Restaurants & Cafés in Adelaide

We fully get that Australia is in the middle of a cost of living crisis, so we're here to help you on your journey to finding the best cheap eats in Adelaide. Here in the 20-minute city, we’re lucky enough to harbour a mammoth selection of multicultural cuisines, and some local haunts are more or less doing acts of God when it comes to sizable and heavenly feeds that won’t break the bank. Quaff down Vietnamese rolls, Chinese braises, Italian pizza pies and Mexican street food, to name a few hot deals and meals for under $20 in Adelaide. Your taste buds are in for a treat. ⭐️ More incredible restaurants in Adelaide🍛 Where to find Adelaide's best Indian food🥐 The best bakeries in Adelaide

Adelaide has a lot to thank its thriving Italian population for, who have been imparting their vibrant culture to this city since the 19th century. In fact, the number of citizens of Italian heritage is second only to those of English extraction, so it’s no surprise that the garden city has some of the country’s best Italian restaurants. Whether you’re after the best takeaway pizza for the ultimate night in or sophisticated secondi for a celebration, Adelaide’s Italian restaurants have it all. Take your pick from our favourites below.  🍷 The best restaurants in Adelaide🍕 Adelaide's best pizza joints☕️ The best cafés in Adelaide

Let’s face it – Aussies aren't shy about their love of crispy fried dumplings, golden honey chicken or a greasy bowl of fried rice splashed with soy sauce. Given there are more than 5,000 Chinese restaurants spread across the country and a solid hundred here in South Australia alone, there’s something to be said for sitting down and devouring a ‘succulent Chinese meal’ without interruption. We’ve picked the best Chinese restaurants in Adelaide, whether you’re after a quick bite or planning a full banquet with friends. So, here’s where to go when the craving hits… 🥘 The best Indian food in Adelaide🍣 Adelaide’s favourite Japanese restaurants🍕 The best pizza in Adelaide

South Australians are no strangers to the universal love language of pizza. Wood-fired infernos heat up city nooks and suburban crannies alike to dish out some of the best pizza in the country. Dreams are made of mozzarella stretches and slippery red sauce combined with garden-fresh herbs, and there are plenty of pizzerias in and around the city where your dough dreams can take flight. We don’t want it, we knead it, and we know you need your fix too – here are the best pizza spots in Adelaide right now. 🍕 The best pizza in Australia🍽 The best restaurants in Adelaide🍝 Adelaide's best Italian restaurants

Now, there’s nothing wrong with a good old-fashioned sushi roll. However, there’s a whole other world out there when it comes to Japanese cuisine. Although the quick-fix snack may be tempting, we’re here to inspire some curiosity. Go nuts at lesser-known suburban cafés that are dreaming up teriyaki chicken eggs benedicts, or sit fire-side and gawk as Kobe beef transforms right before your eyes.  Whether you want no-frills or all of the frills, there’s a Japanese restaurant in Adelaide to satisfy all your umami cravings. Here’s our pick of the best Japanese joints in town. 🍕 The best pizza in Adelaide🍽 The best restaurants in Adelaide🍝 Adelaide's best Italian restaurants

Forget the ‘City of Churches’ tag – Adelaide has just as many pubs, not to mention bars of all persuasions, which have ridden a boom in recent years following a tweak to licencing laws that now allow small bars to serve booze without food.  From city-fringe craft beer nooks to gin and whisky dens taking design cues from across the planet, there’s a bar here to suit every mood and tipple of choice. Adelaide is also a UNESCO ‘City of Music’, so expect to hear some live jazz, an acoustic troubadour or at least a DJ spinning rock classics while you quench your thirst. Oh, and don’t forget the wine. Given that South Australia is the nation’s wine-producing heartland, you can expect nothing but top bottles here. Here are the best bars in Adelaide – the ‘City of Booze Bunkers’ – as chosen by our local expert writers and fellow barflies. 🍺 Adelaide's greatest pubs for a cold beer🍹 The best rooftop bars in Adelaide🍽️ All the best restaurants in Adelaide right now

Sometimes all you need is a mammoth mouthful of deliciously dirty grub. Whether it’s deep-fried or flame-grilled, dripping in sauce or oozing with cheese – oh yeah, we’re talkin’ about burgers. Once the cravings hit, there’s just no going back. From proper American classics to tempting vegan numbers, South Australia is full of juicy sliders and stacks to tickle your fancy. Here are the very best burgers in Adelaide right now. 🍕 The best pizza in Adelaide🍽 The best restaurants in Adelaide🍣 Adelaide's best Japanese restaurants

Here in Adelaide, we’re fortunate enough to have a melting pot of cuisines at our doorstep – from soul-soothing Japanese joints and saucy pizza haunts to fiery Indian diners. If you’re craving curry in a hurry, we’re here to steer you in the right direction with this guide to the very best Indian restaurants in Adelaide. Some are kicking it old school while some are elevating tradition – either way, your spice fix awaits. 🍣 Adelaide’s favourite Japanese restaurants🍕 The best pizza in Adelaide🍝 Adelaide's best Italian restaurants

There’s not a lot that beats a classic steak dinner (unless you’re a vegetarian, of course). The classic dish features on menus across the city in all different variations. Whether you’re after some good old pub grub with the usual fix-ins of chips and salad, or a classy chargrilled affair, these steakhouses, grills and restaurants will do good at satisfying your hankering for red meat. Explore everything from Argentinian grills to showcases of local Australian produce in this guide to Adelaide’s best steaks.  🍷 The best bars in Adelaide🍔 Where to find Adelaide's best burgers🍕 Adelaide's best pizza joints

Just a tick over 64km north of Adelaide, the compact Barossa Valley is one of the world’s great wine regions. This is traditional Peramangk and Ngadjuri country, with baking hot summers, cool winters and mineral-rich soils – perfect conditions for producing big, beefy red wines. Shiraz is the local hero, with some mighty fine rieslings emerging from the slightly higher, slightly cooler Eden Valley sub-region, just over the rise. There are more than 150 wineries in the Barossa, and an astonishing 80-plus cellar doors. You could spend weeks going between them, sipping fine wines all day long – but that’s probably not entirely sensible. Why not start with our top picks, and take it from there? RECOMMENDED:🍷 Best wineries in Australia🍇 Best wineries in the McLaren Vale🌳 Best wineries in Clare Valley