I adore this place .... one of the reasons I wouldn't move from NE Adelaide! You walk in, and…read moreimmediately you want to start buying produce and pasta-making equipment (all the while knowing I'll likely never make my own LOL). The coffee is great, the pastries are divine and they have pizza I will only eat from here!

I grew up in this area, and have driven past Mercato on my way to friends' houses but had never…read morestopped in until last week. A few Italian people I know say it's a bit overpriced compared to the western suburbs, and I can see that it may be for some items, but I think they are not too bad. The layout of the store is typical Italian grocer, with as many items as they can fit and everything grouped logically, which I like. They have flour sections with descriptions of what the particular flours are best for (e.g. pizza/bread/pasta). They have a great range of cheeses and cold meats, fresh pasta, coffee, Italian wines and spirits, biscuits, cakes, sweets, antipasto and canned and jarred tomatoes, passatta and marinated everything. They also sell wholesale to caterers and event organisers and have delivery and a catalogue that can be requested from their website, where they also have recipes and events notices, such as wine tastings. On one end of the store there is also a bakery/pizza bar with barista coffee, authentic Italian pizzas and panini and freshly baked bread and pastries at a good price. It's worth checking out just for the bread. I bought a great large sourdough for about $5. Bellissimo.

The Deli on Pulteney offers some of the best customer service I've ever experienced in the cafe…read morecontext. From my first time there to my most recent visit, the owner of the cafe has consistently come out to greet me and ask me how my day has been. This sort of pleasantry goes a long way and leaves a lasting impression ensuring the return of their customers. It's little things like small talk, wiping down your table and ensuring you have a clean ashtray that make the experience all the more enjoyable. The Deli is limited to breakfast and lunch meals, but do both extremely well with a huge variety of dishes to choose from. Their version of the B.L.T in a focaccia is my personal favourite, and the sizing doesn't leave you wanting more. The chicken schnitzel wrap is also a delectable choice. Coffee here is superb, and the fact that they offer large mugs is a bonus - the more the better! In addition to hot beverages, the cafe also makes smoothies on demand with your choice of ingredients. My girlfriend loves their freshly squeezed orange juice and carrot smoothies, and although the combination of the two may be off-putting, it's surprisingly good. The only criticism I can make of this place is that they don't stay open too long passed lunchtime and are closed on weekends, which is a downer if you're hoping to grab a late lunch or a weekend brunch.

This is a really nice little spot to have a coffee or hot chocolate. I've had both on different…read moreoccasions, and both times I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of both the product that I ordered and the friendliness of the staff. There's a few tables if you've got time to sit down, and apparently they've got a wifi connection, but I'm not sure if it's free or not, as I didn't have the time to reconfigure my phone to check it out. I'll be going back again next time I'm nearby and in need of a hot drink.

I like food and food likes me.....well, sometimes it likes me, other times it gives me crazy gas…read moreand I have to sleep on the couch, but you get the idea! As much as we all have to head to the supermarket and pick up our stock standards to cook our daily meat and two veg, sometimes we just can't be stuffed.... shopping or cooking! Answer = Sfera's Gourmet. Most know Sfera's as the function centre/restaurant near Tea Tree Plaza. The Gourmet Centre on Lower North East Road has an amazing array of noshables that will probably shorten your life expectancy, but your mouth will be stoked! From pre-packaged pasta wonders to hot and ready to munch stuffed capsicums, lasagne and other options I will hold back from mentioning in case your drool shorts out your keyboard! There is also plenty of Seafood, fresh and frozen in case you do want to cook when you get home...why would you want to cook when it is all done for you? Eh, whatever.

This is one of the best places outside the Central Markets to pick up a variety of goods, from…read moreseafood and meat, chicken, game, and a whole range of pre-prepared meals including pastas and roast meat dishes, ready to cook or reheat products - they have just about everything. You can pick up a fresh meal ready to reheat for as little as $6, and it's not a skimpy meal like a frozen tv dinner from the supermarket, either. One of my favourite guilty pleasures from here is their crumbed calamari - prepared fresh on the premises, $10 worth of it feeds my family of four, and it's so crisp and light when fried well. The handmade tartare sauce they do finishes it off well, too. Everything is so fresh - I guess that comes from also handling a lot of catering - handling product well must come natural to them by now :)

Really enjoyed my first visit to The Italian Place today. Service was quick and efficient, and the…read moreprices of the food and drink was very competitive. They catered well for our large group, bringing orders promptly and not messing any of them up. The decor is very Italian delicatessan slash cafe and is just lovely. There's a huge range of foodstuffs for sale to take home as well as fresh baked breads, salads, pastries, deserts, savouries and more. There's also a fantastic Italian Vespa on display inside. The French vanilla flat white coffee I had was quite possibly the best I've had in a VERY long time, and at $3.40, cheaper than a lot of other places. I also tried the almond tart which was impossible to resist, and I was not disappointed, it was incredibly delicious and not overly sweet, just right. Overall, this is a great place for a coffee and cake stop, or even a coffee stop. And while you're at it, grab some fresh bread or other things to take home! I'll definitely be back.

Is it a bakery? Is it a delicatessen? Well yes but it's also a cafe/pizza bar!…read more Some Sunday nights (check FB for more details: https://www.facebook.com/TheItalianPlace) they host pizza nights and for $25.00 (yes, twenty five dollars) you get to sit among the shelves of pasta, tomato pieces and every type of pickled vegetable and enjoy antipasto (freshly sliced from behind the counter), pizza (all you can eat), dessert and coffee/tea. The all you can eat pizza is an unusual concept because you don't have to finish the pizza to get a new one. We ate a half a seafood pizza before moving on to another and finished half of that and the leftovers were put in a box for us to bring home! You don't really order anything its more of a "get what you are given" scenario which is good for us indecisive people because you don't have to agonise over the menu trying to make a decision. Desserts are baked in house and the snowflake/hazelnut one we had was amazing but again they just bring out whatever dessert they want and you just enjoy. To top is all off the house wine is pretty cheap so a very inexpensive night out!

Super friendly staff who are always smiling, fresh food and a great selection of fresh meats and…read morecheese. Lots of extra ingrediants like jarred olives and sauces, highly recommend

The Athelstone Deli is one of those little delicatessen's that just has everything you need - it's…read morekind of sad that little stores like these have fallen to the wayside against the big supermarkets, I love being able to get meats and cheeses fresh sliced, the recommendation from someone who really knows whats on their counter and shelves, and a smile from someone who remembers you from the last time you dropped in. Naturally, as a convenience store, you do pay a little more for 'convenience' - but you can dart in, get what you need, and be on your way in nothing flat. There's no minimum orders, and everything's fresh. They also make a great hotdog here, and do a roaring trade to tradies grabbing breakfasts and lunch. Old fashioned service with a smile - well recommended.

So you live out here in the 'satellite' suburbs, right? Campbelltown, lap of the gods - well,…read moreexcept if you need some kind of grocery item late at night. You CAN pay over the odds at a BP service station, there's two open 24/7 in the area - however if you're not going at paying two to three times what the can of catfood is worth at your local supermarket, you CAN go to the IGA... Open till midnight, this is often a lifesaver for me - 15 years after leaving the Gold Coast I still have the odd lapse of concentration and forget I live in Adelaide, home of the 5pm closure, rather than a 24 hour fantasmogoria of shopping opportunities. You can get everything here from cat food to breakfast cereal, and the store is open till midnight. OMG, midnight, whatever is Adelaide coming to??? Until Campbelltown gets a 24 hour shop of some kind, the IGA is it. It provides absolute gold by being open way past the time every other supermarket has curled up with it's pillow and a nice fluffy doona. Kudo's IGA, I love you!!!

This place is a life saver. The fact that it is open until 12am every night is perfect if you run…read moreout of milk or some other kind of food stuff that you need. I find myself here a lot actually, I should probably organise myself a little better, but then again I know this place is here as a sort of grocery safety net. As it is an IGA they stock things that other supermarkets do not. They have American sodas and the like, as well as a huge range of imported foods from Italy.

Little gem is the way to describe it. Hidden away in the back of a small group of shops, this is…read morewhere the local Italian community like to shop. That means delicious food right? Right. Fresh and frozen pasta, meats, cheeses, Italian style biscuits, desserts, I really could go on. It has everything in one of those shops were they have really tried to cram more then they can actual fit. They have recently expanded though so rather then be squeezed in like sardines at the service counter you can now spread your wings and fly for some biscotti. Fresh coffee and bread are across the central walkway, another area that was added a number of years ago as popularity increased. I think what I enjoy most about this place is that they were selling crusty, wood fired breads well before you could get them in almost any shop. Seriously go will your grocery bags folks. It isn't expensive and its an amazing experience.

Outstanding help today I went to the shop to get cigarettes for one of my patients yes I work…read moreacross the road who was having a break down they said no they don't but went out of there way gotbinto their car and brought me some. Thank you beautiful neighbour

This is one of those family businesses that treats you very well. Alongside the Lockley's cinema on…read moreHenley Beach Road at bust stop number 12 you can zip in here to buy average priced crisps and nut bars or little cups of lollies that Daniel's better half has put together for about one dollar so you get a fair amount and variety without paying through the nose. The thing is that during the summer months poor Daniel's wife is so good at flipping burgers and making sandwiches she gets run off her feet. This is one popular hot spot for folks making the trek down Henley Beach Road to the beach or from the beach. Good solid hamburgers with a mix of salads available and a range of cakes. There are all the grocery type items you'll need if you live in the immediate area and for those of you wishing to stop for a drink there are all the obvious choices available including Adelaide's favourite - Iced Coffee - yes the whole Deli has been painted up to resemble a big carton of Farmer's Union Iced Coffee, but you know, that's just how things get done when you run a family store. It really is the fresh food that is made, the cut sandwiches and the flipped burgers that have made this a number one secret venue for several years now. There is outdoor seating and tables for up to half a dozen or so people and there is a park right next door with trees and grass, so it's an ideal spot to stop if you are on the move. I couldn't speak more highly about it than Daniel's good lady herself - and rest assured, she will tell you how popular the menu is! It's first and foremost a deli, so don't expect much more than that - but if you want to order take away you can call ahead, and if you don't mind waiting on site, it is well worth the wait. I'll have a burger with the lot!