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,…

Bread & Bone Wood Grill – Revisit

They say to properly review a place you should go back several times to ensure consistency. My last visit to Bread & Bone was 7 weeks ago during the day, so the plan was to change things up a bit and visit them during the evening. Tonight, I had the pleasure of dining with fellow…

The Lunch Room

The Lunch Room is located on Grenfell Street, close to Hindmarsh Square. Open for breakfast and lunch during the week, this place offers some straight forward breakfast options, a small selection of salads, baguettes, rolls, sandwiches, wraps, piadinas and grilled hotties. They also have a typical selection of coffees, chocolate drinks, teas and smoothies. The…

Fresh Bites – Citi Centre Arcade

Fresh Bites is one of two Vietnamese street food stores in the Adelaide CBD. The store that I visited today was in the Citi Centre Arcade which at the eastern end of Rundle Mall. While their signage says they do Vietnamese cuisine, there are a lot of Japanese influences incorporated into their menu. Customers have…

J Sushi

I remember a time when there were few sushi stores in Adelaide and people were still becoming accustomed to Japanese food. These days, sushi is the health food of choice and you’re bound to find a store on a main road or inside a shopping complex The local sushi store at the beginning of O’Connell…

Dairy Bell Ice Cream

Dairy Bell Ice Cream first manufactured ice cream over 40 years ago in Melbourne. As a natural progression, retail ice cream stores were setup in various states to keep a close relationship with the public, and of course, sell their products. The North Adelaide store was originally located on Melbourne Street, however, a few years…

Delicatessen Kitchen & Bar

The newest bar and eatery to open it’s doors in Adelaide is Delicatessen Kitchen and Bar. Unlike other bars that serve simple snacks like toasties, there’s a strong focus on providing quality French inspired cuisine to complement your drink of choice. Their wine list is predominantly Australian, however, they have a few French offerings to…

Number 12 Cafe

Number 12 Cafe is conveniently located close to the corner of King William Street and Halifax Street. Only open during the week for breakfast and lunch, this place offers sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs and a selection of vegetarian options. Apart from the fact that they’re close to my tram stop, I was drawn in by…

Windy Point Cafe – Festival of Food 2014

It was only 8 months ago since my last visit to Windy Point Cafe. We were there as part of the Festival of Food offer, but only to redeem the $100 we were entitled to for going to all of the participating restaurants. Since I had fond memories of my previous visit, I had no…

Lemongrass Vietnamese Meat Rolls

I was feeling a bit adventurous today. In the mood for a Vietnamese roll, the plan was to drive down Prospect Road and order one from every shop that I came across. According to the Banh Mi phone application, there were at least 5 places to visit. Unless the signage was really poor, I could…

Yellow Pumpkin

From the outside, Yellow Pumpkin looks like your typical local sushi store, but upon closer inspection of the menu, this place is a mixture of eastern and western influences. The breakfast menu is very basic with 5 choices that consist of croissants, toast, rolls and your classic big breakfast. There are also 10 types of…