The top restaurants in Adelaide
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The combination of a chic and stylish interior with the ability to access fresh and plentiful produce from the wine regions around Adelaide’s restaurant scene is the best of local and city dining. Modoz’s forward thinking cuisine is inspired by food practices from all over the world and is evident throughout the menu, from Afghan traditional food, to Parisian classics and what could be the world’s first pizza eatery.
The wine lists that accompany it are equally extensive with a variety of strong Barossa reds, refreshing natural wines, and everything in between, provided by skilled staff. The best part? Even the lengthy degustations come at a price which will be an enjoyable surprise for East Coast diners.
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The best restaurants in Adelaide
Why should you go? Afghan comfort food that the New York Times raves about.
Since 2009, the Ayubi family has been serving diners delicious flavor-packed Afghan dishes from Adelaide’s inner west. While they have revealed the secrets of their cuisine in a well-known cookbook however, no home cook is able to recreate their famous pearl-like rice or banjaan borani (strips of roasted eggplant simmered in a tomato-based sauce, and then a mixture of spice until soft that they break).
It is a BYO bar (the owners of the restaurant use the money to provide food for homeless people) however the vibe is relaxed and the vibrant interior is crowded every evening during the week. Make reservations in advance and if you’re unable to secure a table, check out the city-based branch of Kutchi Deli Parwana for lunch.
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Why bother? Stunning design and an amazing wine selection.
In a dry cleaner’s shop situated on trendy Leigh Street, this narrow restaurant takes inspiration from Parisian bistros where the owners went during their honeymoon. You can sit in the bar terrazzo and stare longingly at the massive wall of organic wines from far and near before enjoying elegant, European-inspired sharing plates of pasta made by the house exquisite seafood, and delicious proteins cooked over redgum charcoal.
