Inside the Enchanted Fig Tree restaurant on Kangaroo Island in South Australia

You won’t believe what’s hiding behind this 120-year-old fig tree: Why travellers are flocking to this ‘enchanting’ spot on an Aussie island

Travellers are flocking to South Australia to visit a restaurant in a fig tree
The Enchanted Fig Tree on Kangaroo Island offers a one of a kind experience
The limbs of the century-old vines have created perfect spaces to dine
The restaurant is only open from November 10, 2022 to April 10, 2023
It also costs $175 per person to attend and bookings are essential

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

Hidden inside the limbs of a 120-year-old fig tree in South Australia awaits a unique experience – but few know it exists

Travellers are flocking from all over the country to dine at a Kangaroo Island restaurant appropriately named ‘The Enchanted Fig Tree’, which is visible only once guests walk inside a hidden entrance.

For more than a century the vines have grown to naturally create ‘room-like spaces’ suitable for guests to sit comfortably and eat a meal.

It is open on selected days for lunch during spring and summer and can seat up to 45 diners but those who wish to visit can only do so between November 10, 2022 and April 10, 2023.

Hidden inside the limbs of a 120-year-old fig tree in South Australia awaits a unique experience – but few know it exists

‘The Enchanted Fig Tree’ is visible only once guests walk inside a hidden entrance.

For more than a century the vines have grown to naturally create room-like spaces suitable for eating a meal

As guests walk through entrance they’re guided through the fig leaves by a green path that leads to the ‘magical’ dining area complete with wooden chairs and tables.

The menu has been curated by executive chef Stephanie Vass and incorporates a ‘hint of local history, a splash of fairy tale, and a sprinkle of the unexpected’.

The venue Gastronomo Dining shared photos of popular meals on Instagram – including the modern twist on fish and chips.

As guests walk through entrance they’re guided through the fig leaves by a green path that leads to the ‘magical’ dining area complete with wooden chairs and tables

The menu has been curated by Stephanie Vass and is deemed to incorporate a ‘hint of local history, a splash of fairy tale, and a sprinkle of the unexpected’

The unique experience comes at a price of $175 per person, which includes a gin cocktail on arrival

The Enchanted Fig Tree sample menu: What $175pp will get you

Appetiser:

Carpaccio of local fish with home made totopos, fennel and pink grapefruit

Liver parfait on paper thin sourdough wafers with agrodolce

Entree:

Mexican Pozole – White hominy chicken broth with lime, avocado, guajillo chili and corn

Wild Mushroom Galette – Homemade puff pastry made with Kangaroo Island milled wheat, assorted mushrooms, white truffle, on a light watercress salad with parsnip puree

Main:

Greek Banquet – Tasting plate of Kangaroo Island produce served banquet style including KI free range of Greek-style pork shoulder in lemon served with shallots and crispy crackling and local lamb, dill and sofrito dolma with lemon and KI olive oil

Guests are served King George whiting with salt bush butter, island potatoes, fennel, broccolini, and seeds, which looked extravagant and delicious.

Inside the tree it’s usually two or three degrees cooler than the outside and there’s no cover from rain or wind.

But the one of a kind experience comes at a price of $175 per person, which includes a gin cocktail on arrival.

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