Want a taste of The Continent without leaving the comfort of the East End of Adelaide? If so this…read moreis the answer to your prayers! Nestled in the quiet block of Grenfell St. just steps from Rymill Park this gem is quite abuzz with crepe making energy; there are two types gallettes (savory) and sweet to choose from. we chose gallettes to share, one La Traditionelle ($11.5: ham, egg sunny side up, and swiss cheese) and one Saint Malo ($14.5: ham, sautéed mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, basil, and olive oil). You can ask for any egg preparation, I chose scrambled. Opened for long hours each day they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The tiny bistro is a powerhouse of excellent, friendly customer service. It is adequately staffed with friendly counter help who care about your dining experience. The three times I have been there in the last month indicates consistent excellence and quick, though not hurried service. There are well prepared croissants (prepared in site daily) in addition to an authentic pain au chocolate. I plan to eat my way across their dessert case and will keep you posted on my progress. TWO THUMB UP - this is a 'must do' destination, especially when in need of respite from the day-to-day stresses of life. Treat yourself to a French stay-cation without leaving the CBD.

Well stroke my moustache and call me Francois. This french creperie doesn't hide away from its…read moreorigins. French accents exist both in the interior design and the people, you don't have eggs in your crepe you have oeufs and the kitchen is as tiny as a boulengerie display cabinet. As a result the service is in French time, the French way and without fuss and pamper. Don't let it bother you, just don't be in a rush or expect to make friends. But realistically, we're all here for one thing. Those thin, perfectly cooked, simply designed gallettes (or crepes if you're sweet tooth got the better of you). The best news is that their gallettes are made using Buckwheat flour which is gluten, sugar, egg and milk free (perfect for those intolerant people out there). My favourite is the oeuf with goats cheese and mushrooms or the one with spinach. Le Carpe Diem means "seize the day" in latin but I am curious as to why this place doesn't have a french name like "le petite déjeuner crepey crepe" or something? If anyone knows why please share!

A sister Cafe to Carpe Diem in Grenfell Street, Adelaide, this Cafe opened quietly some 4-5 months…read moreago ago. Exuding a regional French atmosphere, with tables and chairs reminiscent of the brasseries of that country, this is a relaxed, welcoming Cafe. They specialise in sweet and savoury crepes, galettes, croissants, great juices and coffee. Enjoyed a St Malo Crepe, made with ham, cheese, egg, tomato and basil. Crepe was light and well made and the filling was just right. We'll be back.

Le Paris Plage certainly knows how play a trick on the mind: what they do they do so well, and how…read morethey decorated has been done with so much attention to detail that if you had asked me where I had my cappuccino and almond croissant I would have said, well, in a french village of course. This is truly a gem worth a detour. Very friendly and efficient service. Street parking. Ample seating inside, on the covered patio and fully outside. Limited menu with creative options including mixed fruit juices, crepes and galettes. Highly recommended.

Oo La La French Crepes on Rundle Mall…read more The word crêpe is French for pancake and is derived from the Latin crispus meaning "curled". Crêpes originated inBrittany (fr. Breton), in the northwest region of France, which lies between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Crêpes were originally called galettes, meaning flat cakes. The French pronunciation of both words is with a short e, as in bed. Crêpes are popular not only throughout France but elsewhere in Europe where the pancakes go by other names and adaptations, including Italian crespelle, Hungarian palacsintas, Jewish blintzes, Scandinavian plattars, Russian blini, and Greek kreps. We are a mobile crêpe trailer and you can find us "Cheffin'Up" a variety of nine sweet crêpes and three savoury crepes, on Rundle Mall. Adelaide. Absolutely delightful and satisfying, will return.

Mmmmmmm This place…read moremakes delicious crepes... would highly recommended to anyone in Adelaide. Not too expensive either.

Ok, it happened. Yes, I finally tried the world famous Raindrop Cake. I have actually been waiting…read moreto try this wondrous thing for a while now. I came across it on instagram and was intrigued. What a weird and delicate looking creation. I was so excited to hear that Sir Café decided to be the first place to bring this weird dessert to the streets of Adelaide. So, what the heck is it? Well, it is one of those crazy food trends from Brooklyn, New York. It's a variation of a traditional Japanese dish that people have been eating for years made from Agar Agar and completely calorie free and vegan. Well, I don't know if the sauce and soybean powder is calorie free. What does taste like? It does not have much of a flavour at all. Maybe just a slight sweetness. I think they add sugar to the Agar Agar mix. It's kind of like jelly. However, it is a little more subtle or delicate. However, when you mix it with the sugar cane sauce and soybean powder, it is a whole different thing. It's very sweet and have a sesame flavour from the powder. It's not offensive. Just unusual and for someone into food they might like to try it just to say you have. Do you know what I think this dish has going for it? It's pretty. It looks very appealing and it also creates an unusual experience with food. For that it wins. I think I might have enjoyed this more with less of the sugar cane sauce. It was super sweet. It made me a little thirsty. But, it was an interesting experience that I would recommend for the adventurous. Just don't go expecting too much apart from saying.... "oooooo that's weird". Then maybe a chuckle or two. Oh, the final thing to mention is that Sir Cafe needs to think about replacing the glowing tables with something a little more classy like the couches. One of the most important reasons is it is hard to take pictures of your pretty dessert and read the menus.

Soooooo BTS on Gouger disappeared but obviously the spot still needed some sweetness so Sir moved…read morein. Let's just get right to the point, I gave this 3 stars because of what I ate, not because of the service or decor at all. The decor is a tad tacky, it appears they have kept that boudoir feeling BTS had and then added some really strange, tacky, cheap LED light tables. I digress, we wanted the raindrop cake (clear arga arga jelly drop) but one the last had no idea what it was even though it was on the menu, she then pretended she knew what we were on about and said it wasn't available. To this day we still don't know if it was available or if she still just had no idea what was on the menu. We ordered one of the various toast options and the matcha fondant cake. Heck the toast was massive and delicious and if you want to have your cheat day with carbs and sugar and greatness go to sir an order it. Drool worthy. Was so happy with the toast. The matcha fondant cake was powdery and kind of gross. So my three stars are literally provided just for the amazing toast which is the only reason I will return several times over just for all the various toast options and then feel like I need to diet by not eating for 3 months. Could win 5 stars with decor and service and that damn raindrop cake being in. *****UPDATE****** So in regards to the lack of raindrop cake we organised a Yelp catch up to all experience it. Due to being pre planned they were well aware of what we wanted. We all received and paid of the breast implant looking raindrop cake. It is a sight to the eyes, but I must say I have experienced it and I am now done and do not need it again. It is a clear water made jelly orb, which is then surrounded by a dark sugar syrup which tasted like brown sugar to me, so so sickly sweet I needed several glasses of water with it. On the other side a roasted soy bean flour which was delicious!!! It was tasted like roasted sesames, if I had the hindsight i would've asked for the sugar syrup on the side and a lot more of the flour. All in all good experience but one and done. No more raindrop cake for me.

Most of my sentiments are still the same. But I've got to hand it to them, the peanut choc waffles…read moreare enough to jump another star. Yep, all that in less than a month. I was a little lack lustre about returning to Elephant Walk so soon, but with Eggless closed and a quick ring around of dessert bars at 11:40 on a Friday night it seemed they were the only choice open. After a few awkward moves to actually make it into the booths (they can be low down and a bit squishy) two out of our party of four decided on the peanut choc waffles. Ohhhhhh my. Elephant Walk gets onto my dessert bar favourites with these alone. I still wish they'd vamp up the rest of their menu, but at least now I have a favourite to keep coming back for.

We arrived to Elephant Walk at 10pm on a slightly chilly Sunday night of a long weekend to learn…read morethat there were no indoor booths available. A table out the back (eg. outside) was offered which took a little bit of convincing until the waiter mentioned the word 'heater'. Seated around our table under the stars, enjoying the radiant warmth of the gas heater, we certainly didn't feel like we were sitting in our 2nd option! The vegan menu was well-suited to my being lactose-free & the multitude of waffles/banana split/etc was indeed appreciated by the other three. I always love the multitude of tea options & the staff always serve everything with a smile. A great place to chill & wind down and leaving the previous dining establishment to enjoy dessert here invariably makes the night last longer!

Memorable was the day in 2008 when Jacques and Christine Naudin closed the doors of their La…read moreGuillotine, our iconic French restaurant. It was a trail blazer and considered ooo-la-la in good ol' Adelaide for 25 years. Happy times were here again when Bistro France was born in Burnside Village - with daughter Cazz as manager and son Philippe spending time in the kitchen. Sadly Jacques has since passed away, so it's extra special to have Christine continuing to make us feel not only welcome, but part of their hospitality history. Décor wise, memories of La Guillotine and feelings of belle-époque abound. Absinthe posters, French copper long-handled pans and chic bistro surrounds set a richly apt scene for the food to come. I brought my family here to celebrate my birthday, as I dearly wanted to introduce them to Christine and her family's cuisine. They were jazzed. After a festive French feast of escargot (always great to watch newcomers young and old step up to try their first snail), double-baked three-cheese soufflé, duck liver pate, garlic-buttered prawns with herbs, L'entrecote beef with Béarnaise, confit of duck a l'orange, and chicken breast stuffed with avocado and brie - they were raving. With chocolate profiteroles, fanfare of Grand Marnier-flamed crepes, and delightful smashing of crème brulee toffee lids - it seemed like everyone's birthday.

Bistro France is a cool, dark cafe with lots of very french decor, cleverly done so as to not seem…read morecliched. They sell traditional french sweets along with delicious coffee. You can choose from crepes, creme brulee, creme caramel or other favourites, along with a coffee, for $7.50 at any time of the day. They use Rio coffee, which is strong with a smooth taste, yet somewhat dry aftertaste. It's great with some water on the side to wash away the aftertaste. The staff are more than happy to cater to any coffee requests. I asked for mine latte to be made normally, but poured over ice. The waitress checked that I did want hot milk, not cold milk which won't melt the ice. Since I like textured milk, I went with hot on ice, and it is a beautiful combination - though not for everyone, I'm sure. The food here is quite pricey, and quite traditional. Their list of spirits and wines is impressive. It's just a pity you can't do anything other people's atrocious children, capable of thoroughly spoiling a nice, quiet time.

Authentic French restaurant. Lovely, well presented food, very good service and friendly staff…read more We had a table of six and we all had the three course option, so we tried a good range of dishes from the menu and all were excellent and reasonably priced as well. We would return and also recommend...

Sooo Slow! Arrived at this restaurant to a lovely welcome…read moreand nice ambience with nicely spaced tables. Staff friendly and helpful. Food and wine was good! However the service was so incredibly slow, we had to say in advance if we wanted the 3 course meal! If we had known in advance we wouldn't have had 3 courses the first 2 took almost 3 hours! We were probably the last table to arrive and only the two of us, but we were not the the last to leave so how long other tables waited is any ones guess! Nearly 4 hours for a meal, REALLY!

I kept driving past this lil' café on Magill Road and I have been meaning to stop there for a…read morewhile. I read all of the amazing reviews on Yelp and was convinced to place it in my bookmarks of places to try! Entry into this café is a little surprising. It doesn't look that flash from outside, but when you walk in it is cleverly decorated with all sorts of quirky art. The service is really friendly and inviting. The staff obviously love working there as they are quite chirpy. After having a look at the menu, I could not go past the opportunity to try the soup of the day. Pumpkin soup has always been one of my favs and it is one that is really comforting on a cold day. The pumpkin soup was served with some lovely toasted bread and butter. It smelt divine when it arrived in front of me. The taste was creamy with a slight chilli flavour. They must have used some sort of Moroccan spices? I think it was a little bit salty for my palate, but it was really satisfying and filling. Courtyard out the back is really cute. I think it is the perfect destination for ladies in the area to catch up with their girlfriends for lunch and coffee. I will return to try other items on their menu as it seems to be very popular in the Yelp community.

There us a lot to like about this cafe, the coffee is good, I enjoyed my food but it is the…read moreatmosphere and decor that make this place simply worth the visit. The outside courtyard has a french provincial feel that I love and on a nice day is an easy place to grab a magazine or a book and lose a few hours while. The staff were friendly an relaxed even though when I was there it was quite busy and of course the attached homewares shop next door is hard to resist having a nosy around in with its quirky items. I could easily become a regular here!