Bungala House
The native dining experience in the gardens of the 1856 homestead at Yankalilla, cooked over fire and eaten at the long table.
Hands-on dining experience
Native Dining: cooked over fire
A three-course native dining experience with Fleurieu Food and Wine. Native brie melted over the fire, kangaroo with a wattleseed and pepperberry sauce, and a lemon myrtle tiramisu to finish. You make it, then you eat it, course by course.
Length
3.5 hours
Group size
Up to 24
Price
$250
Courses
Three, cooked by you
Venue
Bungala House
Pick a date
Live calendar by venue. Dates are limited for this one – it runs as a special event, not a weekly class.
What you will make
This is a dining experience you cook yourself, three courses built around Australian native ingredients, with the fire doing the talking.
You start with a native brie, melted over the fire and finished with native flavours – the kind of starter that stops conversation for a minute. Then the main: kangaroo, cooked over the coals and served with a wattleseed and pepperberry sauce. You learn how to handle kangaroo properly – it is lean, it is quick, and cooked right it is superb.
Dessert is a lemon myrtle tiramisu – the Italian classic rebuilt with one of Australia’s great citrus flavours. You assemble it in class and it is on the table by the time the fire dies down.
Along the way you learn where these ingredients come from, how they are sourced, and how to use wattleseed, pepperberry and lemon myrtle in your own kitchen. Everything you cook, you eat, course by course at the long table.
What’s included
Your ticket covers
All ingredients
Kangaroo, brie, native spices and everything else on the bench, with native ingredients sustainably sourced.
Three courses, made and eaten
Starter, main and dessert – you cook every course and eat every course on the day.
Take-home recipe pack
All three recipes plus notes on cooking with wattleseed, pepperberry and lemon myrtle at home.
Use of apron and equipment
An apron and all equipment provided, fire included. Bring nothing but your curiosity.
Booking notes
Please note
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the popularity and limited capacity of our programs, a minimum of 14 days’ notice is required for any cancellations or rescheduling requests. This allows us adequate time to offer the spot to others on our waiting list. Cancellations made with at least 14 days’ notice will receive a full refund or credit.
Cancellations received within 14 days of the event are non-refundable unless exceptional circumstances apply, in which case a credit may be offered at our discretion.
§ Take it home
The cookbook
New release
Deliciously Wild
Jackie’s native foods cookbook – the flavours from this experience and many more, with the stories of the ingredients behind them. Take the fire home with you.
Native Dining FAQs
What is on the menu?
Three courses, cooked by you: native brie melted over the fire, kangaroo with a wattleseed and pepperberry sauce, and a lemon myrtle tiramisu to finish.
Do we cook it ourselves?
Yes. This is a hands-on experience. You cook every course, with guidance, and eat every course on the day at the long table.
What if I have never cooked kangaroo?
Most guests haven’t, and that is the point. Kangaroo is lean and cooks quickly, and you learn exactly how to handle it so it comes off the fire superb. If kangaroo is not for you, let us know when you book and we will talk through options.
Where do the native ingredients come from?
Our native ingredients are sustainably sourced, and part of the experience is learning where wattleseed, pepperberry and lemon myrtle come from and how to use them in your own kitchen.
Where does the Native Dining Experience run?
At Bungala House, the 1856 homestead at Yankalilla on the Fleurieu Peninsula. It runs as a special event on limited dates, so book early.
Can we book it as a private event?
Yes, and it makes a memorable one. Send a private group enquiry →
Dine wild with us
Fire, native flavours and three courses you cooked yourself. Limited dates at Bungala House.