The Feed | Adelaide Food News You’ll Want To Bookmark For Your Next Holiday

The food and drink news has been coming in thick and fast in Adelaide/Tarntanya, so we're dropping the latest openings, pop-ups and culinary buzz in one spot. 

Read on for all the latest food and drink news in Adelaide. 

The Best Things In Life Are Brie: 20 Years Of CheeseFest

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Australia’s largest cheese festival is back, October 18 and 19, celebrating two decades of deliciousness. CheeseFest 2025 is bigger than ever, with 120 stalls of food, wine and produce sprawling over Rundle Park. You’ll find a suite of dedicated cheese bars, like a Burrata Bar and Gorgonzola Bar, and try local and international cheeses. Meet the cheesemakers and taste your way through artisanal spirits or join a wine-tasting masterclass. Matt Preston leads as ‘Master of Fromage’ for a lineup of demos from chefs and cheesemakers so you can raise your at-home cheese game. If you’re feeling fancy, upgrade to a luxe ticket and kick back in a cabana-style “Brie-I.P.” lounge. One for the curd nerds. Tickets here

Belle Botanica Is Port Adelaide’s Terrace Bar Dedicated To Snacking

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The revitalised COLAC Hotel has another string to its bow with the newly opened Belle Botanica, a terrace oasis for luxe-casual lingering on long summer days. No mains here: Belle Botanica is focused on the art of grazing and sipping. The dishes are a cut above your average bite. Oven prowess is on show with the wood-fired flatbread and smoked whipped ricotta with truffle honey and peppers, while crispy mac & cheese croquettes keep that casual bar vibe. However you like to snack, whether it’s katsu sandos or caviar, it’s a menu geared towards your nibbling needs. Pair it with a cocktail or two (they have their own on-site distillery) and you’re golden. Fancy something more substantial? Book it at Eliot’s, the main restaurant, or Bootleg Social. 

Lucky Dumpling Market Returns To The Riverbank

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Adelaide’s favourite annual Asian food fest is back. Held in collab with the OzAsia Festival, Lucky Dumpling Market runs from October 17-November 9. Explore a world of dumplings and more, with dessert dumplings, Asian fusion burgers, gyoza, Filipino BBQ, momos, Japanese street food, Instaworthy Son In Law dumplings (Hello Kitty buns and all!), filled bao buns, curry bowls and Vietnamese sizzling pancakes. Enjoy live entertainment as you eat your way through a feast of stalls. Open every day except Monday.

Say Hello To Spring With A Rooftop Shindig

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What better way to see in daylight savings than with a sun-drenched rooftop party? Head to 2KW on October 5 for Step Into Spring, a day-to-night marathon mini-festival of spring vibes. Sip on gin and juice, partake in a curated wine tasting, down freshly shucked oysters and dance from day to night. The rooftop dancefloor will be alive with a stream of evening DJs, including Dr Packer and a stacked local lineup. Eat, drink, dance and welcome the sunny months ahead. Tickets here

Fish And Chips And Pineapple Fritters: Feed Your Nostalgia At Mr Mario’s

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Old-school Aussie takeaway gets a fresh new spin with Mr Mario’s, a newly-opened spot from the Loucas team. They keep it simple at this humble shed-side joint on Pulteney Street, focusing on burgers and fish and chip packs, just like you remember from your local. Wrap your hands around a Mr Classic Burger (chip shop OG with lettuce, tomato and all!) or a juicy Cheeseburger, or tackle one of the sandos, chicken in a turkish roll, or a crispy fish fillet in a long bun.

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It’s no ordinary fish either; they’re bringing that quality Loucas-level seafood at takeaway shop prices (lobster roll specials are on the cards for the future). The signature crumbed fish and chips of local whiting and garfish or hake are all served with thick, golden chips, and you can grab prawn, calamari or market packs to feed a crowd. Top it off with salads, snacks and sides, including a retro delight: the pineapple fritter.

Don’t Miss The Brisket At The Hottest New BBQ From An Award-winning Pitmaster

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Get ready for the best of the South in South Australia. Smokin’ Good in Torrensville is your new spot for American Southern-style BBQ. This new collab from the teams behind Good Gilbert and Good Burger and The Smokin’ Joint has taken over the Gilbert’s Wine Bar & Grill site on Henley Beach Road. It’s your go-to for heaving BBQ platters filled with low-n-slow meats like 12-hour slow-cooked pork and melt-in-your-mouth brisket, as well as fried chicken, hot links, pickles and sides like cornbread, beans and slaw. They’re firing up the grill and smoker for Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday lunches. The Sunday session packs in a few extra dishes, like brisket burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, birria tacos, Texas toast and dirty tater tots, plus pitchers of Tennessee Sweet Tea with Kentucky bourbon.

Jennie Wine Bar Turns Three, And They're Celebrating With Sashimi

Your Peel Street faves are throwing themselves a birthday bash, and they've invited their buddies Sumimasen to celebrate with a menu takeover. Sumimasen is a chef duo from Shobosho and Kiin, combining their loves of sashimi and yakitori. Tunes'll be flowing and so will the sake: Jennie will crack a few bottles of primo rice wine just for the occasion. 2pm til late. Walk-in, party on.

Bar Bar’s Slinging $8 Modelos With Their Mezcals

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A dedicated agave and cocktail bar is a fresh addition to Adelaide’s drinking scene. Bar Bar opened in May and is the newest venture from the team behind local favourites Jennie, Malt & Juniper and Alfred’s. This little 15-seater packs in an extensive selection of artisan tequila and mezcal, as well as wines and beer, with a curated list of classic cocktails and house specialties. Spicy margs are a given, but don’t overlook the two-sip freezer door mini martini. Now, Bar Bar is launching Mezcal Mondays: $8 Modelo beer with any mezcal, enticing punters to explore unfamiliar styles of agave.

NOLA’s Po’ Boy Deal For The Po’ Of Pocket

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Chow down on New Orleans flavour for cheap! NOLA is now running a Po’ Boy and a Pint special every week, from Friday to Sunday, 12-3pm. For $25 you can grab any tap beer and any Po’ Boy. These loaded boys are the signature sandwich of New Orleans, and NOLA serves up those soft, crusty white rolls stuffed with everything from the Cajun fried fish to smoked brisket, slow-cooked spiced pork or crispy buffalo cauliflower.