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All the latest about the Cally in the news and online.
Caledonian Inn wins tourism award
12 November 2018 / Coastal Leader
The Robe Caledonian Inn’s Holly and Geoff Prest had plenty to celebrate after receiving bronze for Standard Accommodation at the South Australian Tourism Awards.
The Caledonian Inn were first-time entrants, walking away with 3rd place in the state and a bronze medal for Standard Accommodation. The awards were announced during the gala dinner, taking place at the Adelaide Convention Centre, with over 750 industry representatives attending
Where to eat, stay and play on the Limestone Coast
30 May 2019 / Australian Traveller / Kate Symons
Australian Traveller Magazine – the country’s biggest selling travel magazine focussing on Australian stories, experiences and trends with 480,000 readers each issue – has picked the Cally as the place to stay on the Limestone Coast!
Ms Kate Symons writes:
Established in 1858, the Caledonian Inn is an English-style pub with character to boot. As well as your standard front bar/back bar/beer garden combo, the inn has a few accommodation options including the charming Cottages by the Sea.
The self-contained cottages, featuring a loft bedroom big enough for four without squeezing, are clean and simple, but it’s the location that reigns. The cottages are tucked behind the inn and sit in pole position next to Town Beach, with water views and a Juliet balcony upstairs.
The Caledonian Inn
30 November 2017 / She Gathers No Moss
A wood panelled dining room. A quiet corner table by an open window. A cool evening breeze drifting in, after a molten afternoon. A glass of chilled, Limestone Coast Chardonnay. A book. A sumptuous salmon fillet with a crusty, crunchy skin, resting on a bed of al dente vegetables: broccolini, asparagus, fennel. A caper and dill aioli. A scattering of orange segments, that match the colour of the sun dropping out of the sky. Feel the serenity…
I am a lone diner at the Caledonian Inn, but I have a lovely waitress checking regularly to make sure I have everything I need. I’m thoroughly enjoying my book. I’ve had a call from a friend in Sydney who I haven’t seen in ages. The Chardonnay is crisp and soothing. My salmon is perfection. What more could a girl want…
Popular Pubs: Australia's Favourite Gastro Pubs
16 August 2017 / Australian Good Food & Travel Guide
Traditionally, British pubs were primarily drinking establishments with little emphasis placed on the serving of food. Dishes were smaller in size and the simple ploughman’s lunch reigned supreme…
Fast forward to the present day and the traditional pub with minimal menus are fewer and far between, whilst the rise in the higher end gastropub makes for the majority of the new age scene. Winter is the ideal time to take respite from the chilly days and visit your nearest gastropub, with our top picks around the country.
Caledonian Inn
Those who have spent the morning working up an appetite on the seaside of Robe can take a short stroll across the road to satisfy their hunger and quench their thirst at the charming Caledonian Inn. The Cally, as locals know it, is an old English style stone pub, whilst their exterior boasts a spacious beer garden. A quality menu of authentic pub fare with a touch of modern refinement is seen in entrees of seared duck breast with eggplant crisps and hearty mains like lamb shanks infused with rosemary and chilli and served with mashed potato and broccolini.
Lunchin' Out for Easter 2017
27 March 2017 / Australian Good Food & Travel Guide
Perhaps this year the time has come to break the cycle and head out for lunch a few times, instead of the steady diet of chocolate, chocolate milkshakes and chocolate chocolates. If the sudden urge to leave the choc stocked hidey hole of home arises, here is a list of places to celebrate Easter out and about in keeping with the Easter theme.
Caledonian Inn
The Cally, as locals know it, is an old English style stone pub with a long timber bar, relaxed seating, an open fireplace and ambient lighting inside, whilst outside boasts a spacious beer garden, creating the ideal space for the whole family to enjoy…
New lighting for Caledonian Inn
Coastal Leader / 1 November 2016
Over the past 157 years the Cally has become a local landmark, and the hotel’s owners have a great attachment to the hotel and strongly believe in keeping things local.
Today, three new pendant lights from Inkster were delivered and will soon be installed in the establishment’s front entrance.
The lights that will sit in the Cally’s entrance are hand turned SA limestone shades and are made in Melbourne with locally sourced materials.
Melbourne Cup Day 2016 | Gallery
Coastal Leader / 1 November 2016
View the Coastal Leader’s 2016 Melbourne Cup gallery.
Morning tea a sweet treat in Robe
Coastal Leader / By Sonia Legoe / 19 June 2016
A hugely successful “Biggest Morning Tea” was held at the Caledonian Inn on Friday the 17th June.
With 50 people in attendance for a cuppa, close to $1000 was raised for Cancer Research. A great testament to how cancer has affected so many people in our small community.
A special mention to the Caledonian Inn staff for their amazing input with the organisation of this event. Holly, Geoff, Kristina, Jake and Tom were run off their feet keeping up with tea & coffee orders (with proceeds donated back to the cause).
The Cally donated the entire fare of delicious treats baked by Chef Nathaniel and crew!