Australia 17 - Adelaide & South Australia (Chapter)

Adel Aide & South Au

Str Ali A

ADELAIDE

Adel Aide & South Au

Str Ali A

EATING

Adel Aide & South Au

Str Ali A

ADELAIDE

Vego ̈& ̈Lovin’ ̈It ̈ VEGETARIAN$
(Map  p718;  240  Rundle St,  Level  1;  meals $7-13;
h10am-3pm Mon-Fri;v) Get your weekly
vitamin dose disguised in a scrumptious
vegie burger, wrap or focaccia at this artsy
upstairs kitchen. Dreadlocked urban ren-
egades order ‘extra alfalfa but no hummus’.
Has the cool mosaic sign been fixed yet?

Lemongrass ̈Thai ̈Bistro ̈ THAI $$
(Map p718; %08-82236627;www �lemongrassthai
bistro�com �au;  289  Rundle St;  mains $16-26;
h11 �30am-3pm Mon-Fri, 5pm-late daily; v) Af-
fordable, breezy Thai joint right in the Run-
dle St mix. Mango and coconut chicken, red
curry beef (or kangaroo!), clattering chairs
and chilli chatter.

58 North Adelaide

Store ̈ CAFE,BISTRO$$
(Map p728;%08-83616999;www �thestore�com �au;
157  Melbourne St;  breakfast $8-19, mains $15-28;
h7am-3pmdaily, 5�30-9pmThu-Sun;v) Some
much-needed hipness in stuffy North Ad-
elaide, Store is a combo of casual Parisian
bistro and jazzy cafe. The decor is retro-
kitsch (Art Nouveau posters, stag horns,
Tretchikoff prints), while on your plate you
can expect rapid-fire pastas, risottos, burg-
ers and classy fish, chicken and beef dishes,
none of which will break the bank. Impres-
sive wine list, too.

d’Artagnan ̈ BISTRO$$$
(Map p728;%08-82676688;www �dartagnan�net �
au; 26 O’ConnellSt; mains$34-42;h6pm-midnight
Tue-Sat) Looking like a transplanted tavern
from the era of King Louis XIII (all moody

mirrors, velvet, dark wood, candles and

chandeliers), d’Artagnan is bravely pushing

the boundaries of the Adelaide dining ex-

perience (places you can eat after 9pm are

almost unheard of). Expect meaty mains

cooked with Franco flair. No sign of the

other musketeers...

Royal ̈Oak ̈ PUB $$

(Map  p728;%08-8267 2488; www �royaloakhotel�

com �au;  123  O’Connell St;  mains $12-34;h8am-

noon  Sat  & Sun,  noon-3pm & 6-9 �30pm daily)

Winning pub grub at this enduring (and en-

dearing) local: steak sangers, vegie lasagne,

lamb-shank pie, eggs Florentine and French

toast with maple syrup (not all at once).

Quirky retro vibe; live jazz/indie-rock Tues-

day, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Lion ̈Hotel ̈ PUB $$$

(Map  p728;%08-8367 0222; www �thelionhotel�

com;  161  Melbourne St;  mains $30-40;hnoon-

3pm Mon-Fri&Sun, 6-10pmMon-Sat) Off to one

side of this upmarket boozer (all big screens,

beer terraces and business types) is a sassy

restaurant with a cool retro interior and ro-

mantic vibes. Hot off the menu are luscious

Coorong Angus steaks, market fish and

corn-fed chicken breasts, served with very

un-pubby professionalism. Breakfast next

door in the bar (mains $10 to $26).

58 Inner Suburbs

Bar ̈9 ̈ CAFE$

(Map p732; %08-83731108; www �bar9 �com �au; 96

Glen OsmondRd, Parkside;mains$11-17;h7�30am-

4pm Mon-Fri,8�30am-2pmSat &Sun) If you’re se-

rious about coffee, this bean barn – a short

WEST ̈END ̈PUB ̈GRUB

Wander the West End backstreets for some great-value pub food.

Edinburgh ̈Castle (Mapp56;%08-82311435;www �edinburghcastlehotel�com;233Currie

St;mainsfrom$10;hnoon-2pm&6-8pmTue-Sun;v) Super cheap $10 menu (the stu-

dents love it) featuring schnitzels, burgers, vegie lasagne, and beer-battered whiting.

Live original bands most nights.

Prince ̈Albert (Mapp718;%08-82127912;www �princealberthotel�com� au;254WrightSt;

mains$10-20;hnoon-2�30pm&6-8�30pm) Cheap pub grub that looms large: steaks,

rissoles, burgers, hanging-off-the-plate schnitzels and signature West End sausages.

Below-the-belt body piercings not a prerequisite.

Hotel ̈Wright ̈Street (Mapp718;%08-82118000;www �hotelwrightstreet�com� au;88Wright

St;mains$17-28;h8am-noonSat&Sun,noon-3pm&5�30-9pmdaily) Mod-industrial renova-

tions, cruising gay guys, makeup-caked cougars and kooky DJs. Oh yeah, and great fish

and chips, steaks and schnitzels too.