Nicole Wedding

There are hot pools, Pasifika-inspired food, historic trams and plenty of cultural sites. Plus, it’s just over a three-hour flight from the east coast of Australia.

After countless trips to Japan, chef-owner Jameson Chiang has cherrypicked his favourite ramen styles and brought them to Adelaide.

The team behind several of Adelaide’s most popular Korean eateries has opened a new spot, and this regional specialty is the only main on the menu.

Fill a basket with snacks, grab a blanket and explore these picnic spots in and around Adelaide. There’s everything from manicured gardens to coastal caves to a mangrove forest where you might glimpse a dolphin.

Kindred spirits Benjamin Liew and Karl Tang of Rundle Street’s Paper Tiger have launched a side project based on a shared passion for wine. The Southeast-Asian-inspired balcony bar opens on Flinders Street this Friday.

Chef Simon Ming is balancing his passion for French cooking with showcasing the influences that define “modern Australian” cuisine.

Night markets, coastal trails, riveting art exhibitions and shatteringly crisp pastries – here are 10 awesome activities that won’t break the bank.

Hit the road this summer and discover some of South Australia’s best sourdough, syrupy-centred scrolls in a ’60s-inspired space, and doughnuts that have transcended cult status.

From a traditional leg smoked over beechwood to Beachport Berkshire smoked over toasted wine barrel shavings, plus wild boar and turducken, here’s where to get your hands on a (zhooshed up) Christmas classic.

Expect Basque cheesecake, share plates and a “boozy but dangerously easy” cocktail with chocolate bitters at the new restaurant within the Sofitel.

At Icarus, a moody yet comfortable addition to Peel Street, dishes are cooked over coals. Expect a Mediterranean-inspired menu, plush upholstery, and – most importantly – space to dance.

A neighbourhood coffee shop harking back to the corner store, a homey Hills cafe with cherry pie and roaring fires, and plenty more sandwiches. Plus, a shopfront for some of Adelaide’s most coveted pastries.