ADELAIDE FOOD CENTRAL

Hardy’s Verandah – New Menu Items & Alternative Beverage Pairing

A refreshed menu featuring alternative beverage pairings, and the biggest wine list in South Australia, welcomes patrons to Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant (HVR) this winter. The Adelaide Hills icon, located within Mt Lofty House (built 1852), is also enjoying 2026 recognition from Wine Spectator in their 2026 Restaurant Awards. HVR’s wine list received a Best of Award of Excellence accolade,…

Chef Dong

From the same owners as Fortuna Court in Norwood comes Chef Dong, which is named after the owner himself. Located in a small shopping complex in the well-to-do suburb of St. Peters, Chef Dong offers a decent selection of Chinese dishes that are separated into hot pots, rice and noodle dishes, vegetarian options and all…

Pagoda

The original plan for the night was to catch up with a friend at a new Mexican restaurant on Glen Osmond Road. It turned out it was so new it hadn’t opened yet. As a spur of the moment choice, we head to Pagoda which is a Chinese restaurant a few doors down. It happens…

Handsome & The Duchess

If it wasn’t for social media I wouldn’t have known Handsome & The Duchess existed. Located down a side street off Gawler Place, the signage isn’t particularly great and you have to walk past it to find it. The food menu is small with salads, sandwiches, pastries and sweets on offer. The decor here reminds…

Lindes Lane

Adelaide Food Central was invited to sample the dishes at Lindes Lane. All food and drink were provided free of charge. Wine cafe by day and small bar at night, Lindes Lane is one of the few places that I know that takes up an entire street. Known for their laneway parties, Lindes Lane now…

The Latvian Lunchroom

The Adelaide Central Markets is slowly becoming a hub of international cuisines with Russian, Moroccan, Italian, Spanish and Korean food available, only to name a few. The latest to join the ranks is The Latvian Lunchroom which is a stall located in the North West corner of the markets. The food menu is small offering…

Taste of the Himalayas

If I was doing this review a few years back, it would have been difficult because there were few Himalayan restaurants around. These days, there are about half a dozen in Adelaide serving similar dishes, so it’s a lot easier to get a gauge of what’s good and what’s not. Taste of the Himalayas has…

Seaview Chicken and Fish

Some people who read this blog have commented on why I even bother reviewing a Chicken or Fish & Chip shop. Top fish and chip shops such as Sotos and Stunned Mullet have been reviewed so it’s only fair to check out what other places have to offer. In this case, when it comes to…

Ginza Miyako – New Autumn Menu

Adelaide Food Central was invited to sample Ginza Miyako’s new Autumn menu. All food and drinks were provided free of charge. Having been open for less than a year, Ginza Miyako continues to re-invent itself with an exciting new Autumn menu. At the helm of the kitchen, is head chef Kazuki Ushiro, who combines fresh…

A Little Splodge of Coffee

When it comes to Food Blogging I often like to try new places and see what they have to offer. With most of the main restaurants covered, I often find myself at small little suburban cafes. Today, I stumbled across A Little Splodge of Coffee. What appears to be a typical cafe on the outside…

Nghi Ngan Quan

People have been raving on about how good Nghi Ngan Quan (NNQ) is for years, but after an average experience at Little NNQ, I was in no rush to see what all the fuss was about. Fast forward 12 months and there’s been a lot of hype in the media about NNQ moving to their…