Tasty Bud Cafe

There’s a fair number of Vietnamese eateries opening around the city at the moment, and Tasty Bud Cafe is one of the latest to open it’s doors. Located on Gawler Place, on the former site of Mama Pierogi, the cafe offers home style Vietnamese dishes, Vietnamese rolls, snacks and sweets. The cafe is family run…

Illy’s Cafe

I often wonder whether businesses change their name in order to attract new customers, particularly when the menu is still the same. They haven’t completely changed though as the menu board inside still bears the previous name. Illy’s Cafe, formerly known as Falafel Stop, is located close to the corner of Gouger Street and Morphett…

Pasticceria Reggina

Pasticceria Reggina is a small little patisserie on Grange Road in Seaton. While it doesn’t look like much from the outside, the inside is filled with cabinets full of cakes and biscuits. There are so many choices, you’ll be scratching your head as to what to have. Some of their products are gluten free and…

Meet Fresh

Meet Fresh is a popular Taiwanese dessert chain that has a focus on fresh natural ingredients. The name of the store came about because the owners wanted customers to “meet” the “fresh” and healthy desserts that they had to offer. Known for the taro balls, herbal jellies, tofu puddings and cold desserts, the offerings are…

Zouki Cafe

Zouki cafe is a chain that is found in many of the major hospitals in the eastern states. The Adelaide store is found at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Frome Road. This place offers a variety of hot dishes as well as salads, sushi, sandwiches, soups, pastries, yoghurts, sweets and coffee. The cafe itself is…

Veloce Paninoteca CBA

There are 4 Veloce Paninoteca stores across the state with 2 on King William Street in the city. The most recent addition is the one in the Commonwealth Bank building. Coffee is their specialty and they only use 100% Arabica beans that are roasted to perfection. To compliment their beverages, they have a selection of…

Gusto on Hutt

Based on the name, one would presume that Gusto on Hutt and Gusto in Norwood are the same restaurant in different locations. The waitress that I spoke to assured me that the restaurants are their own separate entities with different owners who just happen to be friends. While both places serve Italian cuisine, I was…

Delimanjoo

It’s not uncommon for overseas franchises to open up in Australia. The latest one to come to our shores is Delimanjoo which is a popular chain that originates from Korea. Both the franchise and the name of their main product is a delicate cake like snack that contains a sweet smooth custard filling. The name…

Utoo

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of burger joints, dessert bars and Mexican eateries open up across Adelaide. The trend this year seems to be South American food and yoghurt stores. Utoo is a brand new froyo (frozen yoghurt) and dessert store to open up on James Place. They offer both fresh…

Zest Cafe Gallery

Zest Cafe Gallery is a quaint little cafe just off Jetty Road on Sussex Street. The place has a very relaxed vibe about it with an enclosed outdoor area, small tables and vines overhead. As the name suggests, the cafe showcases artwork along its walls. Breakfasts and coffee seem to be their specialty, however, they…