National Wine Centre

My wife and I attended a wedding reception at The National Wine Centre early last year. The atmosphere is great and the food was superb. However, some guests are likely to leave hungry. Portion sizes of all four courses were tiny. Then, when it came time to honour the newlyweds, nobody on our table had any drink to toast with. Really? At a Wine Centre? It happened twice during the evening. That's when I complained to management. The manager was very courteous. He explained that it is the Centre's policy to fill up individual glasses instead of leaving bottles on the table. That's fine, but how about some service then? Four of the five Centre attendants, showed no interest in us at all. It costs nothing to smile, to ask whether you have finished the meal before snatching a plate away, or to appear interested in those you are catering to. Knowing the hosts well, they would not have skimped on the package. In the end, I filled up on extra servings of bread and butter. Plus, the manager conceded somewhat by leaving us a carafe of table water. I would not recommend The National Wine Centre of Australia as a venue to host a wedding reception.

As a wine enthusiast, I LOVED this!
The museum is really interesting and nicely set up and while the wine samples are quite expensive, the idea is awesome and it‘s a great way to experience a lot of wines from different places if you don‘t have the time to travel to the respective wineries.
Highly recommend

Nice aesthetic, really like the idea of swiping a card for a small sample of each wine, excellent cheese

For those with dietary requirements, they have some pretty amazing food. I am lactose intolerant and was pretty happy with the menu (and tasted yum too)

Seriously great food, lovely wine tasting options and beautiful locale and set up. What's not to like?

It's kind of funny when I saw those 5 star reviews here. All I see here is a beautiful building with at least 5 different conferences taking place. Even the exhibition hall was set for lunch. How disappointed!

What a lovely venue for a bite to eat or a reception. The building is really quite superb and stylish, and the food quite delectable.

Just fantastic, doing a course on wine and goes for 5 weeks on Wednesday night, if you're in adelaide and you can do a one day course, go for it. Well worth it to understand wine. Cheers from Paul.

AMAZING food and wine selections. Customer service is lacking a little in the wine bar.as in you have to gain the staffs attention to be served but once you do they are happy to help. Will definetly be back again and again

It's nice in there. Went in for a show and the ambiance alone blew me away. Nice selection of wines too. In short, gorgeous place, gorgeous people, gorgeous surroundings.

Top 5 place to visit in Adelaide. Unique building to appreciate, the free tour about history of wine making is a bonus.
You can sit down for a meal, a cup of coffee or try wine tasting.

I learn much about wine from James, the sommelier. The architecture is a resemblence of a wine barrow. Got a chance to dine on the restaurant, and it is fantastic. The fish and scallop are amazing. The steak is tender and juicy. Not forget to mention the lemon meringue dessert, Im craving for more

Absolutely gorgeous! The staff were amazingly friendly and the area was just perfect. We loved the outdoor chess game was left set up as well or my son would've been bored waiting around!

Although the building is large, the exhibitions are sparse, dated and under whelming. You are better off going to one of the many delightful wineries in South Australia. The vastness of wine should make for a very engaging and interactive exhibitions. Unfortunately the National Wine Centre doesn't deliver. A definite pass if you are in Adelaide.

Went here for breakfast and was disappointed. Ham and cheese croissant wasnt even close to toasted; cheese still mostly cold and solid. Breakfast pizza had a slightly undercooked base, and the spinach on top was questionable quality. The fish potato frittata was interesting but again the spinach on top was more than questionable in terms of freshness. Lots of potential but just felt like whoever was in the kitchen didn't really care about the food quality.

I was passing by this place during my visit to town. Did not really have time to go in and experience.

The food served at functions is superb. The staff make planning the function a smooth and easy process and the view to the courtyard is beautiful. Highly recommended

The perfect location for wine tastings. Offers a great variety of delicious food and a beautiful outdoor area within the botanical garden.

Rather surprised when we were told that 1 new potato per person was the allocation for a table of 12.

Wonderful, delicious! And the staff very competent and kind of! Not only for tourists, but for win understander!