Food

Meet your friends at Adelaide's hippest places to brunch, lunch and everything in between ...

Here's just a sample of some of the many hip places to eat, drink and meet friends in Adelaide. For more ideas and locations, you can download the entire Hip Guide here.

Breakfast and Brunch

Brown Dog Cafe, 43 Goodwood Road, Goodwood. Phone 08 8172 1752
Every good neighbourhood deserves a local cafe like this - good food, not expensive and nice staff who remember you. Open Wed-Sun 9am-4pm.

East Terrace Continental, 6 East Terrace, Adelaide. Phone 08 8359 2255
Whether your breakfast favourites are high protein (eggs, bacon) or nursery sweet (banana pancakes with caramel sauce), a long menu shows an exemplary commitment to the first meal of the day. Open seven days 7am-4pm.

Ding Hao, 26 Gouger Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8211 7036
A cavernous and ever-popular destination for yum-cha that's tasty, cheap and great with groups. Leave room for the custard tarts and coconut jellies. Open seven days, 11am-3pm and 5-10pm

Zootz Kitchen Bar, Henley Square, Henley Beach. Phone 08 8235 9990
Kick-start your system with pancakes and a Berocca chaser - served right by the beach. Open seven days 7am til late.

Coffee and Chocolate

Lucia's Pizza and Spaghetti Bar
Western Mall, Central Market, Gouger Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8231 2303
Legendary market fuel stop with original 60s decor and founding family. Open Mon-Thurs 7am-5pm Fri 7am-9pm Sat 7am-3pm.

Cibo Espresso
218 Rundle Street, Adelaide plus 10 other Adelaide locations. Phone 08 8232 9199
Local chain that takes the bean seriously. Also serves great Roman snacks and gelati. Open Mon-Thurs 7am-10.30pm Fri, 7am-12am Sat 7am-11pm Sun, 7am-6pm (other stores may vary).

Adelaide Coffee Bar
73 Grenfell Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8227 2001
A coffee lovers' treasure - shared by everyone from architects to shoppers. Open Mon-Fri 7am-4.30pm.

Cocolat Dessert Cafe
281 Rundle Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8232 6133
Swoony stuff for sweet-tooths. Open Mon-Fri 9am til late Sat 10am til late Sun 9am til late.

T Bar
Shop 15, Lower Ground, 100 Rundle Mall, Adelaide. Phone 08 8410 0034
Terrific coffee - but you really ought to try one of their fantastic teas, just for a change. Open Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm Fri 9am-9pm Sat 9am-5pm Sun 11am-5pm.


Lunch

Joy Discovery Vegetarian Cafe
13 Bent Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8223 5994
Share the love, save the planet and eat well at the same time. Open Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm, except Wednesday 8am-3pm.

Worldsend Hotel
208 Hindley St, Adelaide. Phone 08 8231 9137
Uni watering hole that manages to keep carnivores and vegetarians, students and workers equally happy. Open Mon-Sat 11am til late.

Fish Out of Water
117 King William Road, Hyde Park. Phone 08 8272 1996
Universally praised as our best fish and chip shop. Open seven days 12-9pm.

The Art Gallery Restaurant
Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide. Phone 08 8232 4366
Treat yourself to a long lunch in the gallery's courtyard - one of the city's best lunch spots. Open seven 7 days 10am-5pm.


Great Cheap Meals

Vego & Lovin It
1st Floor 240 Rundle St, Adelaide. Phone 08 8223 7411
Up a tiny flight of stairs, you'll find satisfying vego burgers and huge serves of lentil soup at very small prices. Open Monday-Friday 10am-4.30pm.

Asian Gourmet
Central Market, Gouger Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8231 9657
Unrenovated, but still serves the best laksa and Hainan chicken rice in the market. Open Monday and Wednesday 9.30am-3pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am-5pm, Friday 9.30am-9pm.

Arab Steed Hotel
241 Hutt Street, Adelaide. Phone 8223 1015
Offering $9.90 lunches every day. Good stuff. Open seven days 12-3pm and 6-9pm.

Ying Chow
114 Gouger Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8211 7998
Everyone raves about the absurdly cheap prices and exquisite Chinese food. Open Friday 12-3pm and 5pm til late Saturday-Thursday 5pm til late.

Marcellina Pizza Bar and Restaurant
273 Hindley Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8211 7560
For four decades, this reliable pizzeria has looked after Hindley Street patrons - and done late night delivery. We salute them. Open seven days 11am til late.

Chinatown
Off Moonta Street and surrounds, Adelaide. Phone 08 8203 7203
A lot of choice and a lot of tables. If you can't feed yourself well here for less than $10, you're just not trying. Open Mon-Thur 9am-5.30pm Fri 9am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-4pm.

Curry Nights at The Exeter
246 Rundle Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8223 2623
This legendary, very casual pub serves up great grub and pints seven days a week, but curry nights every Wednesday and Thursday are stand out. Book ahead. Open seven days 11am til late.

Royal Tandoori Restaurant
Shop 19 -23 Unley Road, Parkside. Phone 08 8271 7675
Unpretentious Indian favourite on the city fringe. Open seven days 5pm til late.

Quiet Waters
75 Hindley Street, Adelaide. Phone 08 8231 3637
Delicious and unpretentious Lebanese food. Enjoy the belly dancing on Saturdays. BYO. Open Tuesday-Friday 12-3pm and 5.30pm til late, Saturday-Monday 5.30pm til late.