Restaurants in Adelaide
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Amalfi Pizzeria Ristorante
What a classic! Authentic pizza and pasta with bentwood chairs, terrazzo floors, red-and-white checked tablecloths, sleep- defeating coffee and imagined Mafioso mutterings in the back room.
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Ying Chow
This fluoro-lit, utilitarian eatery is a culinary gem; serving cuisine styled from the Guangzhou region, such as crispy salt-and-pepper squid and steamed duck with salty sauce. It gets packed – with queues out the door – but it’s well worth the wait.
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Good Life
At this brilliant organic pizzeria above the Jetty Rd tram-scape, thin crusts are stacked with tasty toppings like free-range roast duck, Spencer Gulf ‘monster’ prawns and spicy Angaston salami. Ahhh, life is good… Also at 170 Hutt St in the city ( [tel] 08-8223 2618).
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Cafe Zest
This cafe-gallery fills a tiny crack between buildings, but its laid-back vibe and brilliant breakfasts more than compensate for any shortcomings in size. Baguettes and bagels are crammed with creative combos, or banish your hangover with some ‘Hells Eggs’: two potted eggs with tomato, capsicum and rosemary salsa, topped with grilled cheese and Tabasco sauce. Great coffee, arty staff, and vegetarian specials too.
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Grange Hotel
With a fine reputation for bistro dining, there's a good mix of dishes here with plenty of seafood on offer. Great views over the water and full table service make for dining excellence. It won the 'Best Bistro in Australia' award from the Australian Hotels Association a couple of years ago and standards have been maintained.
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Kwik Stix
This place will satisfy your Asian cravings (including Malaysian, Vietnamese and Japanese) at very affordable prices. It includes wok tossed, chargrilled and sizzling dishes such as Vietnamese lemongrass prawns. There's a kids' menu.
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Royal Oak
Winning pub grub at this enduring pub boozer: steak sangers, vegie lasagne, lamb shank pie, king prawn salad and blueberry pancakes (not all at once). Quirky retro vibe; live jazz/indie-rock Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.
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Rickshaws
Quick and easy, well-priced Asian cuisine including Indonesian, Thai and Indian is served at Rickshaws. Sit up at the window counter or takeaway your fare.
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Ky Chow
Ying Chow's action-packed sister restaurant Ky Chow is great for lunch serving dishes such as duck with sundried Chinese bayberries. The service is fast.
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Spats
Cosy up on a couch for wicked desserts, hot chocolates and liqueur coffees at this late-night venue. Magnificent SA wines by the glass also available.
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Austral
You'll feel like a local after your first beer at the bar here. High ceilings, simple seating and spartan walls complement the long bar and wooden floors which are good for toe-tapping when live tunes are being played. Excellent food options include Coopers ale beer-battered fish and chips, and Mediterranean lamb cutlets marinated in oregano and lime. There's a tapas menu on weekends.
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Lion
Off to one side of this popular, upmarket boozer (all big screens, beer terraces and business types) is a sassy restaurant with a cool retro interior and romantic vibes. Hot off the menu are luscious Coorong Angus steaks, market fish and corn-fed chicken breasts, served with a professionalism far exceeding the average pub.
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Botanic Café
Order from a seasonal menu of quality SA produce in this linen-crisp, modern Italian eatery opposite the Botanic Gardens. Offerings might include goats cheese tartlets with pear chutney, or pappardelle with braised lamb shank and thyme ragu. The tasting menu (two courses and a glass of wine for $25) is a steal.
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Drift Cafe
A funky little vegetarian eatery - earthy and feel-good - Drift do burgers (such as the monster veg burger which has a pattie of the day, pesto, avocado, sundried tomato, roast eggplant, fresh sprouts, cashews and organic lettuce), salads, bruschetta and rolls, as well as the odd curry and pizza.
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Augè
‘To continually strive to be at one’s peak’ is the motto here, and palate-peaking cuisine is what to expect. Try the seared medium-rare pigeon breast with soft parmesan polenta, cured pork-cheek pancetta and confit pigeon legs. WOW! (Augè rhymes with ‘R-J’, in case you want to name-drop).
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Mesa Lunga
In a fishbowl corner room with an amazing dark-wood wine wall, sassy Mesa Lunga serves tapas and quality pizzas. Order some queso manchego (aged sheep cheese with quince paste) and anchovies stuffed with Manzanillo olives, washed down with some sparkling sangria. Magic.
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Store
A much-needed slice of bohemia amid the North Adelaide affluence, Store is a casual corner eatery with a built-in deli, serving great coffee, pastas, risottos and gourmet mains like crispy chicken breast on mascarpone mash with grilled asparagus, prosciutto and sage butter.
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Biga
A cool cafe popular with Adelaide’s weekend cycling set, who exhaustedly sprawl across the outdoor tables. Head-kicking coffee and creative breakfasts – try the uova e pancetta (baked free-range eggs wrapped in pancetta with roasted mushrooms and fat toast).
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Enoteca
In a timber-floored glass box dangling off the side of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, Enoteca plates up superb modern Italian. The gnocchi with Spencer Gulf prawns, shredded pork belly, roast tomato, white beans and truffles is heaven-sent. Classy, classy, classy.
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Café de Vili's
Vili's pies are a South Australian institution. Next to their factory just west of the West End, this is an all-night cafe serving the equally iconic 'pie floaters' (a meat pie floating in pea soup, topped with mashed potato, gravy and sauce − outstanding!).
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Thali Room
Tacked onto the more upmarket British India restaurant, the moody Thali Room offers a selection of nine thalis (curry platters), all served with dhal, mango chutney, rice and naan. Try the Goan (hot beef) or the Malabar (prawns in mild coconut).
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A Taste of Jamaica
A slice of the West Indies in Adelaide - why not? If you're looking for a change from the usual international cuisines on offer, try these fiery Caribbean dishes (best mellowed with their delicious tropical punch). Go for the spicy jerk chicken.
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Farina Kitchen & Bar
Wander downstairs into this contemporary Italian restaurant, festooned with white/yellow/black Miro-meets-Rorschach graphics and industrial light globes. Sip a cocktail at the bar while the effortlessly hip staff check if your table’s ready.
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Akasha
Modern Greek fills a niche on upper O’Connell St at Akasha, a classy glass-fronted restaurant serving meze (tapas-style plates) and hefty platters. Ouzo, ascending bouzouki music and knowledgable staff. The $36 lunch for two is top value.
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Jasmin Indian Restaurant
Magical North Indian curries and consummately professional staff (they might remember your name from when you ate here in 1997). There’s nothing too surprising about the menu, but it’s done to absolute perfection. Bookings essential.
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