Restaurants in South Australia
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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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Maggie Beer's Farm Shop
Celebrity SA gourmand Maggie (have you seen her on The Cook & The Chef on ABC TV?) has been hugely successful with her range of condiments, preserves and pâtés. The vibe here isn't as relaxed as it used to be, but stop by for some gourmet tastings, an ice cream, cooking demo or a hamper of delicious bites. Off Samuel Rd.
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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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Organic Market & Café
Rejecting Stirling’s pompous tendencies, hirsute Hill-types flock to this vibrant, hippie cafe. It’s the busiest spot in town – and rightly so; the food’s delicious and everything’s made with love. Gorge on bruschetta, plump savoury muffins, great coffee and wicked Portuguese custard tarts.
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Stirling Hotel
The owners spent so much money tarting up this gorgeous old dame, it's a wonder they can pay the staff. A runaway success, the free-flowing bistro (classy pub grub) and romantic restaurant (upmarket regional cuisine) are always packed.
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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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Blond Coffee
An elegant, breezy room with huge windows facing the main street, Blond serves nutty coffee and all-day cafe fare, including awesome pumpkin, capsicum and fetta muffins. There's also a cheese-and-smallgoods counter, and a wall full of local produce (vinegar, olive oil, biscuits and confectionery). Fake-blonde botox tourists share the window seats with down-to-earth regulars.
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Northern & Exchange Hotel
Joining these two old pubs has created a dining juggernaut. In this rambling space there's Maxi's Pizza Bar producing pizzas with kooky local names (Brachina Gorge Hawaiian) but familiar flavours; and Wharfies Bistro does oysters, steaks and hickory chicken and has an average salad bar. The bar also does counter meals ($10 to $16).
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Anchorage Café
This salties' lair, with fishing nets trawling from the ceiling and a bar hewn from the hull of an old wooden whaling boat, has a great atmosphere and a Mediterranean-Greek meets Mod Oz menu. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Devonshire tea or coffee and cake ($6.50) in between. The beachside terrace benches are the perfect spot for sundowners year-round.
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Umberto's
The Desert Cave Hotel's rooftop restaurant maintains the quality with first-class dishes like wallaby shanks with vegetables and char-grilled tomato stew, and their 'Essential Tastes of the Outback' platter: char-grilled kangaroo, camel, emu and beef with bush chutney and hand-cut fries. Swift service, moody desert views and a motivating wine list.
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Old Cheese Factory
In a converted cheese factory (you might have guessed), this outfit gives the Meningie pub a run for its money. Lean on the front bar with the locals, or munch into steaks, lasagne, mixed grills, Coorong mullet or a Coorong burger (with mullet!) in the cavernous dining room. There's a very lo-fi history museum here too.
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Flying Fish Cafe
Sit down for lunch and you'll be here all day − the views of Horseshoe Bay are sublime. Otherwise grab some quality takeaway of Coopers-battered flathead and chips and head back to the sand. At night things get a little classier, with à-la-carte mains focusing on independent SA producers.
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Victory
On the highway near Sellicks Beach is the rowdy, 1858 pub the Victory. The pub has awesome views of the silvery gulf and a cheery, laid-back vibe. Factor in inspired meals, an impressive cellar and wines by the glass and you’re onto a winner. Renovations were afoot during research – expect even better views!
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Die Barossa Wurst Haus Bakery
This fast-not-flashy bakery serves mettwurst (Bavarian sausage) rolls, cheeses, pies, cakes, strudel and all-day breakfasts. It's hard to go past a trad German roll with kransky sausage, sauerkraut, cheese and mustard, or the Bayern Schmaus (Bavarian feast). An emasculating display of phallic wursts dangles above the counter.
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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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1918 Bistro & Grill
1918 is an enduring restaurant in a lovely old villa, set back from the main street beneath the boughs of a massive Norfolk Island pine. It’s a sassy affair serving adventurous mains like caramelised pork belly with steamed scallop dumplings, star anise broth and coconut caramel. Book a verandah table for a long lunch.
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