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,…

Koi Kitchen

Koi Kitchen is a Japanese eatery in the Southern Cross Arcade Food Court. I’m pretty sure it has recently undergone some rebranding because it used to be called something else when I last visited. They sell all the popular varieties of sushi here as well as a range of Japanese dishes. Today, I ordered the…

Sushi Time

Sushi Time is a small hole in the wall sushi store located on King William Street, close to Rundle Mall. They have all the popular varieties of sushi and have recently introduced Vietnamese rolls. Today, I ordered the Teriyaki Beef Sushi. The beef was lean and well marinated. The cucumber was fresh and provided a…

Teaz

Teaz is a sushi and bubble tea store located in the Myer Centre Food Court. There is a decent selection of sushi here with many of the popular varieties. Today, I ordered the Salmon and Avocado Sushi. The salmon was fresh and the avocado was soft and delicate. The rice was a bit firm which…

Il Mondo Caffe Bar

With the introduction of the small bar legislation, locals are really spoilt for choice when it comes to going out for drinks. Located in the James Place alleyway is Il Mondo which translated from Italian means “The World”. This represents the time the owner spent overseas travelling the world as shown by the world map…

Utoo

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of burger joints, dessert bars and Mexican eateries open up across Adelaide. The trend this year seems to be South American food and yoghurt stores. Utoo is a brand new froyo (frozen yoghurt) and dessert store to open up on James Place. They offer both fresh…

Yutaka Sushi – Central Market

Yutaka Sushi is one of several sushi stores with the same name around Adelaide. The Central Market store is a small store located close to the courts on Victoria Square. In what appears to be family run, you can see the sushi freshly made behind the counter. This place only sells individual sushi rolls and…

Todai Sushi King

Todai Sushi King is located near the western side of Rundle Street. I’ve been to this place in the past and was barely impressed, but in recent times, they’ve introduced the sushi train concept into their store. To make things even more enticing, all their sushi plates are currently $3. The Raw Salmon and Cod…

Cha Phu Xuong

There are so many stores offering Vietnamese rolls in the western suburbs. I see this as a positive thing as the competition keeps prices low and customers get a better product. Cha Phu Xuong is a store in a small shopping complex on Hanson Road. The selling point at this place is their rolls start…

Nhu Lan

Woodville Gardens must be the Vietnamese Roll capital of Adelaide with so many stores offering their version of the same product. Nhu Lan is a small store on Hanson Road that offers close to a dozen varieties of the tasty treat. Today, I ordered the Roast Pork Roll. It was made on the spot and…

Red Door Bakery – Croydon

I’ve actually never been down Elizabeth Street in Croydon and I wasn’t expecting to see a group of boutique stores and cafes. I must admit it was a pleasant surprise. Having been to the Red Door Bakery in Goodwood, I already had a good idea of what was in store even before I came here….