This is why South Australia is the culinary State

South Australia is home to some incredible produce, and local chefs are making the most of it.

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To discover South Australia, all you need is a sense of wonder.

South Australia is proving itself to be a leader in the Australian food scene.

Not only are local chefs setting revolutionary food trends, they’re a focusing on local and sustainable ingredients - and with diverse produce right on their doorstep, they’ve got plenty to choose from.

Dine in award-winning restaurants set in some stunning and unexpected locations. South Australia’s restaurants regularly feature on some of the world’s most respected award listings, with chefs embracing the high quality of ingredients on offer.

In South Australia, it’s not about volume; it’s about organically-grown heirloom produce, artisan delicacies, and boutique breweries, distilleries and wineries.

Step off the beaten track to sample one of the state’s most quintessential Aussie dining experiences: a Feral Feast at the Prairie Hotel in the Flinders Ranges featuring smoked kangaroo fillet, emu liver pate, camel mettwurst, goat cheese and camel sausage.

You can even hunt and gather your own seafood from the pristine waters of Eyre Peninsula: pluck oysters straight from the punt in Coffin Bay, dive for fresh abalone, and fish for the highly regarded King George whiting.

Native and foraged foods are on trend around the country, with the standout experience at Jock Zonfrillo’s Orana in Adelaide’s East End. Tantalise your tastebuds with uniquely Australian ingredients such as quandong, green ants, bunya nut, native plum, sea lettuce, ice plant and Goolwa cockles (small clams), to name just a few.  

As a central hub for food in the city, the Adelaide Central Market is the oldest undercover produce market in Australia. Locals and visitors alike search the colourful aisles for the freshest fruit, vegetables, smallgoods, meat and seafood. It’s a cacophony of colours, smells, tastes and fun.

Adelaide is a melting pot of high quality, mouth-watering food and drink that is grown, reared, farmed, crafted, brewed, distilled and fermented in South Australia’s regions. The food and beverages produced in South Australia are a testament to South Australian producers; their passion, hard work, and intimate knowledge of their land that benefits locals and visitors alike.

Don’t just visit South Australia - really get to know it.