Adelaide truly is a treasure trove of hidden gems when it comes to restaurants, cafés, bars and everything in between. There’s new spots popping up all over the place, but do they outweigh the comfortability and familiarity of the old faithfuls? It’s hard to know where to go at times, so we asked you, “If you could only eat at one Adelaide restaurant for the rest of your life, which would it be?” And here are the 42 answers we received, in no particular order.
1. Parlamento, Adelaide
2. Rusco & Brusco Tigelleria Pizzeria Osteria, St Morris
3. Parade Thai Restaurant, Norwood
4. The Loca-Vore, Stirling
5. Regent Thai, North Adelaide
6. Cheers Lily, Brooklyn Park
7. Peel St, Adelaide
8. Allegra Dining Room, Adelaide
9. East Taste, Adelaide
10. Estia Restaurant, Henley Beach
11. Laksa House, Adelaide
12. Enzo’s Ristorante, Hindmarsh
13. Star of Greece, Port Willunga
14. Seafaring Fools, Glenelg South
15. Nu Thai Restaurant, Adelaide
16. Parisi’s Restaurant, Hyde Park
17. One Sneaky Cheetah, Ridleyton and Melrose Park
18. Buonasera, Glenunga
19. Noi Vietnamese Eatery, Fullarton
20. Ruby Red Flamingo, North Adelaide
21. Cucina by Liquid, Findon
22. Mai Kitchen, Ferryden Park
23. Anderson Hill Cellar Door Restaurant, Lenswood
24. Gondola Gondola, Adelaide
25. The Greek on Halifax, Adelaide
26. Amalfi Pizzeria Ristorante, Adelaide
27. Chianti, Adelaide
28. The Birkinhead Tavern, Birkinhead
29. Veggie Vie, Adelaide
30. Orso, Rose Park
31. Luigi Delicatessen, Adelaide
32. Vasarelli Cellar Door Restaurant, McLaren Vale
33. Lenzerheide Restaurant, Hawthorn
34. New Local Eatery, Hindmarsh
35. Golden Boy, Adelaide
36. La Trattoria Restaurant & Pizza Bar, Adelaide
37. Pearl, Aldinga Beach
38. Herringbone Restaurant, Adelaide
39. K-Pub, Adelaide
40. Samurai Teppanyaki House, Hyde Park
41. Indochine Thai Restaurant, Glenelg
42. Parwana Afghan Kitchen, Torrensville
There you have it – Adelaide’s greatest restaurants as voted by your fellow South Australians. These Adelaide eateries might just be worth putting on your to-visit list. And an honourable mention to the comment left by one nostalgic Adelaideian, “La Mensa, although sadly long gone now.”
Happy snacking!