Delightful hole-in-the wall restaurant amid stylish suburbia seating about 40 using a fixed menu…read moreinstead of a la carte but with a mystifying surcharge on some items (?) which raised my eyebrows a little. Excellent server, very acceptable wine list for such small restaurant and a limited but interesting menu. Aside from the slightly undercooked, and overcooked broccolini (really hard to present broccolini cooked al dente) the fillet steak I had was very good. Herself was very happy with the prawn dish (as I was with the octopus terrine) and the bavarois was excellent though a little too much gelatin for my taste. We will be back next time we are in Australia for sure!!

Stamps has to be one of the most boutique restaurants I have ever had the pleasure of eating at…read more Hiding in the small suburb of Mitcham, this small shopfront hides beneath luscious vines which makes it utterly gorgeous. Then once you get past the intriguing beauty of the restaurant, there's the food. With a seasonal menu, the food is fresh and absolutely amazing. Did someone say Crispy Lemon and Herb Potatoes with Smoked Salt? Delicious! Though be warned, the meals can get a little pricey but extremely worth it. The breakfast menu prices are on par with other restaurants and very high quality. This is the perfect restaurant to take someone if you wanted to be away from the hustle and bustle of the city and other suburbs such as Glenelg. Though make sure you check the opening hours because there are very particular times when they are open for certain meal times, such as they only provide breakfast on Sundays.

A facebook post showing some of the new renovations actually piqued my interest to visit Locavore…read moreagain after many years of not having dined here...in fact, it was probably named something else the last time I ate here! At first inspection, it seems quite snug inside, and we went in at 7pm on a Friday night, so there were a few Friday night knock-off-drinks patrons at the new (quite funky curved) bar. According to another facebook tidbit, there is still the same number of tables as before, it's just that the room has been rejigged a bit. We had a table upstairs, and the noise level given the time of the week/evening was acceptable. It isn't quiet, so if you're looking for a cosy affair, perhaps look elsewhere. But it is fun and interesting, with local artists' works hanging on the walls (some for sale too!). The upstairs seating also concerned me as I know (having worked with some) that not all waiters are uber-energetic at the best of times...but our waiter was outstanding. Prompt, friendly service with a good knowledge of the menu and, more importantly the beer/wine list (it was Friday night after all!) I have to preface this next section. I (and another dining companion) had a fantastic meal. However... There was one diner at my table that was disappointed. The fish cakes had little to no 'fish' flavour. All potato, slight lemon taste, no fish (I tasted a bit of fish in there, but my dining companion insisted she could taste 'no fish'). The vegetarian gnocchi dish was also listed as coming with goats curd, which another of my dining companions had ordered, but it came out with zero goats curd. It may not seem like a huge issue, but when that's one of the things that pushes you to choose one menu option over another and it doesn't come out, it is a bit disappointing. As I said though, the steak was sublime. Melty, delicious steak, with a perfectly cooked mushy and delicious béarnaise sauce was divine. That paired with a very reasonably priced Bird-in-Hand shiraz made my night. Literally no room for dessert. Overall we had a really nice night. It's a warm atmosphere and the service was really good...perhaps just order another dish if you're after something fishy!

Great cafe restaurant in a gorgeous location. As the other reviews state, tall windows give an…read moreexcellent view of the tree lined street. Food was very fresh, tasty and sourced locally. Could be a couple more vegetarian options though. Good coffee. Credit cards accepted, no free wifi at the time of our visit.

I wanna shout it from the roof top how awesome this place is! Yet I want to keep this not-so-secret…read moreto myself. Mestizo is nestled on the quieter end of Partridge Street where parking doesn't require a prayer-dance before leaving home. The decor is warm and simple, the staff - friendly. Friendly and happy to introduce their menu and dishes to you. Long wooden tables cater to group dining and on this night we were a group of 6. You could gaze over the pass and watch the chefs hard at work in the kitchen. This place has so much passion. The menu is simple - small dish, big dish. We couldn't decide, we didn't want to make a choice, we asked for the ultimate "Feed Me" experience and boy did they deliver. We ended up trying almost everything on the menu and NOTHING was even average. It was 100% fantastic. Brilliant exciting flavours, cooked perfectly, beautiful presentation. It makes me want to move to Peru. I ate ceviche and casava to my heart's content while crispy chicken wings had me licking my fingers. Out came a pork belly dish with flavoured rice, a chef's special pork and chickpeas, beef and more. All fab. As our stomachs were bursting we thought we could stay strong as there was no dessert menu. Ah but there was dessert. The one dessert of the day, served on a cold slab. Great presentation with many elements that come together perfectly. I highly recommend this place.

It's a good time to eat in Glenelg! With several great restaurants and cafés now open, this one…read morejust adds to the rest of yummy choices on offer! A Peruvian restaurant with a liquor license contains a rare choice of foods, all of which are delicious. Watch out though, their menus contain a lot of technical jargon which doesn't elaborate on what the words mean. This can leave you with a rather spicy meal! Despite the lack of digital footprint, the restaurant is very busy, often requiring a booking if you want a guaranteed seat. The wait for a table can be quite painful though and you might need to settle for the awkward low tables and slightly higher chairs. The food is minimal but filling and very tasty. There is currently only one desert option and the night we went, they had run out. Several of the food places that are open would benefit from more desert options, otherwise a night desert restaurant would be the next best thing.

This is a place to take someone special if the game is to impress and indulge…read more As a veteran to the cafe, it remains as one of my favourites. Through the "Festival of Food" program was how I discovered this gem many moons ago. It has a fantastic view and is situated at the Windy Point Lookout, as the suggests. The service here keeps the bar high in the hospitality industry. Everyone appreciate that friendly and knowledgable staff is worth their weight in gold and this establishment gets a tick from me. We were here for the Festival of Food preview, the official program kicks off in May. Our food journey begins with the housemade ciabatta with red pepper butter. Our entree tasting plate comprised of crocodile chipolata with a sweet potato harissa, thornby lamb shoulder, ras el hanout, saag aloo with a spinach puree. They were all good except for the lamb. Not a fan of red meat, I gave my share away. The main attraction arrived and they were beautifully plated. I had the barramundi with battered mussels accompanied by a fennel and orange salad. The skordalia paste completed the dish. The barramundi was perfection. Simply melted in my mouth. The salad contrasted nicely against the heaviness of the battered mussels and the richness of the fish. The other girls both had red meat. One had the kangaroo and the other had the steak. Both were happy with how their meat were cooked. We ordered some fat chips to share and did not regret our decision. They were super crunchy and filled a void on a cold Autumn night. As part of the Festival of Food, our dining experience was completed by the arrival of petit fours (French for small oven, is usually a small confectionary or savoury appetizer). Ours included nutella puffs and lemon, lime & butters marshmellows. Interesting take on the original marshmellow, however I could have lived without it, personally. The puffs were average, nothing of note here. The girls did opt for desserts as well. One enjoyed the tasting plate immensely. The other not so much. The consistency of the panna cotta was too hard, not well executed it seems. As Meatloaf would bellow, "two out of three ain't bad". Despite the disappointment of our desserts, our entrees and mains were spot on. The desserts will not deter our return and we are happily looking forward to our next treat at this fabulous establishment.

Great food, amazing service and a spectacular view, windy point cafe is a dining triple threat!…read more I came here for my 21st and was very very happy with my night. I made a booking through the festival of food which gave a particular deal which was $31 for bread, Entre, main course and a dessert tasting plate (such good value). We had the one waitress for the night and she was very friendly, asking us with every course whether we were happy with the food and giving a description of each course. I didn't even mention it was my 21st when I booked but sure enough when dessert came out they had a birthday message written for me. The Entre was comprised of three delicious bite sized portions, crocodile chipolata, thornby lamb shoulder and saag aloo. The lamb shoulder was particularly good and just melted in your mouth. Following on from that really all the meat served to us was cooked to perfection, at our table someone had the kangaroo which was done well, a steak was ordered which was asked to be medium well done and came out just as they wanted and the chicken breast did not have a hint of dryness to it. Afterwards we were asked if we wanted to order dessert but the mains were so big that we didn't have the room! 10/10 windy point cafe is definitely worth your money!

Hugely disappointed when Topiary refused to refund a $40 Booking fee my daughter paid well in…read moreadvance to secure a table for Mothers Day. She gave 5 days notice to cancel breakfast due circumstances out of her control. Topiary would not have been out of pocket, being a special occasion this table would've been snapped up. We have supported this Topiary for many years and always enjoyed meeting family and friends for special occasions. It does make me think twice whether to return anytime soon Karen J

I ordered: lobster bisque fried rice - roasted butternut squash Roasted butternut squash + miso…read more This is one of my favorite restaurants in Adelaide. It offers exquisite food and service at cafe prices and the whole experience is amazing. The food here is made with locally grown, seasonal produce to ensure the freshest ingredients every time. This also means that the menu changes seasonally and will surprise you every time you visit. The Scrambled Eggs with Lobster Cream Jelly is a must-order dish! It's a very tasty dish with all the flavors intertwined without being overpowering and with just the right mix. The roasted butternut squash was also great with macadamia nuts and miso mayo. I'm not a big fan of butternut squash, but I thought it was delicious. One thing I really like about this place is that they have a beautiful garden. You can go for a walk there after your meal and experience it.

Do you like a pub that's not too OTT? The Hyde Park Tavern - funnily enough in Hyde Park - is a…read more'mature' pub. That's not to say its old or dated, in fact it's pretty up to date and modern but its not full of teeny boppers. Put it this way, if you're over 30, you're not going to feel out of place in this pub. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. On their menu, I like the Warm Chicken Salad with pumpkin, pear, feta and fig balsamic and they do a good Chicken Schnitzel. Prices for mains are average at around $20 for pasta to $28 for a steak. Wines are around $30 a bottle but you can go high end with wine and spend $90 on a Rockford Basket Press Shiraz or $95 on a Penfolds St Henri Shiraz if you're cashed up. I like the fact that most of the restaurant menu is also available in the bar area if you're keen for something more casual. There are pokies but they're far enough removed from both the bar and restaurant to not annoy those who've come in for a drink or a meal. In fact most of the time you're not even aware they are there. If you're looking for somewhere to hold a function, there's an upstairs area that can cater for up to 120 people. All in all the HPT is a good pub. It's a pub pub if you know what I mean.

I have to say that this place really didn't impress me all that much. Okay, it isn't really that…read morebad but there wasn't anything all that fantastic about it either. Basically it is one of those suburban pubs in one of the classier areas of Adelaide, and it certainly does show it. Like most suburban pubs they have a bistro and hidden around the back a room full of pokie machines. They don't really have anything in the way of a beer garden, just a small area to the side where all of the smokers congregate (though it does have a couple of tables and you will find people eating out here). There offering on tap is okay, though it mostly includes imported beers (as well as the locals, though they did have a couple of craft beers available). It wasn't a bad place to sit down for a about fifteen minutes, but not one that I would be going out of my way to visit again.

Visited this establishment on 3 occasions. Each time I've been let down in some way. Service is…read moreaverage, even during quieter periods. If you enter the premises via the wrong door you may accidentally (or intentionally?) be ignored. Appropriate signage would resolve this. During my latest visit I ordered a seafood trio, which was a good meal and enjoyed it. My partner order a chicken parmi. Unfortunately the schnitzel was very over cooked and burned. Quite poor for $23. I've given this establishment a second chance and they've not delivered. Pity.

I've been here a couple of times. The service is a bit meh but I love the food! It's usually full…read moreof oldies but the food is great and reasonably priced. Of course I had a parmy and its was roughly $22 give or take. Their cider range is a bit fancy! I was so full but I managed to squeeze it all in because I couldn't leave it in the plate it was that good! Oh and their parmys actually have ham on them! Yeah! They had a few different choices for toppings and the typical gravies. I highly recommend this place if you don't care for service! I will most deff be going back.

All I have to say is that I absolutely love this place. Despite the fact that it is what I call a…read more'Railway Pub' (namely a pub that is really close to a railway station that you can jump off the train on the way home from work, grab a beer, and then jump back on the next train) I never went here all that often, despite living on the railway line that went past it. However, as I have suggested, this is an awesome pub, if only because of the Colonial India theme that literally permeates the place. It is more of a restaurant than a pub, though it does have a front bar. One of the great things about this pub though is that there are lots of little rooms which you can book for your dinner party, meaning that you can dine in private. Certainly a place to check out, especially if you are looking for a place to have a dinner party (I've done it and it was great).

I haven't been here for years.. Now I'm kicking myself…read more What got me there? Watching a new outdoor area being built, that had a sign out the front saying $7.00 Curries in Mondays* in the RajaBar. How could I NOT give that a go as it's just up the road from me. I am really glad I did. There are plenty of choices from the mildest Butter Chicken up to a 'Fire in a Bowl' Fish Vindaloo (well, they were the options tonight) Although the pricing is bargain basement, the flavours and serving size is anything but. All are served with Rice, Raita and Naan (Garlic or plain). *One stipulation is that a drink must be purchased per meal. Of course there are other options from full A La Carte (with plenty of curries) and even Brazilian Churrasco spit in the Backyard Beer Garden Available Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays. 12 noon - 10pm