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Finds Something Different—Dining Tours
If you like good food and wine, but can’t decide on just one restaurant, try
one of Graeme Andrews’ tours (& 08/8336 8333, or 0412/842 242 mobile;
fax/message 08/8336 4075; www.food-fun-wine.com.au). He offers eight
food and food-and-wine tours showcasing the Central Market, Chinatown,
and Gouger Street restaurant precincts. Prices start from A$28 (US$18). Private
tours are also available on request.
Because of South Australia’s healthy wine industry, you’ll find that many of the
more expensive restaurants have extensive wine lists—though with spicier foods,
it’s probably wiser to stick with beer, or a fruity white in a pinch. Many Adelaide
restaurants allow diners to bring their own wine (BYO), but most charge a steep
corkage fee to open your bottle—A$6 (US$3.90) or so is not uncommon.
IN THE CITY CENTRE
Amalfi ITALIAN Come here for good Italian cooking at reasonable prices in a
lively atmosphere. The pizzas are the best in Adelaide—though a little expensive—
and good veal and pasta dishes are always on the menu. Be sure to check out the
daily specials, where you can pick out a very good fish dish or two.
29 Frome St. (just off Rundle St.). & 08/8223 1948. Reservations recommended. Main courses A$14–A$17
(US$8.80–US$11). AE, DC, MC, V. Mon–Thurs 11:30am–3pm and 5:30–11pm; Fri–Sat 5:30pm–midnight.
Austral Hotel MODERN AUSTRALIAN This large pub, with its dark timber
and forest-colored wallpaper, is a pleasant place for a good-value pub meal.
You can either eat at the bar, outside on the street, or in the dining room. The
bistro serves burgers, fish and chips, pastas, laksas, and Thai curries. The restaurant
is a bit more upscale and offers risotto, handmade crab ravioli, beef filets,
chicken dishes, venison, paella, and baby octopus.
205 Rundle St. & 08/8223 4660. www.theaustral.com. Reservations recommended. Main courses A$6.50–
A$14 (US$4.20–US$8.80) in bistro, A$15–A$22 (US$9.70–US$14) in restaurant. AE, MC, V. Mon–Sun
11pm–late. Metro station nearby.
Jasmin Indian Restaurant NORTH INDIAN Prices have crept up as this
place has gotten more popular, but this family-run Adelaide institution a block
south of Rundle Mall is still a good value—and it won the Restaurant Association’s
award for best Indian restaurant in 2000. Indian artifacts and signed
cricket bats from visiting Indian teams decorate the walls. The atmosphere is
comfortable yet busy, and the service is professional. The house special is the
very hot beef vindaloo, but all the old favorites are here, too: tandoori chicken;
butter chicken (a big seller here); lamb korma; and malabari beef with coconut
cream, ginger, and garlic. Mop it all up with naan bread, and cool your palate
with a side dish of raita. The suji halwa (a semolina pudding with nuts) is the
best I’ve tasted. Smoking is not permitted.
31 Hindmarsh Sq. & 08/8223 7837. Reservations recommended. Main courses A$19–A$20 (US$12–
US$13). Lunch banquet A$27 (US$18); dinner banquet A$35 (US$23). AE, DC, MC, V. Tues–Fri noon–2.30pm;
Tues–Sat 5:30–10.30pm.
Jolleys Boathouse Restaurant MODERN AUSTRALIAN Jolleys is on
the banks of the River Torrens, with views of boats, ducks, and black swans.
Business people rush for the three outside tables, but if you miss out, the bright