I LOVE Food!

*Melissa*

For those of you who may know me on a personal level, you know I love food. And food has been the hot topic of conversation this past week, as Chad and I gear up to go home, and start visiting our favorite hot-spots for a final farewell.  Not to mention all the chatter about how excited we are to return to our favorite morsels back home. So, I wanted to share with anyone who may find themselves in Adelaide where to find the TASTIEST grub!

Best Sushi- Sushi Train.  For variety, price, and tastiness!!  However, quality does vary – the location on Gouger Street is much fresher and cleaner than the one near Rundle St.

Best Japanese – Tomiko, Glenelg.  Wish we had discovered this place sooner!  Always smells delicious!  Tepanyaki Oysters, crumbed sweet & sour pork, twice glazed teriyaki barramundi, and even some yummy sushi being driven around on, what else, a toy train track!!  (Complete with engineer waving hello!!)

Best Schnitzel- Seaview Fish & Chips, Brighton.  Hands down. Their gravy, crispy fries, and tender chicken absolutely cannot be beat anywhere in Adelaide.  Trust me – we’ve tried to find a comparison and it can’t be done!!

Best Brekky- ARGO, Norwood.  There are few places that Chad and I are willing to routinely travel 2 hours on the bus first thing in the morning for. And ARGO is one of them.  My only complaint is that they are SOO good that it can’t stay a secret, and it is always packed and hard to find a seat.  Great lattes, and tempting deserts, with a tasty treat I can only describe as an elephant-ear disguised as a donut!! Mmm Mmm!!

Best Hot-Chocolate- Bracegirdles.  Should be of no surprise. Although Cocolat and Chocolate no.5 come in close, I find them a bit too sweet, so that they almost taste artificial.  Bracegirdle’s is the perfect balance of chocolate without being too sugary or heavy.

Best Coffee-  ARGO, Norwood.  There are TONS of coffee options on every corner, and they are all quite decent.  However, if you’re really looking for amazing coffee, I insist you must go to THE WORKSHOP in Darling Harbor, Sydney.  Sorry Cibo, Hudson’s, and Gloria Jeans ):

Best Cupcakes-Cupcake Café, Norwood. Insanely overpriced, but obviously worth it, because Chad and I have downed around a dozen since we’ve been here. Chocolate is the best – with any topping you like- as long as somewhere in the description it says ganache. While you’re at it, you can even get yourself some ridiculously priced American candy, too!

Best Bakery-3 –Way TIE!!    Of course you could have guessed that this category would have a tie!!  Bluebird Bakery, Brighton.   Although the owner has always been a bit off-putting, she seems to have lightened up in the last month or so, and it was never enough to keep me from coming back!  DELICIOUS gluten-free cakes, tasty donut holes. Rheinland’s Gourmet German Bakery, Marion Center.  That damn owner is always standing there shouting about his $5 boxes when we go for groceries after work, and they are hard to resist!!  Delicious donuts, fluffy mousse cakes (bought one for a party), and tempting pastries. Brighton Bakery, Brighton.  Phenomenal donuts that I could stuff my face with every day – the only thing stopping me is the bellyaches I get after an indulgent jelly-filled donut, an iced round, or their tasty gluten-free orange almond slice.  Great choice for bread, as well!  (they are one of the few bakeries that have gluten-free bread in the whole city!)

Best Noodles/Stir-fry- Indochine, Glenelg.  Forget Wok in a Box, or Red Rock- Indochine has an enormous selection, is rarely jam-packed, and taste’s amazing. You even get %15 off of takeaway!! How can you beat that?  The wait-staff is always great, too – the only problem we’ve ever had is the ambiguity on how and where to pay the bill (the signs say at the table – but they never bring the bill!)

Best Pancakes- Pancake Kitchen, CBD. I put this in here mainly for Chad who loves pancakes, and I will graciously admit that out of all the pancakes we've had (even Pancakes on the Rocks in Sydney)  this place is far superior.  Try with the drunken bananas and you've got a winner!!  Or, you can aptly choose the Canadian or American Big Brekky, which will suit just as well!

Best Italian- Bochelli’s, CBD. Although we didn’t try them all, the best Italian we’ve tried is this place – great parmigiana, and amazing calzone’s!

Best Pizza- Michael Fuller’s Gourmet Woodoven. Sorry, but for this one you’ll need a special invite!  Roll your own, and top it how you like, but be prepared to share!! Get fancy, with things like Tandoori chicken and tsatziki, and you’re in for a treat!  He might even let you leave with some leftovers in your own cardboard pizza box!  (:

And, for all the controversy I’m sure we sparked, I will conclude with the fact that these restaurants are all easily accessible by public transit!  Your welcome, tourists (:

And Adelaide, I will miss your food!