Australian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Adelaide

"Had the most amazing dining experience. Food was so delicious and each course explained. Waiting staff were casual but professional. Highly..."

Sue Hallion

"What an amazing place Food was impeccable...very different and tasty. Could not fault any of the dishes. Service is personal and friendly. The team..."

John Bertuzzi

"We had the dining experience of a lifetime at Restaurant Orana last night. The meal itself comprised of numerous courses which were prepared in ways..."

Rod Foran

"This meal was a great experience. Loved every bite. Presentation was superb. The damper on the coals was novel and great. The staff were attentive..."

Margaret Ford

"A night to remember. After years of wishing and hoping, tonight we went to Orana for dinner. It was an amazing dining journey and meeting the owner..."

Emilie Rosenberg

"Exceptional food, service, wine and experience. One of the best restaurants in Australia. Highly..."

Nicki Lees

"We were taken on the best food journey of Australia's fabulous produce & flavours. The staff were so friendly and knowledgable. The wine pairing just..."

Sonja Pappagallo

"Fantastic night with adventurous food and amazing wine matched to perfection. Staff are exceptional and every aspect of the restaurant has the wow..."

Anthony Mickan

"I struggle to put into words the incredible food journey we were taken on during our dinner experience at Orana over the weekend. Not only were the..."

Ebony Jenkins

"One of the best meals we have had. The staff, the atmosphere, the food and wine were all beautifully..."

Trevor Edmond

"Amazing. From the beginning to the end. Service was casual but detailed. Every course correctly explained. The wines were spot on. One of the best..."

Euan Saint-Yves

"What an amazing experience. The food was just gorgeous and love the use of forage items. The staff are unbelievable, so much knowledge and spend..."

Jacqui Noles

"Exceptional service from all waiting staff and chefs. Incredible food and wine matching. The perfect combination of textures and flavors. Immaculate..."

Brooke Smith

"One of the finest meals we have had in Australia. Professional knowledgable staff, enthusiastic service, gloriously creative dishes. Such wonderful..."

Heli Donaldson

"When I heard the news that Adelaide’s fine dining establishment and only 3-hatted restaurant Orana would be popping up in Sydney for a month, I..."

Foodpornjournal

"When I saw news that Orana coming to Sydney, and not a ten-minute’s walk from our apartment, I knew I had to book in. They took over the Longrain..."

Andy Quan

"We came here as a lunch for a wedding pre-reception. A change in order to the usual. I was told to come here hungry, well and I sure needed to. They..."

Alan Tse

"I love this place. Probably one of the best places to eat in ADELAIDE . Very interesting food and always look forward to the menu changing with the..."

Smooch42

"What is Australian cuisine? A few years ago, this question would have been unanswerable. Even now, it’s a head-scratcher. It is not uncommon for..."

I'm Still Hungry

"We were so keen to try this restaurant for our anniversary. The restaurant is small and intimate. Make sure you come to this restaurant..."

AnotherAsianAbroad

"Wow! As soon as I stepped into this restaurant I felt comfortable and none of the stuffiness of other high end restaurants. Brain child of Jock..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Came here as a group of 6 and we all enjoyed our meal. Whilst the actual restaurant itself is nothing fancy (quite a small space with simple decor)..."

AAA

"Great fine dining experience, 18 courses in total. The menu is themed around local and indigenous ingredients. The green ant marron dish was..."

Tr

"I can only echo the previous comment . This was one of my best dining experiences ever, it was so very personal like dining in your best friends Home..."

Lindsay Monaghan

"The complete dining experience. The food was excellent and recommend the wine pairing. Would definitely be going again when I get the opportunity...."

Socheath Meach

"I grew up in a small city in Australia called Adelaide (pronounced Radelaide by locals) but moved away in my very early twenties, to a slightly..."

FoodMeUpScotty

"This meal made the side trip to Adelaide worthwhileGiven we were heading to Melbourne, I chose Adelaide instead of hopping over to Sydney. ..."

Vivifoodiediva

"This is what modern fine dining should be - exciting, theatrical, full of flavour, and, above all, unique. The food, service, and space are all..."

Bart Spencer

"The Grand Gelinaz is an event held every two years where 40 of the world’s most acclaimed, pioneering and creative talents takes part in an..."

Peach-Water

"I've been eating smaller portions over the past year, but still love eating out. I thought degustation would be a perfect mix. I still ended up..."

Jennie Weinheimer

"Impressive. Clearly worthy of at least two Michelin stars. Had the degustation dinner with wine pairing. Classy selection with a heavy if..."

Ian

"If there was one totally random thing that eventuated into the most amazing experience ever, it would have to be Orana. I stumbled across something..."

The Current Munchie

"I was given a voucher from my friends - highly recommend for any foodies! Such a memorable meal with attentive but not snobbish service. It was very..."

Sonny D

"The most amazing restaurant I've ever been in Australia... And I've been to some of the best. It will blow your mind. It's of Michelin Star..."

Steven Grace

"After 6-7 weeks of hard work during my final placement, I wanted to treat myself to something. Naturally, it would be food-based. Enter Restaurant..."

Dumpling Love

"A spoonful of green ants includes both ants and ant larvae. Mixed in amongst them are Alexander palm heart and native honey. I'm told that the green..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"both visits were made on week nights, with the recent being on 10/5. and this wise move has made both my dining experiences with orana splendid..."

Ann J Huang

"We arrived excited for a highly anticipated meal. We were greeted and seated promptly but then crickets ... no not the edible type (unfortunately)..."

Beez

"A real dining experience. Staff were friendly and service was fantastic. Courses came thick and fast and every one unlike the previous. Great use of..."

Paul And Lisa

"Orana is an amazing experience. Our dinner lasted 3 and a half hours but I don't know where the time went - the service was friendly and certainly..."

Matt

"There is not much to fault here, Orana is probably the closest thing we will have to a michilin star restaurant. Having had the chance to recently..."

Troyboy1710

"5/5. Food and service were phenomenal. So different to any other restaurants in Adelaide. A memorable experience that all adelaidians should try,..."

Katrina Fitzpatrick

"Fantastic dining experience at Orana. Unique flavours and new dining experiences. It was the beauty of Australia on a plate and would highly..."

Corinne P

"It’s taken a Scottish chef to renew the Adelaide restaurant scene’s interest and love of foraging for native ingredients. . Orana is a very..."

Louise Rhodes

"Potato damper & lamb butter. Macadamia & native thyme. Venison, wild mulberry & mountain pepper. Mussel, custard & sea blight. Roast beef & pumpkin...."

Sonia Chan

"Best dining experience for a long time. Enjoyed every aspect from the effort and amazing technical expertise in every dish to the wonderful wine ,..."

Dishy

"Hands down the best dining experience I've had in Adelaide. Beautiful food. Excellent matched wine. Perfect ambience - intimate but not pretentious...."

Nick Bray

"Orana is no typical dining establishment. First of all, the cheapest offer is lunch at $80 and it goes all the way up to $295 for dinner + wine..."

Monica

"Took some friends from overseas to try Orana out for lunch a few months ago and I was glad I did. My friends really enjoyed being able to try all of..."

MGDL

"Attentive staff who really know each dish. They were lovely to chat to and you could tell they were excited just talking about the dishes. The food..."

Jma

"Exceptional dining experience with locally sourced produce. Imaginative and presented with flair. The best of the best in Adelaide. Small and..."

Stephen Leow

"Treat yourself to a dinner at Orana. The service is impeccable, the dishes are at once novel and familiar. Familiar because they draw on local..."

Brett Scholz

"Noma’s Executive Chef, Rene Redzepi, recently contacted his peer at Orana, Jock Zonfrillo, to discuss Jock’s take on “Australian” cuisine. It..."

Ben Lee Kong

"We found this restaurant by accident. We were reading the list of Australia's 100 best restaurants while planning a visit to Adelaide so the stars..."

Evah

"Mind blown. Superb 25 course degustation unlike any I've tried before. Uses the most unusual ingredients. Every dish featuring an amazing combination..."

Kean Kuan

"Deciding it was time to treat ourselves, we (Mirko and Amanda) booked in for a fine dining degustation dinner one Saturday night. Restaurant Orana..."

On The Chopping Board

"Orana is a restaurant that all Adelaidians should try at least once, and it's something we should be proud to call our own. It's a wonderful..."

Adrian Porcaro

"What do ice plant, sea blight, kutjera, lemon aspen, gubinge, codium, karkalla and sea purslane have in common? Give up? OK, I’ll tell you –..."

Jacqui's Food Fetish

"Deciding it was time to treat ourselves, we (Mirko and Amanda) booked in for a fine dining degustation dinner one Saturday night. Restaurant Orana..."

On The Chopping Board

"Been here a couple of times and it is one of the best dining experiences I've had with such unique ingredients in their dishes. Also love the..."

Michelle

"We finally had the pleasure of dining at Orana. Initially we were seated downstairs at Street ADL for drinks while we waited for Orana to open, then..."

Claire Lillian

"Orana is the wackiest and most interesting restaurant I've been to. On my last visit, I didn't like a lot of the food, but it was a fascinating..."

The Feed Report

"A recent trip to Aus from New Zealand took us as far as Adelaide, and a brief bit of prior research suggested that Orana was probably the most..."

Duncan Galletly

"One of the Best!. Staffed by ex-Magill Estate employees, overseen by respected executive head chef and founder, Jock Zonfrillo, this combination of..."

Misswellfed

"Intriguing. Orana is an interesting experience from start to finish. It's a small dining room, not ostentatious, a little understated yet tastefully..."

Yum Tum

"10/10. Everything perfect, fantastic experience in every..."

JJfood

"Absolutely incredible. My husband is an Australian native fanatic and he was extremely impressed. The balance of flavours was perfection. We had the..."

Kate Elston

"Fantastic. Innovative use of Australian ingredients. Great setting and service. Well..."

Robertoz

"Wow Wow Wow!!. Orana is amazing! The degustation is unbelievable, all 10 tastings followed by eight courses. You see food you would eat at home or in..."

Gary Maguire

"Have to agree. Fri lunch 1/8 group of 7. Service laid back, young, friendly, very switched on/professional from the first booking to the very end...."

Jimmy Jocks

"What a culinary experience! Simply amazing. Went for a birthday surprise and had to say its the best food I've ever eaten!! Simply Devine you will..."

Keely

"Michelin quality in Adelaide.I have been lucky enough to travel the world and eat at some of the worlds best restaurants. Recently I dined..."

Mark Anthony

"Absolutely incredible degustation dinner with a wine package. Orana; tucked away up a quiet stair case on Rundle street is a small, welcoming..."

Jack

"The most stunning and progressive dining experience we have ever had. Impressive beyond words and a great addition to the adelaide culinary..."

Trina Pailthorpe

"" A truly outstanding dining out experience". After many years dining out in different parts of the world Orana has absolutely topped our best..."

Moira_moshe

"Had the 8 course banquet, service was amazing, food was mind blowing. Adelaide should be..."

Dougal

"Ate at Orana on Saturday and had a fantastic meal. Service and setting were informal and pleasant (and much quieter than Street downstairs). Food was..."

DJ

"Australian Native Rundle St. April 25, 2014 As I understand it, this restaurant was set up by people who used to work at Penfolds Magill Estate,..."

The Feed Report

"Unbelievable restaurant. Intimate dining room, amazing tasting menu, the service was thoughtful, passionate and casual, we enjoyed the wine list. ..."

George McLean

"Amazing dining experience - the best Australian Ingredients inspired degustation I have ever had. Staff are exceptional and the food and wine is..."

Paul Steele

"One of the best dinning experience we had in Australia. The staff from the welcoming to the end are really professional warm and knowledgeable. The..."

Thibaut CHUZEVILLE

"Similar to the review at Dinner by Heston in Melbourne. I can't fault a restaurant based on my palate and preferences in food. A few the native..."

Andrew Le

"I look for 3 things in every restaurant i go, food, venue and service. My first visit to Orana and i got all 3 things in here, pretty rare lol. best..."

Faina Smith

"Exemplary service, unique Australian flavours and tasteful fit-out. Friday lunchtime menu was fairly priced for a 12-course degustation ($195 without..."

Anthony L

"Deserves all its accolades. A real Australian influence. I got the standard matching wines but these were all organic wines which I must say I didn't..."

M C

"What an absolutely amazing dining experience. Every dish was creative and delicious. All the favours were brilliantly balanced and thought out. Just..."

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