Barossa Valley cellar door restaurant St Hugo reopens with a new menu and chef

It’s been closed since the wake of the pandemic – now Barossa Valley cellar door restaurant, St Hugo, has reopened with a new chef and focus.

St Hugo Restaurant, Barossa Valley.

After closing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, St Hugo Restaurant has now reopened with a new chef and offering.

The former delicious.100 fine diner has switched its degustation for an a la carte menu, and is also serving up more casual bites in a newly named St Hugo Lounge. Barossa local Nikolas Tucker has taken the reigns in the kitchen, replacing former head chef Mark McNamara.

“We’ve change the vibe to suit the consumer that’s here at the moment,” said Jo Adamo of Pernod Ricard Winemakers, which oversees both St Hugo and Jacob’s Creek.

St Hugo’s new head chef, Nikolas Tucker.

“What we’ve done is reconfigured the first floor to make the most of the 360-degree view of the vineyards and offered a lounge menu, which you can enjoy all day with a glass of wine.

“The rest of the space will offer an a la carte menu – you can be around the bar, in the open air, or in the downstairs lounge area you can have something a bit more intimate.”

A dish at St Hugo Restaurant.

The “flexible” menu will showcase local produce, says Tucker, including from St Hugo’s own kitchen garden.

This garden will star in a Chef’s Table option, where guests can pick ingredients before joining Tucker in the kitchen. Those looking to step things up a notch can try the $3000 Fine and Rare wine tasting experience, hosted by chief winemaker Peter Munro and cellar concierge Tim Redman.

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2141 Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat, 8115 9200, bookings at sthugo.com