South Australia Food

Adelaide’s reputation as the culinary capital of Australia is growing every day, and for a city its size, Adelaide is a gourmand’s dream. Gouger Street’s cheap, multicultural eats and   Central Market (see below) are a backpacker’s heaven. In the northeast section of the city, Rundle Street caters to the young hipster set with upscale dining, and nearby Hindley Street, flashy but cheap, appeals to hungry backpackers on tight budgets. For a splurge, the trendy restaurants on O’Connell and Melbourne Street in North Adelaide offer the best ambience. Supermarkets dot the city, particularly along Rundle Mall, Hindley Street, and Victoria Square. Coles, next to Central Market on Grote St., has convenient late-night hours. (Open M-F midnight-9pm, Sa midnight-5pm, Su 11am-5pm.)

• Gouger Street

Gouger Street, in the city center near Victoria Sq., offers a wide range of inexpensive, multicultural cuisine and houses the   Central Market, whose stalls overflow with colorful fruits and vegetables ...more

• North Adelaide

Lined with Victorian mansions far out of the normal price range, North Adelaide has long been overlooked by budget travelers because of its expensive reputation. Don’t judge a book by its cover, however—there ...more

• Best Of The Rest

Adelaide Coffee Bar, 73 Grenfell St. (☎ 08 8227 2001). Sip on one of the many delicious coffees served in this Italian-style coffee bar, and complement it with a homemade almond tart ($2.50). Fresh ...more