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The food and drink news has been coming in thick and fast in Adelaide, so we're dropping the latest openings, pop-ups and culinary buzz in one spot. Need some inspo for that next date night or big crew catch up? Let us make you sound like you're in the know.

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

Hanok Korean BBQ and Jarni Vietnamese

Rundle Place, Adelaide

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CBD foodie precinct Rundle Place is getting not one, but two new eateries this summer, and we're salivating just thinking about them. Hanok Korean BBQ, an authentic Korean grill serving up quality bbq meats and yummy Koean sides, is finally bringing its food to South Australia, alongside Jarni Vietnamese, a fresh southeast Asian hotspot serving up Viet classics in casual dining environment. Both are taking up residence at Rundle Place Level One, joining the already-opened Doughballs and C9 Chocolate and Gelato.

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The Asian duo will also perfectly complement Rundle Place's upper floor, which also hosts Ajisen Ramen, David’s Master Hot Pot, Eastea and God Father Fried Chuan. Whatever your taste, your CBD lunch break sorted.

Matines

15 Halifax Street, Adelaide

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Adelaide’s getting a new coastal Australian restaurant and bar in the heart of the CBD this December. Introducing Matines, part of Crystalbrook Collection’s first South Australian hotel, Crystalbrook Sam, this luxe hotel dining room sits perched 12 stories above the hustle and bustle of Halifax Street serving up South Australian-sourced food and sweeping views of our beautiful city. Kick off your evening with drinks from the nine-metre long bar and the daily oyster trolley serving Coffin Bay Pacific oysters and Little Douglas Bay Gazanders from 5pm before selecting something juicy from the restaurant’s live-fire cooking menu: Smoky Bay razor clams, Limestone Coast Berkshire tomahawk, and Mayura Station wagyu from Millicent are just some of the options on offer. And there’s an expansive wine list that traverses from the nearby Adelaide Hills to the Spanish coast, alongside a martini-centric cocktail menu that rivals James Bond’s poison of choice.

Italian Street Kitchen

39 Currie Street, Adelaide

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Adelaide has some of the best Italian restaurants this side of Rome, and the city’s newest ristorante Italiano, Italian Street Kitchen, is no exception. 

With a menu that embodies the ethos ‘grain to plate’, this vibrant Euro dining room serves house‐made pasta including the seafood fregaloa - with juicy calamari, clams, barramundi, prawn, crab and a half butterflied grilled jumbo prawn - and wood‐fired pizzas crafted from a specialised flour blend developed in partnership with Provence Flour & Malt that's exclusive to the eatery. Fancy a sweet treat? You can’t go past the lamington tiramisu, combining an Aussie cake classic with everyone's Italian dessert favourite. And then there’s the freshly made gelato, with six flavour options scooped straight from the restaurant's pink gelato cart. Italian summer fare right here in Adelaide.

Mexican Bar y Cocina

89 Prospect Road, Prospect

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There’s a new hotspot in town, and it’s found in Adelaide’s buzziest foodie precincts, Prospect. Introducing Picoso Mexican Bar y Cocina, a new Mexican restaurant and bar serving up bold-flavoured shared plates for a contemporary twist on your Central American faves.

Helmed by Head Chef Oliver Luxton (who cut his culinary teeth at The Providores & Tapa Room in London, before chef stints in leading restaurants in both New Zealand and Australia, including Adelaide’s very own Restaurant Botanic), Picoso’s menu features everything from tacos to tortillas with smoked pumpkin butter, as well as larger dishes like aged mole poblano with braised short rib, and whole roasted local fish with green salsa and carne asad ranchara.

With a priority for house-made, and locally sourced South Australian ingredients, Picoso is your go-to for fresh, authentic Mexican food and drink, with a picoso (spicy, in Spanish) kick.

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.