restaurant Lounge & Bar
Dining at Mount Lofty House Estate
Dine in the Adelaide Hills
Offering breakfast for guests of Mount Lofty House, a refined and up-market lunch menu throughout the week, elegant High Tea on weekends and the famous HVR fine-dining Dinner Experience coupled with breathtaking panoramic views across the Adelaide Hills, Hardy’s Verandah promises an unforgettable epicurean journey.
Hardy's Verandah Restaurant
Lunch, Dinner & High Tea
Lunch, Dinner & High Tea
Steeped in history, the restaurant takes its name from Arthur Hardy, a 19th-century horticulturist who once cultivated the grounds. The ambiance pays homage to its roots, seamlessly blending heritage charm with contemporary elegance.
At Hardy’s Verandah, nothing is short of exceptional. The menus are created using a symphony of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients crafted into dishes that redefine flavour boundaries. Each plate reflects a harmonious balance of creativity and tradition, leaving diners with a sense of both familiarity and awe.
Open 7 days
Lunch – weekdays 12pm – 2pm
Dinner – every day from 6pm
High Tea – Weekends from 12pm


Lounges & Bars
at Mount Lofty House
HARDY’S LOUNGE & BAR / Arthur Waterhouse Lounge / Terrace Garden bar
Sophisticated and relaxed, Hardy’s Bar is located upstairs adjacent to Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant. With its open fireplace and large leather chairs, guests can comfortably relax.
Arthur Waterhouse Lounge bar is located on the lower level, with its open fireplace and large leather chairs guests can relax in comfort. Walk out to the tiered lawns which overlook the Piccadilly Valley or challenge your partner to a friendly game of Billiards.
In the warmer months the Terrace Bar is open, where you are invited to sit under the tall trees and admire the view over Piccadilly Valley.
Events & Celebrations
Mount Lofty Estate presents a variety of special events and celebrations for lunch or dinner plus our unique and popular wine makers dinners.
HVR & AWL
Lounge Bar & Dining
Open seven days
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