Fire destroys popular Adelaide Hills restaurant

A popular Adelaide Hills restaurant has been completely destroyed by a blaze – leaving a multimillion-dollar damage bill.

Apr 29, 2026, updated Apr 29, 2026
A fire swept through  Hahndorf's The Mustart Seed restaurant overnight. Picture: CFS
A fire swept through Hahndorf's The Mustart Seed restaurant overnight. Picture: CFS

A massive blaze has ripped through a popular Adelaide Hills restaurant, leaving a damage bill upwards of $2 million.
The CFS said about 70 firefighters were called to battle the fire that fully engulfed The Mustard Seed restaurant in Hahndorf on Tuesday, about 8.30pm.
The restaurant was closed and no one was onsite when it started, the CFS said.

About 70 firefighters were called to battle the massive blaze that broke out on Tuesday. Picture: Shannon Romeo/Facebook

CFS state duty commander Ben Pettman told ABC radio it took more than an hour to bring the blaze under control.
He said the cause of the fire, which completely destroyed the building, had yet to be determined.
No other properties were damaged in the blaze, the CFS said.
Mount Barker Road was closed between Pine Avenue and Auricht Road while fire crews fought the blaze.
Investigators have called for witnesses who may have seen any “suspicious activity” in the area or anyone who may have CCTV or dash cam footage to contact police.

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