This page has been designed to allow migrants to nominate places to eat that makes them feel like home as many of our UK clients ask us where to find a decent curry or roast for example.
If you come across a place that you would like to recommend please feel free to complete the below form. If you can take a photo or video of the place or food even better!
It could be anything from fish and chips, to high tea and everything in-between…
Settling in to Australia has its challenges, if you know where to get a good feed it can help with the ‘Home Sickness’.
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”Down The Rabbit Hole in McLaren Vale do the prettiest platters!
Lisa
Roast Dinners
Viks Place – TOP YORKSHIRE PUDS
Vik is originally from Nottingham and makes a traditional English style roast. Pictures say it all, but book early as they fill up fast! Located in Port Noarlunga South.
Brighton Metro
The Brighton Metro, Brighton has a buffet with a decent carvery section. Kids eat free on Mondays and Tuesdays too!
The Aldinga Hotel
Had the roast Lamb – was so good!!
Fish and Chips
Port Noarlunga Fish and Chips
YUM – Fish and chips at Port Noarlunga beach!
Sotos, Semaphore
You MUST go to Sotos in Semaphore! They even have an english version of fish and chips!!!
Curries
North Indian Cuisine – Glenelg
A great British style curry can be found at the Balti House, Goodwood – about 5 mins from the CBD.
The owners moved from Birmingham to Adelaide and bought great curry with them! Personally, the best thing about this place is the poppadum’s! I’ve been craving a huge stack of them with the condiments since moving here, and this place definitely gave me what I wanted.
Viks Place
Balti House, Goodwood
A great British style curry can be found at the Balti House, Goodwood – about 5 mins from the CBD.
The owners moved from Birmingham to Adelaide and bought great curry with them! Personally, the best thing about this place is the poppadum’s! I’ve been craving a huge stack of them with the condiments since moving here, and this place definitely gave me what I wanted.
Food Mecca Plaza, China Town, Adelaide CBD
If you like a spicy Curry Laksa – head to the Food Mecca Plaza at China Town.
Bollywood Grill, Adelaide
Tried them all – this is the BEST curry.
The Perfect Pint
Pirate Life, Port Adelaide
Location: Port Adelaide, Adelaide (North of CBD).
Pirate Life is an amazing brewery that is a really cool place to go with mates as well as very family friendly.
With ever changing craft beers on tap, there is even a barber inside so you can get your hair done with a beer 🙂
Arcade for the kids and loads of board games. Plenty of inside and outside seating (with cool mist outside in the summer), so caters for all seasons.
Lisa
Swell Brewery, McLaren Vale
Great Brewery in the world class wine region – McLaren Vale. Sip beer with stunning views and surrounded by vines.
Seaford Beach Hotel, Seaford
Buzzing pub with a bistro, front bar, and outside seating.
Strathmore Hotel, Adelaide
Kick Back Brewing, Aldinga
Sol Rooftop bar – with views over the Oval
Mick O Shea’s
Beer Garden!
The Prescient at the Alberton Oval (Port Adelaide Football Club)
Watching the team train.
Belgium beer cafe
Belgium Beer Cafe just off Rundle Street.
Hotel Austral on Rundle Street
Located in the CBD. Amazing selection of beers and seating out on the street!
Date Night
2KW, Adelaide
2KW bar Definitely a place for a romantic dinner or drinks with friends. This bar/restaurant has outside and inside spaces with amazing views over the Adelaide Oval.
Food Mecca Plaza, China Town
Great place to eat a variety of pan Asian food in the heart of the CBD and in China Town.
Basically an upmarket food court with great seating, atmosphere and a bar (that even does cocktails).
Each pick something (dishes are normally between $11 and $15 each) and share. The portions are HUGE.
D’Arenberg Cube
They say it’s more than a cellar door – and it is! It’s like a whole different experience. Sculptures, art, food and wine! Do the wine tasting and take home a bottle or two. Great few hours spent!
Richard Hamilton Wines, McLaren Vale
Beautiful surroundings for a lunch platter and wine tasting.
National Wine Centre of Australia
National Wine Centre of Australia. Located near the Botanic Garden, Adelaide. If you like wine and platters its perfect. Get a card and tap on a wine you like, pour a measure, drink, repeat – pay at the end.
Hortas, Port Noarlunga
Overlooking the sea, watching the sunset, sipping wine, eating oysters – great date spot!
Down The Rabbit Hole
Great evening. Few wines, music and recommend the roast potatoes!
Kick Back Brewing, Aldinga
Live music and great vibe!
Chalk Hill, McLaren Vale
Food, wine, music and an epic view!
Casa Bla Bla
Down trendy Leigh Street.
Plus 82 Gogi
Such a fun place! Cook your own food on your own bbq.
Almalfi
Almalfi off Rundle Street.
Dinner with the Family
Bettys Burgers – Rundle Street, Adelaide
Royal Copenhagen, Port Noarlunga
Old Noarlunga Hotel
Great midweek deals – had steak night ($22), and great selection of puddings for $10 each.
Nijumaru Japanese Restaurant – Glenelg
A La Carte and all you can eat options!
Grange Jetty Cafe
Amazing cafe right on the beach!
The Precinct at the Alberton Oval (Port Adelaide Football Club)
Watched the team train and then had lunch!
Kick Back Brewery – Aldinga
Tucked away in Aldinga is the cute little brewery called Kick Back!! Outside seating front and back, with a big lawn with kids games set out. The cider was delicious and the food bob on . The kids food was tasty and big portions!
Down the Rabbit Hole Winery – McLaren Vale
If you like wine and good food, this is an absolute must visit. We went on probably the wettest and coldest day this winter but it didn’t spoil our visit. Cannot wait to get back here in spring.
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The most intimate but family friendly winery with incredibly friendly hosts. We had a table in the outdoor marquee area which was cosy even in winter. They served the most delicious platters and the Rose wine was to die for.
They have a retro bus for wine tasting and the main building which has seating for food and drinks. This is all set in lovely gardens with alpacas, a kids play area and a gift shop on site.
Hot n Spicy Kitchen in the City. Soooo hot – so order medium hot or under unless you want tears in your eyes! Great special fried rice too – reasonable prices and always busy.
Port Burger, Port Noarlunga
Great burgers, loaded fries, beer, outside seating, cool and by the beach !!
Golden Fleece Cafe, Willunga
Cute good value cafe that is great for kids!
Pancake Kitchen
A few locations in Adelaide – this is the place to go if you like pancakes! Great selection of sweet and savoury options with good choices for kids. Plus lots of others – burgers, nachos, steaks etc etc – in fact is there anything you can’t get there??!!
Oxenberry Farm Wines, McLaren Vale
Oxenberry is a lovely place to enjoy good food and wine – amazing breakfasts and very kid friendly with good indoor and outdoor seating.
Adelaide Central Market
So many yummy and reasonably priced places to choose from. Open late on a Friday and is a great place to go for a post work drink with food in a nice atmosphere.
Harrys Deli at Wirra Wirra, McLaren Vale
Set in an amazing beautiful vineyard, this place does great platters as well as lots of options like home made pies and cakes.
Pizzateca, McLaren Vale
In beautiful McLaren Vale you will find Pizzateca. It really is a special place to go and you will need to book in advance to get a table.
Jamaica Blue, Rundle Mall
Really good coffee! Overlooking Randle Mall – perfect for people watching.
Pirate Life – Port Adelaide
Great selection of share plates. Great as a family, with friends or as a date!
Milky Lane, Adelaide
Great cocktails and funky eats on Rundle Street.
Discounted Dinners
Seaford Beach Hotel, Seaford
The Seaford Beach Hotel do a special on Thursday nights in the bar. Parmis are $15, plus drink promotions and live music.
Cheffy Chelbys, Port Noarlunga
Cheffy Chelbeys in Port Noarlunga – all day lunch and brunch to take away/eat in. Good coffee+bacon roll+hash brown for $12 deal!
Burgertec, Christies Beach
Grab a bite to eat and eat it in the park at Christies Beach or on the Foreshore. On Tuesday they do a $7 cheeseburger deal.
Other
Royal Copenhagen – Multiple locations
Ice cream shop Royal Copenhagen do some of the best ice cream! So many flavours! We go to the one on Jetty Road in Brighton and my favourite flavour is the Peanut Butter cookie, it’s to die for!
Katherine
Bake Bakery in Coromandel Valley
It took us 6 months to find a decent bakery but boy we did with this place! The only problem is it’s only 2 minutes from home!
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Bake is a traditional bakery which operates 24 hours a day and is open 12 hours every day. They make everything inhouse from amazing doughnuts, beautiful pies, a massive selection of cakes and fresh bread. I struggle to drive past without grabbing a coffee too.
The bakery is located opposite a natural creek. The local government have spent millions of dollars on a new walk/bike path which runs for miles. We enjoy a walk or cycle along it as a family, which usually results in a snack stop 🙂
Dave W
Boatshed Cafe, Hallet Cove
The Boatshed cafe at Hallet Cove has a restaurant and a kiosk right on the sea front and at the start of the Conservation Park. The kiosk is great for a post walk feed – smoothies, burgers, chips, coffee, ice cream etc.
Agathas, Port Noarlunga
Agathas in Port Noarlunga is a great cafe, that does breakfast, lunch , and in summer is open for dinner and drinks. This place is ver popular. They do a great takeaway deal – bacon roll and coffee for $10 – perfect for taking onto the beach.
Breeze, Aldinga
Right on the esplanade in Aldinga, Breeze is a cool cafe that does breakfast, lunch and dinner plus takeaway. Really good iced coffee too.
Port Elliot Bakery
Any bakery people will happily wait in line for must be good, right? Get your goods, and go sit with an epic view and eat away happily!!
Big Shots, Brighton
A regular favourite spot of ours. Big Shots at Brighton. Super cool, laid back, beach vibes serving delicious all day breakfasts, lunches and my favourite place to grab a chai latte. The kids love the sparkling water on tap. We always try and get a table outside on jetty road as there’s always a great hustle and bustle atmosphere.
Amy
Takeaway on the beach
Quite often you don’t even need to go anywhere! Just grab something and eat it outside…
San Churro, Adelaide
Great place to get your sugar and chocolate fix! Very busy on a cold evening.
Have a BBQ on the beach!
Royal Copenhagen, Port Noarlunga
Shibui Dessert Bar
Great Dessert Bar in China Town!
