristine white sand and crystal clear blue waters - nice shallow areas for swimming with young ones. Public Toilets and BBQ area available at the beach entrance.
Secluded beach which offers great snorkeling opportunities. There is a public camp ground, toilet and camping facilities available at the entrance. Access is via an unsealed road so drive carefully and its about a 200m hike across a bridge/small creek to access the beach.
Western River Camp Site
Secluded beach which offers great snorkeling opportunities. There is a public camp ground, toilet and camping facilities available at the entrance. Access is via an unsealed road so drive carefully and its about a 200m hike across a bridge/small creek to access the beach.
Check schedules but usually occurs each day at 5pm. Great entertainment and education for the kds. Small donation requested.
Pelican Feeding
7 Esplanade
Check schedules but usually occurs each day at 5pm. Great entertainment and education for the kds. Small donation requested.
Worth a stop in whilst travelling out to see the Remarkable rocks etc
13 recommandé par les habitants
Kelly Hills Caves
13 recommandé par les habitants
Worth a stop in whilst travelling out to see the Remarkable rocks etc
Fresh water river that runs out to a large open beach. Camping facilities, toilets and BBQ available. Close by to the cape Willoughby lighthouse.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Chapman River
8 recommandé par les habitants
Fresh water river that runs out to a large open beach. Camping facilities, toilets and BBQ available. Close by to the cape Willoughby lighthouse.
Great for kids as they can get up close with Wallabies, Kola's and other animals.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park
4068 Playford Hwy
28 recommandé par les habitants
Great for kids as they can get up close with Wallabies, Kola's and other animals.
Stunning views from this beach.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Island Beach
9 recommandé par les habitants
Stunning views from this beach.
A must see - walk through the protected entrance (cave like) to the stunning beach. There is a Tidal rock pool that provides a safe place for kids to splash around and explore. New Food and BBQ options available at the camping ground/caravan park.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Stokes Bay
33 recommandé par les habitants
A must see - walk through the protected entrance (cave like) to the stunning beach. There is a Tidal rock pool that provides a safe place for kids to splash around and explore. New Food and BBQ options available at the camping ground/caravan park.

Essentials

Good selection of staples at mainland prices - stock up here before heading out on your day journeys - platters and BBQ packs available.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Drakes Kingscote Foodland
Commercial Street
29 recommandé par les habitants
Good selection of staples at mainland prices - stock up here before heading out on your day journeys - platters and BBQ packs available.
Kangaroo Island Veterinary Clinic
252 Playford Hwy
Sip'n Save - Ozone Hotel
Commercial Street
Bottle Shop
Kangaroo Island Health Services
3-7 Esplanade

Arts & Culture

Open everyday during January
Hope Cottage
22 Centenary Ave
Open everyday during January
2nd and 4th Sunday of each month held at Bay of Shoals Winery during summer or at the Public School grounds during winter. 10am - 2pm. Search facebook for more information
Kingscote Markets
10 Kingscote Terrace
2nd and 4th Sunday of each month held at Bay of Shoals Winery during summer or at the Public School grounds during winter. 10am - 2pm. Search facebook for more information
Historical Tree Planted by the first European settlers in South Australia. BBQ area and Play Ground for kids nearby.
Old Mulberry Tree
Historical Tree Planted by the first European settlers in South Australia. BBQ area and Play Ground for kids nearby.

Entertainment & Activities

Sand Boarding - great fun with Kids.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Kangaroo Island Outdoor Action
Jetty Road
12 recommandé par les habitants
Sand Boarding - great fun with Kids.
Cafe/Food and Souvenirs
14 recommandé par les habitants
Island Beehive Pty Ltd
59 Playford Hwy
14 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe/Food and Souvenirs
Outdoor Tidal Swimming Pool located on Chapman Terrace, Great for swimming laps etc. BBQ and Toilet facilities available.
Chapman Terrace
Chapman Terrace
Outdoor Tidal Swimming Pool located on Chapman Terrace, Great for swimming laps etc. BBQ and Toilet facilities available.
Newly renovated outdoor cafe area. Cheese making tours and produce available for purchase.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Island Pure Sheep Dairy
127 Gum Creek Rd
7 recommandé par les habitants
Newly renovated outdoor cafe area. Cheese making tours and produce available for purchase.

Getting Around

At this stage transport to and from the airport needs to be pre-booked as there are no taxi's or Ubers available - hopefully this will change soon.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Kingscote Airport
Arronmore Road
6 recommandé par les habitants
At this stage transport to and from the airport needs to be pre-booked as there are no taxi's or Ubers available - hopefully this will change soon.