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 Authentic Malaysian delights |
57 Gouger Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8231 4648 |
This large and comfortable restaurant (seating up to 80) is great for Malaysian food with friendly service and realistic pricing. You can enjoy alfresco dining or book a private area. Sample authentic Malaysian cooking with subtle spicing. The menu offers a range of tofu-based dishes that are both satisfying and delicious. Locals love the chilli mud-crabs, fish-head curry and roti chani. There are also daily specials and a good wine list. Your own bottle wine is also welcome. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Fresh produce and more |
Gouger Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8203 7494 http://www.adelaidecitycouncil... |
Currently celebrating its 130th year of operation, the Adelaide Central Market is visited by over 150,000 people each week, who come to buy superb local fresh produce and gastronomic delights from around the world. The appealing old facade on Gouger Street fronts Adelaide's largest retail produce market--over 80 stallholders, bringing you everything from custard apples to camembert, bok choy to biscotti, saffron to salmon. Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere. Bargaining is not generally accepted, but the good-natured stallholders compete with each other to give you the best prices. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Bustling East End pub |
205 Rundle Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8223 4660 |
Sitting on popular Rundle Street in an elegant 150-year-old building, the Austral is bustling with people most days of the week. Wooden bars and furniture give this place a homely, old-style look. A couple of wacky paintings add an arty edge. Local university students usually flood the front bar while the dining room attracts all ages and types. Live bands and DJs play music most nights of the week. Budget accommodation is also available and bookings can be made online. The Austral serves inexpensive pub snacks and elegant modern meals, together with a wide range of beers, wines and spirits. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A Bacchanalian feast |
253 The Esplanade Henley Square Adelaide, SA 5022 Australia +61 8 8356 2644 |
Henley Square is a delightful enclave of seaside dining which lends itself to the alfresco style of Bacchus. Distinctively different dining with colorful dishes, such as red snapper on black and red noodles. Seafood is naturally a feature of the menu and the affable staff will make you welcome at any time. Bacchus is a delight both in summer with cool meals by the water, and in the winter with its snug log fires. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Best budget wineries tour |
Prime Mini Tours PO Box 631 Adelaide, SA 5048 Australia +1 300 66 7650 (Toll Free In Australia Only) http://www.primeminitours.com |
An excellent value tour including a three-course lunch at the 1891 Tanunda Club and a visit to the Barossa Distillery to taste a full range of spirits and liqueurs. The tour also takes you to five different wineries - a good selection from the bountiful Barossa Valley. Grant Burge and Basedow in particular, are wineries offering an excellent range. Penfolds is a label famous for its reds, and the popular Wolf Blass and Miranda complete the list. A visit to a keg factory gives a brief respite in between tastings! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Wine, history and locale |
66-68 Murray Street Adelaide, SA 5352 Australia +61 8 8563 0600 http://www.barossa-region.org |
A legacy of the region's German refugees, distinctive and attractive Lutheran churches and cottage townships dot the delightful Barossa Valley. Another legacy, 50-odd wineries, gives the visitor a sensual focus, as well as an historical one. This well-equipped information center will happily introduce you to all the area's attractions, and provide information on wineries and wine making. Masses of leaflets cover eateries and restaurants, rental cottages and bed and breakfast places. Learn of Tanunda's own history, and enjoy scenic hills covered with walking trails. Alternatively, book one of the many local tours on offer, such as a trip in a hot-air balloon. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Barossa beauty and wine-tasting |
Lower Ground Floor 18-20 Grenfell Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8212 7888 http://www.barossawinetrain.co... |
This train journey is an easy way to enjoy the pleasures of the Barossa Valley and take in some of South Australia's scenic countryside. After a 90-minute journey the train arrives in the historic town of Tanunda. You may choose the "train only" option or book one of the company's excellent day, overnight or tailored valley packages. The Ultimate Barossa Day Tour Experience visits selected wineries for tastings, plus valley icons, such as Maggie Beer's Farm Shop and Angas Park Fruits. This tour includes a two-course winery lunch. Cost: Inclusive tours: Adults from AUD130; children from AUD78. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Impossible to resist the cakes |
140 The Parade Norwood Adelaide, SA 5067 Australia +61 8 8364 3663 |
Try to resist the cakes whether breakfast, lunch or dinner! Slap bang in the middle of Norwood, large glass windows allow you to view the shoppers scurrying around outside. Inside there are polished wooden floors and open-plan dining areas. On sunny days pavement tables are full. Whatever the meal, this place adapts to the needs of customers. Locals come here for coffee (and cake) as well as for quick meals and dinner with friends. Many have wine by the glass and a filling pizza. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Thai for two |
204 Rundle Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 (0)8 8223 3519 |
For over 17 years Café Michael has been offering authentic Thai food to Adelaide diners. The modern furnishings give a casual and relaxed air to this busy little spot in the East End. One house special is marinated boneless chicken wrapped in a Pandanus leaf, or perhaps you would prefer a whole fish with red curry sauce? Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Welcome any time |
150 King William Road Hyde Park Adelaide, SA 5061 Australia +61 8 8272 1611 |
Just the place to drop in for breakfast, lunch, dinner or simply a drink. Open whenever you are hungry, the atmosphere at Cafe Paradiso is always lively. Italian style delicacies include a generous antipasto platter, crispy bruschetta and plenty of pasta. Enjoy alfresco dining on fashionable King William Road--minutes from the heart of the city--or dine in the bright and airy cafe proper. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good seaside Italian cooking |
5 West Beach Road West Beach Adelaide, SA 5024 Australia +61 8 8235 1991 |
This restaurant offers Italian fare catering for a young, mainly Italian clientele in a Californian-style setting. A large pergola covered with palm-tree thatch leads into the glass-walled restaurant. The outdoor setting is great for summer evenings, while indoors is cosy for rainy nights. Garlic, wine, lemon, chilli and olive oil enhance dishes of salmon, seafood and veal. Entrees include the delicious Funghi del Bosco (field mushrooms steamed in garlic, wine and onion, then chargrilled). Try Saltimbocco (pan fried veal with proscuitto, wine and sage). Pastas and pizzas also share these sensual Mediterranean flavours, as do Italian wines. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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As Italian as they come |
145 The Parade Norwood Adelaide, SA 5067 Australia +61 8 8364 2944 |
Whatever the time of day this restaurant is busy, and not just for the pizzas--the atmosphere is terrific. This place is cosy and busy; you cannot see the tables and chairs for food and people! Be at ease with just a newspaper or with friends. The open kitchen sends out tantalising wafts of garlic. The speciality of the house is delicious pasta and pizza. Try either with accompanying vegetables and a glass of wine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Stylish but informal dining |
59 The Parade Norwood Adelaide, SA 5067 Australia +61 8 8362 7822 |
Offering modern Australian cuisine with mediterranean influences, Caffe Medici is one of the oldest restaurants on Norwood's vibrant Parade. Pavement dining is always a popular option when the sun is shining. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bustling, bright and great food |
100 O'Connell Street North Adelaide Adelaide, SA 5006 Australia +61 8 8239 0655 |
Living up to its name, Paesano, meaning "mate" or "local", this restaurant is popular spot for friends to share a good meal. Many will take in a movie in North Adelaide beforehand. Child-friendly, the restaurant boasts a large airy eating area, with an alfresco option on the pavement. You can enjoy an excellent range of antipasto (replenished three times a day) and one of the biggest wine lists around. All cakes are baked on the premises daily and there is superb gelati - try the exquisite tiramisu flavor. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classic Italian dining |
10 O'Connell Street North Adelaide Adelaide, SA 5006 Australia +61 8 8267 2444 |
This place is famous for its wood-oven pizza, great coffee, extensive wine list and gelati made on the premises. Cibo exudes classic Italian elegance, from the heavy, iron door-handles to the Mediterranean-feel, tiered courtyard strung with dainty fairy-lights. Inside you will find dark wood, crisp, white tablecloths and mood-lighting throughout. Pizza favourites include smoked salmon, mascarpone cream cheese and rocket. Regular diners clamour for the Linguine Lillo Scoglio (on the menu since 1996), mussels, cockles, oysters, prawns and calamari, cooked in their own juices with garlic, Italian parsley, chilli and extra virgin olive oil. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Innovative contemporary Italian food |
199 Hutt Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8224 0100 |
Citrus and the Green Olive Restaurants offers contemporary Italian food with alfresco dining, providing a popular daytime and evening setting. Two dining areas offer the same menu but with a different ambiance. Citrus is a bright breakfast and lunchtime cafe. Downstairs, the Green Olive is a transformed cellar for evening dining. Breakfast includes eggs poached in tomato and basil. For later dining choose the Black mussel, chilli and cockle broth with garlic crostini or slow-roasted tomato tart tatin with grilled saganaki cheese. To follow, try chilli-crab with gremolata or the equally inspiring chicken with pickled cherries and blue cheese brioche. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Chocaholic heaven |
3/160 King William Road Hyde Park Adelaide, SA 5061 Australia +61 8 8271 8244 |
You will think you have died and gone to heaven when you step into this delightful little shop. It is aimed squarely at the "chocoholic" in us all. Stocking unique cakes, handmade chocolates and truffles, everything is beautifully packaged. Try their "Guilt" and "Innocence" confectionery -do not be fooled, they are both equally naughty! Or you can select from a range of indulgent cakes. Cocolat also make exquisite wedding and celebration cakes, decorated with shards of white chocolate, drizzled with toffee icicles and filled with creamy chocolate mousse. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Unique late night spot |
76 Melbourne Street North Adelaide Adelaide, SA 5006 Australia +61 8 8267 2006 |
Twelve years on, this is still one of Adelaide's most unusual cafés. You can not help but love its intimate atmosphere. Kitsch, cluttered and dimly lit, this tiny café seats only about 20 at a time - you may have to wait outside for a table! Sink into a two or four person booth, sheltered by large cane fans and screens. Try gourmet coffees and teas, snacks and cakes - perfect for a late night rendezvous. Try coffee Africana - coffee, chocolate, rum and orange topped with cream and chocolate. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Seaside taverna |
255 Seaview Road Adelaide, SA 5022 Australia +61 8 8353 2875 |
A traditional style restaurant with a warm, casual atmosphere, Estia offers time-honoured dishes from the islands of Greece. Close your eyes and the redolent aromas and friendly staff will transport you to the sunny shores of the Aegean. Alfresco dining in the fresh sea air will sharpen the appetite for Estia's range of tasty mezedakia. Choose from a classic wine list or bring that favourite bottle from your own cellar. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Famous East End haunt |
246 Rundle Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8223 2623 http://www.sahotels.com.au/exe... |
A famous Australian pub with an alternative edge, the Exeter is an Adelaide landmark—an unassuming East End haunt sitting in an elegant 19th century building. Very casual with a hint of retro, the decor has not changed much in years. The hotel attracts a very mixed crowd—from grungy types to suits. Live alternative bands and DJs regularly entertain at night. Local beer goes down a treat here, but fussier drinkers can select from a decent wine list. The kitchen serves tasty pub cuisine at good prices, including schnitzels, steaks and a variety of burgers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Food from Argentina's pioneer history |
91 Gouger Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8231 2299 |
Mainly for carnivores, dishes are prepared on a charcoal grill and feature larger-than-life size servings. Timber furnishings give a rustic atmosphere for would-be cowboys. Imagine you are ready to saddle-up and head out to the endless plains of Argentina! Parrillada Mixta Pampera, a traditional Argentine mixed grill, has to be seen to be believed. Meats are marinated in the spicy Chimichurri sauce, adding a wonderful flavour to the tender offerings. Gaucho's also serves excellent seafood for those with a taste for ocean fare. A robust wine list accents the hearty flavours of the food. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Take a tram to the beach |
Jetty Road Glenelg Adelaide, SA 5045 Australia |
Glenelg is South Australia's most popular beachside destination. It boasts a wide variety of shops, restaurants and accommodation plus access to the city via Adelaide's only tram. Glenelg was also the first mainland settlement in South Australia and the historic buildings can be explored on a self-guided walk. A replica of the first settlers' historic ship, HMS Buffalo—now a restaurant—is moored nearby. The beach south leads to Brighton, whilst the white sands in front of Moseley Square are great for volleyball. Alternatively, the kids will love Magic Mountain waterslide and amusement arcade. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Not just a beachside kiosk |
Corner Esplanade and Jetty Street Grange Adelaide, SA 5022 Australia +61 8 8235 0822 http://www.grangejettykiosk.co... |
Do not be fooled into thinking this is your average Australian seaside kiosk. Although right on the beach, this stylish, purpose-built restaurant has won awards for its sympathetic design. You will find formal dining inside (non-smoking) with a more casual, straight-from-the-beach mood outside. The restaurant has also won awards for its outstanding food. Taste beautifully prepared meats, ocean-fresh seafood, seasonal vegetables and delectable desserts -all accompanied by some of South Australia's finest wines. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Indian fare and Adelaide institution |
31 Hindmarsh Square Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8223 7837 http://www.jasmin.com.au |
Jasmin Indian Restaurant is famous for its North Indian cuisine, which the Singh Sandhu family introduced to Adelaide 22 years ago. Relax and enjoy the simple elegance of the "downstairs" restaurant, or pop next door to the more intimate "upstairs" dining room. The tang of fresh spices almost leaps from the food here. Try favorites like Chicken Tikka and Buttered Chicken, or select from daily specials, such as lobster and kangaroo. The wine list is complementary. Desserts are light and delicious and should certainly be sampled. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The marvels of Lebanese cuisine |
131b Hindley Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8212 6185 |
Expect fast and furious Lebanese food. Do not be fooled by the décor--the food is fantastic. The emphasis is on casual and cosy, with bright-orange plastic tables and a low, hessian-bagged ceiling accompanied by traditional Middle Eastern music. Well-worn plastic cups and jugs serve soft drinks or juice, but you will need to bring your own alcohol. Try the Lebanese banquets - the only indication needed by your waiter is whether you are "hungry" or "really hungry!" Check out the stuffed potatoes and fabulous falafels. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Parisian style in Adelaide |
125 Gouger Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8212 2536 |
This is truly authentic French cuisine with Australian hospitality. The rustic charm of this intimate eatery is accented by scattered knick-knacks, an open fire in winter and a cool summer courtyard. The restaurant was created by French-born Jacques Naudin and his wife Christine over 16 years ago. Today, Jacques is still in the kitchen preparing his favourite dishes. Snails, frog's legs, omelettes, bouillabaisse and profiteroles are often on the menu and are totally delicious! Jacques bakes his baguettes daily and Christine grows herbs in her garden. Although there is a fine wine-list, guests may bring their own wines. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A gourmet's delight |
A Taste of South Australia Wine Tours GPO Box 250 Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia +61 8 8271 7777 http://www.tastesa.com.au/ |
This excellent tour has options to enjoy and learn about the fruits of the region. Wine is paramount, but flowers, cheese, herbs, almonds, olives, venison and yabbies are also important. Apart from wine-tasting at principal wineries such as Fox Creek, Wirra Wirra and D'Arenberg, there is a chance to hear from winemaker Geoff Merrill of Mount Hurtle's vineyard. See Coriole's stunning panorama and Hardy's Chateau Reynella. Lunch is at the charming Salopian Inn. Bookings are essential. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Quick and tasty Lebanese food |
21 O'Connell Street North Adelaide Adelaide, SA 5006 Australia +61 8 8239 1860 |
The owners of this cafe have bought Lebanese "know how" to North Adelaide. While there is not much to the decor, the atmosphere is casual and friendly, and the food proves well worth the visit. The menu has a Mediterranean flavour, from traditional Lebanese and pasta to Asian. Regulars swear by the good quality coffee and favourites like the Kibbi roll, cooked lamb mince, cracked wheat and spices with tabouli, lettuce and hummus in Phoenician bread. Mouth-watering cakes, biscuits and Lebanese sweets are on display--it is impossible to resist the banana caramel cake. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Business lunches with panache |
101 O'Connell Street North Adelaide Adelaide, SA 5006 Australia +61 8 8267 2652 |
This restaurant is a favourite for a long lunch of modern Australian cuisine. A busy hotel and dining room share an open-plan kitchen that circles through the building. With starched white linen, sparkling glasses and dramatic flower displays, presentation is everything. Style and reputation have kept this restaurant popular with local business people and other clients. The menu is modern Australian and emphasises local market produce. Try the duck rilletes with foie gras, candied figs and sea-salted water crackers, or chargrilled fillet of beef with onion jam, baby spinach, pate and potato rosti. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Middle Eastern magic |
75 Hindley Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8231 3637 |
One of Adelaide's oldest and best Lebanese restaurants, Quiet Waters still provides the benchmark in this part of town. The dim lights and casual atmosphere give a 70's feel, and the prices certainly offer 70's value! All the traditional favourites feature on the menu--baba ganoush, hummus, falafel, kofta and baklava plus, of course, wonderful coffee. You can choose a vegetarian banquet or a special Lebanese banquet featuring some delicious lamb dishes. Quiet Waters is not licenced, but you can bring your own wine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The decor alone is memorable |
123 O'Connell Street North Adelaide Adelaide, SA 5006 Australia +61 8 8267 2488 |
This is one of North Adelaide's most popular pubs, with a fabulous, friendly atmosphere. Well-dressed locals enjoy the relaxed ambience and live music. The pub exudes a "retro" flavour throughout, with a black-and-white television, a complete collection of flying ducks and enamelled scallops - plus well-loved musical instruments suspended from the walls. The dining area features authentic laminated tables and kitchen chairs from the 1960s. Alternatively, go alfresco at the beautiful mosaic tables on the front pavement. Fresh, local cuisine is featured daily. Specialities include vegetables wrapped and steamed in paperbark. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Heart of the East End |
299 Rundle Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia +61 8 8223 2934 |
A focal point of Adelaide's restaurant district, the Stag often becomes a meeting place for visiting celebrities during the city's "big occasions"--such as the Clipsal 500 car races and the International Horse Trials. Such events are all within easy walking distance of the Stag. The Stag offers fresh and exciting food, and the hotel balcony, with its parkland views, is much in demand for functions. Oysters are a specialty here, so look out for the Stag's special value promotions. Review © 2007, Wcities |