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,…

Crane Japanese Restaurant

With 4 other Japanese eateries along Jetty Road, it was always going to be interesting to see what the Crane had to offer. This place covers all bases by offering an a la carte menu, teppanyaki and sushi train. With so many choices, making a decision on which section to dine in was a difficult…

Manto Cafe Bar

Customers are spoilt for choice when it comes to Italian cafes down The Parade as there are so many to choose from. One that gets a lot of foot traffic is Manto which is close to the nearby cinema and the local shopping complex carpark. The menu reads like a typical Italian cafe with bruschetta,…

Jarn Leva – Adelaide

Adelaide has recently been saturated with Vietnamese street food, and it’s no surprise the latest store to open in the David Jones food court, follows similar lines. The food offerings at Jarn Leva are short and sweet with 9 items on the menu. Customers can select from cold rolls, banh mi, baos, beef noodle soup,…

Penang Restaurant

Located in a small laneway that connects King William, Hindley and Currie Streets, is Penang, a restaurant that has been serving up Malaysian Chinese cuisine over the last 20 years. The menu offers some Penang signature dishes that includes various fried noodles, noodle soups, rice dishes and curries. The restaurant has a main dining section…

House Of Tien

House Of Tien is located on Glengowrie Road, close to the Morphettville Racecourse. Their offerings are extensive and typical of your traditional Chinese Cantonese fare. Their dishes are broken down into the various proteins, and broken down even further at the seafood level. For a Chinese restaurant, House Of Tien appears to be purpose built….

Vietnam Star City

Vietnam Star City has been around way before the current popularity of Vietnamese cuisine. Located towards the quieter western end of Gouger Street, the offerings are quite extensive and showcases what Vietnamese food has to offer. The menu is divided into your common proteins with a selection of beef, chicken, pork and seafood dishes. There…

Cardone’s Seafood & Grill

Cardone’s was awarded the best seafood restaurant in Adelaide last year, and with that in mind, the expectations were certainly high when I paid this place a visit. The menu mainly consists of Italian and seafood dishes, or a combination thereof. Their offerings are divided into pasta and risotto, mains and seafood dishes. While the…

Wellington Hotel

Just like the Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide has it’s fair share of pubs. One of those pubs in North Adelaide is The Wellington Hotel. This place boasts 20 taps of beer and cider, and an all day food menu. Their food offerings here are a combination of tapas, burgers, grilled meats and traditional pub fare….

Aux Fines Bouches

I have a co-worker who constantly raves about this place. To be honest, until recently, I did not know this place existed, let alone pronounce it’s name. I have been told the ingredients of the products here are imported from France and French cooking methods are used. To me, that sounded impressive and it was…

Ninja Sushi & Noodle Bar

Most suburbs in Adelaide will have their own local sushi bar, and the one in Brighton comes in the form of Ninja Sushi. Like most places, they have an assortment of maki rolls, inside out rolls, nigiri and inari. Their menu also extends to a selection of rice and noodle dishes which includes curries, bento…