Adelaide: Australia’s Secret Foodie Playground of Fancy Toasties & Koalas
If Austin, Napa, and the Mediterranean had a hipster lovechild, it’d be Adelaide— Australia’s 4-square-mile shy kid turned artsy wine siren. From sippin' velvety coffee at Elementary Coffee by 8 a.m., to baffling taste buds with Earl Grey blood orange Danishes and mushroom-kale toasties at Abbots and Kinney by 9 a.m., this city serves unpretentious vibes with a side of colonial hangovers. Hit Rundle Street for a shopping spree, then feast at Part Time Lover’s breezy bistro on salt and pepper bug rolls that scream 'local luxury.' Top off day one with Vietnamese ribs at Gondola Gondola—where nights end in Swiss chalet vibes & espresso martinis. Day two is less hip, more wildlife cuddle-fest at Cleland, panoramic hikes at Mount Lofty, and pub-parmy glory at Crafers Hotel, because Austrians aren’t the only ones nailing comfort food. Adelaide might be the underdog, but it’s got a Fringe Festival carnival punch and a cocktail menu with lemongrass margaritas that’ll make you question Sydney’s basic beach bars.
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Adelaide: where your morning coffee is snobbery disguised as velvety espresso and your lunch includes bugs served better than a Tinder date. Also, you can hug a koala before pondering the existential crisis of choosing between a mushroom kale toastie or a salty bug roll. Pure Aussie chaos.
Only in Adelaide can you slay a mushroom ragu toastie, guzzle lemongrass margies, then cuddle a wild koala — because why just escape the city when you can have identity confusion and indigestion in the same afternoon?
Forget Sydney vs Melbourne drama. Adelaide's quietly becoming the Austrailian combo platter: colonial buildings colliding with hipster cafes and kangaroo photobombs to your aesthetic Insta shots.
Source: Eater | Published: 10/21/2025 | Author: Amanda Smith
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