Emu Ridge Café | Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery Kangaroo Island
Highlights
- Savour delicious breakfast and lunch crafted from local produce in a tranquil bush setting.
- Enjoy award-winning barista coffee and in-house cakes, perfect for a sweet treat any time of day.
- Explore Kangaroo Island with Emu Ridge as your base, conveniently located near Kingscote and American River.
- Relax in family-friendly spaces, featuring picnic areas and a kids play zone for a delightful outing.
Nestled in the bush, Emu Ridge Cafe is a hidden gem offering a great casual dining experience using our region’s local produce. We serve delicious breakfast, lunch, along with award-winning locally roasted barista coffee and in-house cakes.
Emu Ridge Café is perfectly situated for island exploring, just 15 minutes from Kingscote, American River, and Parndana.
Catering to all hungry diners, we provide options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and special dietary requirements. To complement their dining areas, Emu Ridge Cafe offer a fully licensed bar with a good selection of local beer, ciders, spirits, and wine. Food and drinks are also available for takeaway.
Local Art, Craft & Produce
Our Own Natural Products
Tours
KI Ciders Cellar Door: Emu Ridge is the Cellar Door for Kangaroo Island Ciders.
Tasting presentations and sales of the award-winning cider are available.
Cafe
Family-Friendly
Pet-Friendly
Picnic and Kids Play Area
The cafe offers three different dining experiences, plus a picnic and nature play area where you can enjoy their delicious food and drinks.
Images and Video
Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
- SA – Tourism Kangaroo Island
Features
Tags
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
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