The Best Australian Food in Adelaide
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The best Australian food in Adelaide, according to the experts: the World's 101 Best, the Michelin Guide, and the Australian Good Food Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. arkhé comes out on top.
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Magill Estate Kitchen and Restaurant Botanic hold the next two places. The Australian Good Food Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Michelin Guide close behind.
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Rank 1. arkhé
Australian Steakhouse
The open hearth in the middle of the room isn't décor; it's the kitchen's organizing principle, and everything on the menu follows that logic. This is a fire-led modern Australian restaurant in Norwood where wood smoke finds its way into vegetables and seafood as readily as into the dry-aged beef and Wagyu the place is known for. Jake Kellie, who came up at Burnt Ends, runs the hearth with an ease that keeps it from feeling like a stunt. Ranked 16th on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #16 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 13/20 · One Chef Hat
- World's 101 Best #16 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Australian Good Food Guide 13/20 · One Chef Hat
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Rank 2. Magill Estate Kitchen
Modern Australian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 18/20 · Four Chef Hats
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- Australian Good Food Guide 18/20 · Four Chef Hats
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Magill Estate Kitchen (this place) 83.776
- #2 Restaurant Botanic 83.776
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Rank 2. Restaurant Botanic
Modern Australian
The dining room sits inside the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, which means fifty-plus acres of garden are essentially the mood lighting. This is a tasting-menu restaurant where the kitchen, led by Jamie Musgrave, builds each course around native ingredients and seasonal botanicals foraged or sourced from what's growing nearby. The Australian Good Food Guide awarded it four Chef Hats. Dress accordingly and clear the evening.
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 18/20 · Four Chef Hats
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Australian Good Food Guide 18/20 · Four Chef Hats
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Magill Estate Kitchen 83.776
- #2 Restaurant Botanic (this place) 83.776
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Rank 4. Station Road
Modern Australian
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 14/20 · Two Chef Hats
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Australian Good Food Guide 14/20 · Two Chef Hats
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Allegra Dining Room
Modern Australian
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 12/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Australian Good Food Guide 12/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Allegra Dining Room (this place) 79.968
- #5 Fino Vino 79.968
- #5 ODE Bistro 79.968
- #5 Orso 79.968
- #5 Peel St 79.968
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Rank 5. Fino Vino
Modern Australian
South Australia's growers and winemakers effectively double as the kitchen team here, which tells you everything about what kind of restaurant and bar Fino Vino is. The menu tracks local seasons with the dedication of someone who has the farmer's number saved in their phone. Hospitality is warm without being performative. The Australian Good Food Guide awarded it a Chef Hat.
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 13/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Australian Good Food Guide 13/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Allegra Dining Room 79.968
- #5 Fino Vino (this place) 79.968
- #5 ODE Bistro 79.968
- #5 Orso 79.968
- #5 Peel St 79.968
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Rank 5. ODE Bistro
Modern Australian
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 13/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Australian Good Food Guide 13/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Allegra Dining Room 79.968
- #5 Fino Vino 79.968
- #5 ODE Bistro (this place) 79.968
- #5 Orso 79.968
- #5 Peel St 79.968
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Rank 5. Orso
Modern Australian
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 12/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Australian Good Food Guide 12/20 · One Chef Hat
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Fino Vino 79.968
- #5 ODE Bistro 79.968
- #5 Orso (this place) 79.968
- #5 Peel St 79.968
- #5 Topiary 79.968
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Rank 5. Peel St
Fusion Australian
A fusion restaurant in the Adelaide CBD where seasonal Australian produce gets pulled toward global influences without any particular apology for it. The room has a rustic-contemporary feel that leans into sharing plates and noise, the kind of place where the table next to you orders something you immediately wish you'd noticed. The Australian Good Food Guide awarded it a Chef Hat.
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 12/20 · One Chef Hat
- Australian Good Food Guide 12/20 · One Chef Hat
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Fino Vino 79.968
- #5 ODE Bistro 79.968
- #5 Orso 79.968
- #5 Peel St (this place) 79.968
- #5 Topiary 79.968
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Rank 5. Topiary
Modern Australian
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 13/20 · One Chef Hat
- Australian Good Food Guide 13/20 · One Chef Hat
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Fino Vino 79.968
- #5 ODE Bistro 79.968
- #5 Orso 79.968
- #5 Peel St 79.968
- #5 Topiary (this place) 79.968