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Inside Adelaide’s laneways: Peel Street

It’s time to hit the pavement as we discover another of Adelaide’s bustling CBD laneways.

Exploring these hidden locations has become a favourite pastime of locals and visitors alike, so we’re casting a spotlight on each of them.

The laneways of Adelaide weave their way through the heart of the city and buzz with the vibrant energy of the bars, cafés, restaurants and various businesses that call them home.

First, we discovered the best of the west end along Bank Street, and then we took a wander down hidden gem, Gresham Street.

Next stop: Peel Street.

Peel Street was at the forefront of Adelaide’s laneway transformations, with the introduction of the Small Venue Licence in 2013, bringing more flexibility to small venue operators.

Laneways sprang to life and Peel Street has become a favourite wining and dining location.

Connecting Currie Street to Hindley Street, it’s home to some of Adelaide’s best known and much-loved cafés, bars and restaurants.

Gondola Gondola
Set on the corner of Peel and Hindley streets, this popular eatery brings South East Asian street food culture to Adelaide, set against a backdrop of hip hop beats, enthusiastic staff, busy chefs and a vibrant atmosphere.

Flavours of Vietnam and Thailand get a run at Gondola Gondola.

Peel St
Named after its home, the Peel St restaurant’s menu is divided into “smaller” and “larger” dishes, mostly inspired by Middle Eastern or Asian tastes, and designed to share.

Simple, fresh and delicious is the motto at the Peel Street restaurant.

Bread & Bone
Located upstairs in the tunnel between Peel and Leigh streets, Bread & Bone specialises in wood grilled burgers, steaks and ribs, as well as dishing up tasty hot dogs and fried chicken.

The burgers at Bread & Bone will leave you coming back again… and again.

Maybe Mae
Head downstairs from Bread & Bone and you’ll find Maybe Mae – a suave 1950s-inspired cocktail lounge. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in premium cocktails that pack a punch.

It’s easy to lose track of time behind the hidden door at Maybe Mae.

Clever Little Tailor
A warm and welcoming little bar with leather booths, gas lighting and stone walls. Bite-sized snacks, cocktails, boutique beers and wines for the refined drinker are all on the menu.

The cute and compact Clever Little Taylor.

La Rambla Tapas Bar
Adopting the Spanish alleyway vibe, La Rambla serves up Catalan cuisine with a blend of traditional and innovative tapas dishes. Spanish beer, wines and sangria are also on offer.

Feel the Spanish vibes at La Rambla.

Malt & Juniper
A newcomer to Peel Street, Malt & Juniper opened its doors earlier this year. Think: loungey booths, seasonal cocktails, and a strong focus on whisky and gin. It’s also a weekday café, open from 7am for coffee and light breakfast snacks.

Crafting cocktails by night, Malt & Juniper also makes quality coffee and lunchtime and breakfast eats.

La Moka
Coffee is the specialty of this Italian-inspired café and aperitivo bar, as highlighted in our wrap of South Australia’s best coffee spots.  La Moka is light, bright and friendly, and the perfect spot to enjoy the Peel Street vibe, from dawn to dusk.

Spot La Moka by the big yellow door … and that luring smell of coffee beans.

Alfred’s Bar
Number 14 is home to Alfred’s Bar – a small inner city bar with the atmosphere of a local neighbourhood pub. Locally focused with an impressive range of SA wines and well-known beers.

Alfred’s Bar spills out onto the pavement, the perfect spot on a balmy night.

2nd & 6th
Named after the second and sixth of the seven deadly sins – greed and gluttony – here you’ll find a European lunch and dinner menu, sweet desserts and alcoholic concoctions.

Greed and gluttony are encouraged at 2nd & 6th.

Therapy Cocktail Bar
Therapy is in session! A luxe basement bar, wander down the staircase to discover a throwback to a time of glamour and serious cocktails. In fact, over 100 of them.

Head underground for a bit of suave Therapy.

Hub Adelaide
Aside from cafés, restaurants and small bars, Peel Street is also home to a small co-working space, Hub Adelaide. Voted Adelaide’s Best Co-working Space in the Qantas Business Travel Awards 2018, Hub Adelaide is a premium co-working space for growing businesses with all-inclusive amenities, high-speed internet, meeting rooms and professional development and community events. It features all the essential infrastructure needed for SA’s budding entrepreneurs and start-ups.

It might not look it from the outside, but Hub Adelaide’s insides are bustling.

Visit I Choose SA to meet the people building business and industry in SA, and to find out how your choices make a difference to our state.

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Inside Adelaide’s laneways: Gresham Street

We recently kicked off a series here on Brand SA News to explore the hidden gems of our city – the laneways of Adelaide.

They are the veins of the CBD, pulsating with life and energy, and the place that many businesses – including bars, cafes and restaurants – call home.

Exploring these hidden locations has become a favourite pastime of locals and visitors alike, so we thought it timely to start casting a spotlight on each of them.

First we explored and brought you the best of our west end friend, Bank Street.

Next up: Gresham Street.

Gresham Street may not be the most famous of Adelaide’s laneways, but it’s the go-to location for locals in the know.

Connecting North Terrace to Hindley Street, it’s home to a few key hot spots to eat, drink and play, as well as some striking artwork by one of Adelaide’s best-known street artists.

Let’s take a stroll down Gresham Street and discover what it has to offer…

La Buvette is a slice of Paris in Adelaide.

La Buvette Drinkery

This chic wine and aperitif bar is a little bit of Paris in the heart of Adelaide.

Understated yet sophisticated, it lives up to its name (‘La Buvette’ loosely translates to a bar you frequent for wine and snacks with friends).

The wine list has both local and French natural varieties and the menu features authentic specialty French bites.

Bibliotheca is a bar for book worms.

The Bibliotheca Bar and Book Exchange

Books and booze – could there be a better combination?!

The Bibliotheca Bar and Book Exchange is a small European-style bar focusing on spirits from around the globe, classic cocktails and books.

Lots of books. Find a cosy spot and curl up with a cheese board or charcuterie and enjoy a chapter or two.

This laneway watering hole is all about moonshines, blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.

Mississippi Moon

Created as a homage to the old-world dive bars of south-west America, Mississippi Moon offers a variety of premium spirits, beers and wines.

Its strong southern Americana feel carries all the way through from the décor to the specialty cocktail list – moonshines, whiskeys and sours – and the blues, jazz and old rock ‘n’ roll music played.

A childhood pastime can be revisited at Empire Pool Lounge.

Empire Pool Lounge

Having recently moved from its previous location of 17 years in the west end, Empire Pool Lounge now calls number 2 Gresham Street home.

Combining both social and competitive play with great music in a relaxed atmosphere, Empire Pool Lounge is something of an Adelaide institution.

With areas for hire, Empire is perfect for after work drinks, parties or simply meeting up with friends.

Vans the Omega brings colour to the streets.

Street art by Vans the Omega

Internationally renowned street artist and Adelaide local, Vans the Omega, was commissioned by Splash Adelaide – an initiative from the Adelaide City Council – to make lesser known pockets of the city more vibrant.

And so, Gresham Street was chosen as the location for this portrait of Adelaide fashion and lifestyle blogger, Sonia Bavistock (AKA Sonia Styling) … yes, me!

Quite the privilege to have been painted by one of our state’s most talented artists and immortalised on the side of a building along Gresham Street.

Header image courtesy of SATC, featuring La Buvette and Bibliotheca.

Sonia Bavistock is a fashion and lifestyle blogger and also has her own social media management and copywriting business. Sonia is passionate about all things South Australia and can often be seen dining out with a glass of wine in hand.

Visit I Choose SA to meet the people building business and industry in SA, and to find out how your choices make a difference to our state.

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Inside Adelaide’s laneways: Bank Street

The laneways of Adelaide weave their way through the heart of the city and, over the past few years, have come alive with the buzz of bars, cafés, restaurants and various businesses that call them home.

Exploring these hidden locations have become a must-do activity for locals and visitors alike.

Over the next few months, Brand SA News will be casting the spotlight on the much-loved watering holes, coffee nooks and eateries scattered along our laneways, from the city’s east to west.

First up: Bank Street.

Bank Street is a key entry point into the city from the Adelaide Riverbank and Adelaide Railway Station, and the home of the former State Bank building.

Major works a few years ago have seen the street completely revamped and revitalised with city innovation including public lighting, trees, paving, landscaping, street furniture, public art and bike lanes.

Take a wander down Bank Street and discover some of its stars…

Stop for a coffee at…

Bonobo Espresso 

There’s no space for monkey business at Bonobo.

This vibrant hole-in-the-wall roasts their beans on site and draws on over 16 years’ experience to deliver quality coffee to busy city customers, passing through Bank Street.

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Toast Café

Another small but mighty place to stop for your morning coffee or grab a toastie to go.

Note that the small café is closed for renovations until August 20.

Toast offers plenty of vegan and vegetarian menu options, as well as milk alternatives. A popular little spot for regulars.

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Enjoy a bite to eat at…

Mandoo

On the hit list of dedicated dumping fans, Mandoo is a style of dumpling specific to Korea and this little Bank Street lunch and dinner spot serves them up steamed or fried.

Also on the menu are steaming hot pots, bibimbap and bowls of dumpling soup.

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Sit Lo

With an interior inspired by the back streets of the Vietnam city of Hoi An and mini rickshaws that adorn each table, Sit Lo has become a firm favourite among city diners.

It offers a quick and delicious lunch options as well as an after-hours place to enjoy bites with friends.

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Grab a drink at…

Bank Street Social

Nestled in the basement of the former State Bank building, Bank Street Social is the perfect spot to enjoy an after work – or after dinner – drink.

Regionally inspired pizzas feature on the menu (Wednesday to Saturday), as well as DJs on Fridays and house beats on Saturdays.

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Find something unique at…

O’Connell’s Bookshop

One of the oldest antique and second-hand bookshops in Adelaide, O’Connell’s has been trading for some 60 years.

Expect to find rare antiquities, first editions and out of print works, as well as modern popular fiction and non-fiction.

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Header image courtesy of Sit Lo.

Sonia Bavistock is a fashion and lifestyle blogger and also has her own social media management and copywriting business. Sonia is passionate about all things South Australia and can often be seen dining out with a glass of wine in hand.

Visit I Choose SA to meet the people building business and industry in SA, and to find out how your choices make a difference to our state.

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