The Haus
About
Overview & Vibe
A restaurant and function venue on the historic Main Street of Hahndorf, Australia's oldest surviving German settlement, twenty minutes from the Adelaide CBD. Modern reception rooms behind a heritage frontage, and a kitchen crowned “South Australia's best Venue Caterer”.
Setting & Style
Ceremonies happen in The Haus Courtyard — box-hedged paths, roses, rows of lavender, a water fountain, a walnut tree and a 130-year-old pear tree, framed by historic wooden buildings with the original water well still in place. The venue also arranges off-site ceremonies at The Cedars and at Hahndorf Lavender Estate.
Ideal For
Couples who want a Hills wedding they can walk to from their accommodation, at a manageable scale, with the catering handled by the venue rather than brought in.
The Need-to-Knows
- It takes 10 to 120 guests across several private rooms — a genuinely wide band at the small end, and a hard ceiling at the large end.
- The ceremony may not be on site. Two of the three named ceremony options — The Cedars and Hahndorf Lavender Estate — are other properties, so a second booking and transport are involved.
- Accommodation is next door, not on site — The Haus Studios are self-contained apartments on the same Main Street.
- Free on-site parking, which in central Hahndorf is worth having.
Standout Feature
A courtyard ceremony under a 130-year-old pear tree, in the middle of Hahndorf.
Contact
Amenities
- The Haus Courtyard
- 130 Year Old Pear Tree
- Walnut Tree
- Box Hedged Paths
- Rose Garden
- Lavender Rows
- Water Fountain
- Original Water Well
- Historic Wooden Buildings
- Multiple Private Reception Rooms
- Award Winning Venue Caterer
- Off Site Ceremony At The Cedars
- Off Site Ceremony At Hahndorf Lavender Estate
- Free On Site Car Parking
- Single Point Of Contact Coordinator
- Adjacent Studio Accommodation
- Vegetarian And Vegan Menu
- 20 Minutes From Adelaide CBD
- Historic Main Street Location
Ceremony Setting
- courtyard
- garden
- outdoor
- indoor
Dietary Options Supported
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Nearby Landmarks
- Hahndorf – The village the venue is in
- Main Street – The venue fronts it
- The Cedars – Off-site ceremony option nearby
- Hahndorf Lavender Estate – Off-site ceremony option nearby
- Mount Lofty Ranges – Surround the village
- Stirling – A short drive west
- Mount Barker – A short drive south-east
- Adelaide CBD – About 20 minutes' drive
On Site Accommodation
- The Haus Studios, self-contained studio apartments on Hahndorf Main Street
- Described as suiting couples, families, corporate travellers and extended stays
- Walking distance to the restaurant rather than at the reception venue
- Accommodation gift vouchers available
Price Notes
- The venue publishes a 'Haus Wedding Pack' and a 'Ceremony Site Selection' download. The venue's packages are described on the website only as 'flexible and affordable wedding packages'.
- Every dollar figure on the website is restaurant trade, not weddings, and is listed so it cannot be mistaken for one: Sunday roast '$24.90 from 5pm every Sunday'; 'Schnitzel Tuesdays... $21.50 from 11am every Tuesday'; '300g Steak Frites for $28.90 or flavour-packed chicken wings from $14.90' on Wednesdays; and pasta 'just $21.50 from 11am every Monday'. price_per_head is NULL.
- Two of the three ceremony options are off-site, at The Cedars and Hahndorf Lavender Estate. Those are separate properties with their own access and presumably their own fees; the venue does not publish what it charges to arrange them. Only the courtyard is at 38a Main Street.
- The venue is part of the Haus Group — functions enquiries go to functions@thehausgroup.com.au and are handled by the group's functions and events coordinator.
- Single point of contact is offered: 'Offering one single point-of-contact, we can meticulously plan and deliver your special day.' Enquiries are via a web form; the published numbers are +61 8 8388 7555 and +61 8 8388 7531 for the restaurant and +61 8 8388 1092 for functions and catering.
- Accommodation is adjacent rather than on site. The Haus Studios are self-contained studio apartments on Main Street, and the venue describes itself as "minutes away from boutique accommodation venues" — which is not the same as having rooms on the property.
- Free on-site car parking is listed among the reasons to choose the venue - 'Free on-site car parking in the heart of Hahndorf'.
- The image pool is restaurant-led. Of 24 images reviewed, the majority are plated food from the a la carte menu, plus a TripAdvisor badge and a Haus Catering wordmark (both excluded). Only one frame shows a room dressed for a long-table dinner. A couple should ask to see wedding photography directly.
Price Per Head
Venue Capacity
- 10–120
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