We had a family dinner here last Friday evening. We had not booked, so were lucky that they could fit us in. This restaurant was recommended to us by locals as one of the best in the area.
Situated in a very old stone home, tastefully converted, the place oozes heaps of old world charm, but the facilities , such as frigs etc. are all very new, clean and modern (but have been fitted in well with the decor). The verandah has been enclosed, with seating for perhaps 30 or 40 people, and an outdoor seating area under a big old Moreton Bay Fig tree in the garden .
We shared an assortment of wood-fired pizzas from the Dine-In Pizza menu, which is available on Friday and Saturday nights. Apparently they are also available for takeaway on these nights.
There is also the regular dinner menu, and they also have a breakfast and lunch menu as well.
They also have a good wine/beer list, with lots of local choices included.
We enjoyed our meal here, having something different to what we would usually have, with the wood-fired pizzas. A really nice relaxed atmosphere, pleasant to sit and chat under the Old Vine, that hangs on one of the walls, and the interesting collection of Ned Kelly paintings hanging on another wall, and a view out to the gardens outside.
The staff were pleasant and the maitre d' was very friendly and well in control of the service, checking that we were all happy and being attended to our satisfaction.
We will happily return here and are happy to recommend as a top-class little cafe/restaurant.

Approximate cost: $dinner mains $20 to $36; breakfast/lunch cheaper.

We have been here several times for birthday parties, farewell celebrations, business meetings etc.
This is a very nice cafe/restaurant, with big glass windows giving a beautiful view out to the River Murray and the ferries crossing back and forth over the river.
It is a comfortable, carpeted restaurant/function room, with seating for 70 or more, I would guess. A bar on-premise and good air-conditioning and heating (I have been here when it has been both very hot, and pretty cold outside, at different times of the year).
The food is fantastic, a vast selection of dishes and prices are quite reasonable for this type of restaurant. The staff are very friendly and accommodating to your needs.
Of course, its a nice spot to go out for a meal, even if you're not having a specific function. It is located right next to the Motel and its directly opposite the Caravan Park, as well, if you are staying at either.
Mains are from about $13 to $25, $10 for burgers. Kids menu around $8 each. There is also a breakfast menu and a special pizza menu.

Approximate cost: $mains $10 to $25.

We were lucky enough to be passing through Strathalbyn last Sunday, which just happened to be the day of the Strathalbyn Market.
It is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month, between 8am and 2pm.
There were about 20 or 25 different stalls, neatly set-up on the lawns near the information centre. They included local produce, jewellery, plants, books, bric-a-brac, woodwork items, furniture, soaps, baked goods, pastries, coffee, a barbeque for lunch and others.
Most products on offer seemed to be good quality, not just trash & treasure-type stalls as some have.
We enjoyed browsing and sampling and picked up a couple of bargains of second-hand books, some nice fruit-cake for afternoon tea (not such a bargain, but very tasty and moorish; can't beat good old-fashioned country cooking!) and some healthy-looking potted colour plants.

Nicely laid out, with lots of information on the local area and surrounding regions in South Australia. The staff are friendly and help as much as possible to answer queries.
It is situated in the old Railway Station building and has heaps of character.
Plenty of off-road parking for cars with caravans, motorhomes and buses. Also a nice park area with toilets, undercover seating, playground and picnic tables.
Easy to find, at the southern end T-junction of the main street with South Terrace. Plenty of 'I' Information signs to lead you to it.

Stopped here for lunch with the family the other day while passing through Strathalbyn. Located in the main street of Strath, diagonally opposite the beautiful riverfront gardens, in the centre of town.
In an old-style building, the signage also advertises it as a bakery. This may be an old sign.
We sat at one of the several tables outside on the bull-nosed verandah. There are a couple of tables inside as well. The food was nice, we shared a hamburger, chicken foccaccias and turkish bread wraps. Freshly made, prices average.
Noticed that there were locals eating here too, including an older lady with her dog, who we spoke to outside; said she often comes here for a coffee and lunch. So, if the locals eat here, its usually a good sign.

This little gift and homewares shop is located along the main street of Strathalbyn, in the same building as the Strath IGA, on the corner of Albyn Terrace.
There are lots of nice gifts and unusual & different homewares items. You could call it 'quaint', as the store, inside and out, is more olde-world, in keeping with the character of the Strathalbyn main street area.
A nice shop to browse in and find something a bit different as a gift for someone, or for your own home.
Prices are not necessarily cheap, but then again, the selection of items available is not run-of-the-mill cheap stuff either.

A nice little gift shop located in the end corner store in a strip of shops on the Aldinga Beach Esplanade.
They have all sorts of items, not just crystals and natural therapy items. I liked the dream catchers and crystal seahorses. There were Buddhas, Christian statuettes etc., and Chinese items like dragons.
We didnt try it, but they have coffee & cake advertised for $5.
This shop is open 7 days from 10am to 5pm.

A handy little deli on the Esplanade in Aldinga Beach, in a strip of 5 or 6 shops, across from the beach.
Its nothing flash inside, but has the usual deli lines, icecreams, drinks, milk, nibbles, a few mags, the newspaper and a few grocery items.
The hours are really good, they are open 7 days a week until 10pm at night.

We bought takeaway from here recently. This is a really busy store. I counted at least 9 staff working the evening we were in there.
We ordered our meals and were told it would take about 20 minutes to be ready. So we went for a walk across the road and down to the beach for that time. It is a beautiful spot!
Our meals were ready in 20 minutes, as said.
I ordered a Chicken Hawaiian Pack for $10, my son a Combination Yiros Pack for $12 and my wife a chicken schnitzel pack for $13. All the meals were very nice and generous-sized serves.
My chicken was nicely cooked and the pack included a pineapple and banana fritter, also really nice, not too much batter. Prices, about average.
The store is clean and the staff were friendly.

I needed some new handle-bar grips for my pushbike while we were on holidays in the Southern Vales, south of Adelaide recently. While driving along the coast road, sight-seeing, I noticed the sign for this store off on a side-road.
Situated in an older strip-style shopping area, this store has obviously been here for quite some time, so doesnt necessarily look that flash from the outside, but on the inside, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
A good range of bikes and accessories, I had a choice of about 6 or 7 different types of grips to choose from, even in different colours.
The proprietor was a very friendly and helpful gentleman, who came out from the back workshop area where he was working on a couple of bikes.
He has obviously been in the business for a long time, and knows what he's doing. In the few minutes I was there, quite a number of people came in and out, so this is usually a sign of a good business.

Approximate cost: $15.95