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,…

Alphutte

It’s commonly known that both popular Swiss restaurants, Alphutte and Lenzerheide, were previously run by the same couple. Anybody that’s been to Lenzerheide would see similarities in the Alphutte menu. Alphutte has been around for many decades and is a bit of an institution in Adelaide. It does such a roaring trade, it only needs…

Blue Ginger

Blue Ginger is located in small alleyway just off Moseley Square in Glenelg. The moderately sized menu is very pan-Asian with Chinese, Thai and Indian influences. The decor is fairly basic with dated cafe furnishings. It does have bi-fold doors which integrate the outdoor with the indoor dining areas. It also allows plenty of natural…

Hello Kitty Cafe

There are very few occasions where the first store of it’s kind in Australia opens in Adelaide. Less than a week old, Hello Kitty Cafe has opened up in the heart of Chinatown serving up freshly made desserts. The menu consists of over a dozen styles of dessert, each of which will have a cat…

Henley Beach Vietnamese Meat Rolls

Vietnamese street food continues to grow in popularity as we see these types of stores pop up all over the state. One of the three stores that I’m aware of down Henley Beach Road is the unimaginatively named Henley Beach Vietnamese Meat Rolls. As their name suggests, they offer five types of bread roll, as…

Perryman’s Bakery

The Tynte Street address has been continuously baking for over 130 years. The Perryman family took over the bakery for 3 generations until it was recently sold in 2011. The business is based on tradition, with many items baked using original German family recipes. The bread is baked fresh each day, and their selections include…

Silk and Spice

Having driven past this place many times, I actually had no idea Silk and Spice existed, let alone the fact that this restaurant has been around for over 5 years. Silk and Spice is located in a renovated bungalow on the busy Henley Beach Road. Excluding the specials, there are over 40 dishes to choose…

Hove Deli

There aren’t too many places that sell Vietnamese Rolls in the beachside suburbs, however, the Banh Mi Locator smartphone application indicated that there was place in Hove. Hove Deli sells 5 types of Vietnamese rolls, Cold Rolls and Beef Noodle Soup, as well as the customary sandwiches, pies, pasties and hot dogs. The decor looks…

Dreamy Donuts

The eastern state airports that I’ve been to have Krispy Kreme, while Adelaide Airport has Dreamy Donuts. First established in Brisbane over 8 years ago, Dreamy Donuts prides itself on using the best possible ingredients. With only one store in Adelaide, locals will have to go through a security checkpoint to get hold of their…

Caffe Primo – Plympton

When I ask people what they think about Caffe Primo, usually the reaction is somewhat negative. From the stores I’ve visited, the meals have been fairly average at best. From that perspective, I came to the Plympton store with very little expectation. The menu reads like a typical Italian cafe with salads, pizza, meat, chicken,…

Andy’s Yiros Plus – North Brighton

Andy’s Yiros Plus has two stores in Adelaide, one in North Brighton and the other in Collinswood. The Brighton store is located in a small shopping complex and offers 15 combinations of yiros fillings. There are also 10 different burgers to choose from, hot dogs, yiros hot packs and some vegetarian options. The decor is…