Our visit to the Mallee Fowl Restaurant in Riverland, South Australia

Ever since my husband and I relocated to Barmera, Riverland in South Australia, our new-found friends spoke very fondly about the Mallee Fowl Restaurant in Riverland, South Australia to us. According to them, the food served at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant is exceptionally good and it brings out the true essence of authentic Australian cuisine.

Although we had always wanted to dine at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant since we moved to Riverland, we held back from going there because the food there was above our budget.

When my sister came down to visit us in Riverland, South Australia, my husband and I finally had the opportunity to dine there as my sister offered to treat us for dinner at the restaurant as she did not want to miss out on the opportunity to dine at one of Riverland’s most iconic restaurants.

We had a very pleasant experience dining at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant. Firstly, the restaurant is set upon a beautiful garden surrounding that reflected a unique Australiana theme. The interior of the restaurant represented an old fashioned Australian pub. I was fascinated with the antique ornaments that were displayed at the restaurant and sturdy wooden tables, chairs and bar top that played a part in creating that Australian pub effect.

The food served at the restaurant was absolutely fantastic. In my opinion, the food tasted like home cooked food with a bit of a gourmet twist.

We had the Mallee Jackaroo, which is pork medallions with quince and pear sauce and crispy prosciutto and the Jolly Jumper, which is a dry marinated kangaroo fillet with mushroom and port wine sauce for our main meals. We also ordered a Greek-styled chargrilled quail for our entrée. All three dishes came with a salad each.

As we wanted to try as many dishes as possible, my sister, husband and I decided to share all the three dishes we ordered so we can taste a bit of each dish. 

Our favourite dish among the three dishes was the kangaroo fillet dish.We especially adored the port wine sauce served with the kangaroo. It tasted really unique and scrumptious. 

Cucumber, carrot, lettuce and sprouts salad

Carrot, broccoli, cauliflower and corn salad

The Mallee Jackaroo - pork medallions with quince and pear sauce and crispy prosciutto

Greek-styled chargrilled quail

The Jolly Jumper - a dry marinated kangaroo fillet with mushroom and port wine sauce

If I was given the opportunity to dine at the Mallee Fowl Restaurant again, I would definitely go there again. I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to try gourmet home cooked Australian cuisine at its best.

Cheers,

Caroline Poh