122 reviews
#1 of 20 Restaurants in Naracoorte$$ - $$$, International, Australian, Vegetarian friendly+61 8 8762 1644+ Add websiteImprove this listing
Hours
Sun
8:00 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mon
7:00 am - 9:00 am6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tue
7:00 am - 9:00 am6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wed
7:00 am - 9:00 am6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu
7:00 am - 9:00 am6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri
7:00 am - 9:00 am6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat
8:00 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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4.5
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PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $40.00
CUISINES
International, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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At the William Macintosh Motor Lodge you will find the Highlander Restaurant which offers a fully licensed fine dining experience, perfect for that special occasion. Serving both local and international dishes, complimented with local wines direct from the Coonawarra and Mount Benson regions.
PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $40.00
CUISINES
International, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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4.5
122 reviews
Excellent
70
Very good
37
Average
5
Poor
4
Terrible
6
Ian M
Mildura687 contributions
Jan 2022 • none
This was a great night. The staff were wonderful and really made the evening with their interaction with our family group of 8 adults and 4 kids. We had a variety of meals and everybody including kids were happy with their meals. Lots of wine was enjoyed and much enjoyment was had. Would recommend this restaurant to anybody and many thanks go to our waitress for the night
Written 14 January 2022
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Keith1504
Buckinghamshire149 contributions
Mar 2023 • none
This is the restaurant of the William Macintosh Motor Lodge. We ate there when staying at the motel and had an enjoyable experience. The service was friendly and the food was very good. Our waitress was particularly chatty and seemed genuinely interested in our travels
The menu was interesting and more varied than usual. The chef is Indonesian so there were some Asian dishes mixed into the customary steaks and standard fare. I had the Nasi Goreng and it was excellent.
Ambience was cosy and prices were reasonable. Recommended.
Written 7 March 2023
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LindaY1879
Melbourne14 contributions
Mar 2021 • couples
Very decent country town restaurant, with a good Asian touch. Ranges from Thai fish cakes to osso buco. Generous serves. Loved the 1960s-70s music mix one night; I left singing Janis Joplin. The lovely manager claimed she themes it to suit the guests!
Written 30 March 2021
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jayne4d
Melbourne102 contributions
May 2022 • none
We booked a table for two at Highlander Restaurant which was billed as a "fine dining experience" on the motel's website. However we found both the service and food was anything but! The restaurant was quite full on the night with only one person serving. Later another woman came out to help but it was clear some of the orders were being mixed up on other tables. We had a long wait before our meal arrived. We chose the bruschetta as an entree. This comprised an unappetising oily tomato concoction on a thick slice of toasted bread which had none of the usual fresh tomato and basil flavours. My main was a spaghetti marinara which arrived as pasta with a sludge of unrecognisable thick sauce studded with tiny bits of tasteless seafood. I could only eat a small portion before giving up on this unpleasant dish. My husband's lamb shank was slightly better but we both left very disappointed with the entire experience.
Written 28 May 2022
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Prerna K
9 contributions
Dec 2022 • family
We stayed at William Macintosh Motor Lodge on Christmas Eve and had dinner at the recommended Highlander restaurant. My kids picked up Mac and Cheese, my husband had the Lamb chops from the specials Menu and I had the Vegetarian Indonesian rice. We also had a Beer and a House Red Wine. Kids Mac and cheese appeared to have come out of the microwave, was burnt and lumpy at different places.. My husbands Lamb chops were pretty undercooked and tasteless. My rice were ok, a little dry. I had asked those to be spicy which they were not but it was manageable. I would give those 3/5 if it was only my meal. We had placed our order by 6:30 pm and they never told us that there is a 10% surcharge for a meal after 7 pm on a holiday. We went for payment after dinner around 7:10 pm and then they ripped us off with a 10% surcharge and that felt bad after a lousy meal. May be the food is good at other times but our experience was below average on a Christmas Eve!
Written 24 December 2022
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Adelaidefoodie
Adelaide2 contributions
July 2022 • solo
The food was just awful, service was worse, clearly under staffed to cater for a room full of people. The Drinks were overpriced and the wine menu was poor. The owner obviously cares only about his bottom line and must buy his produce on the cheap, because the food tasted mouldy. Give it a miss and go to the Naracourt pub instead.
Written 13 August 2022
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Eleonora F
1 contribution
Dec 2024 • family
All the staff were friendly and accommodating. The steaks were good, well cooked and reasonably priced. The main course of chilli mussels cost $40 and we got 6 mussels in a lot of sauce. The sauce was tasty but we have had this dish at pubs and other venues and paid less and received much more. Also they were not SA mussels but NZ ones which in our opinion are inferior. The seafood platter at $54 was also very disappointing. Dry hoki fish, heavily battered soggy calamari and the cooked prawns were bland.
Written 2 January 2025
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freckles1676
Melbourne9 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
Given the great ratings of The Highlander, we decided to give it a try. The menu options looked good and we were pleasantly surprised to see that there was a kids menu too (this isn’t advertised).
We were disappointed with our meal and dining experience as the bubbly was flat, my husband’s scotch fillet was fatty and medium to well, rather than medium rare and my son’s sausages and mash was not as advertised. The sausages were Italian spiced beef sausages and it wasn’t described as such on the kids menu. He was quite hungry and couldn’t eat the sausages due to the spicy ness. It would’ve been good to know up front or to have plain sausages for kids. The bowl of seasonal vegetables was very salty.
We raised our concerns with the waitress who was apologetic but really it wasn’t her fault. We asked her to let the kitchen know.
We will not be returning.
Written 23 December 2023
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HappyPilmores
Dimboola13 contributions
Apr 2022 • family
Attentive and welcoming hosts made our dining experience memorable. Nothing better than being served by someone who knows the history of the region and best of all knows the menu. Thank you for a lovely meal and we will be back.
Written 18 April 2022
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Vivian V
Melbourne6 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Homely feel, family run business. Very friendly and good service. Garlic bread was exceptional. Main courses adequate home cooking and generous. Desserts a bit hit and miss. Thet don't feel as though they are freshly made but held in the fridge on the off chance someone may order them. A bit disappointed as it was a Saturday night and reading reviews sounded likeit was real gem in a country town.
Written 17 August 2023
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Craig W
Adelaide6 contributions
Feb 2020 • business
We were working locally and we simply dropped in for a meal. The Restaraunt was probably a little too nice and romantic for myself and work offsider. I wish I had my wife as she would be jealous I’m sharing a meal in a beautiful place with my offsider not her. Staff were amazingly helpful, food was outstanding quality cooked perfectly. The portion was great along with side options. I personally had the scotch fillet with garlic prawns. Steak was beautifully charred and cooked to my request.
The selection of wines were impressive and complimented the meal. I Highly recommend the Highlander. I’m looking forward to bringing the wife back instead of my work offsider.
Written 25 February 2020
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Experience273747
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • friends
We were charged $17 pp, for a so called continental breakfast. All we got was the cheapest bread, jam, vanilla yogurt and cereal. No cheese, cheese ham or eggs that you would normally expect in a continental breakfast. The service was very poor.
Written 21 January 2024
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Margie091
Camberwell45 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
My husband and I went here for dinner on our final night in Naracoorte, having booked that morning. It was a lovely restaurant, with beautifully presented and delicious food and a quiet ambience, despite all tables being booked and the adjoining bar being full. Along with the indian restaurant in the centre of town, this was the most elegant restaurant in Naracoorte. We had a margarita, then a bottle of gorgeous local wine.
Written 7 February 2021
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The L
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • family
36° South eye fillet was perfection on a plate 👌🏻
We travel and dine often at many fine dining restaurants, only sometimes there is a meals that stands out.
Highlander Restaurant at Naracoorte is a humble restaurant and motel.
Their food is second to none and their locally sourced beef is absolutely amazing and delicious.
Highly recommended dining here when in the area.
Written 22 March 2024
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Fran O
Bentleigh1 contribution
May 2021 • friends
Come here for the most hospitable, warm and friendly staff. Fantastic happy hour cocktails and after that, the most delicious pub meals that trump many Melbourne pubs. We went with a group of 6 friends and stayed in town to visit the Coonawarra winery region. We have been there 2 nights in row. Amazing!
Written 2 May 2021
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