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Zuma Caffe – Adelaide Central Market

October 14, 2016 OurWorldinReview Leave a comment

About a week ago we posted a popular blog report on the Adelaide Central Market. With all those scents, sounds and fresh produce stalls offering beautiful food and flavours to its customers we had to make sure we tried one of their cafés. After walking around the market we decided that Zuma Caffe was going to be our lunchtime stop.

Zuma Caffe is at 56 Gouger Street Adelaide, and the store’s rear backs into the Adelaide Central Market. The shop has seating inside the market, along Gouger street and around ten small tables inside the café. Zuma Caffe is popular with the patrons that attend the markets and it is usually difficult to get a table. Some patience may be required.

Zuma Caffe interior — Zuma’s a small shop with a few tables inside, with photos on the walls

The inside of the shop is two colours, bright yellow above and blue below which gives the small shop a feeling of a brighter larger space. There are various photo frames on the wall and a nice art piece above the service counter to give it an urban flavour. The tables are small so some repositioning of drinks and food may be required to fit everything ordered.

Wall art above the service counter — Art above the service counter

Zuma Caffe has breakfast and lunch menus available. Breakfast is served Monday – Friday from 7am to 11:30am and Saturdays from 7am to 3pm. The breakfast menu has a good selection of food ranging from AUD$4.90 for a piece of toast to AUD$17.90 for a “Full On”. Their lunch options are a little more limited. The day we were there the Braised Pork Roll and the Chicken Schnitzel were unavailable. Although the selection is limited there was still enough dishes to choose from. Lunch meals range from AUD$12.90 to AUD$19.

Today we selected the Caesar Salad with Chicken, which contained Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, gluten free croutons, parmesan, anchovies and poached egg, topped with Zuma’s house made dressing. The Caesar salad was large and filling, with nice sized chunks of chicken. The dressing had a nice flavour and the egg was poached well. I had trouble locating the anchovies and the croutons were a bit hit and miss. Some were very hard, so hard that I was worried I’d break a tooth, whilst the others were nicely crunchy. I would have no trouble ordering the dish again, but next time without the croutons.

The other selection for the day was the mushroom, spinach and roast capsicum frittata with fetta on their specials board. The frittata came out with a lovely Greek salad which was quickly consumed. The frittata itself had good flavour and although reheated and a little spongy, it was still a nicely presented vegetarian meal.

Overall Zuma Caffe is a small, thriving eatery in the Adelaide Central Market with decent food. They make do with the space they have and the service is quick and efficient. The store is clean and the staff are friendly. The café is licensed so if you would like a glass of wine or beer with your meal then that’s also fine. It is a busy café, so you may need to time your meal to avoid the lunchtime rush.

We liked Zuma Caffe and we are sure you will like them too. So have breakfast or lunch and tell them, Simon from Ourworldinreview sent you!

Zuma Caffe rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

Decor =6
Atmosphere = 7
Service = 7
Price = 8
Food =7

Overall = 7

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Red Lime Shack, Adelaide – Deliciously Healthy

October 10, 2016 OurWorldinReview Leave a comment

I have been regularly driving past the Red Lime Shack for a couple of years now and thinking I must try them out. Finally we got there, and I can promise it will not take as long to go back again!

The Red Lime Shack is a vegan cafe situated on St Vincent Street in Port Adelaide. It has been around for a few years now and has had accolades in the past with The Advertiser voting their veggie burger the best in the state in 2014.

The cafe itself has a very strong community feel to it. The furniture is a mismatched hodgepodge of comfy chairs and sofas, with some areas with tables for food, but others for relaxing with a coffee. There are also tables outside for when the weather is nice or if you have your doggy friend with you. There are many causes being promoted on the counters and surrounds, with paintings and other items for sale from local artists. The walls are covered in posters promoting local events or events that will appeal to the vegan community.

Comfy seats inside, other seating outside.

My favourite part of the cafe was a free book exchange. Customers are free to swap any books they like from the shelves with ones they have finished reading. There looked to be a decent selection of books on the shelves just waiting to be picked up. Next to the shelves was also a small table to cater for children with some colouring items and toys. Overall, there is a great atmosphere at the Red Lime Shack and I felt immediately comfortable and relaxed.

We had called in for lunch. I myself am not vegetarian, but my dining companion was. The menu is actually vegan, but had a great range of items. Red Lime Shack is a breakfast/lunch/coffee venue, so they serve an all day breakfast menu. We chose to have the fruit salad from the breakfast menu but without banana, and this was no problem at all. Of course we also had to try the award winning burger – this one was a pecan, sweet potato and maple patty with fresh salad, onion jam, mustard and tahini mayo. There was also the option of a gluten free bun, but we went with the standard. This was washed down with a BerryRipe fruit smoothly.

It’s hard to say much about a fruit salad, but this one was fresh and plentiful for the AUD$9 we paid for it. The burger for AUD$11 was delicious, not at all dry like some veggie burgers I have tried in the past, and with a great mix of flavours. The only bad part was that it was so filling we had to forgo the signature raw lime pie for dessert.

We also did not get a chance to try the organic coffees, but will be back to do so. There is a frequent customer offer with coffee, once you buy seven, the eighth cup is free. Another menu item at the Red Lime Shack is a Suspended Coffee. As a customer I can purchase one, but it is held to be served to a local disadvantaged community member at a future date. Just another way the local community is being supported by this great cafe.

Overall a great, economical place to grab a quick lunch or breakfast in Port Adelaide, to have a business meeting or to meet friends for a coffee. The food may be vegan, but it is tasty and you will not even notice the missing ingredients. Their menu can be found on the website here to get you drooling before you arrive and remember to tell them Simon from Ourworldinreview sent you!

Red Lime Shack Rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

Decor = 8
Atmosphere = 8
Service = 8
Price = 9
Food = 8

Overall = 8

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Early Morning Breakfast at Cafe Brunelli, Adelaide

October 8, 2016 OurWorldinReview Leave a comment

Cafe Brunelli has been a mainstay of the Rundle Street dining precinct for well over a decade. Famous for their wood oven pizza’s, the Ourworldinreview team stopped in to try out Cafe Brunelli’s breakfast menu. We have previously experienced their lunch and dinner menus at one of their other stores in West Lakes, so why not complete the trifecta.

al fresco dining — Outdoor dining is no problem at Cafe Brunelli’s

Cafe Brunelli’s city store is located at 187 Rundle Street, Adelaide, in the main hustle and bustle of the city’s popular East end. The cafe has a large dining area and offers inside and outdoor dining options. The tables and chairs are a standard wooden setting inside, and they have weather resistant seating outside. They’re not the most comfortable of seats inside, but they suit the styling of the cafe.

Cafe Brunelli interior — The wooden table and chairs suit the styling of the room, although not really comfortable.

Once inside you can’t help but gravitate towards the fresh cake section for the visual treat. If you are like me, the first decision is which cake to order if there is room left after a big breakfast.

Cakes at Brunelli's — So many treats, I’m having the Banana Caramel Bomb

The breakfast menu isn’t huge, but there is enough there to make you consider what you are having. We opted for the Blueberry Pancakes with maple syrup, served with strawberries and cream. These fluffy pancakes were not overpoweringly sweet, but once finished we couldn’t eat another bite.

The other dish we tried was the Eggs Royale. The dish consisted of poached eggs served with smashed avocado, smoked salmon covered with hollandaise sauce on a toasted Italian styled bread. The eggs were cooked perfectly, and when carved into, the eggs released a yellow explosion of egg yoke. The hollandaise sauce was good but became a little sickly once closer to finishing the meal.

We made sure we tried Cafe Brunelli’s coffee and ordered two nice warm lattes to complete the breakfast. They were delicious, small, warm and milky.

Cafe Brunelli on Rundle street is a large popular cafe, and with so many tables available, you shouldn’t have any trouble in getting a seat in the morning. If you opt to visit for lunch or dinner, you can try your luck or book. Find their details here. The meals are quite large so don’t go overboard ordering heaps, unless you know you are a big eater. Ordering of food is done at the service counter and the prices for breakfast are reasonable, ranging between AUD$10-18 especially for the amount of food you get.

Brunelli’s will not rush you out the door, and they also offer food and movie deals by their affiliation with the Palace Cinemas near by. So this could be a good food and entertainment option when you are in the city with friends or family.

If you can’t get into the city they also have stores located at the West Lakes Mall and at 489 Payneham Road, Felixstow. Next time you’re in the city have a meal at Cafe Brunelli and tell them, Simon from Ourworldinreview sent you!

Cafe Brunelli Rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

Decor = 7
Atmosphere = 7
Service = 7
Price = 8
Food = 8

Overall = 7.5

Pizza Oven — Couldn’t resist posting this photo, what an incredible looking wood oven!

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The Union Hotel, Adelaide – A slice of Adelaide History

October 5, 2016 OurWorldinReview Leave a comment

The city of Adelaide is not short of a pub or two, or three, or even four. This means that with so many places to have a drink in a city of approximately 1.3 million people the publicans have to find something that sets them apart from the rest. The Kent Town Hotel created the jungle room by building an indoor jungle canopy. The Largs Pier Hotel has a unique rock and roll history offering their patrons a luxury experience with heritage accommodation. Recently the Ourworldinreview team went to the Union Hotel to discover what they have done to make themselves stand out.

The Union Hotel is located at 70 Waymouth Street and is marketed as Adelaide’s original Gastropub. A Gastropub is a trendy bar that serves high quality food and the Union Hotel puts a lot of effort into maintaining a modern contemporary menu.

The building exterior showcases one of Adelaide’s classic historic buildings. The Union Hotel was established in 1855 and has continued to faithfully served Adelaide’s population. When you enter, you can see the hotel has had some modern renovations and updated interior design. They also have this beautiful stain glass skylight letting in the morning sun.

Stain glass skylight — Skylight letting in the morning sun

The corner entrance of the hotel leads into Bar Cuba a small front bar and positive introduction into this modern gastropub. From there the bar separates into three different room types, a casual informal area, a lounge dining room and the more formal dining area.

The casual drinking area has long benches with stools and a private alcove table where large work groups can mingle for that after work drink and quick pizza.

The major dining area is neatly set out with standard tables and chairs, and has a more formal dining atmosphere.

Between these two main rooms there is also a small lounge dining area which has a door leading into the small gaming room.

Poker Machines at Union Hotel — The Gaming Room

The Union Hotel’s menu gives its customers a good selection of modern contemporary dishes to choose from. After you have selected your meal, head over to the bar and place your order. We opted for the Chorizo Bucatini Pasta for AUD$22 and the Marinated Pork Scotch for AUD$28.

The Chorizo Bucatini Pasta was durum wheat bucatini, mixed with chorizo, chilli, garlic, roasted capsicum, baby spinach and a white wine creamy pesto sauce. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the flavours were well balanced with that little extra kick from the chilli.

The presentation of the marinated pork scotch was picturesque. It consisted of a rectangle block of fried polenta, spicy chorizo, a broccoli floret, caramelised apple and a superbly cooked pork scotch. The meal was covered in a subtle fruit gastrique & red wine jus. Carving into the scotch was fantastic exposing succulent white meat. This entwined with sweet and spicy flavour combination was excellent.

Overall the Union Hotel lives up to its marketing and is truly an excellent gastropub. I commend the Union Hotel for putting so much effort in to provide good quality meals for its customers. The Union Hotel’s offering doesn’t stop there either. They have a good range of craft beers on tap, as well as your more common beers and an excellent wine selection.

For more information on what’s happening at the Union Hotel or what they can provide, visit them here. The Union Hotel is perfect place to relax after work, or enjoy a special occasion with a good meal. So next time you are in the city, make sure you pop into the Union Hotel. Stay for a drink, have a meal and tell them, Simon from Ourworldinreview sent you!

Union Hotel Rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

Decor = 8
Atmosphere = 8
Service = 8
Price = 8
Food = 9

Overall = 8

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Zuma Caffe rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

Red Lime Shack Rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

Cafe Brunelli Rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

Union Hotel Rating: 1-10 (1=very poor, 10 = excellent)

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