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Simon Wilkinson is the restaurant reviewer at The Advertiser and plays a lead role in compiling the delicious. 100 list every year. While living and working as a journalist in London, he has followed the food trails of Europe from Sardinia to Scandinavia. He lives in Adelaide’s beachside suburbs where he is an enthusiastic home cook.

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Food & Wine

Baccala, olives and potato at Paladino's, Mile End

The authentic taste of Italy in … Mile End?!?

You might as well be in Italy – and bring the whole family. Paladino’s Cucina specialises in Calabrian dishes, writes Simon Wilkinson.

SA Weekend

Hungry? The best SA restaurant dishes of 2021

Our food reviewer Simon Wilkinson has spent as much of the year as he could eating at SA’s restaurants – now he’s chosen his favourite meals and dishes of 2021. Check out the list.

SA Weekend

Pardon their French: Extravagant decor but sacre bleu, those prices

The interior fit out of Garcon Bleu looks magnifique but ooh la la, this place needs better service at these prices, writes Simon Wilkinson.

SA Weekend

Port Lincoln cockle pasta at Joe's Henley Beach

Seafood, sunset and sea: The perfect Summer dining combo

Seafood by the seaside, served up in a cosy shack with a view to die for and easygoing vibe. It’s a deliciously simple recipe for dining bliss, writes Simon Wilkinson.

SA Weekend

Spencer gulf prawn and avocado tostada at Masa, the Mexican eatery attached to Bowden Brewing at Plant 3

Brewhouse taking handmade tacos go to the Mex level

What’s better than craft beer? Craft beer and delicious tacos, of course. And the handmade tacos at this trendy Mexican spot are next level, writes Simon Wilkinson.

Food & Wine

Top eats: SA’s best new restaurants revealed – and ranked

From fancy degustation dinners, to dumplings and decadent desserts, these are the 23 new SA restaurants you need to try now. See which one we rated the best.

SA Weekend

Kingfish ceviche with chilli and honey dressing at Down the Rabbit Hole, McLaren Vale. Picture: Supplied

Restaurant review: A surreal McLaren Vale wonderland

The whole aesthetic looks like it’s been curated just for Instagram. But while the food is beautifully photogranic, there’s nothing fake about this McLaren Vale wonderland.

SA Weekend

Why this young SA actor is set for Oscar nomination

Inside the world of Kodi Smit-McPhee, the young SA actor on the cusp of an Academy Award nomination, and the movie-star famous father who guided his course.

Lifestyle

Loukomathes (Greek donuts) with honey and pistachios at Eleni's restaurant, Mallee Estate, Renmark

Try this Riverland gem and you’ll start believing in cod

A cellar door restaurant reflects both the heritage of its owners and its regional location, writes Simon Wilkinson. And their must-try dish will have you believing in cod.

SA Weekend

The one dish you must try at Pulteney Persian eatery

The owners of family-friendly city eatery Naaz are helping to unpick the threads of the ornate tapestry that is Persian cooking, writes Simon Wilkinson.

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