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How's the BYO scene in ADL these days? I'm coming down to see the rampaging Dogs and have a lot of mature wine that needs drinking.

Appreciate any suggestions. Formal and child friendly?

Mestizo, glenelg south. Peruvian restaurant. Great match with wine especially Reds.. chef sellection several courses. Value + highly recommend it.

Thanks Hunter, may be a bit far out though keen to try.

Jamie

Try Chianti on Hutt St. Best restaurant in many years. Celebrated my 60th there recently. Italian food to die for, fantastic service, great stemware, BYO with $25 on corkage.

Carl

Thanks Chuck. I meant to mention I'm OK with BYO charge and $25 is reasonable in my view.

I have heard a few places are doing free/negotiable BYO again, although mainly on quiet weeknights like Tuesdays. Haven't tried them out yet, and not sure about the child-friendly bit either...

Bistro Dom
Electra House
Bartons (Caledonian Hotel), North Adelaide

Hi Jamie. How did you go in Adelaide and bad luck about the Doggies.

Carl

Chuck wrote:Try Chianti on Hutt St. Best restaurant in many years. Celebrated my 60th there recently. Italian food to die for, fantastic service, great stemware, BYO with $25 on corkage.

Carl

Am crashing around the corner
Will take a barolo for a dinner
Much appreciated

Africola does BYO.

-- George Krashos

George Krashos wrote:Africola does BYO.

-- George Krashos

Great information
Was gonna do lunch there

Any other Adelaide restaurant or market or providore highlights?
Am off to the Farmers markets Sunday am near the showgrounds.

michel wrote:

Chuck wrote:Try Chianti on Hutt St. Best restaurant in many years. Celebrated my 60th there recently. Italian food to die for, fantastic service, great stemware, BYO with $25 on corkage.

Carl

Am crashing around the corner
Will take a barolo for a dinner
Much appreciated

.

Suggest calling and pre-arrange BYO. Bring the bottle in during the late afternoon when they are quiet and they can decant ready for dinner.

I have found many Adelaide restaurants, whilst not advertising BYO, will consider it when you explain the circumstances - special occasion/bottle etc. Suggest discreetly bringing it in between services and OK with corkage seems to work for me. $25 is not unreasonable and makes everyone happy.

Carl

goodlife organic pizza in the city
14.50 corkage
just emailed them today

michel wrote:Any other Adelaide restaurant or market or providore highlights?
Am off to the Farmers markets Sunday am near the showgrounds.

Michel,
Showground Farmers Market is closed 3rd and 10th September due to the Show.
Other markets I like (in addition to the Central Markets):

Holland Street Market, off King William Road, south CBD, only Sundays, nice for brunch
Plant 4 Market, Bowden, near Entertainment Center, Wed 4-9pm, Fri from 5pm, Sat 9am-3pm, nice food, wine bar

Cheers,
Mario

Tucker Wine Studios wrote:

michel wrote:Any other Adelaide restaurant or market or providore highlights?
Am off to the Farmers markets Sunday am near the showgrounds.

Michel,
Showground Farmers Market is closed 3rd and 10th September due to the Show.
Other markets I like (in addition to the Central Markets):

Holland Street Market, off King William Road, south CBD, only Sundays, nice for brunch
Plant 4 Market, Bowden, near Entertainment Center, Wed 4-9pm, Fri from 5pm, Sat 9am-3pm, nice food, wine bar

Cheers,
Mario

cheers Mario

michel wrote:

George Krashos wrote:Africola does BYO.

-- George Krashos

Great information
Was gonna do lunch there

There only open for dinner.
Highly recommend going there tho.

Just had a brilliant meal at Chianti
Smart simple cooking with no attitude
Packed on a Monday night
Even glassware rocked
Purchased a very tidy 2013 Felsina chianti off the winelist
Thanks for the recommendation

michel wrote:Just had a brilliant meal at Chianti
Smart simple cooking with no attitude
Packed on a Monday night
Even glassware rocked
Purchased a very tidy 2013 Felsina chianti off the winelist
Thanks for the recommendation

Don't clap; just throw money

Chuck wrote:

michel wrote:Just had a brilliant meal at Chianti
Smart simple cooking with no attitude
Packed on a Monday night
Even glassware rocked
Purchased a very tidy 2013 Felsina chianti off the winelist
Thanks for the recommendation

Don't clap; just throw money

Clapping now

Am off to Chianti again tonight
Takking a Rousseau Charmes
At least I dont need to take my Zaltos
The Riedel burg glasses they provide were slightly different and exceptionally good

Chianti again ... with Africola and Iberia just up the road. For shame ...

-- George Krashos

michel wrote:

Chuck wrote:

michel wrote:Just had a brilliant meal at Chianti
Smart simple cooking with no attitude
Packed on a Monday night
Even glassware rocked
Purchased a very tidy 2013 Felsina chianti off the winelist
Thanks for the recommendation

Don't clap; just throw money

Clapping now

Am off to Chianti again tonight
Takking a Rousseau Charmes
At least I dont need to take my Zaltos
The Riedel burg glasses they provide were slightly different and exceptionally good

Need a bag carrier? Just got off the plane from Sydney and need a good feed and red.

George Krashos wrote:Chianti again ... with Africola and Iberia just up the road. For shame ...

-- George Krashos

With all due respect
Did Africola last night
We didn't get it
The dishes clashed
Sugar around eggplant
Vinegar pronounced beans
We ordered a few dishes & scuttled out of the noise
I wanted to love it...
Shrugs shoulders

Chuck wrote:

michel wrote:

Chuck wrote:
Don't clap; just throw money

Clapping now

Am off to Chianti again tonight
Takking a Rousseau Charmes
At least I dont need to take my Zaltos
The Riedel burg glasses they provide were slightly different and exceptionally good

Need a bag carrier? Just got off the plane from Sydney and need a good feed and red.

Food rocked
Rabbit veal pasta
Same lovely service people
Rousseau 2013
Too young but oh so good

michel wrote:

George Krashos wrote:Chianti again ... with Africola and Iberia just up the road. For shame ...

-- George Krashos

With all due respect
Did Africola last night
We didn't get it
The dishes clashed
Sugar around eggplant
Vinegar pronounced beans
We ordered a few dishes & scuttled out of the noise
I wanted to love it...
Shrugs shoulders

Africola's good for a change. Something very different.
And yes its always way too noisey.. music""
Michael head to the bay and check out mestizo a Peruvian resturant.
And come see me in the bro

michel wrote:

George Krashos wrote:Chianti again ... with Africola and Iberia just up the road. For shame ...

-- George Krashos

With all due respect
Did Africola last night
We didn't get it
The dishes clashed
Sugar around eggplant
Vinegar pronounced beans
We ordered a few dishes & scuttled out of the noise
I wanted to love it...
Shrugs shoulders

Fair call. Last time I went to Chianti it was diabolical.

-- George Krashos

George Krashos wrote:

michel wrote:

George Krashos wrote:Chianti again ... with Africola and Iberia just up the road. For shame ...

-- George Krashos

With all due respect
Did Africola last night
We didn't get it
The dishes clashed
Sugar around eggplant
Vinegar pronounced beans
We ordered a few dishes & scuttled out of the noise
I wanted to love it...
Shrugs shoulders

Fair call. Last time I went to Chianti it was diabolical.

-- George Krashos

Experience varys in life.....
A youmg winemaker has given a reccomendation for me to try today
Italian wines were mentioned......

Africola still BYO gents? I'm trying it next week.

JamieBahrain wrote:Africola still BYO gents? I'm trying it next week.

Yes
25 dollars per bottle
Noisey venue
Food is disjointed
Not my cup of tea

If the music is a problem tell them and they will turn it down. I did!

Hunter wrote:If the music is a problem tell them and they will turn it down. I did!

I did that in Melbourne at Tonka
they were playing such loud Paul Simon Graceland that we couldnt talk
they did for 5 minutes
and then turned it back up