All the Food to Expect (and What to Order) at Town Square During Tasting Australia

There’s no shortage of great places to eat during Tasting Australia, but if you’re not quite ready to commit to a ticketed event, Town Square is where to go. The free festival hub on the northern side of Victoria Square (Tarntanyangga) opens at 11am on Friday May 8 and will stay open throughout the festival to host events and workshops and to welcome diners.

There’ll be 14 food vendors and two bars, as well as Good Neighbour (a reimagined version of the Tasting Galleries from previous festivals).

The square’s two bars are each run by South Australian producers: one is helmed by Seppeltsfield and the other by Never Never. Seppeltsfield will serve wines and paired cheeses in collaboration with Smelly Cheese Co. Never Never will serve gin, cocktails and nightcaps as well as fresh oysters.

Town Square will also host events, including the always hilarious waiters’ race, and will play host to local musicians and DJs throughout the festival. It’s the sort of place where you’ll find office workers grabbing weekday lunch, families congregating on the weekends, and mates gathering for snacks and sips each evening.

This year’s food line-up includes five returning favourites and nine South Australian vendors making their Tasting Australia debut.

Here is who you can expect to see:

• Africola Wild Harvest: a food activation that focuses on ethically and responsibly sourced food. Menu highlights include a fish sanga made with crisp Coorong mullet and a Paroo kangaroo smashburger.

• Athena Greek Eats: a returning favourite serving souvlakia plates, mixed grill, Greek dips, and Spencer Gulf calamari.

• Baltic Fine Food: German street food like currywurst, pretzels, schnitzel on a stick, and fancy hotdogs with Vienna sausage from Ellis Butcher in McLaren Vale.

• Dirty Doris: an Adelaide Hills favourite serving fried chicken, everything fries and steak frites.

• Francesca’s Pizza and Sando: focaccia sandos and woodfired pizzas are on offer, including a hot pepperoni and vodka sauce pizza.

• Hokey Pokey: small-batch artisan ice-cream and sorbets from the Adelaide Hills. Must-orders include the Adelaide Hills blue gum honey scoop, or the fresh and palate-cleansing lime and mint.

• Kuti Shack: the Peninsula favourite is doubling down on seafood with Port Lincoln kingfish sashimi, mulloway wings and plenty of pippies.

• Patch Kitchen: Patch Kitchen has you covered with plenty of pasta shapes from reginette, torchiette, casarecce, fiore and gnocchetti, each with its own sauce and available in full or half serves.

• Peel St Pop-Up: the CBD stalwart is back serving fan-favourite dishes like banana blossom salad and chargrilled octopus.

• Please Send Noods: a marriage of Italian and Asian classics reigns at this food truck. Think udon carbonara and spicy sausage alla saké.

• Prahok: Cambodian classics like curry, noodles and steamed fish shine at this new vendor for 2026.

• My Kingdom for a Horse: this locally loved cafe has you covered with all your AM favourites and plenty of caffeine.

• Thirsty Tiger Tacos: the Gang Gang team has mastered the burger and now they’re serving up tacos packed with Asian-inspired fillings like beef rendang and Balinese chicken.

• Waffles and Jaffles: Belgian waffles loaded with sweet toppings offer a suitable sweet treat to end the day with.