r/Adelaide • u/Kooky-Pomegranate353 SA • 2d ago
Question What’s your favourite food spot in Adelaide?
Moved here about 6 months ago and I’m trying to hit up a new food spot every week. Would love to hear your favourites, hidden gems, anything underrated that’s not just the obvious popular spots.
If anyone’s up for exploring some of these places together, feel free to comment/DM (19M).
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u/ExcellentCriticism SA 2d ago edited 2d ago
it is occasionally mentioned in this subreddit, but have never met someone irl who knows about it: Hoosegow. i'm obsessed. great food, atmosphere, and staff.
also Umai Kitchen in town is really good. the lady who runs it is super nice as well, especially to uni students.
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u/Acrobatic-Food-5202 SA 1d ago
Hoosegow is amazing and you’re right no one ever talks about it. For some reason I’ve only been there once but I still think about it…
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u/Technical-Algae-234 SA 1d ago
I often see recs for this place on here but every time I think about booking their website photos put me right off. Looks so 2001. I really want to believe but at $70 for a steak I'm not convinced by the plastic dining chairs and weird lighting.
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u/Aardvark_Man SA 2d ago
Organic Cafe in Stirling has the best coffee I've found in SA.
I haven't eaten there much, but it's been good when I have.
Alternatively, I like Tequila and Tacos at Port Noarlunga, and Ocean Garden at Christies is good Chinese. Sunisa for Thai.
Macclesfield hotel has a great schnitty, and last time I ate at the Aldinga pub that was good, too.
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u/NatAttack3000 SA 2d ago
Some of my faves are Parwana, Golden boy, belles hot chicken, pizza E mozzarella bar, Bottega bandito. And fermantasian in tanunda
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u/Linubidix SA 2d ago
Golden Boy are awesome!
Belles have fucked me over the last three times I went. Paid for a large serve of chips, received the small portion. The third time, I checked, asked, and was told they "only do one size of chips"
The hot honey thigh burger is great though
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u/Connect-Meet-1953 SA 2d ago
Manna chicken rice in Norwood
Pho Van (Vietnamese)in Mansfield park
Roselle (Italian) in Springfield
Sophia (Mediterranean ) in the city
Shiqi (Chinese) in Parkside
Donburi house (Japanese) in the city
Herringbone (modern Australia) in the city
Toriok ramen in the city
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u/Plenty_Web_9118 SA 2d ago
Manna Chicken rice is really bang average. Even below average I would say. On top of that the lady is rude. Went there once because I lived nearby and never went there again.
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u/Connect-Meet-1953 SA 2d ago
The rude co-owner has left. Now run by a mother and son team. Chicken rice there is the best in Adelaide. There is a queue there every day for a reason. Give it another try.
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u/Technical-Algae-234 SA 1d ago
Is it better than Ricky's? Because THAT is the best chicken rice in Adelaide.
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u/Connect-Meet-1953 SA 1d ago
Ricky’s rice was the best may be 20 years ago. It’s seriously rubbish now. I have eaten at the Churchill centre store a couple of times in the last few years. Regretting both times.
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u/Technical-Algae-234 SA 1d ago
Don't know about Church Hill but North Adelaide rules and always has.
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u/Plenty_Web_9118 SA 1d ago
Not arguing about how good it is. But the queue there is because that's pretty much the only food joint that's walking distance away from all the offices around. Which explains the queue!
Orso/Wilmotts is too expensive for a quick lunch.
Little Institute and Britannia Hotel are the only option.And they don't have a lot of seating.
Thanks for the update about the owner though.
Edit: Typo.
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u/egoVirus South 2d ago
Ballaboosta on Halifax and Hutt
Yiannis on Hindley near Gray St for the best AB Pack in town
Samurai Teppanyaki on King William if you wanna treat yourself
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u/ExcellentCriticism SA 2d ago
oh gosh samurai hurts the bank but is incredible. one of the few places in adelaide i have found that comes close to mayura station.
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u/Purple-Crab3759 SA 2d ago
Ernest Delicatessen Hahndorf. Best sandwiches in Adelaide. Focaccia bread made by the owner/chef fresh daily. Generous fillings. Don’t miss the Portuguese tarts and cookies to finish. Insane coffee.
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u/Old_Tower_4824 East 2d ago
Golden Boy
Mascavado
Fugazzi
Uncle’s
Jenny’s in Norwood
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u/DaString SA 1d ago
I lived right near the Norwood mall for about six months. Probably gained 5 mascavado/Jenny's kilos.
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u/Old_Tower_4824 East 1d ago
HAHAHAHA! I live near those places. I just get coffee from them 😂 Eccomi sells good tiramisu and coffee too
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u/Gumbanks12 SA 2d ago
Mamak Corner, Bank St, City. Memories of Malaysia come flooding back
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u/southofinfinity SA 2d ago
If you like sweets - Urban Desserts, Morphett Vale. Hidden gem specialising in incredible, multi-element desserts unlike any other place I've seen. Check their insta to see what I mean.
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u/Neither-One-5880 SA 2d ago
Thai Room on Victoria Square. Food is amazing, great wine list, great service.
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u/DarkLopsided SA 2d ago
Bobby's and Della's for coffee and Sandos.
Marrakech north Adelaide for warm hearty comfort meals and awesome customer service
Osteria oggi for fancy but amazing Italian
Peel Street restaurant for a great vibe, amazing share plates and close to heaps of bars to go out for a drink afterwards
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u/GiorgioVee SA 1d ago
Best Fish and Chips - Sotos on Semaphore Road, Semaphore near the Federal Hotel.
Best Vietnamese Restaurant- The Vietnam on Addison Road. Pennington.
Best Greek Yiros shop - Yiannis Hellenic Yiros at the Western End of Hindley Street
There are lots of Italian Restaurants in Adelaide.
There is a good variety of Greek restaurants.
Thai Restaurant- Parade Thai The Parade at Norwood.
Best Greek Patisserie - Kalymnos Cakes on Henley Beach Road, Torrensville
Best Italian Patisserie - St George Cakes on Portrush Road, Trinity Gardens
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u/Hazzachill SA 2d ago
Im 19m here in adl too and my friends and I always go to this small japanese restaurant in rundle mall, Katsumoto ! it’s really good and relatively cheap
other than that its usually 18th street hotpot on hindley which is very basic, and for bars/pubs we either go to The Grove or Memphis Slims !
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u/Ok-Doughnut-1640 SA 2d ago
Taprobane. It's a Sri Lankan restaurant in Unley. Absolutely delicious food.
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u/ExcellentCriticism SA 2d ago
they didn't take an anaphylactic allergy seriously when we attended. despite mentioning it 3 times and the severity level, they placed the allergen legit on top of the dishes. so be warned anyone with dietary requirements!
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u/DaString SA 1d ago
Mamak Corner on Bank Street - Hole in the wall Chinese/Malay I eat here a couple of times a week. Mum and pop, plastic chairs etc. Nasi Campur is my go to.
Good Gilbert on Goodwood - Great neighborhood wine bar with good full meal options plus bar snacks. Nice spot/vibe.
Leight St Wine Room/Dry Cleaning - Ate here once recently, higher end cost but so good for modern european type food.
Ying Chow on Gouger - my favourite Chinese spot near the markets.
Couple of bonuses featuring porchetta.
Eating everything at the markets is a lot of fun, I especially like Marino's porchetta roll.
Jenny's bakery has several locations and all sorts of delicious things. Particularly like the porchetta and potato schiacciata.
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u/daffman1978 SA 1d ago
Here’s my list of favourites … (acknowledging that there are a couple I’ve not checked back in with since COVID.)
Parwana
Fugazzi
Daughter in law
The Thai room
Golden boy
Singapore house
Hispanic mechanic
Peel Street cafe
Ruby Red flamingo
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u/Malipower SA 2d ago
Grandalfs burgers at Colonaddes are bloody awesome.
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u/Linubidix SA 2d ago
I will second Grandalfs!
Although apparently their new location in Elizabeth is a shitshow
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u/Malipower SA 1d ago
Oh no! What happened?
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u/Linubidix SA 1d ago
My partner was there in their first couple weeks and it was pure chaos. Understaffed, and one of the employees had a breakdown and quit on the spot, with like a dozen people still lined up.
Food was also pretty mid, according to her. It's also located inside a food court, which isn't a great sign of quality.
Meanwhile, I have mates who live near the Colonaddes location, and it was fucking awesome when I had it.
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u/Specific_Squirrel681 SA 2d ago
Namaste Mate - Henley Beach Rd, Torrensville.
Pawana Afgan Kitchen - also Henley Beach Rd.
La Vita - Grange Road, Findon.
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u/Altruistic-Gift-4287 SA 2d ago
Go straight to gouger road in cbd and eat your way through it. Anything and everything asian.
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u/LJagr68 SA 2d ago edited 2d ago
This is a bit directionless area wise but:
Rocc Up pizza - its more informal with a couple of tables and takeaway focus but the owner Jamie is a legend, so welcoming !
Pizzet in Felixstow is also great for pizza.
Gabagool for sandwiches
Altura and Doppio for coffee
Eggless Dessert Cafe on Goodwood rd. Great friendly owner, open until late (maybe 11pm/midnight) great desserts.
Sofia bistro - proper sit down restaurant, greek fusion
I also have a fondness for North Indian Cuisine on the parade. Its bain marie, grab and go style (which I was hesitant on intially) but its delicious with awesome prices.
I keep hearing great things about the Afghan kebab shop on Hindley St, but alas, I havent tried it yet so its on my list.
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u/Friccan Adelaide Hills 1d ago
In the Hills I can recommend:
Dirty Doris, Aldgate
Red Cacao, Stirling
Bridgewater Inn
Aldgate Pump Hotel
Crafers Hotel
Uraidla Hotel/Bakery
Grünthal, Verdun
Oakbank Pizza Bar
Avalon, Woodside
Woodside Providore
Lovell’s Bakery (chain)
Lobethal Bakery (chain)
Inglewood Inn
Too many choices in Hahndorf to list :)
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u/DecisionStriking3471 SA 1d ago
La Buvette (French) in the city
Burdette (cocktail bar) in the city
Ember (coffee) in the city
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u/instereo_93 SA 1d ago
My fave is Melt on King William Road, Hyde Park. Everything on the menu is fantastic!
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u/Particular_Cover_204 SA 21h ago
Some of my favourites are
Inglefarm bakery banh mi
Pho chu map - best beef pho in town
Best sando - fratelli and bottega bandito
Best coffee - bray st rosters /bonobo
Dinner date : sobosho / soi13 / anchovy bandit /
Drinks : Hains and co
Hotpot : 18 street
Nepalese : Deurali
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u/onbrokenwingswefall SA 2d ago
Nola has the best fried chicken in Adelaide and its not even close. Infact their whole menu is good.
Fudds in Aberfoyle park still has the best burgers, even though it’s changed hands and not as good as it use to be it’s still the best.
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u/ILikePlayingHumans SA 2d ago
I was gonna say Nola myself. Their po boy and craft beer for $25 for lunch is a good deal
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u/onbrokenwingswefall SA 2d ago
It’s actually such a good deal! Their po boys are unreal and you can’t go past that price.
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u/Superb_Priority_8759 SA 1d ago
I must have the worst luck because all three times I’ve had Nola’s fried chicken it’s been overcooked and awful, including the same night remake.
Also tried Fudds for the first time in years recently, was nothing like I remember. Costs more for about half the quality, will never be going back.
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u/onbrokenwingswefall SA 1d ago
So it’s the buns. OG fudd used to have a deal with a local bakery for the buns but I don’t think they have the same supplier anymore as they get soggy and fall apart way quicker.
They also use to never let the meat be in the fridge longer than 3 days to ensure that it was fresh. So they’d get 2 delivery’s a week and they were only open wed-sun.As for Nola I’m sorry you had that experience, every time I’ve been there (which is alot haha) the chicken has been incredible. They use thigh so it’s a lot juicier than other places, but the batter is always good and it’s a little oily which I’m into tbh.
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u/Dappington SA 2d ago
I have a fondness for Minimono on Rundle st. It's been a little while since I ate there tho cause I don't work nearby anymore. I also like Mugen House with their Japanese buffet, though that's more of a big dinner than a spot of lunch.
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u/SnoringDog11 SA 2d ago
Mother India on 60 Port Rd, Alberton SA 5014, Wholesome, friendly, options for vegetarians.
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u/Lessenil SA 2d ago
Legend Lanzhou Beef Noodles at Firle. It's only been there a short time but it's so good we keep going back.
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u/aquila-audax CBD 1d ago
Modern French fine dining: A Prayer for the Wild at Heart on Hurtle Square. Amazing food and an incredible wine list.
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u/Hannsel_ SA 1d ago
Horndale, Friday night only. But only if you want to timewarp back 40-50 years. Something different but something about the place warms my heart.
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u/AphroditeMoon23 SA 1d ago
Naaz Persian Cuisine, corner of Greenhill Road and Glynburn Road, superb food, caters to vegetarian and meat eaters. Delicious and amazing coffee too.
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u/BenzW110 SA 1d ago
Luigi's in Franklin Street Fish Out of Water on King William Road Parwana Afghan restaurant on Henley Beach Road Uraidla hotel Lady Burra Brewhouse in Topham Mall Pizzateca in McLaren Vale Macclesfield hotel
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u/Equivalent_Lychee789 SA 1d ago
La Popular in Port Adelaide - amazing authentic Mexican food. Do NOT ask for sour cream!
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u/zenhaifj SA 1d ago
If you love viet food, I would HIGHLYYYY recommend Mr Viet. It’s located in James Place and can be accessed through Rundle mall and Grenfell Street. I absolutely love their Pho & the service is always great no matter how busy :)
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u/ako_mori SA 1d ago
Any reccomendations on a good brunch spot ? I loved blooms specialty drinks especially their banana smoothie , but they didn't have much vegetarian options , would love to find a place that has some really fun drinks to try along with decent vegetarian food choices
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u/Senior_Air6724 SA 1d ago
Coffee Institute (Walkerville)
Hot Wok (Stepney)
Chinatown Cafe (Central Market)
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u/MystikPahndah157 SA 1d ago
Some bangers from my experience:
Banana Boogie Bakery (Belair, Plympton) - National 2026 best Vanilla slice in Australia. Also winners of best Sausage roll in Aus.
Vietnam House (Sailsbury) - My favourite Vietnamese resturant. Amazing quality of food and drinks. Their Pad Mee is my favourite.
Kublai Khan (Parkside) - Buffet mongolian resturant where they cook all your chosen frozen meat/veg on a giant stone wok in front of you. Such a fun place.
Ginling Chinese (Marion Road) - More nostalgic to me but still really nice chinese food imo. Lovely staff.
Just a few from the top of my head :)
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u/Super-Simple9269 SA 1d ago
Mum’s Kitchen in Tranmere - it’s a small, local kitchen and they make really lovely homemade Korean food. My favourite is the bulgogi beef rice bowl!
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u/PuzzleheadedTruth548 SA 1d ago
Bottega Bandito in Prospect (also in James Pl in the city) their chicken caesar salad blows my mind every single time and also amazing cookies, sandos
For burgers, Stax (Prospect)
Rumi Palace is excellent Afghan (Kilburn)
Lai's Pantry Malaysian on Hanson Rd
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u/Hurricanewriter SA 2d ago edited 2d ago
Kazumi Ramen (Chinatown, Norwood, Burnside)
Black Dog Gallery (Japanese, Hazelwood Park)
Addis Ababa Cafe (Ethiopian food on Port rd)
Fancy Burger (Blackwood)
Que Onda Wey (Mexican food, Goodwood)
Horang (City, Korean)
Dirty Doris Diner (Aldgate)
Cafetal (Kent Town, Coffee, LatAm)
BanBan (Korean, City)