Food and restaurants
South Australia offers a diverse range of high quality food products at competitive prices. The availability and affordability of fresh and processed foods means that you can buy the ingredients to prepare your own food at home. On the other hand you can choose to eat at one of the many restaurants in Adelaide. You can select from a range of cooking styles, price ranges and locations. You may want to have a coffee at a café, eat at a fast food outlet, enjoy a meal at a hotel (called a pub meal) or sit down to a formal meal at a restaurant.
Cooking at home
Australia’s productive agricultural industry guarantees a large quantity of fresh, delicious food. Adelaide’s fresh food prices are often cheaper than those of other states in Australia. Most markets, shops and supermarkets offer a variety of international products and you are sure to find that special ingredient that will help you cook meals like you do at home.
Halal products
Halal products are available from many restaurants and butchers in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
For further information contact:
Halal Helpline
Mohamed El-Mouelhy
Telephone: 61.2 9232 6731
Central Market
Adelaide's Central Market is conveniently located in the centre of the city, on Grote Street.
Eating out
You may want to eat at a restaurant on special occasions while you are living in Adelaide. You will not be disappointed because Adelaide has one of the best range of restaurants in Australia.
Many parts of the world have food vendors stalls or carts on the street from dawn to past dusk. This is not a feature in Australia although there are a few 24 hour fast food outlets.
Food halls are located in some inner-city shopping centres and some food stalls are found in markets. However, their opening hours are limited to the opening hours of the shopping centre or market.
As well as a wide range of food styles, there are also restaurants catering for a wide range of budgets. You are certain to find something to your taste and in your price range. You can search for restaurants in Adelaide based on location and type of cuisine at the Best Restaurants of Australia website.
The following websites provide useful information:
- Restaurants with a taste of home: including international and halal restaurants in metropolitan Adelaide.
- Restaurants: a list of restaurants in Adelaide.