For the durrrtiest dogs in town, head to the train station where fierce competition drives the…read moreprices down. Walking from the turnstiles, you'll pass an array of sandwich boards advertising cheap dogs. Don't get "ripped off" paying $3.00, keep walking past the: $2.80... $2.50... $1.75... wait, too cheap! Turn around and head into Le Bon's trusted hot doggery for your middle-of-the-road wiener ($2.70). Le Bon's is a cafe, but they pride themselves on their toasted, skinless dogs (skinless, really..? As if eating a hot dog wasn't phallic enough..). When I stop in at Le Bon's I punish their cheese dog ($3.80). Call BS, but I recommend requesting the cheese un-melted and on top. Neurotic, but hear me out. Le Bon's smears a bun with tomato sauce, sprinkles cheese, toasts it and then pokes the meat in. Too close to a budget-ass pizza. Let a dog be a dog, keep it traditional and get a little mountain of above ground, un-melted cheese. Warm service. Nothing like riding public transit and getting subterranean to work up the appetite for a dog or two. Gringo D. Licioso is lurking... get this man a toasted, skinless hot dog before he wigs the f*&k out.

I'd read like, 8000 reviews about this place whilst I was laid up following surgery to fix my…read moreachilles. I tried to ignore it (ETC) - I couldn't get to the city for breakfast, heck, I struggled getting to the bay (2 min away). But the urge wouldn't go away, I was hungry. Finally, this past Tuesday, after a successful visit with my surgeon, and the banishing of my AirCast Moon-boot forever (whisper it quietly) I did it. I went to ETC. To be honest, It really wasn't what I expected, from the cafe's website, I'd pictured something a little more clean cut, a little more yuppie. To say I was pleasantly suprised by the super comfortable quirky cafe (a big red wall, blackboards, wooden furniture) interior is an understatement. I was stoked, I felt at home. The menu is well set out and easy to read, however actually picking what I wanted was the hardest decision of my life. To put it in perspective, deciding to have surgery on my achilles and put my life in the doctors hands took me less than 4 seconds. Choosing my breakfast from ETC - easily 8+ minutes. I eventually settled for the Big Brekky option, even though it's usually the last thing I would get. I just wanted to try as much as I could (there was actually a solid spread of tomatoes, mushies and spinach on it). I attended with my darling sister (who actually disowned me and referred to me as 'a friend' in her review of ETC - OUCH), who ordered the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. Our food was delicious. The service was very friendly, the staff always smiling and circulating the room to clear tables and make sure everything was alright. Everything was sweet, a great comfy cafe, delicious food and good staff. Oh and we only had to wait like 10mins for our meals. What could possibly make it better... A Chocolate milkshake - in a traditional chilled milkshake glass - with a sweeeeeeeeeet rolled paper barbershop style straw. It was delicious. For any place to put this much effort into a chocolate milkshake is ludicrous, but it's also a tipping point that ensured I wouldn't forget my brekky at ETC easily. Five eskimo's.

This place far exceeded my expectations. Staff were very friendly & accommodating, and the…read moreatmosphere was relaxed & casual. I sometimes host Meetup.com events & this was a place that for a reservation of 6 people did not ask me for a holding card or fee (because let's face it, you cannot predict if a sudden circumstance means a person or two can't make it, & the venue could easily fill available seats as its a popular spot). The only draw back of the restaurant was it was a little noisy, making it a little hard to hear the more softly spoken of us). I would suggest some sound proofing, even something simple as one of the ladies accompanying me suggested, such as curtains hung from /draped along the ceiling to reduce echo off the ceiling. However it was still cosy & had such a great atmosphere that this would not deter me in future. On to the breakfast/brunch menu... This was filled with all the regular big breakfast items but with gorgeous gourmet twists... Think smoked salmon & scrambled eggs on toast with Beetroot relish, or tomato & ricotta on toast, or poached eggs on warm garlic yoghurt on toast served with sautéed mushrooms. The other big bonus was the fruits & grains menu options, which were trendy, unusual & sumptuous. I had the fresh ricotta & banana with crushed pistachios & walnuts, drizzled with honey. On to the drinks menu... There were the standard drinks, the slightly unusual or more refined options (think masala chai), and finally more unusual options like the fruit tingle smoothie (sounds odd but was amazing, consisting of orange juice, milk, banana, honey & orange sorbet). I would highly recommend this venue.

Tucked away in Da Costa Arcade is the Contemporary Japanese Deli, a hidden gem in an arcade less…read moretravelled. Expect genuine Japanese food here - the owners are the real deal who migrated from Japan to Australia so you know they would be producing the best and most authentic Japanese goodies. Prices are cheap and you get a portion that you would expect with the price, but it's always good and the owners are always cheerful. The ramen, takoyaki and okonomiyaki are always delights.

Do not come here if you only have an hour for lunch!…read more I held great hopes for this place, with such positive reviews and the owners professing commitment to authenticity of flavour and price point. Some attempt to meet authentic timeframes and turnover should be their next goal as 45 minutes after ordering, my lunch friend and I were told that it would be at least another 10 before we received our ramen (having been told on ordering that the wait would be 5-10 minutes). The waiter then argued with me that we would have been given that sort of timeframe as it would typically be 30 minutes to get ramen. Shameful - in Japan, ramen is one of the quickest lunches you can get!!

I would rate Sevenhill as one of the best deli-type stalls in the Central Markets. Named after an…read morearea in the Clare Valley, Sevenhill is an excellent little European delicatessan, stocking a great array of cured meats, sausages, pickles, cheeses, cakes, biscuits and other treats. They are well known for their pickles, sauerkraut, dutch liquorice and smoked speck. A lovely Hungarian boy I used to date insisted Sevenhill had some of the best Eastern European cakes in the markets - think poppy seed strudel kind stuff. This is one of those stalls where half the fun is seeing all these mysterious products you've never tried before. I like to give something new a go every time I come by. This is a great store for diehard eaters of German, Polish, Dutch and Scandinavian food. Keep an eye for kassler chops, capsicum pariser and quark cheese.

Not all of the stalls in the market have a crowd of clients 5 deep waiting to get served. One of…read morethe stalls that goes under the radar is Sevenhill Fine Foods. Located on the 'uncool' side of the market (Grote Street Side), Sevenhill stocks an amazing range of European products from various wursts and sausages to pickles, sauerkraut, cheese and mustards. It really reminds me of 'Wheres Wally' when I look at the produce on offer, as I know the more I look the more bits and pieces I will find that I want to try. Wally still illudes me though!

This is the only stall in the Adelaide Central Markets that does hot nuts! What a delicious and…read morehealthy snack they make, although I'm a little too fond of the salted variety to truly appreciate the health benefits! I also pick up figs, mixed fruit and large packets of almonds, etc for the pantry here. Some of the prices are very competitive, so take advantage of the smorgasboard that is the markets and skim the cream from the top.

Hot salted cashews--terribly bad but terribly good…read more Roasted (and raw) almonds--always fresh and full of flavour. You ought not go nuts (ha!) anywhere else. The Adelaide Nut is a real nut shop. The best nut shop. Helpful service. Fair prices. ++++ VEGAN FRIENDLINESS -- Almost everything--save some of the honey and chocolate coated varieties--are vegan.

The Rose Park Providore does quite a range of food, all fresh and tasty - not really unusual, but…read morewhat's great about this is they also do the food for the nearby Rose Park Primary School. Given my kids go to Rose Park, I'm really happy that there's a high quality offering from somewhere that believes in giving decent value lunches with healthier options, too. I've eaten here several times - the grown up menu is every bit as good as the menu my kids love choosing from. There's a range of daily specialities, I particularly remember a delicious pastry roll with a malaysian inspired filling - if I see it again I'll be grabbing another. Lots of good food here, check it out.