From Orient

With Chinese food available just about everywhere you go, some people are a bit hesitant about paying a premium for something they can get cheaper elsewhere. There are very few fine dining Chinese restaurants in Adelaide, with Concubine being the only other that comes to mind. Located on Pirie Street, From Orient is tucked away…

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Viet Charm

Based at the same location where Sugar Cane once was is a rebadged restaurant called Viet Charm. Apart from the change in signage, the decor is pretty much the same. The tiled flooring, the timber furnishings and the earthy colour tones give this place a warm cosy feel. With floor to ceiling windows along it’s…

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Holy Guacamoly

Adelaide’s love affair with everything Mexican continues as a new eatery called Holy Guacamoly has recently opened in the trendy Norwood cafe precinct. If you can imagine a Mexican version of Subway, this is it, although places like Burp, Arriba Grill and Zambrero already follow a similar concept. First off, you need to choose the…

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Taste Of Asia

Taste Of Asia is an Asian eatery located right in the heart of the CBD on Gawler Place. The dining area boasts magnificent high ceilings from the double storey height and it takes advantage of the floor to ceiling glass frontage which maximises the amount of natural light. Other than that, this place is very…

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Tonsley Hotel

Located very close to the former Mitsubishi Motors plant down south at Clovelly Park is the Tonsley Hotel. As you enter the pub, there is a decent sized beer garden decked out with a large flat screen TV. The inside is like a man cave with car parts sticking out of walls and images of…

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North

There are a handful of places to eat at Adelaide Casino with the conveniently positioned North being one of the better places to visit. The decor is quite modern and stylish with plenty of natural light coming in from the wide eastern frontage. The pristine curved high ceilings give this place a sense of spaciousness…

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Pho 75

For those that are not familiar with Vietnamese cuisine, Pho is a noodle soup that contains broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat. It’s a popular street dish that first originated in North Vietnam in the early 20th century. It was only until 1930 that Pho was served with beef cooked rare (Pho Tai), and then…

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Soto’s Fish Shop

Set amongst similar stores down Semaphore Road, popular opinion suggests that Soto’s Fish Shop makes the best fish and chips in Adelaide. The outside of the store looks old and run down but the inside is slightly more modernised with good use of blues and yellows. The menu is a fairly stock standard one with…

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Pink Pig Wine Bar

For over 40 years now, anybody travelling down O’Connell Street would have noticed a giant pink pig sticking out of a building wall. With recent renovations of nearby venues, it not nearly as prominent as it once was. The outside might look a bit tacky, but the inside is more modern with a casual vibe….

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Ginger’s Coffee Studio

Don’t you hate it when eateries are closed over the Christmas and New Years break? We found ourselves in this situation today when a nearby French eatery was closed. With very few breakfast options in the Goodwood area, we wandered over to Ginger’s Coffee Studio. With nothing else open on a Sunday morning, this place…

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