The hills are alive!

Around 25kms away from Adelaide lays the historic town of Handorf. It definitely gets quite busy down Main Street during the weekends as tourists and locals alike attend the semi-religious gathering spot known as the Handorf Inn. What they all come to worship is pork! Pork schnitzel, pork wursts, pork hocks, pork chops, bacon, pork ribs and steaks of all cuts also.

Basically it isn't a fun place for vegetarians. They have other daily specials like soups, pasta and burgers as well but they are just the sideshows for the main event. Pork and steaks aside, there are 5 different Hofbrau beers on tap with accompanying glasses ranging from 300ml to the 1L steins you can expect from Munich.

I love taking interstate visitors to this restaurant as it includes a pleasant drive up the Adelaide Hills. You feel like you have reached the country-side and there are plenty of shops to browse thru as well.

On my latest visit in just last Sunday , I enjoyed the fillet Mignon served with your choice of potatoes, a salad and a beautiful bearnaise sauce. The steak was done just right, medium rare with plenty of moisture. The sauce was separated so that it allows for individual preference in terms of how much sauce you like.

The trio of wurst you can see on top of the picture comes with 3 different mustards. All of which are locally produced. The pork hock is on the left of the picture, served with potatoes, it is the specialty of Handorf Inn. A must try for all food lovers. On the right is the pork ribs, that's the half serve at 500 grams. On that day it was a little dry but still delicious.

Quality control is strong at the Handorf Inn, the staff are friendly and you begin to recognise a few of them because it is a very family oriented place. There are plenty to keep the little ones entertained and the outdoor seats out the front of the bar are ideal on a nice warm afternoon.

I guess these are some of the reasons that separate the Handorf Inn from others like it in bigger cities around Australia that may be staffed by uni kids and with not as much focus on the food side of the menu. I mean these premises can't all be like the Hofbrauhaus in Munich but the Handorf Inn provides a good resemblance in the amount of enjoyment it brings to the gorilla.

I did mention the litre pints right?! So try to get someone else to drive when you bring a big appetite and if you get the German Platter, it provides a sample of all the highlights.