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Red Ochre

83/100 (3018 ratings)

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"Didn't realise there was such a hidden restaurant like Red Ochre Grill, but glad I got the opportunity to check it out! My pork belly dish was..."

_foodiej

"If you want to impress visit this stunning setting, it overlooks the beautiful city from the Torrens.The Service is second to none, with every..."

Shirani Shaz Williams

"Hands down this place is what we’ve been searching for. Fresh clean balanced food!! Yesss!!! We didnt expect much as we had a deal with dimmi but..."

Jam N Scones

"As always I scoured the menu before booking the restaurant and oh look, there is crocodile, emu and kangaroo. I stopped eating our native animals a..."

Only If Its Good

"Lovely view. Food on the high price. I refuse to pay for bread, and even though you get a mini loaf it's $9.50.Entree was squid with lamb fat? I..."

Mashedpotato

"The meal was absolutely superb, comprehensive wine selection and first class service. This place is an absolute must for a special..."

Jarrad Sanders

"Another fantastic meal at the Red Ochre. The beef cheeks are to die for so tender, but needed a little more sauce. Spatchcock with couscous also was..."

EvilRobotSanta

"Amazing location probably the best view in Adelaide.Service very attentive and spot on.Food let us down.Entrees were very nice and..."

Buongustaio 091

"I arrived at Red Ochre with nothing but high hopes and was not disappointed. The table I was seated out was the best in the house and had an amazing..."

Mark Chau

"Nice restaurant and nice view! The Crab pasta is really tested and dessert is beautiful. And pork dished is quite ok. But the entrees is quite..."

Cocoa

"Mixed grill is absolutely insane! Top service, food is outrageous had 3 courses each meal one of the best we've ever had! Will definitely..."

Jimmy Boxall

"Classy atmosphere. Staff are so lovely! I constantly asked for photos and they were happy to do us a favour for my man's birthday. The food was..."

JN

"Incredible modern Australian menu. Meals were served as more than food, they were art and a delight to the senses. The service was commendable and..."

M

"Surprised my bf with a gondola ride that boards from the bottom of Red Ochre/ River Cafe then had dinner here after and it was truly lovely.If u..."

HoneyBintheCity

"A bit outdated on the decor front but a lovely restaurant nonetheless. Although the style is very meat-heavy, the chefs were happy to cater well for..."

Laura

"The Red Ochre has one of the most gorgeous views in Adelaide. A great choice for a night out of contemporary Australian fine..."

Adrian Porcaro

"Dined here last night and was not disappointed.One of the best meals I have had in Adelaide and I have eaten almost everywhere. This..."

Tom Crawford

"We are back to one of our favourite restaurants again - Red Orche Grill. Excellent food and great service and world class dining. We seem to be..."

Daisy Yum (daisyumblog)

"I went to Red Ochre last year and was blown away by the food and the view. However tonight's visit was not quite as good. Food: biggest..."

Ching

"There have been a few changes to Festival of Food this year. First of all, the Festival of Food season has started earlier this year and is running..."

Adelaidefoodcentral

"Unlike Shrek, who is a green ogre, Red Ochre is a restaurant specialising in native..."

The Feed Report

"No words needed....best fine dine..."

Marguerita

"Saturday Night by the River. As I'm a shift worker, and working throughout Xmas and NY, I decided mid-week that I would like to have some Xmas cheer..."

Adam

"Food was sensational!. I am generally underwhelmed by anything remotely approaching fine dining, as I find it hard to justify high prices just..."

Munchiemoo

"Tasty food, nice atmosphere. We had our wedding anniversary dinner over there and we were happy with everything. Food was delicious- delicate..."

A.kaczynska1

"Don't go here without trying their Specialty Grill. Even if you have tried most of this meat in the past, I doubt you have had it this well..."

Foodie Quine

"Premier Native Australian Cuisine. A premier restaurant with a tantalising selection of true Australian cuisine including Crocodile, Emu and..."

Violet Ashes

"Delicious!. Delicious - worth every..."

Wilna

"Fantastic good and service, will be back for sure when in..."

Sarah Jones

"Great friendly service. Food was diverse with great presentation. Lovely view and setting. Waitress was informative and professional. Will be going..."

Trent Minchinton

"Has the potential. Poor service even thought the restaurant was half empty on a weeknight. Took awhile to catch a waiter's attention to order and had..."

Anon

"Delicious. Beautiful house made bread. Between the 4 of us we ordered pretty much everything on the menu. Unique flavours. Shared meat plate is..."

Hhunni

"From the word go I knew this place was going to be something good. The service was impeccable, our waiter Fraser was extremely knowledgeable of the..."

Food-related Name

"Went for the first time in ages, now not quite as exclusively hardcore 'native' as it used to be, which is not a bad thing. Excellent service, our..."

Matt

"Agree with Herb's Review of 01 Jan 13. Recently had dinner here again, and the service and food has really changed for the worse.I'm still..."

Lief Girls

"Almost perfect! Arrived at .... Almost perfect!Arrived at the door and advised we had a booking! Kimberly said there is no such booking and made..."

Brad Elliott

"Excellent Night Out. Partner and I did the Festival of Food special and were delighted by venue, service - and above all the food. Everything looked..."

Mon

"Great food, great service. A really nice native food experience. Nice view of the Torrens..."

Master Diner

"Great views and food. We went here as part of the "festival of food 2012" so meals were somewhat subsidised. Had a table with a great view of the..."

Collywolly

"Fabulous meal at the Red Ochre on Saturday night. We were a party of 10, and all our meals, entrees, mains and desserts were perfectly cooked. The..."

AndiK

"Yum!. Staff were wonderful! Fabulous service. Expensive but delicious food. Would definately go back..."

Kimmy Flavs

"Simply stunning food and first class service in a lovely warm atmosphere. Do yourself a favour a have the share plate entre with the crocodile cakes..."

OZ Traveller

"Always amazing, consistently deliver good quality service and great food. We always come here for special occasions and they never fall short on..."

Jay Bird

"We went there on Saturday night with a group of 9. We had the group menu which included set entree platter with one of each entree per diner, a..."

Aaron

"Consistently brilliant. Red Ochre is one of those restaurants which consistently delivers a high quality of service, amazing food and a lovely..."

Ben

"Fantastic dinner at Red Ochre tonight. The kangaroo was perfect medium rare. The mushroom side was exquisite! Chocolate fondant dessert was generous..."

Miss E

"The wcwc held their agm at the Red Ochre on saturday 28/8. What a great night. The service was excellent and the food did not dissappoint. After a..."

Purpleitchy62

"Confusing. This restaurant gets good reviews and has won some awards. The photos on the website suggest a creative and classy fine dining..."

Apexed

"Love it. This is my very favourite restaurant. Its pricey but worth it. The steaks are awesome as is the..."

Kazfry

"This is my favourite of Adelaide's Native Australian..."

The Feed Report

"Overlooking the Torrens here. Probably the second best restaurant in Adelaide, in terms of scenic views. (Windy Point being..."

The Feed Report

"On the River Torrens here. Red Ochre is on top of another presumably less-salubrious restaurant - "Riverside".This place is one of the few..."

The Feed Report

"No street numbers here, but I guessed the turn-off correctly. Good parking on-site however – and that’s a big issue for restaurants up here. Nice..."

The Feed Report

"This has been one of my favourite restaurants for a long long time. It is located at the River Torrens, very conveniently location. There are..."

Daisy Yum (daisyumblog)

"The dining experience at the Red Ochre was high-class, earthy and contemporary. It was an eye opener and I salute to its organic..."

Nikki NurikkoVisits

"Yes, the food was wonderful. However... We were sat on the table next to the glass door on the terrace. On a good weather day it would have been..."

Makoto Kamei

"This was the second time we've had dinner here and both times the meals were very nice. I love the touches of native foods that they add to their..."

Marian Taylor

"I had scallops for entree. And steak for main. OMG the mash potato wicked good. Service was fantastic, meal was yummy yummy. Oh yes view looking out..."

Paul Growden

"Amazing atmosphere. Great food. Had the Chef feed me experience. Wine was a bit pricey but overall a great..."

Jules Sweetman

"A great dining experience. Waiters were the right amount of attentive. Serving size is larger than expected and the food quality is appropriate for..."

Mike

"It’s almost Valentines Day!! This place is a must!!! Amazing place to wine and dine. The FOV is fantastic!! Loved this place. Will come back..."

Laressa V

River Cafe

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"The Mrs ordered a medium well steak and it came out medium rare. However, the staff were 10/10 and accommodated us very nicely . The rest of the food..."

Jarryd Boyle

"Thank you to the very attentive young lady who looked after us all night, an absolute delight. The food was amaZing, the best view and a relaxed..."

Gaynor Softley

"Was an amazing night out with family..The food was so delicious, had no fault at all and the service was absolutely top class...First time i have..."

Seka Mulalic

"I dined here on a busy Saturday night the day before mothers day. Despite being full our waiter was very attentive and our food was amazing. I think..."

Athena Tanti

"Celebrating wedding anniversary. We ordered the chef's Feed Me selection of 5 courses. Every course was a complete surprise. We enjoyed everything...."

Kaylene Rossi

"Went last night for our wedding Anniversary and can not fault anything. Our waiter went above and beyond for us. And the food was delicous. Will go..."

Mel Scott

"I have been to The River Cafe a few times with family and friend. The views are amazing and it has a very pleasant atmosphere, the food and service..."

Nina Gonzales

"What an amazing lunch at The River Cafe for Mother’s Day! Fantastic service, and they even catered especially for two of us dining who were lactose..."

Jenni Carr

"I think I die and went to heaven. The food was 10 out of 10. We'll be back. Thanks for making my 60th Birthday dinner beautiful...."

Cindy Collins-Purcell

"Great steaks deserts views and good..."

David Mallett

"This is one of my favourite restaurants, the ambience is wonderful, the food is so delicious every dish I have tried is presented beautifully . I..."

Di Palmer

"How did your winter go so far? My one started off great but after catching virus and being sick, I was inundated with all things occurred in the past..."

James @ FoodiesCucina

"I'd been meaning to go to The River Cafe for a long while. I should say, I've wanted to review River Cafe for a long time. Every time we go I'm too..."

Only If Its Good

"Excellent service with tasty food, best view for a fancy restaurant on the river. Dessert is much more than expected. The only downside is the..."

Xin Pei

"What is this? Food for ants?Good service but the food was not worth the loan I had to take out to eat here.Portions were tiny and..."

Grace007

"Used a discount voucher which made the evening very affordable as it is a quality venue with quality food and bills are higher than the average..."

AJ

"PICTURESQUE VIEW We arrived early for a Saturday night dinner booking made by a friend & there was a sign on the door..."

Wombatinabox

"I love Festival of Food time, where I revisit all the restaurants I went to last year, because FOF have made it so affordable! River Café is one of..."

Uberfrauline

"Food was AMAZING. Service was pretty good too. Didn't have to wait long for food. Wasn't too noisy. Now one of our favourite places to eat. Highly..."

Melissa Clarke

"The next stop on my Festival of Food journey was The River Cafe. Like most nights this time of year, the night we went was cold and raining and as..."

Little J

"Just had a great night out for dinner here. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, great food, beautiful view and spectacular service. Just short..."

Melissa M

"Great views over the Torrens and beautiful decor creates the perfect setting for a special night out. Staff were attentive and professional yet..."

Tonya Darby

"Went on a Friday night which a lot of big tables r having Christmas dinner or family dinner, so in a not so big restaurant, it's consider very noisy...."

Jojo Wong

"Booked for a celebratory dinner with family for a table of 8. Service prompt but time to meals a little delayed. Nonetheless oysters were beautiful...."

Rachel

"It was our two years and six months, so we decided to treat ourselves to a massive feast at The River Cafe. It was our first time here so we were..."

DocOurLife

"Another year has gone by and it's that time again, yes it's Festival of Food season again. This is The River Cafe, and not the Riverside restaurant..."

Daisy Yum (daisyumblog)

"Top Notch food quality. Went with a large party for dinner. Food quality was exceptional, tasty and well presented. Only compliant was service was..."

LBA

"Great food, service and atmosphere. Having walked passed The River Cafe on many occasions, we finally booked a table here for my birthday and we..."

Mark Huxtable

"Had a birthday dinner here over the weekend - enjoyed it immensely. Friendly staff and a diverse menu on the night - would gladly..."

DanDan

"Couldn't fault the food in the slightest! Honourable mention to the Chicken stuffed Olives, Sea Scallops with sausage and cauliflower purée, Brodo..."

Foodie Quine

"Great food, great service! The eggplant side dish is AMAZING but I suggest sharing it with 3-4 people with a main coz by the time you eat the main,..."

Yan Lee

"Good food Fantastic service.... Good foodFantastic serviceGood ambianceWe will definitely be..."

Paul

"Wonderful meal and service. We couldn't fault our meal and the service was very good. Our table was well positioned with a great view across the..."

Naomi

"This is my new favourite restaurant in Adelaide. Food was magnificent, with the eggplant involtinis and panacotta being the highlights. Service was..."

Lara

"One of if not the best restaurants in Adelaide. Such a comforting ambiance, awesome scenery, and mouth melting food at fair prices. Also top notch..."

Antonio Allocca

"Had FOF voucher so wife and i decided to give River Cafe a try. I chose the beef steak medium rare and the wife had crab linguine. The steak i..."

Michael

"I wouldnt normally do this but i have to agree with Lynn-Voss, the service was great, the venue is in an awsome place and well what can i say about..."

Paul Hefferan

"Fabulous. The river Cafe is one of those hidden treasures that deserves to be praised. The food was amazing from start to finish. We all had..."

Lynn.vos

"Had a great experience here. The views are great and the food and service was awesome. Our table staff were two people named William and Poppy, they..."

Cam Adams

"YUM...YUM...YUM. I have been to the River Café many times for a number of different occasions – from casual dinners with friends and family,..."

FooDee

"YUM!. We had a wonderful dining experience seated in a picturesque setting. We were delighted with our 3 courses topped off by 'couldn't resist'..."

RAO

"Our family of four went for dinner for the first time on Saturday. The service was great and the food was terrific. HIGHLY recommend the River Cafe...."

Craig Smith

"Amazing as usual. My partner and I went there tonight for a celebration and as always it was amazing.Our host Ryan was a treat and the food..."

Smac

"What a gem! I can't speak highly enough of my experience here. We arrived early, so decided to wait at the bar and have a drink, but were offered to..."

Famished

"I have been dining at the river cafe for many years. We love the location over looking the river Torrens. The service is always professional. The..."

Global Chef

"Lovely food and views. We go here for romantic evenings for a meal where you can take your time and enjoy the lovely views and of course your..."

Brandy

"Saturday night at the River Cafe. Very exciting. But this time it really seemed to be lacking something. Music? Not sure. But it wasn't the same. The..."

Kate Stewart

"Limited menu but superb position built out over the river. The food is excellent quality and beautifully presented although the plates were not..."

Calvin Smith

"It was lovely. The chef could cater for vegan and lowfodmap but very, very limited as it's an Italian restaurant. Very expensive but service is..."

Diana S

"It is very easy to give this restaurant a 5 star review. We asked for a quiet table and they happily obliged. The food was excellent, some..."

Chris Keenihan

"Awesome service. Would recommend trying this restaurant We had arincini balls. They were 10/10 Highly recommend trying them aswell as we steak was..."

Michael Pearce

"Excellent cuisine. We have the prawn pasta and the marinara pasta followed by two delightful desserts. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would highly..."

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