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Need a chef-approved meal, stat?

Here's where Adelaide's best chefs go for brekkie, night caps, and everything in between. 

Where Chefs Eat: Quang Nguyen Will Always Travel To Visit This Cult-Favourite Port Adelaide Bakery
Where Chefs Eat: Quang Nguyen Will Always Travel To Visit This Cult-Favourite Port Adelaide Bakery
Food & Drink
Plus, the best coffee in Adelaide, a Hahndorf sandwich shop he thinks deserves more hype, and the food court dumpling spot he says is worth queuing for.
Where Chefs Eat: Vasili Petropoulos Wants To Gatekeep This Tiny Cafe
Where Chefs Eat: Vasili Petropoulos Wants To Gatekeep This Tiny Cafe
Food & Drink
Plus, the yum cha spot he loves, a takeaway spot that nails goat curry, the gelato shop that’s become a weekly ritual, and more.
Where Chefs Eat: La Louisiane’s Alexis Besseau Thinks These Croissants Taste Like France
Where Chefs Eat: La Louisiane’s Alexis Besseau Thinks These Croissants Taste Like France
Food & Drink
Plus, a 24-hour bakery he hits up post shift, the local butcher where he has to restrain himself, a smash burger he loves, and more.
Local Producers To Put on Your Radar, According to the Adelaide Central Market’s General Manager
Local Producers To Put on Your Radar, According to the Adelaide Central Market’s General Manager
Food & Drink
Fabienne Reilly on her favourite South Australian producers and suppliers – from butchers and fishmongers to spots selling house-made charcuterie and cheese.
Where Chefs Eat: Restaurant Botanic’s Alma Pasalic Can’t Get Enough of This Barbeque Spot
Where Chefs Eat: Restaurant Botanic’s Alma Pasalic Can’t Get Enough of This Barbeque Spot
Food & Drink
Plus, the date spot where you can curl up in a booth, the restaurant where she goes long on snacks, and the late-night beef noodle joint that always hits the spot.
Where Chefs Eat: The South Australian-Made Cheese That Reminds Enrico Sgarbossa of Italy
Where Chefs Eat: The South Australian-Made Cheese That Reminds Enrico Sgarbossa of Italy
Food & Drink
Plus the panini he loves, the Hills spots he’s obsessing over and the best falafel he’s ever had in Australia.
Callum Hann vs Laura Sharrad: The Masterchef Finalists’ Favourite Adelaide Spots Go Head-to-Head
Callum Hann vs Laura Sharrad: The Masterchef Finalists’ Favourite Adelaide Spots Go Head-to-Head
Food & Drink
The two South Australian chefs have a lot in common, but their favourite local spots differ.
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef’s Callum Hann Really Loves a Good Falafel
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef’s Callum Hann Really Loves a Good Falafel
Food & Drink
Plus, the Hills spot where he always lingers longer than he should, the cookies made by a Masterchef judge he and his kids love, the cafe with a menu that reminds him of his wedding, and more.
Where Chefs Eat: The North Indian Takeaway That Reminds Matt Rodgers of Life in London
Where Chefs Eat: The North Indian Takeaway That Reminds Matt Rodgers of Life in London
Food & Drink
The self-confessed sweet tooth also shares his favourite patisserie and gelateria, and the special occasion spots he loves.
Where Chefs Eat: Terry Intarakhamhaeng’s Favourite Date Night Spot Is an Unsung European Bistro
Where Chefs Eat: Terry Intarakhamhaeng’s Favourite Date Night Spot Is an Unsung European Bistro
Food & Drink
The Soi 38 chef also shares his go-to takeaway, the spot where both he and his kids can eat happily, the best food and coffee on his block, and more.
Where Chefs Eat: Andre Ursini Reckons This New Italian Restaurant Is “The Complete Experience”
Where Chefs Eat: Andre Ursini Reckons This New Italian Restaurant Is “The Complete Experience”
Food & Drink
He also dishes on a Willunga hidden gem, a famous late-night institution and the McLaren Vale winery where the food is “every bit as memorable as the wine and the view”.
Where Chefs Eat: Laura Sharrad Says Adelaide Is “The Food and Wine Capital of the Country”
Where Chefs Eat: Laura Sharrad Says Adelaide Is “The Food and Wine Capital of the Country”
Food & Drink
She shares her favourite hole-in-the-wall dumpling spot, the perfect croissant and a pizza place she’s a diehard fan of.
Where Chefs Eat: Karena Armstrong Thinks This Diner in an Aldinga Shed Should Be on Your Radar
Where Chefs Eat: Karena Armstrong Thinks This Diner in an Aldinga Shed Should Be on Your Radar
Food & Drink
Armstrong shares the panino she loves, the eatery that nourishes her “from head to toe”, and more.
Where Chefs Eat: Station Road’s Baine Stubbs Is Demolishing Bottomless Serves of Wings
Where Chefs Eat: Station Road’s Baine Stubbs Is Demolishing Bottomless Serves of Wings
Food & Drink
Stubbs came from Paris to Adelaide to open the 250-seat brasserie. Now he’s sharing the pastries and fine diners he’s fallen in love with.
Where Chefs Eat: Restaurant Botanic Pastry Chef Victoria Lennard on Adelaide’s Best Sweet Treats
Where Chefs Eat: Restaurant Botanic Pastry Chef Victoria Lennard on Adelaide’s Best Sweet Treats
Food & Drink
Staying on top of Adelaide’s best pavlovas, tarts, pastries is part of the job for Victoria Lennard.
Romance on the Menu: Local Chefs Share Their Favourite Date Night and Special Occasion Spots
Romance on the Menu: Local Chefs Share Their Favourite Date Night and Special Occasion Spots
Food & Drink
The Willunga restaurant two top chefs book for special occasions, the bottomless wings this French-trained chef truly loves, and a trio of chef-approved wine bars.
Where Adelaide Chefs Eat Gelato
Where Adelaide Chefs Eat Gelato
Food & Drink
Salted caramel and white chocolate from a relative newbie, a pistachio scoop from a local legend, the spot all dessert-fiends love and more.
Where Chefs Eat: Aurora’s Robin Wagner on the Adelaide Bakery Where He’s Happy To Queue
Where Chefs Eat: Aurora’s Robin Wagner on the Adelaide Bakery Where He’s Happy To Queue
Food & Drink
The German-born chef has cooked at Michelin-starred diners and locally loved spots. Now he’s making his mark as executive chef at Aurora – and eating his way around the state he now calls home.
Where Chefs Eat: Kane Pollard Loves the Hills but His Go-To Spots Span the Whole State
Where Chefs Eat: Kane Pollard Loves the Hills but His Go-To Spots Span the Whole State
Food & Drink
Kane Pollard’s slow, sustainable and seasonally driven food is some of the state’s best. But where does he head when he’s not the one cooking?
Where Chefs Eat: Chef Clare Falzon Says This Rendang Is Worth a Detour
Where Chefs Eat: Chef Clare Falzon Says This Rendang Is Worth a Detour
Food & Drink
Falzon, one of Adelaide’s best young chefs, is about to open their own restaurant. But where do they eat when they're not on the pans?
Eight Adelaide Chefs Share Their Favourite Restaurants for Special Occasions
Eight Adelaide Chefs Share Their Favourite Restaurants for Special Occasions
Food & Drink
We asked top Adelaide chefs about their favourite celebration spots – and three of them named the same regional diner as their go-to.
Where Chefs Eat: Magill Estate’s Scott Huggins on His Go-To Takeaway Order and Long Lunch Hit List
Where Chefs Eat: Magill Estate’s Scott Huggins on His Go-To Takeaway Order and Long Lunch Hit List
Food & Drink
The chef has cooked in Michelin-starred Tokyo venues, but there’s a Japanese restaurant hidden in the Hills that he thinks is one of state’s best.
Where Chefs Eat: Fabian Lehmann of Maxwell Wines, McLaren Vale
Where Chefs Eat: Fabian Lehmann of Maxwell Wines, McLaren Vale
Food & Drink
The German-born chef shares some of his favourite sangas, the McLaren Vale spots he heads to for gelato and gin and the Mount Barker coffee shop he visits on his days off.
Where Chefs Eat: Jamie Musgrave of Restaurant Botanic, Adelaide
Where Chefs Eat: Jamie Musgrave of Restaurant Botanic, Adelaide
Food & Drink
The newly named executive chef at the Adelaide fine diner shares a sneak peek at the new menu, plus the spots he heads for a post-service meal, Tommy’s Margs and the under-the-radar izakaya he’s been raving about.
Where Chefs Eat: Josh Cooke of Rozelle’s and Chianti
Where Chefs Eat: Josh Cooke of Rozelle’s and Chianti
Food & Drink
The British-born chef Josh Cooke has cooked at many of Australia’s most notable diners, but when he’s not behind the pass you’ll find him at an eclectic mix of local diners.
Where Chefs Eat: Daniella Guevara Munoz of La Popular Taqueria, Port Adelaide
Where Chefs Eat: Daniella Guevara Munoz of La Popular Taqueria, Port Adelaide
Food & Drink
The talented chef behind some of Adelaide’s best tacos shares her favourite places in the port, her go-to for Thai food and the local gem that’s so well hidden you need a map to find it.
Where Chefs Eat: Simon Ming of Odé, North Adelaide
Where Chefs Eat: Simon Ming of Odé, North Adelaide
Food & Drink
When he’s not behind the pans at his newly opened restaurant, Ming is picking up a margherita, ordering rice-noodle soup or planning his next visit to his favourite special-occasion brunch spot.
Where Chefs Eat: Ali Seedsman of The Lion Hotel, North Adelaide
Where Chefs Eat: Ali Seedsman of The Lion Hotel, North Adelaide
Food & Drink
Veteran chef Ali Seedsman lets us in on her favourite Hahndorf hidden gem, the pizza place that never disappoints and what she drinks after a long shift.
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Where Chefs Eat: Jake Kellie of Arkhe, Norwood
Food & Drink
The chef and restaurateur shares his favourite spot for a low-key banh mi, the local bar he can’t keep away from, and his take on the best bakery in SA.

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