Bitter Sweet Patisserie is located in a small shopping complex on Frederick Road. Cakes, pastries and chocolates are what these guys specialise in, and with a team that has world wide experience, they certainly mean business when it comes to sugary goodness. I actually stumbled on this place by chance and was surprised to be…
Category: Dessert
Saigon Gate
Saigon Gate is a restaurant located towards the northern end of O’Connell Street. The menu is primarily Vietnamese, however, some of their items are a fusion of other Asian cuisines. The place is traditionally decorated with a seating capacity of about 70. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the service was pretty good. The…
Bond & Lane Canteen
You would be surprised at the number of old shopfronts that are found in the suburban backstreets. Some of them are converted into residences, while others remain empty till this very day. Bond and Lane Canteen, on the other hand, have continued with past traditions, and opened up a cafe serving breakfast, lunch, sweets and…
Bar 9 Central
Bar 9 Central is a brand new coffee shop located in the Adelaide Central Plaza food court. With it’s original sister store located on Glen Osmond Road, not only is this place a specialty coffee supplier, but they also sell a range of artisan teas and are a go-to destination for brunch. This place is…
Red Ochre Grill – Festival of Food 2013
Red Ochre is a modern Australian fine dining restaurant located right on the banks of the River Torrens. The place is located upstairs and has magnificent views of the river and the city skyline. The decor is simple yet elegant. The use of natural timber makes this place so Australian. I love the floor to…
Botanic Gardens Restaurant – Festival of Food 2013
If you’ve never been to the Botanic Gardens before, this restaurant may be hard to find. Thankfully, they have large maps at each entrance that tell you where you are, and where the restaurant is. With such beautiful surroundings, having a fine dining restaurant within the gardens just makes perfect sense. The place itself specialises…
San Churro – Gouger St
San Churro stores are popping up around Adelaide and the latest one to open is along the Gouger Street cafe precinct. Unlike their sister store on Rundle Street, this particular place is spacious and has a maximum capacity of 200 over 3 levels. The decor is typical of what you see in other San Churro stores,…
Jenny’s Gourmet Bakery
The most reputable place to get your cronuts in Adelaide is at Jenny’s Gourmet Bakery. You have to get here quick folks. When I got here around lunch time, there were only 3 types of cronuts left. Today, I went for the Cookies and Cream Cronut. The cost was $5, which was reasonably priced considering…
BTS Cafe – Gouger St
BTS, for those in the know, stands for “Better Than Sex”. I noticed Better Than Sex were opening up a new store on Gouger Street and I was really pumped about coming here. I have a bit of a sweet tooth, and their delicious cupcakes are right up my alley. Well, maybe not my alley,…
Patisserie Jin
Competition for your dessert dollar is pretty tough on Unley Road, because only a few shops down from this one, is another fine dessert place. Located in a well to do suburb, Patisserie Jin is owned and run by a Le Cordon Bleu trained dessert chef. The dessert menu is limited, however there is a…